The San Francisco call., 1910-07-21

+ X. GREGORY. assistant general
passenger agent of the Santa
L A' Fe, returned yesterday from
vacation trip through the Kings river
canyon. He was accompanied by E. w.
MCGEE. general agent of the passenger
department of the Santa Pe az Los An
geles. and c. j. Birchheld, advertising
agent of the road in that city, They
all returned together. but two OF them
only brought back tales about Greg
ory-and are willing to take oath that
they are true.
The tale that is sworn to particu-
larly is about Gregory getting into his
sleeping bag head first. Another is the
wonderful speed shown by him when
rattlesnake began TO hiss in his vi
cinity.
Gregg" had cast his fishing line in
an excellent spot and had just hooked
a three FOUNDER when the rattler began
to rattle.
Well" so it Is told. Gregory just
let the pole and all go into the stream
and lit out. He went about 800 yards
at a 10 second clip. stopped a minuie
and then started on again"
Judge Robert S Lovett president OF
the Southern Pacific, is credited with
initiating the negotiations which re-
suited in the arrangement between the
Southern Pacific and the Frisco lines.
1t is considered the most important
agreement so far developed during his
administration and an astute further
ance of the policies of the late e. H.
Hartman.
r. r. RitchieA general agent OF the
Northwestern. returned yesterday
from a business trip through the Sac
ramento valley.
F. W. Dudley. eastern passenger
agent of the Canadian Pacific. has re-
tired after many years of hard work
and efficient service in New York
Edwatd wellington has been pro-
NOTED to city passenger agent of the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain in
Cincinnati. vice H. s. Grote-
Up to July IT. 1851 cars Of fruit
have been shipped out of California,
an increase of 3O3 cars over the ship
ments covering the same period last
year. The increase is general except
In peaches and pears, the shipments Of
which remain about the same as those
of last year.
1t is said that Governor Campbell OF
Texas will recommend to the legisla-
ture of that state at it's special session
to be held next month that 1T author
ize the sale of the Texas state railroad.
running between Rusk and Palestine,
about 40 miles The road has been
operated at loss ever since it was
built.
W. NJ. Anderson has been appointed
a travelling freight and passenger agent
of the San Pedro. Los Angeles and
Salt Lake. with Office at Denver
j. c. Mcdonald. general passenger
agent of the National railways of Mex
leo, has resigned TO become assistant
to the general manager OF the Waters
Pierce oil company for Mexico.
Where Gush the Geysers2" is the
title of large booklet issued by the
Oregon Short line. advertising the all
rail route to the Yellowstone. The
booklet is full of attractively colors ed
photographs, interesting descriptive
matter. instructive relief maps of the
country and data concerning the cost
of tours through the park.
Plans have been made for the new
Southern Pacific office building at
Houston. Tex. 1t is understood that
construction work will be started soon.
In a few months 800 new sleeping
cars will be received by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul. for which
names are being solicited. the COM
panys Indian nomenclature for this
purpose having been exhausted in NAM
ing other cars.
1t is the belief that the Interstate
commission will begin holding hearings
under the railroad law as early as the
first of next month and shippers are
making preparations accordingly, espe-
cially in the west and middle west.