The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

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'T feel absolutely stifed in this low
country" said j. D.. Isaacs to HI. A.
Jones. on the occasion of a visit to
Houston.
Houston?
why. man. it's the finest city in
Texas, to say nothing of the world"
he continued, when he recovered from
his surprise.
Excuse me-" answered Isaacs, you
know live in San Francisco, and am
accustomed to a more bracing climate
These low lands depress me. 1 adore
the hills
Hills" laughed Jones. 81 will give
you ride out to Houston Heights
That will satisfy your unsatisfied long,
Ing for high hills
They started. The car swayed and
bumped through dense thickets, man
grove swamps and scrub pines and
seemed to be hopelessly sinking into a
quagmire.
Houston Heights shouted the con-
ductor. Terminus of the line
Where are the heights?" cried the
dismayed consulting engineer of the
Hartman lines.
Where are the heights?" echoed
Jones. Why here they are"
These heights?" exclaimed Isaacs.s
Certainly" said Jones. They are
Iour leet ABOVE the city"
The lines In California are not af-
fected by the decision of the transcon-
tinental lines in what are called the
lumber rate cases. as the suits for the
reduction of these rates were brought
only against the carriers operating
from Oregon and Washington. The
California rates, it has been presumed,
were to be reduced in conformity with
the order of the commission to the
lines against which suit was brought
but advance information from Chicago
is to the effect that the rate from Cali
fornia terminals, intermediates and
Humboldt bay points, which were re-
spectively TO-, 75 and 1873 cents per
100 pounds prior to November /, 1907,
and which were raised on that date to
so, so and 80 cents respectively, will be
cancelled entirely by the new tariff,
which it is thought will be made effec-
tive October 15. The result will be an
other hard blow to the lumber indus
try. The locals from Chicago to points
on seaboard territory carry from % to
80 cents per 100 pounds, and when
taken in Connection with so cent rate to
Chicago will increase the present rates
from California terminals and inter-
mediates from 2 to 10 cents per 100
pounds The Humboldt bay rate will
be 55 cents from California ports to
Chicago, and taken in connection with
the locals above named will make an
average increase of to 6 cents over
the present rates and IA to II cents
over the rates prior to November 1.
1907.
Who will e. H Hartman select to
be president of the Central of Georgia
at the directors meeting in October is
being asked by railroadmen. ]. f.
Hanson is the president at present. but
| it is generally conceded that some one
who is close to E. Fl. Hartman will
be named. As result of the taking
over of the Central of Georgia by Harri-
man, 1t is announced that no interest
will be paid on the income bonds this
year. Last year 5 per cent was paid
ON the first income bonds and 5.729 per
cent was paid on the second income
bonds, for which there had been re-
served S461,o30. This year there is no
reserve. On the contrary, there is a
deficit of s3,4ss.
Gross earnings during the fiscal year
ending June 80 were $11,65S,651. 81. a
decrease of $42412541 compared with
last year. Operating expenses and
taxes increased during the same period
S537, ,096, the total being $9,069119 Net
earnings increased $112,971, but other
income decreased $4,000, reducing the
net increase In income to s37.135.2S.
At meeting yesterday of the direc-
tors and committee of the Transports
tion club it was decided to hold the
final baseball match with the United
Railroads team on September 5 at Free
mans park. The railroadmen will hold
smoker in their clubrooms on that
evening.
C. S. Tewkesbury specfal aenen+ 90
the Rock Island lines, with headouar-
ters in Chicago. is on the coast on
business. "a
a. G. Phillips chief engineer of the
coast lines of the Santa Fe. is in the
city. ''