The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
Gossip of Railwaymen
sl A RE we downhearted? No-o-o-o!"
~ L. A. Bell, district freight and


~ L. A. Bell district freight and
passenger agent of the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake, is
passing out engraved cards with the
above motto on them. And Bell is
happy. Yesterday afternoon he was in
the Pullman ticket Offices arranging for
a berth to Los Angeles.
How are the washouts. Bell? Max
ing any headway?7 =
Sure, I'm going to Los Angeles to-
morrow to make arrangements with
Paulhan for the use of his machines
pending the reconstruction of the Salt
Lake tracks near Caliente. Will you
have one of my new cards?"
According to recent decision of the
interstate commerce commission a car
load rate and minimum weight, speci-
fed in published tariff as applicable
TO car of stated size. constitutes a
definite offer to the. shipping public
to move the commodity on those terms
and when shipper has ordered a car
of that capacity the commission will
not sanction the imposition on him of
additional transportation charges on a
shipment that could have been loaded
/ 1
own convenience furnishes him a larger
car.
Charles H. Schlacks, first vice presi-
dent. and c. NJ Levey, second vice pres
ident of the Western Pacific will leave
Sunday night for an inspection trip
over the road lasting about 10 days.
F. w. Thompson. general western
agent of the Rock Island lines, was
successful in landing the transportation
contract in conjunction with the South
ern Pacific of the Sixth cavalry, and
his work took him to the transport
Sheridan about five times yesterday aft
ernoon He made himself known at
the gate of the transport dock when he
first entered, and upon his second en-
trance saluted the gateman as he
walked in.
The soldiers noticed the salute, and,
thinking him an officer of high rank,
all lined up when he put in a third
appearance and saluted him as captain.
He was saluted as major upon his
fourth entrance and as colonel when he
made his fifth.
He intended going back q sixth time,
but feared that he would be promoted
to general, which honor he has de-
clined. The troops will go to Fort Des
Moines over the Southern Pacific and
Rock Island lines and will be transport
eu III Ln1ee SpeCldl trains.
Experiments made with ball bearings
for car axle journals by the Prussian
state railroad are said to have shown
a decrease of about 10 per cent in the
resistance at speed of % miles an
hour, and a much greater decrease in
the power required to start. After
run of 250.000 miles the bearings were
still in good condition.
G. Triandafil. connected with the
freight department of the Chicago and
Alton at Chicago. is in the city on a
visit.
c. w. Colby, general agent of the
Erie, returned yesterday from Los An
geles. He reports a brisk business.
The name of the projected Mississippi
River Western has been changed to
Mississippi and Western. It's construc-
tion is to begin this month.
T. NJ Schumacher, vice president in
charge of traffic of the Western Pa
cific, returned yesterday from Oroville
He has announced the appointment of
w w. Wilde as his chief clerk. Wilde
was formerly chief clerk to Schu-
macher when the latter was connected
with the Union Pacific in this city
The new city ticket office of the
Southern Pacific at Eighth and K
streets, Sacramento, will be opened for
business Saturday morning. Heretofore
the only ticket Office in Sacramento was
located at the Southern Pacific depot
and such a convenience in the center
of the city will be much appreciated.
A. C. Ridgeway, former general man
ager of the Denver and Rio Grande has
been appointed second vice president of
the Rock Island. in charge of equip
ment and construction, with headquar-
ters in Chicago.
Frederick H. Knickerbocker for sew
eral years private secretary to w H
Bancroft of the Oregon Short Line. has
been promoted to assistant to the vice
president and general manager of the
road.
J. A. Martin, general eastern freight
agent of the Iowa Central and the Min
neapolis and ST. Paul, who was re-
ported a few days ago to have received
the appointment of general western
freight agent, with Office in this city.
is not to come here. according to ad-
vices received from tho east. 1t is said
that Martin has been appointed assist
ant general eastern agent of the Bur-
lington, with Office at New York.