The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
Gossip Of Railwaymen

c. w. Durbrow, eminent attorney of
the Southern Pacific, entertained
party OF distinguished Mill Valley cit
izens on a train ride to Willis last
Sunday. w. s. Palmer furnished the
private car of the late president. A. w.
Foster, apd w. ]. Hunter. division SUI
perfntendent. was instructed to stock
the car with eatables and drinkables.
AS host Durbrow has not his equal
in the state and quoting his favorite
Scottish aphorism enlivened the tedium
of the journey through the mud flats
with quaint and appropriate kilograms
to his guests, among whom was a bank
president, an undertaken, a rubber
manufacturer. a cold storage man, rail-
road agent and dealer in beans As
each telegram appeared and was read
the fun grew. Finally a bona flde tele-
gram addressed to the conductor ar
rived. which Durbrow opened. 1t was
from Superintendent Hunter saying:
"Jap much worried about getting sup
plies on board car. II you require
anything wire ahead. Don't want for
anything
Durbrow J. promptly wired back to
Hunter:
Have all the cigars and wines and
other necessaries.''
by the way" asked c. F. Runyon
OF Durbrow. did you get message
from Hunter"
You sent that message. did you?"
shouted Durbrow. why. Hunter will
think me crazy sending such a wire.
Well" laughed Runyon. you have
been sending so many messages some
of us thought you would like to re-
ceiye one, too L
What can be the matter with, that
crowd?" remarked Hunter when he re-
ceived another telegram from Durbrow
intimating that he was in his right
senses, that he would explain his first
message and everybody else was sober.
Il am afraid" added the superin-
tendent, that those Mill Valley people
are crazy with the heat"
The Western Pacific by completing its
line to Pleasonton and a few miles be-
yond has a continuous track of 100
miles from Pleasanton to E street at
Sacramento, and reduces the gap be-
tween Pleasanton and Oakland to 3s
miles. Track laying from Pleasanton
to Oakland will be slow on account of
numerous bridges. The gap between
Sacramento and Marysville has been
shortened to 20 miles, and in this part
of the state the Gould road has a con-
tinuous track of 65 miles. from Bear
river to Berry creek. The rail be-
tween Sacramento and Marysville will
De uulSneQ soon ana InlS VIII give the
Western Pacific close to 200 miles of
road in this state.
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Application has been made to the
transcontinental lines for a reduction
In the carload rates for fresh meat
from Denver to California terminals.
The present rate on cured meats Is
from the Missouri river s1.60 per 100
pounds and from Denver $40 per 100
pounds. .
The fresh meat rate from the Mis-
souri, river and Denver is So per 100 |
pounds. and parties interested want |
the Denver rate reduced to $1.75 per
100 pounds, to correspond with the diff
ferential In favor of Denver against
the Missouri river on cured meats.
This is a question that will be difficult
to adjust. Denver is in as good a
position as the Missouri river points
to secure cattle on the hoof. and for
this reason it would appear that both
territories should be kept on a parity.
1t is. therefore, probable that instead
of reducing the fresh meat rate from
Denver. the cured meat rate will be
advanced from $1.4o to s1.6o.
Owing to a ruling of the Interstate