The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

CARLETON c. CRANE, general agent
Of the New York Central lines, is
- anxious to secure dog. He has
told his troubles around the row" and
William Z. Schmidt of the Missouri Pa
cihc has promised to present him with
q thoroughbred canine of the cocker
spaniel type. Crane has A ranch near
Decoto. He also has q dog. and the
Western Pacific runs through one cor
ner Of his hacienda.
Ever since the Western Pacific began
TO run trains Cranes dog has been
chasing them. Crane now wants dog
that viii not chase trains.
We'll what makes the dog chase the
trains so persistently?Ib was asked.
Never thought about that" replied
Crane. but I've often wondered what
he would do if he caught it,"
F. J. Wheeler, general agent of the
san Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
road, is in the city for few days.
The L. c. L. refrigerator service of
the Santa Fe, maintained for the last
several years from Chicago to this city,
has increased so materially, according
10 official circulars that it has been
found necessary to increase ii to three
cars 3 week llSledu OF Two. dS mere
tofore. Cars now leave Chicago on
train 33 every Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday and bring shipments through
to California points on Santa Fe rails
under ice where such service is re-
quired.
Coincident with the announcement
that the number of Pennsylvania stock
holders had passed the $4,000 mark. the
haS issued fS DanorI
Of transportation Lines, showing that
on December 81, 1909, it had 24,oe7 "a
miles of track-the greatest in the
history of the company.
The system has 1l,234.36 miles of
line. Of which 6.2e432 miles are east of
Pittsburg and Erie, and the remainder,
$4,000, run west of Pittsburg These
lines run through il states, in which
live more than half of the 80, 000, 900
people in this country.
The system now has 11,23436 miles
Of first track, 3.34s.39 miles of second
track, 7e0lo miles of third track and
5000 miles of fourth track. It also
has s,ls4.ss miles of siding. The in
crease in the trackage in the year 1909
was 1908 miles.
The Pennsylvania railroad is essen
TALLY an institution of the state of
Pennsylvania, for in ii are located
z.10I.O3 of the 11,234.36 miles of line.
Ohio is second in Pennsylvania mile
age, having q total of l,s35.ee In In
diana the system has 1,54O.46 miles of
line. while the remainder is divided
as follows: Delaware, 275.36; district
Of Columbia, 1898: Illinois, 642.44: Ken
lucky. 2.2I; Maryland. 605.52; Michigan,
s4l.20; Missouri, 30.7S; New Jersey,
1926; New York, sl3.21; Virginia,
7I74; West Virginia, S9.0s.
c. +. Case, commercial agent of the
Erie, with office at New York, who is
touring the Pacific coast with Mrs.
Case. is due to arrive in this city this
morning with c. w. Colby, general
agent on the coast.
The Knox college glee and entertain
nent club of Galesburg, Ill, which is
being taken through the west by the
Santa Fe, directly under the auspices
Of the Santa Fe reading room system,
played last night at the Santa Fe read
ing room al Richmond. They were ac-
corded an ovation when they presented
their entertainment
c. L. Kennedy, commercial agent Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
md J. B. Hanson. general freight and
passenger agent of the Duluth. Missabe
and Northern. are in the city on visit.
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Hanson, accom-
panied the party in a private car.
COOK NOT OH sTEAkER-Mobile. March 2s-
The local wireless telegraph office today re-
ri hat