The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

&c. P. Huntington" said S. F. Booth,
was most persistent man about
asking questions, and if he could not
get the desired information the man
was put in his black book One time
he was travelling over the coast line
with Henry E. Huntington, and, as
usual, was asking questions.
H. z. Huntington heard / was on
board and sent for me. In the most
casual way. and to show his knowledge
of the country, III. E. remarked that we
were passing through a fine apricot
orchard.
That is a peach orchard said C. P.
Huntington decisiveiy.
No. SIR replied II. e. That is an
orchard Of apricots. Is that not so,
Booth?'
Certainly L answered. That is an
orchard of apricots, wishing to copy
H. Els expressions.
You two are dead sureg inquired
1--WE are
wen. you are both wrong. I know
it myself some years ago. And he did
not ask any more questions as long
as | was on the car" concluded Booth.
Railroadmen in this city are greatly
interested to know what will become
of B. A. Worthington since the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie has passed under the
control of K. III. Hartman. Worthing-
ton has been receiver of that line and
now his occupation has gone. Judging
from the reports received from the east
there is every probability that the
Wheeling and Lake Erie will be oper-
ated by the Erie.
Rumors are not wanting of several
changes in the heads of different rail-
roads, and one is that f. A. Delano
will resign from the presidency OF the
Wabash; but this is denied en-
phatically by Delano himself, who in
the course of an interview declared
that he was on the most friendly foot
ing with Gould and that he had no
intention of resigning
1t is said also that there will be
changes in the management of the
Erie. F. d. Underwood is at present
its president, but there is report cir
culated that Underwood is to be trans
lated to higher position in the Har-
riman circle, and that B. A Worthing-
ton is to be given a good executive
position in the Hartman lines in the
east. Worthington left the Southern
Pacific few years ago for the GouIds.
and it was then said that he was
slated for the general managershfp of
the Western Pacific. The recent
change in affairs may have altered all
previous plans, however.
BY Joye," said well known rail-
like figure of a friend, how on earth
did you manage to get so thin?,
"Oh, that is the easiest thing in the
world. replied the slender one "Au
you have to do is to go down to Pan
ANA and get the cholera. the fever and
rev other things besides, and you'll
not bother about anti-fat treatment.'A
The track of the California North
eastern, which at present runs from
Weed, on the main line of the Oregon
ana california, is cinder, ballasted and
one of the best in the country. William
Hood came to the conclusion that an
extinct volcano should be useful for
something, so opened one up and is
using the cinders instead of rock.
According to recent reports the Mex
ican Central extension to ManzanflIo
should be completed and ready for on
GRAFTON by October 1. This branch
will open up large coast trade with
Mexico city and will add an impetus
to the traffic from this city to the
capital of the republic.
1t is understood that a groun Of
GuadalaJara capitalists have organized
| a coast steamship company and will
send representatives to this city to
purchase boats for that trade. Man
zanillo promises to be shortly one OF
the most important ports on the Mex
lean coast.
F. w. Thompson OF the Rock Island
| and .Bode X. Smith Of the Gould lines
left last night for the north. Thomp-
son explains that Bode is going to
hold the deer while he, Thompson.