The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
CAR WINDOWS A
STRENGTH TEST
Italian Strong Man Asked to
Demonstrate His
ProWeSS
HERE is one thing about the
new equipment OF the western


new equipment OF the Western
Pacific" says E l. Lomax.
and that is the windows OF the cars.
They can be opened by child
The difficulty in opening car win
dows reminds me of story told by a
theatrical manager who was featuring
an Italian as Biancilla. the Strong
Man From Rome. One day. travelling
from Kansas City to Omaha in day
coach, the strong man and his manager
were seated Just ahead of a tall man
with side whiskers. The man with the
side whiskers evidently overheard the
conversation between the strong man
and his manager. for after a time he
leaned over and tapped the Italian on
the shoulder, saying:
Excuse me, sir, but are you not
Biancilla. the strong mann
"Biancilla admitted the sole i'm
Is it true that you can lift "a tons
in harness.?
Yes
You can hold two men at arms
lengthT
And put up 500 pounds with one
yes.
Then concluded the man with the
side whiskers. 'would-you kindly raise
this car window for meY
As an illustration of the practical
ways and personal attention Of Daniel
Willard. president of the Baltimore and
Ohio in looking after everything that
makes for the best interests OF the
road, ii is related that he recently rode
on one of the engines, discovered that
the locomotive was not doing its best.
ordered it into the shops for a thor
ough test and then ordered every pas
senger locomotive in the service test
ed. He did not become satisfied until
all of the high power engines were
capable of making at least 81 miles an
hour, day and night. The most OF
them, 1t is said. can now do this.
Frank E. Batturs, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific, will leave Friday evening for
Chicago, where he will attend the
meeting of the transcontinental pas
senger association.
Through the esignation of George
d. Smith. assistant auditor OF freight
accounts of the Southern Pacific, noted
several weeks ago. several promotions
We're announced by Auditor A. D. Nc
Donald yesterday.
and Eastern and of the Southern Pa
cffic OF Mexico. with Office at Tucson,
has become assistant auditor OF freight
accounts. G. E. BissOnnet, auditor OF
disbursements in this. city. succeeds
Vinson at Tucson. and c. w Mulks,
assistant district auditor OF the South
ern Pacific at Los Angeles and auditor
of the California development COM
pany. succeeds Bissonnet as auditor OF
disbursements.
G. r. Petit. travelling passenger
agent of the Southern railway. with
headquarters at Macon, Ca, has been
appointed district passenger agent at
Jacksonville, Fla. succeeding Joseph
". Harrison, resigned TO become Pacific
coast passenger agent of the Wash
ington-Sunset route.
E. E. Calvin. vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Southern Pacific,
left suddenly Tuesday night for Chi
cago. Calvin had only returned from
a trip to oregon and the summons east
was unexpected.
W. r. Sibley has been appointed
travelling agent of the Fries foreign
department, with headquarters at Chi
cago. vice ]. Fl. c. Clark, resigned
j. F. Hixson. district freight and
passenger agent OF the southern "a
cife, with headquarters at Fresno. was
in the city yesterday
John W. Sibley, travelling accountant
of the Santa Fe. with headquarters at
Los Angeles, is in the city. He is stop
ping at the ST. Francis. .~
John C. Stone, district freight and
passenger agent OF the Southern Pa
cifc. with office at Sacramento. is in
the city.
Nearly one and half million dollars
have been paid in benefits by the relief
departments of the Pennsylvania since
the first OF this year. Since the relief
fund was established SIS, 1920. 337:24 has :
been paid in benefits. =