The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Gossip of Railwaymen

Pacific will preside. 1t is expected
that fully so freight men will be in
attendance and the roads to be repre-
sented will be the Santa Fe. the san
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake. and
the Northwestern Pacific All the Har-
riman lines will be represented The
object of the meeting is to discuss the
handling of freight and other intricate
matters in connection with the freight
offices in the west 1t is hoped that BY
these meetings better relations VIII be
brought about with other roads, and
that it will tend toward uniform stand
ards. Hardy has been detailed by the
Southern Pacific to take the visitors
around the city. and he will show them
not only the terminals OF the roads. but
also take them out to the park to view
Superintendent McLaren's Aower beds
and also the surgical department of DIR.
Ainsworth's new hospital at the pan
handle
The potato crop in the Stockton dis
trfct viii be larger than ever before
This is developing into a permanent
and one of the largest agricultural
enterprises in California. The rail-
roads appreciate that now they must
make definite car supply arrange
ments at certain seasons OF the year.
Box and stock cars can be used, but
during the time OF the heavier move
ment refrigerator cars or ventilator
cars must be used This means that
the refrigerator supply must be ar
ranged TO take care OF the business.
In view of the most unusual develop
ment of California's perishable freight
it will take much effort to have the
traffic taken care of for everybodys
interest. Last years crop represented
10000 carloads and this year at least
that many will be moved.
According TO late reports received
from Guadalajara English and French
capitalists have become interested in
the proposed Guadalajara- -Chamla rail-
road. Engineers are TO be sent to
the state of Jalisco TO examine the
projected route and look over the trib-
utary territory 1t is stated that the
Anglo-French interests will aid to the
extent of $4,000 a kilometer The plan
to build from Guadalajara was aban-
doned some time ago and if the road
is constructed it will connect with the
Amecca branch Of the National rail-
ways at La Vega. The line would
open rich agricultural districts. pro-
vide the Ayutla and Autlau mining dis
tricts with transportation facilities
and give Guadalajars another Pacific
outlet.
In view Of the many important ques-
tions that are arising daily with re-
spect TO transcontinental rates and ad-
justments, it is presumed that the
meeting of transcontinental lines.
which was scheduled to take place dur
ing September. will be held probably
at a much earlier date One of the
most important questions to be dis
cussed is the adjustment OF rates to
interior points versus terminals. 1t
would seem that this question will be
brought up by the interstate commerce.
commission shortly. hence the carriers
desire TO be in position to discuss
fully the subject before the commission
and with all interested parties.
r. H. Ingram, general manager Of
the Southern Pacific lines in Mexico,
in the course of an interview said:
Work is being rushed on the South
ern Pacific harder than before. There
ara now o1-ar : O0O ,,ov a,v,rfc>,->. n -.
the construction. From the north end
the line is completed for 100 kilometers
south of Mazatlan to Rosario. and this
section of track will be in operation
within few days. From Rosario the
work is being hastened toward the San
tiago river, to which at a point above
Topic the grading work is nearly COM
pleted. 1t is desired to get the grading
to the river finished before the rainy
season sets in.
From the southern end OF the work
the road has been completed as far as
Tequila, 40 kilometers from Orendain.
and trains are being operated The
work is being rushed forward from
Tequila as rapidly as possible to meet
the work from the northern end. The
most difficult portion of the work is
stir ahead. and it Will require at least
two or three years to complete the
line"
r. W. Hobart of Fresno Is in the city.
He represents the Santa Fe in the Raj
sin City.
J. II. Young, general superintendent
OF the northern district of the Southern
Pacific. and f. e Batturs went over the
new road to Santa Cruz yesterday.
o. Fl. Lehmer of the Yosemite Valley
railroad Is in the city.