The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

T He railroad commission of Ari-
zona does not sit up nights nurs-
ing its dignity; on the contrary,
its modesty seems excessive. Instead
of issuing orders to the railways it Pc
titions them. The petitions are pub
lished so that if railway should un-
justly snub the commission it would
have to answer at the bar of public
opinion.
The commission recently submitted a
petition to the railways of the territory
for reduction of rates
1t was promptly advised by the
Southern Pacific that about. December
l the passenger rate between Benson
and Nogales would be reduced from 5
to cents a mile; also that reduction
of 29A per cent in freight rates from
the east by way of Clifton will go into
effect January 1, this reduction to be
on. all classes of freight between Ell
Paso and Clifton.
The new rate on lemons, s1.15 per 100
pounds to all points, became effective
now satisfied that the rate on all citrus
fruits is the same.
The hearipg of the Phillips baggage
case pending before the state railroad
commission. which was scheduled for
yesterday morning, was postponed until
the same hour today.
According to advices from Olympia
the, Washington railroad commission
has summarily denied a petition of the
Great Northern. apparently without
giving reasons, because the road has
ignored certain orders of the commits
sion. These orders required the COM
pany to build Is new stations, to re-
model others and to lay many side
tracks. If these orders are not soon
complied with the commission threat
ems to enforce the heavy penalties pro-
vided by law for failure to comply with
such orders.
There will be moved out of the tule
district, between Antioch and Stockton.
next week at least 1000 carloads of
celery besides 500 carloads of the same
vegetable destined for local consump-
ton. While it is not supposed to be In
direct competition, yet the quality OF
the celery grown in the San Joaquin is
said to be superior to that of southern
California and finds market readily.
The first train to be run over the en-
tire length of the Western Pacific.
which was scheduled to go out this
morning, left yesterday afternoon in
stead. Charles II. Schlacks and @. NJ.
Levey were the only passengers. Chief
Engineer Bogue will follow In day
or SO.
Robert ]. John. soliciting freight
agent of the Rock Island-Frisco lines
at Houston, Tex. has been appointed a
soliciting freight agent OF the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe, with office at
Houston, succeeding D. w. Head
gineer of the Chicago. Rock Island and
Gulf. has been appointed chief en-
gineer,. succeeding c. NJ. Case, resigned.
F. L. Butler has been appointed gen
eral manager of the Denver and Inter
mountain. with office at Denver.
he annual cOHNenllOn OF the Amerl-
can railway association will be held in
Chicago the 18th of this month
The Baldwin locomotive works has
completed and will send west in a few
days monster passenger engine to be
used in hauling heavy and fast trains.
1t is double the size of two ordinary
locomotives and weighs 800 tons.
C. A. Morse, chief engineer of the
Santa Fe at Topeka. has been given
jurisdiction over the entire system with
headquarters at Chicago, in place of
w. E. Storey, promoted.
Under a new system which went into
effect November l on the Northern Pa
cific no two trains on the entire system
will have the same numeral. Ii pro-
vides for 1000 numbers, certain Sc
ries being assigned to each district.
j. r. veitch, assistant general
freight agent of the Pere Marquette in
Chicago. has been appointed general
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
Puget Sound at Portland, Ore.