Show RAILROAD NOTES A great deal of ballasting west of the ore pocatello is contemplated by gon short lipe the mexican international baa been transferred to speyer co the southern pacific retaining its one fifth inter cst over cars anro being sent west by the union pacific for use of alie southern pacific in handling the california crop of green fru abo santa fo ia having oil tank cars constructed lor tho california and texada oil trade each will have a capacity of au gallons the ay companies entering berlin have recently adopted the american glnn with modifications enabling passengers to check baggage to the bomea before arrival of the train at point on lae santa fc opposite san francisco tho switchmen are required to unload baggage and express and now and then help unload a car or two of tho southern pacific companas comp anys freight shed at portland presents a lively appearance these days caused by tho withdrawal of the san francisco steamers incidental to the strike at san francisco the overland limited out of ogden yesterday afternoon was a floral exhibit of extreme beauty every passenger was alie possessor of an bouquet of california flowers while each table in the dining car was supplied with a handsome collection of a half dozen american beauty roses A dispatch from dated aug 10 says work on the extension of the P I 1 N railroad from council to the seven davila will start tomorrow the distance is about forty five miles wilker son thompsons Thomp sons entire grading outfit will start the work and every available man will be put upon it it is the intention to push this branch line aa rapidly as possible the new road will be standard gauge and will be completed before the commencement of winter officials of tho oregon railway navigation co oregon short line and pacific coast company are in san francisco holding a conference on steamer rates between this port and portland and seattle and rail and water rates from hero to washington oregon idaho and montana towns via portland and seattle ahe interested parties assert that no noteworthy change in cither passenger or freight aratea is contemplated the principal object of the conference being to make a more suitable division ot through rates among the prorating pro rating lines alie following is taken from the railway of the alt li would seem that the tonnage system is a comparatively new thing in england alie tonnage system is now in full vogue on alie L Y but it baa not been going long enough to enable one to impartially criticism criticise critic ise it and say definitely whether it is a benefit to the company or otherwise in theory it is undoubted ly the fairest way of loading an engine for by this means all men know exactly ho weight which is being hauled and one engine is not gainin advantage over another in having a train of eighty loaded wagons as against others which arc loaded up to their full capacity |