The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen


great man. said a railroad
man who had followed the ca
reer of the northern magnate for many
years. Il remember Hill when he was
in the coal business and had as an
outside interest the Red River trans
portation company.
NO one has ever been known to do
up Hill. He is undoubtedly the clev-
crest Canadian that ever came over
the border. Some of the sharpest men
from the New England states have
been pitted against Hill and he did
them up
4 remember one of his partners
telling me that he often tried TO do up
Hill. but he never succeeded
Yes l did once" he remarked Hill
and l had a row. This was nothing
uncommon, for he was always fight
ing with his partners. This time. how
ever. he made me good and mad. and
we got to scrapping. Well, 1 knocked
him clean over a dry goods box, and
this is the only time 1 ever got ahead
of Hill.
Did 1 regret it? Not at the time.
but he did me up beautifully after
did not follow up my victory when
he was sprawling on the sidewalk
When the rate on canned goods was
advanced 10 cents q hundred pounds
there was some question as to whether
the increase would curtail shipments TO
southeastern territory to which the rate
was somewhat higher than the common
point rate of IS cents a hundred pounds
~ fcf,C
market for the lower grades OF canned
goods and it has been aseertained that
the advance to some extent has been
curtailing the movement The question
is up for consideration and it is prob
able that the rate will be reduced TO
the former figures This would still
make the rates higher to- the south
eastern territory than the common
point rate, which at the present is IS
cents hundred pounds The transcon-
tinental lines accept to the Mississippi
river the same proportions TO this
territory as they receive TO the terri
tory covered by the common point rate.
The reason for the higher rate 10
southeastern territory is due to the
fact that lines south of the Ohio river
will not accept the same proportions
as the lines north of the Ohio river
in central freight and trunk line ter
ritory.
Harry E. Toll, who was with the
Southern Pacific for many years. has
been placed in charge of the tariAs de-
partment of the Western Pacific. His
appointment creates some curiosity as
to what the Western Pacific viii do in
establishing a headquarters staff. 1t
is expected that the road viii be in
operation about the end of October
but no hint has been given as 10 what
will be done in the way of an estab-
lishment. The part of the road which
is now. in operation between Salt Lake
City and Shafter is run as an extension
of the Denver and Rio Grande and
whether the Western Pacific will be
operated in its entire length as an
extension of the Denver and Rio
Grande or separately is not known. The
engineers who have been employed in
the construction of the line expect to-
leave here in September, as no infor-
nation has been given out whether
the Western Pacific intends TO build
any branch lines in the state. The
present indications are that branch
lines will not be built for some time.
The Union Pacific received informa-
ton yesterday of the number of special
trains which will arrive in Los An
geles with Elks to attend the conven-
tion in July. Columbus, o., will have
one train. There will be three trains
from Cincinnati and about $50 persons
in each train. The South Dakota Elks
have chartered one train. Milwaukee
will send one train and so will the
central Illinois Elks. New Haven will
make up one train and so will the New
England Elks. Rochester and Syra-
cuse have combines and will have one
train each. Chicago and Louisville will
have train apiece and so will New
Orleans.
Notice has been given by the Rock
Island that it will readjust its Colorado
freight rates to and from the Missouri
river and that it will provide for
general and marked reduction. This.
it is expected. will compel other roads
TO follow suit. The Union Pacific will
readjust its rates also from the east
ern seaboard and the Missouri river to
Salt Lake and other Utah common
points, and will make reductions in all
Utah rates proportionate to the haul
Heretofore these rates have been
based upon the haul to San Francisco
and back. which practice, it is said, is
to be abandoned. While the effect of
the change would be to allow Utah
manufacturers to invade the field of
Colorado competitors. virtually putting
them out of business by reason of the
advantage of low rates. the plans of
the Rock Island may neutralize such
condition. Shippers and consignees
have been advised by both roads to
hold shipments until the new rates are
agreed upon and published The Hill
lines viii make reduction in some
cases equal to 80 per cent The out
look suggests that there is to be
spirited contest between the Rock
Island and the Harrimah and Hill sys-
tens
According to a statement issued by
the traffic department of the Southern
Pacific the total number of cars of
green fruit shipped from the state up
to June was 7s, as compared with
107 for the same period last year. The
lateness of the season Is said to be
the cause for the decrease in the num-
ber of cars.
t. K. Stateler of the Northern Pa
cific will leave for Seattle about the
middle of next week
w. r. Van Sicklen, city ticket and
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific at Fresno. was in the city yester-
day.