The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

1t was hot morning and Jack Ryan
had wandered from North beach to
the Potrero and back again distribut-
ing railroad folders.
Not soul had asked him in that long
and weary tramp if he was thirsty.
They would have let him perish in
this land of plenty with q parched
throat and no regrets. he thought.
There was no balm in the Office OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST Paul for
Charley Miles was east. Only the
empty, but glad. hand met him at the
Gould lines, and Billy Webster of the
Pennsylvania at the hint of thirst Of
fered him pear.
Thank you." said Ryan, with a sniff
Of scorn at the offer OF that brilliant
young passenger man. Il am no vege-
tarian.'
He drifted out in the broad sun
light, blinked angrily, entered the Union
Pacific office and told Henry Avila and
Lee Eicholtz that the populace demand
ed only Union Pacific folders.
His intelligence was received with in
difference.
do you know he said to Lee, in a
confidential undertone. you are a re-
markably good looking young fellow?"
Thank you, Jack" said Lee.
It's a mighty hot day. Now, isn't
1t? Wonderful what a thirst man
gets"
Avila smiled.
Mighty lot of fine looking young
fellows in the railroad business" he
continued. There's Henry Avila over
there; look at Zappetini, to say nothing
of Perazzo. No, I. must not forget old
John Fugazi. That four could best
the whole kaboodle of railroadmen for
good looks, especially Fugazi and Avila %
Look here, Jack" cried Henry Avila.
How can I look like John Fugazi? I
have no whiskers.
We'll, you've got the makings of
Them answered Jack, as he kicked the
door open viciously and wandered out
in the street.
w. d. Forster has had rapid rise in
the railroad world since he left the
Southern Pacific and joined the forces
of the Tonopah and Goldfield railroad.
He went with that line first as chief
clerk of the traffic department and was
promoted shortly after to general
freight and passenger agent Now
comes the news that he will assume
the title and Office of traffic manager
of that road He is well known men,
Der of the Transportation club and his
old friends in the city will be pleased
to hear of his promotion.
A meeting will be held today between
the traffic officials of the Southern Pa
ciic and DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler. DIR.
David Starr Jordan Horticultural Com
missioner j. W. Jeffery and represen-
tatives of the United States agricul-
tural department about the new lecture
train which the Southern Pacific intends
to run all over the state giving lec-
lures to agriculturists. horticulturists
and yiticulturists as to the care of their
grain, trees and vines. One of the cars
will be fitted up as a lecture car. The
details of the scheme are in the hands
of H. A. Jones. freight traffic manager:
c. S. Fee. passenger traffic manager. and
Paul Shoup, assistant general passenger
agent. Z. e. Calvin, vice president and
general manager, has promised to ar
range that the train shall stop at all
points in the state. The idea originated
with ]. c. Stubbs, freight traffic direc-
tor OF the Hartman lines
J. H. P. Mason on the first of the
month will leave for Los Angeles to
rejoin the forces of the Washineton-
Sunset route as travelling passenger
agent When the general reduction in
the various offices went into effect Ma
son lost his place and took a Tempo
rary position with the Southern Pacific.
The increase of the passenger. and
freight business has made all railroads