The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

III. Nj. Mccartney, assistant chief en-
gineer of the Western Pacific, was one
of the builders of the San Pedro Los
Angeles and Salt Lake road, but before
actual construction was commenced,
was detailed to escort a learned geoIo-
gist through the desert to enable him
to make a report on the mineral wealth
of the country.
They took with them a complete
camping outfit, and the professor was
charmed with the versatile engineer
who could cook, bake and stew with
the skill and speed of a nomadic chef
1t was not solely the culinary talents
of Mccartney that delighted the sci
enlist, but the fund of amazing stories
he had on tap and which could be made
to fit any occasion.
1t was on the evening, of the third
day that Mccartney noticed the learned
man stealthily produce notebook and
make a mark
Whats that?" asked Mccartney, and
noticing the embarrassment of theSpro-
fessor, apologized for his rudeness.
''Oh. it's nothing at all, assure you"
replied the professor. II was only not
ing down the number of stories you
have told me-"
How many have told?" asked Nc
Cartney.
Just 1869"
10 LIidI all. GACldlIlcQ MCCdTIneY.
Il must be losing my powers of mar.
ration. Only 1863 stories in three DAYS?
You could never make Joe Young be-
lieve that"
The first meeting of the inspection
committee was held yesterday behind
closed doors In the office of Inspector
j. w. Spencer. 1t is hoped that the
conference will be concluded today, as
innumerable subjects have to be taken
up.
The Santa Fe was represented by W.
G. Barnwell and w. c. Donnelly the
Southern Pacific by S. n. Bostwick and
f. w. Cough, and the San Pedro, Los
Angeles and Salt Lake line by Thomas
Sloan.
The question when is milk can not
a milk can was not reached yesterday
Barnwell hopes that 1t will be dis
posed of today. Spencer is doubtful
however. whether it can be settled at
the present meeting.
The steamship lines are wholly at
sea in relation to the interstate COM
merce act in so far as it affects them
In it's latest circular naming the peo-
pie and the corporations who will be
indicted for accepting and giving free
transportation over rail lines, steam
ship employees are included
In another section of the same cir
cular, however, the commission states
that any steamship line filing tariffs
Will be recognized as a common car
rier in the matter of the issuance of
passes, so far as the commission is
concerned. The steamshipmen claim
that If they are recognized in that
manner they are then excluded from
the black list of the commission, but
in view of the very direct statement
IN fl1< Hrct
the railroadmen are inclined to the
point of view that there is a fair chance
for some sailors to resign the sea for
the prison rock pile.
Some of the steamship companies
claim that the interstate commerce
commission has no. jurisdiction over
the domestic business between states
If their ships journey outside the ma
rine league over which the United
States has no jurisdiction. They saw
they have legal decisions to UNFOLD
them. The interstate commerce com
mission claims such jurisdiction. but n
admits that it has no Jurisdiction be-
tween the United States and nonadta-
cent foreign territory. The exact stand
ing Of corporations like the Pacific
Mall which operates between San
Francisco and Honolulu with domestic
traffic and uses the same vessels for
foreign traffic, is yet question.
The engineering department of the
Western Pacific expects that the line
will have reached Twenty fifth avenue.
Oakland. by the end of the week. This
is the boundary of the city.
Lansing R. Robinson. general agent
of the Wabash. and Charles s. Orcutt.
travelling freight and passenger agent
of the same line, are in the east on
company business.
E. E. Calvin, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific.
has returned from an extensive trim
over the lines in southern California.
| Arizona and New Mexico.
w. ]. ShotwelL general agent of the
Gould lines in this city, is in Denver
on business connected with che COM
pany.