The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-20
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

state commerce commission and Attor-
ney E. w Camp was weary from
talking.
Let u.s." he said to Heinrich Petrus
Anewalt, also of the Santa Fe, have
Tom and Jerry TO brace UP before
dinner"
with pleasure. said the eminent
freightman. What DO you say to an
enchilada:"
Heinrich" replied Camp. signing. 'ff
only had your stomach with my
brains what great man I would be-
". F. Park. general superintendent
OF the Union Pacific, and o. Rowen In
Julius Kruttsehnitt's office in Chicago
are making an inspection tour Of all
the Hartman lines and are now IN
the southern district. It is thought
they will be on the road for about
six weeks and will make thorough
scrutiny OF the operating departments
Of the Southern Pacific, oregon Snort
Line, oregon Railway and Navigation
company, Union Pacific and the san
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake. llur-
ing the absence of Park Charles ware.
superintendent OF the Nebraska diVl-
sion, will become acting superintend-
ent of the Union Pacific. w. III. Cahiil
will act as superintendent of the Ne
braska division. T. J. Foley, as super
intendent of terminals al Omaha, VIII
be made assistant to Cahill, and J. w.
Adams at present chief clerk to Ware,
will be made superintendent Of ter
minals at Omaha Railroadmen pro-
fess to see in this promotion for Park
and think that he Will be transferred
TO the Chicago Office in position
similar to that held by w. B. Scott,
who has supervision OF the lines in
the west.
one OF the most important questions
to be considered at the meeting OF the
transeontfnental lines in Chicago on
January % is the adoption of a uni
form rule to cover the delivery of re-
cousignments without surrender Of bill
of lading Of eastbound shipments or
fruits and vegetables from Pacific
coast points. It is absolutely necessary
that these goods. which are of per-
ishable nature. be handed quickly, and
in view of reconsi gnments IT is not al
ways possible to have the bill of lad
ing in the hands of the final con-
sfgnees. Some rule, therefore, must be
adopted that will be satisfactory TO
both the east and west bound lines and
fulfill also all the legal requirements
r. s Edinger. the well known con-
tractor. who is building the California
and Nevada line, has returned from
Mojave and in speaking of the work
that is being done on the new road
said:
I'VE have built already Sc miles of
track. and are exactly one year ahead
Of the work In other words, we eX-
pected TO be where we are now one
wear hence We arc now engaged in
building a tunnel 400 feet long at FL
Paso pass. and are making 10 feet
a day. which is record time for tunnel
work. The entire length of the line
is 1877 miles, and we should be able 10
turn it over to the Southern Paclnc
in about s or 10 months time.
Eve are to connect the road at a
point north of Keller on the Carson
and Colorado. The contract for broad
sauging that road has not as yet been
let. We are working right alongside
the Los Angeles aqueduct, which has
about 1900 men empioyed. l expect
TO have a line up to the Haiwee res
ervoir bv April l. This is an immense
reservoir. being II miles long, y
miles wide and 100 feet deep, with
a dam at both ends
The Southern Pacific reports that the
extension of the San Ramon branch
TO a connection with Pleasanton Will
be opened in a few days. This even
overland line when the sacramento
Southern is completed, which will bring
trains into the city over the Dumbarton
bridge.
Edward Chambers assistant freight
traffic manager Of the Santa Fe; George
W Luce. general freight agent of the
Southern Pacific; Thomas Sloan OF the
San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
Fe will leave the city for Chicago this
week in order to attend the meeting
of the transcontinental lines Janu-
airy IS.
The management of the st. Paul has
named the following officers of the Chi
eago. Milwaukee and Puget Sound road,
which is the corporate name of the
Pacific coast extension: R. r. Williams,
formerly general manager of the St.
paul. has been chosen as president, and
F. d. Sewell. now assistant to A. j..
Earling. president Of the st. Paul, vice
president in charge of operation. A NJ.
InEersoll, formerly general agent at
milwaukee,. and lately q businessman
on the coast viii be vice president IN
charge of traffic AS general counsel,
with headquarters in Seattle, the COM
many will have H. H. Field, formerly
assistant general solicitor of the St.
Paul in Chicago.
The engineering department reports
that the tracks of the Western Pacific
have withstood the storm better than
was expected, and with the exception
OF the washing out of two spans Of
the bridge across the American river
and a small washout near Cohens lake.
no damage has been done.
John Quincy Barlow, assistant chief
engineer of the Southern Pacific, and
w w Slater, chief signal engineer Of
the same line, will be in New Orleans
on February Is TO attend a meeting
of the maintenance of way officials of
the Hartman lines.
rhe Union Pacific has received its
share of the last order for 125 locomo-
tives. This included 43 consolidation
engines, 80 moguls, 10 Atlantics. "a ten
wheeIers and 1S switches.
II was with sincere regret that the
railroad row heard of the sudden ill
ness of Lawrence Hardness of the
Erie railroad. He was taken seriously
sick at his office in Ellis street on
Monday night and no report for the
better was received from his home yes
terday.