The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

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j. r. Hayden, Industrial agent of the
Santa Fe, and W. c. Donnelly, noted as
a great duck slayer, left the other day
/ for Stockton. They took the Santa Fe.
as Hayden was in a hurry to reach his
destination.
when you want to save time" said
Nf1ayden, always take the Santa Fe."
He fished from his voluminous pocket
| book an annual which looked as fresh
as on the day it was issued.
When the train reached tunnel No. 1
there was a blockade. The hillside, re-
gaTdless of the fact that the indus
trial agent of the road and the great
duck hunter were on the line, had slid
down and blocked up the entrance.
How long before the tunnel will be
cleared?" asked Hayden.
In about three hours" was the an
swer
That's good,' observed bystander.
The railroad people said they would
clear the Franklin tunnel in six hours
and it took six months"
L guess we had better hoof it to
Antioch and take a Southern Pacific
train to Stockton suggested Donnelly.
Certainly we will. But you will
have to walk fast. There is nothing
sluggish about me- replied Hayden.
Hold on" cried the cautious Dom
nelly, this amt a walking match.
Take it easy"
Il have TO get to Stockton" an
swered Hayden, "and / can't dilly daily
all day" and he shot off like an arrow
from the bow.
A mile later Donnelly heard pc
culiar sound by the side of the road.
Donnelly is a brave man, but thought
of his family and decided to take no
risks. But curiosity overcame his
prudence and he stepped softly to the
spot.
There was Hayden, exhausted by his
tramp, asleep and snoring like a buzz
saw Donnelly woke him gently.
Hayden rubbed his hands across his
eyes in dazed fashion. "Donnelly." he
said finally, you said it was only two
miles. 1 have walked 80 miles already.
I will never again believe your stories
of the ducks you have killed, and for
heavens sake, man. If you will ex-
aggerate, exaggerate at the proper
time"
There is considerable speculation
among agents of the old established
lines operating between the Missouri
river and Chicago as to how L. L. Hyde
assistant general freight agent Of the
Lake Erie and Western railroad at
Peoria, ILL.,, made a few days trip to
Nall1OGnld ana got So IlldIl SIippSLS W
short haul their lines in favor of the
Iowa Central and Lake Erie and West
ern.
The representatives of the Iowa lines
claim there is no congestion in Chicago.
West bound shippers, railroadmen say,
have not found it to their advantage TO
avoid the Chicago gateway. Conse
quently there is an impression in the
minds of some railroadmen that there
is an understanding between the Iowa
Central and the Lake Erie and West
ern, on the one side, and the shippers
on the other.
Dried fruit men, 1t is alleged, have
always tried to avoid short lines, In
order to lessen functions and connec
tions, while in this case they create
additional functions and connections.
Charles T. Fleming, the famous orr
entail traveller is. here for his health.
Fleming is the city ticket agent of
the Southern Pacific at Fresno, and
when overcome by the heat makes
trip to Shanghai or any other re-
mote section OF the globe Last year
he penetrated into, the heart of Tibet
and. it is said of him that he left post
ers all over China advertising Fresno
as summer resort. He is uncertain
where he will spend his vacation this
year, probably in the heart of Africa,
as he needs a cool climate after spend
ing the summer in Fresno.
z. O. Mccormick, assistant traffic di-
rector of the Hartman lines, and c. S.
Fee, passenger traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific, are in the Yellow
stone park It is their intention to
be at Seattle for the meeting of the
American association of travelling pas
senger agents.
Frank Davey, travelling passenger
agent of the San Pedro. Los Angeles
and Salt Lake route, at Los Angeles,
attend the meeting of the passenger
men at Seattle. He is accompanied by
Kenneth Kerr, who represents the
same line at Riverside.
]. @. Patten has been appointed con-
tracing freight agent of the ST Joseph
and Grand Island. He was formerly
with the Gould lines in the city.
A wire was received in the general
Offices of the Southern Pacific announc-
ing the safe arrival of E. H Hartman
and family in New York yesterday
The Great Northern will operate all
passenger trains through their long
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begin an engagement at the Majestic
theater. She has discarded her Ibseal
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