The San Francisco call., 1910-05-28
Gossip of RaiIWaymen

nebrous in this vicinity just at
present" said Jack Inglis of the
Union Pacific in debating a letter a
few weeks ago. copy of the letter
was read by Sam Booth, general agent,
and Booth was compelled to consult
dictionary to see what a tenebreus out
look was. The matter was forgotten
until yesterday, when it was learned
that Inglis was making an attempt to
fast for "a hours.
Il understand Jack is fasting today"
said Henry Avila.
Yes, and I think he will make it,
said Bob LynaS.
well, the outlook is tenebrous.' said
Booth
Two promotions were announced in
the local Office of the Chicago North
western yesterday afternoon. James
Patterson, chief clerk of the freight
department, takes a leave of absence
on account of i'll health. Allan H.
Abbott Jr., ticket clerk, becomes chief
clerk of the freight department, and
Newton Randall is made ticket clerk.
The Rock Island has just completed
the installation of automatic block
signals between Valley junction and
Nicola, on the Iowa division, 116 miles
of single track. There are 1876 signals
and three crossing BELLS All signals
work in the upper right hand quadrant,
giving indications in three positions
Indicators are used at switches remote
from signals. In this and in all other
respects this installation conforms to
standard Rock Island practice.
Confirmation of the promotion of r.
s. Ruble to be assistant general pas
senger agent of the Union Pacific at
Omaha was received in this city yes
terday through an official circular. Ru-
BILE is one of the best known passenger
men on the Pacific coast, having been
formerly with the Southern Pacific at
San Jose.
The Los Angeles railway, electric. |
has ordered 80 cars from the ST. Louis
car company.
Lansing R. Robinson. formerly gem
eral agent of the Wabash in this city, |
now assistant general manager of the |
Canadian Pacific dispatch at Boston, is
expected in this city in few days. He
is on a tour of inspection of the COM
panys offices.
The Union Pacific has issued a hand
some folder advertising the Portland
rose festival, scheduled for June Sill
The folder is unusually interesting,
not that it contains a description Of
the festival, but for the beautiful illus
trations in color. Descriptive articles
about the entire Pacific coast are also
printed in the folder.
The Northwestern Pacific will run
its electric trains and ferry boats on
Sunday time Monday. May 80. Decora-
tion day, thus giving half hourly serv-
ice throughout the day.
E. G. Humphrey. Southern Pacific
agent at Modesto. was in the city yes
teriay.
w. H. Kinney. agent of the Erie
railroad at Mansfield, O., is in the city
with his wife. They are on tour of
the Pacific coast.
Ross Brown has been appointed
district passenger agent of the Iowa
Central, with Office at Oskaloosa, Ia
C. w. Colby, general agent of the
Erie in this city, will leave tonight for
Portland.
This is the big day of the year for
the transportation men. Promptly at
$40 o'clock the members of the Trans
portation club and the California as
sociation Of traffic agents will take the
ferry boat and sail for Oakland pier,
tiAClC " UOdfu tuc. tIdin Tor I4nOe.
All the men of the party have been
assigned to upper berths. OF course
there were few portly people who
kicked and they got lowers. It's great
to be fat. F.. A. Smith, travelling agent
of the National railways of Mexico a
recent addition to railroad row, tele-
phoned to Harry Jarman that he could
not get into an upper, therefore he was
assigned to a lower. Jarman hasn't
met Smith yet.
However. there is not railroadman
who is going on the trip that wouldn't
be willing to accept an upper Enter
tainment of several descriptions will
be on the train and preparations are
being made for ball at Tahoe tavern
Sunday night.
e. Black Ryan. for years land attor-
ney for the Southern Pacific company.
returned yesterday after a six weeks
visit to Ianan.-