The San Francisco call., 1910-08-20
Gossip of RdilWaymen

tt GEOGRAPHIC news is continually
arriving here from the Eagle spe-
cial. which left for st. Louis a
hundred strong day before yesterday
under the care of Harry McGregor,
travelling passenger agent for the
Union Pacific. In the party are Theo-
dore A. Bell, democratic candidate for
governor, and Jack Newbert, president
of the local aerie of the Eagles. New
bert telegraphed yesterday from Col
fax:
General agent, U. p. San Francisco:
We have your man McGregor hand
cuffed on account of excellent service.
He has been pardoned by Governor
Bell
The special is running through to ST.
Louis with stopovers only at Salt Lake
City and Denver.
A. Il. Robinson, chief bridge engi-
neer of the Santa Fe, with headquarters
at Chicago, is in the city. He has made
the trip west somewhat of an inspec-
tion tour, and will leave for Stockton
shortly to investigate the tule marshes
there with a view to building a perma-
nent bridge of concrete and steel.
Announcement was made yesterday
by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake railroad that beginning Sum
day. August %, trains Nos. and 4,
formerly known as the Utah California
special, will be placed in service be-
tween Los Angeles and Sat Lake City
under the name of the American Nex-
press.
The new train will carry standa rd
and tourist sleepers only and will make
the same stops as the Los Angeles
limited. Westbound it will leave Salt
Lake City at 8 p. m, arriving at Los
Angeles the next day at 2:30 p. IN.
Eastbound it will leave Los Angeles at
p. M, arriving at Salt Lake City the
next day at $3.50 p. m.
AS the train is strictly limited, no
coaches or chair cars will be carried.
The train will be made UP of the latest
standard Pullman equipment and will
be a counterpart of the Los Angeles
limited.
News of the abolition of the office of
general agent of the Tonopah and Gold
field railroad at Goldfield was made
known yesterday. 1t was also an
nounced that H. r. Grier had been ap-
pointed district freight and passenger
agent and e. M. Rebard, city ticket
agent, both with headquarters at that
city. Rebard takes the position of +.
d. Jackson. who has been assigned to
other duties.
Robert Irwin. claims adjuster of the
Santa Fe at Fresno. has been trans
ferred to Los Angeles where he will
adjust on the Niels and National line.
He is succeeded by b. 6. Wills of Los
Angeles.
F. w. Thompson, general western
agent for the Rock Island railroad,
is in Sacramento in charge of the ship
ments of green fruit that are being
made to the east.
G. W. Lippman, agent of the Mount
Tamalpais scenic railway is taking
a party of 200 of the military order
of the Loyal Legion over the route
this afternoon
H. 7. Holmes, formerly city ticket
agent for the Southern Pacific at Stock
agent for the Western Pacific at Oak
land. He will assume his duties today
at the Third and Washington streets
office until the new office is opened on
September l.
J.. G. Gildroy, superintendent of the
Lehigh Valley railroad with offices at
Hazelton. Pa, is making tour OF the
Pacific coast.
f. c. Backer, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Hartman lines
in Chicago, is here on a visit.
J. w. stevens. depot ticket agent of
the Southern Pacific at San Jose, was
here yesterday.
C. o. Creighton, agent for the South
ern Pacific ar Selma, is in this city
on a vacation.