The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
Gossip of RaiIwaymen


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Cream OF society. amt had much
experience with society. But I'll just
make guess that cream couldn't kick
. Ike that down in Arizona or Texas"
What's the matter with them? Don't
the railroad give them fine enough
cars?"
'oh. there are cars enough on the
train, but the millionaires say there
aren't enough smoking cars. and that
While there are FIVE on the train they
can smoke only in one, while four are
empty.
One gentleman will say it is an
outrage, and what they ought to do
Is to build a line OF their own and have
nothing but smoking cars.
I second the motion says anoth-
er but II. T. Scott says that roads
cost money, and the only thing TO DO
is 10 kick
Well. have kicked until I am
black in the face says A T. de For
est, and the conductor don't seem TO
be able TO do a thing
There's General w. H. H Hart over
there, says another. Let's get him to
get out an injunction
injunction for what? cries the
general What we want is more smok-
ing cars. I have seen with my own
eyes such eminent gentlemen as z. l.
HOag. Francis J. Carolan, Andrew
Welch, George Howard. Frederick Kohl,
Eugene de Saba. and Frank Moulton
actually standing and holding on to
their cigars when the cars for the
ladies were empty.
i am ladies' man myself, and so
are we all but what can be our feelings
when we have 10 stand up and smoke
our after breakfast cigars while one
or Two ladies have a car all to them
selves?"
Transcontinental lines are having
considerable difficulty in convincing the
interstate commerce commission of the
necessity Of alternative rates to Cali
fornia intermediate points from the
east. California lines want to carry
IN their west bound tariff a provision
10 the effect that rates TO California
interior points may be made by adding
the terminal rate to the local rate from
such terminal to the interior point. with
the alternative that the Pacific coast
intermediate rate VIII be the maximum
he commission objects and insists that
% specific rates must be observed The
question stil IS being discussed with
the commission. The west bound trans
continental tariff can not be issued un-
III final disposition of this matter has
been arranged. and the western lines
are hopeful that their view Of the case
VIII be taken by the interstate COM
merce commission.
Tt is reported that a syndicate has
had the services of an expert to de-
termine the cost Of building an cleo
trio line between Stockton and Jenny
Lind in Calaveras county. The road is
10 follow the Calaveras river to Jenny
Lind The expert has made a favor
able report saying that the road would
not be an expensive proposition, as the
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open rich territory, adaptable to the
cultivation Of fruits and vegetables.
The Nevada and California railroad.
which is being built from AIojave north
20 connect with the line at Keeler, will
be operating trains to SearIes. 49 miles
10y october 20. ". R Scott. assistant
: general manager OF the Southern Pa
rinc. has issued list Of the new sta
lions on the road, which are as fol-
lows; Mojave Chaffee, Cambio, Tres
cape. Pine. Cinco. Cantil, Garlock, Goler,
Rand, Teager and Searles
Governor Gillett viii review all the
troops at Atascadero October s, which
is to be called governors day" and
the Southern Pacific viii run special
trains from Kings city and Hollister
on that day 20 accommodate the people
who wish TO witness the military spec
tacle.
According 10 the latest bulletin is
sued by the car efficiency committee
Of the American railway association
the total number of idle cars in the
United States and Canada was 1889
ceding two weeks. In New England
the bOXcar surplus has disappeared
practically and slight shortages have
developed in some Of the roads in this
group. in the northwest the grain
shipments have drawn into service
practically all the cars available in
that territory. Only one group had an
increased number of cars idle. This
was the section containing Texas,
Louisiana and New Mexico.
John Sebastian. passenger traffic
manager OF the Rock Island-Frisco
system suggests that all the lines in
the southwest take advantage OF the
invitation given by the Earps court ex-
hibitiOn managers in London to make
an exhibit of their products. Sebas-
tian says that this is one Of the best
opportunities Of showing what the
west can do in an agricultural way.
and he believes that such an exhibit
woUld attract much immigration to
this part Of the United States.
Shipments Of leather to the east
LdNe ldilen on IN the last ~ Gays. Dul,
owing TO the peculiar condition of the
market. shipments OF green and salt
hides are going forward in increased
volume.
The Southern Pacific announces that
IL viii put on a motor car between
Stockton and Gait. which is to give an
hourly service between those points.
About y more cars are expected
shortly from the east
H ". Porter, city ticket agent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul in
Los Angeles is here on visit
F. T. Scott has been appointed as
sistant superintendent Of railway clubs
OF the Southern Pacific.
c. +. Miles of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul left last night for the
east on a three weeks visit.
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