The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

q PRING is here, but Frank Z. Batturs,
assistant general passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific, does not well
come it, Yes, he does, in way, but he
feels sad because he can not don a light
spring suit
1T makes a fat man look too fat" he
says, and for that reason Batturs will
appear al church this morning with dark
clothes.
But Batturs has hopes that next Eas-
ter he will be able to wear the light
grays. Every evening he pays a visit
to an artist who endeavors to reduce his
weight about three pounds each treat
ment- Every railroadman in San Fran
cisco envies Batturs' fine appearance and
his jolly smile. yet Batturs complai ms
and would grow slender.
The Southern railway company has
announced that ii is in the market for
10 new locomotives of all modern de-
scriptions. The company is also in the
market for 1900 all steel coalcars and
for large number of passenger cars.
Much work is to be done by this road
this year, the majority of all the work
depending on the action of congress
Probably more than $4,000, 900 is to be
expended by the corporation within a
period of two years. New depots and
terminals are to be erected, besides the
laying of new rails and dredging of
harbor facilities.
Wabash, returned yesterday from a.
business trip to Buffalo.
transportation men of Montreal are
opposing the extension of the Grand
Trunk to Providence. R. l., fearing that
Montreal would be sidetracked as a mort
if connection were made with Proyi
dence The roads original charter
specified that freight should be deliv-
cred to Canadian ports unless otherwise
routed. and that the company should
not make any undue efforts to have
goods shipped to American ports.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Franklin K Lane will be in San Fran
cisco this week TO hear several cases
that have been filed against the various
railroads. He is at present in Los An
geles with the commission hearing the
lemon rate case.
Traffic congestion on the Alton has
been such that for the last six months
or so it has been able to furnish no
more than so per cent of the facilities
its shippers clamored for, according to
a statement by President Shonts. The
application of the money derived from
the recent sale of notes, it is believed
will go long way toward relieving tbis
condition. Additional motive power bas
been one of the Atoms needs, and to
meet this so new locomotives will soon
be ordered, delivery to be made as soon
as possible. Terminal facilities will he
enlarged and some double tracking will
be done. The usual Improvement work
such as the relaying of rails, baIlasting.
the widening of embankments, etc. viii
go on as usual. Last year the Alton's
Improvement program involved the ex-
penditure of s3,196, 4O1.
W. A. Cameron has been appointed
travelling freight and passenger agent
of the Santa Fe. with Office at Ell Paso.
Tex
S. J. Hungerford, shop superinfen-
dent of the Canadian Pacific at Winni-
peg, has been appointed superintendent
of rolling stock of the Canadian North
ern, with office at Winnipeg. He is
succeeded by w. f. Woodhouse. for
merly master mechanic of the Canadian
Pacific at Calgary, Alberta.
y. E. Calvin. vice president and gem
eral manager of the Southern Pacific.
will leave this morning for Ell Paso
Tex, where he will meet the president
Of the road Robert 5. Lovett, and the
other officials of the company and of
the Hartman system. Calvin will he
the pilot for the party all through the
western country or as far as his juris-
diction extends.