The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

IT was reported yesterday that George
Wilder Colby. general agent of the
Great Northern, was arrested Sun
dav for violating the speed laws. I'm
mediately after the report was first cir
culated Clyde W Colby of the Erie.
who denies relationship to any repre-
seutatives Of roads that do not traverse
New York state. but who takes q faith
erly interest in George Wilder Colby,
called at the Great Northern Offices in
the Palace hotel and demanded an eX-
planatiou.
What's this 1 hear about you get
ting pinched for speeding around in an
automobile he asked.
There Is absolutely no truth in it
Were YOU riding in an automobile
on Sunday"
4 was, but it was not my machine -
There is no suspicion in my mind
that it was your machine. 1 knew that
it couldn't be your machine, but the
fact remains that YOU We're riding in
IN automobile on Sunday. There should
be an explanation OF your actions. I'm
sstonished, and on Sunday. too
Wei il was this way. I was walk
ing down Market street and
That's enough Guilty"
T.. b ApnuOn. the new general agent
Of the Hawley lines in this city, arrived
yesterday morning and will take up
his new duties today. Andrew Y. Stew
art who has been waiting for several
months TO be relieved. will depart tn IS
evening for St. Louis, where he will
engage in the real estate and insurance
business.
II is proposed to establish a union
ff.l lraH f., o
the high rentals. The matter is being
considered by the western lines hav-
ing Offices in that city, and an effort
viii be made, it is said, TO induce east
ern lines to join in the movement.
". I. Madin has been appointed s,-
pervisor Of the Northern Of New Jer-
sey, New Jersey and New York and
the Piedmont branch of the Erie, with
headquarters at Jersey City.
Glenn P. Newman has been promo ed
from ticket agent OF the Santa Fe in
Chicago to city passenger agent at
Kansas City in place OF Thomas A. VOL
colt. advanced to travelling passenger
agent. to succeed L. F. Bacon, who
has been made chief clerk of the col
onization department.
=. /. Sergeant, general agent of the
Texas and Pacific, with office at Dallas.
accompanied by S G Nash. general
agent Of that road at Los Angeles. ar
rived in the city Yesterday morning
and registered at the Palace. shortly
after his arrival Sergeant announced
The appointment Of r. G Henry Of the
Western Pacific to be commercial agent
Of the Texas and Pacific in this city.
Charles J Helber has been appointed
travelling passenger agent of the Wa
bash at Denver. vice J. B. Muckle, pro-
NOTED.
The Great Northern has issued a
folder giving fun information Of the
opening of the Rocky Boy Indian lands.
scheduled for March. The folder gives
e full description of the land, the prod
ucts that can be grown there and the
conditions for settlers.
It has been officially announced that
plans have been completed for great
railroad yards and extensive car shops
for the Puget Sound and Grays Harbor
lines OF the Hartman system at South
Tacoma, adjoining the 100000 car
shops plant Of the Northern Pacific.
where 1,40O men are now employed
The work will be started at once.
The yards will be considerably over a
mile long, and have a storage capacity
for more than 1900 freight cars. A
feature viii be the first gravity switch
ing yard on the Pacific coast. The
shops and yard Will cost nearly
$1,000, 600.
II. K. Campbell, travelling freight
agent Of the Kansas City. Mexico and
Orient. with Office at Los Angeles is in
the city.
T. J. Wheeler, general agent OF tho
Salt Lake route. with office at Los An
geles. is in the city.
G. J Lehman. president Of the Inde-
pendent steamship company and presi-
dent of the Crescent wharf and ware
house company. and Frank Schaeffer
general freight agent of those com
panies. are in the city.
H. T. Alexander. president Of the
Alaska Pacific steamship comnanv
with headquarters at Seattle. is in the
city.
William r. Schmidt. general western
agent of the Missouri Pacific. returned
yesterday from trip through the San
Joaquin valley. The beauties of the
valley made such an impression that
Schmidt is going to try and wrest the
poet laurels from Clyde Colby. Wait
for results.