The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
ERIE LINE KING,
SAYS C.F.CASE
Eastern Railroadman Proves
Worthy Press Agent for
His Line

tfI S the Erie much of railroad in
the east?" was asked c. F. Case,
commercial agent at New York.
who has been in this city on a visit for
several days
rs it! Well, 1 should remark. Why,
when 1 left New York every one want
ed to know my destination. At Chi
cago a newspaperman, formerly of
New York, wanted me to tell him my
plans, SO that he could give me little
writeup.
But l didn't tell him. Why. do you
know that if he had published the fact
that was on any way west he would
nave caused every eastern railroad to
place detective on my trail The Erie
is so much of railroad that the other
lines have to hire men just to see what
the Erie is going to do, and when they
find out they try to beat us to it.
Il should say that the Erie is much
of a railroad.'<
Charles II. Schlacks and C. NJ. Levy.
first and second vice president, respect
lively, of the Western Pacific, left last
night for Salt Lake City, where they
will inspect the damage done during
the recent storm.
Southern Pacific officials at Ogden
announced yesterday that trains would
be operated again over the Great Salt
lake bridge, beginning tomorrow even
ing.
The storm of Sunday hight, follow
ing the destructive wind earlier in the
week, tore openings at intervals in ten
miles of the earth approaches to the
trestle, which light work trains are
expected to close by Tuesday afternoon.
Trains, while delayed, have not been
abandoned, owing to the fact that the
old Central Pacific line north of the
lake is in condition to be used.
To avoid further possible traffic in
terruptions, the Southern Pacific Off
Gals have issued instructions to relay
the track north of the lake with heavy
steel and place the old road in first
class condition. A work train left
Ogden this morning for that purpose.
Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Southern Pacific. who has
been in southern California for several
days with the president of the road, re-
turned Sunday afternoon.
John Christensen, vice president of
the New York Central lines, is in the
city for day or SO, on his way back
to the east
Railroadmen and members of smoke
committees of several cities saw a
smokeless locomotive draw train of
cars in Chicago few days ago dis
tance of 2S miles without any display
of smoke or gas and with but little
firing being done in the engine. The
device is one which produces. it is
claimed, perfect combustion, and there
by prevents the emission of smoke and
gases and also effects a saving in fuel
consumption of from 30 to 60 per cent.
II. M. Butterfeld, general agent of
the backawanna, returned yesterday
from trip to Portland.
special train of Shriners will leave
this city for New Orleans Thursday to
attend the imperial council meeting to
be held In that city April 1918. w. H.
Snedaker of the Illinois Central is in
charge of the arrangements and he has
promised that the pilgrimage will be
success as far as the local members
are concerned.
A. j. Poston, general agent of the
Washington Sunset route in Washing
ton, D. c., who has been visiting on the
Pacific coast for the last two weeks.
left Yesterday afternoon for his home.
IL oSildChS, vice pTeSIuenl Oh the
Western Pacific, has been nominated to
succeed Virgil G. Bogue as member
of the Merchants exchange.
c. f. Case. commercial agent of the
Erie at New York, left yesterday for
the northwest, on his way home.
Jay P. Graves. president of the Spo-
kane and Inland Empire, is in the city
on visit.
In the year which ended June 80, 1908,
the railroads of the United States paid
in wages s1,035,437.532. These figures
have been submitted to the interstate
commerce commission by the railroads
of the country, and while they have not
been made public until now they will
appear In the commissions report.
I. s. Bullock, president of the Sierra
rallway, IS In the city. He is stopping
at the Fairmont.