The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 30, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCHI-NO. 30. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PAGEANT UNPARALLELED IN MAGNIFI IN HONOR OF K NEW LIGHT ON CAUSE OF BYRON WAECK McGuire Not to Blame. Difficulty Experienced in Distinguishing Signals. Pooling System of Running Locomotives Declared Dangerous. BY FRANK DUPREE. The disastrous wreck at Byron, which cost so many human lives, may, in the opinion of engineers, be traced as follows: 1. To the bad condition of the, Owl’s engine—theresult of the “pool- ing system,” the excessive work re- guired and the consequent imperfect repairs. 2. To the crowded time schedule, which spaced the trains too close to- gether, without proper protection. 3. Defective signaling. In short an inefficient system throughout in this most important branch of rail- roading. ng the mat- respon- he is just e kind of This spparent er has stirred ur jons among T in accident ments have been The burden of there was sc g behind « negligence of employes to make the vreck possible. TOO CLOSE TOGITHER. in the first place the Owl 2 both regular trains, werc ced only thirteen minutes 2 point where the catastrophe th time schedule, with an a g speed of forty miles an h s of time to the first train, thro or other- wise, would natura. and increase the @ans tlock system of eignal eliminate this danger, but there is no such system over the single track sec- tior: between Port Costa and Tracy. oreover, much fault is found wi hod of handling the power sup he old days a locomotive was assi; It was reserved ex He studied its “‘char- ate the in to one engineer. sively for his use. as it were, and became intixn ecter with ite weak points and its strong points. He was familiar with every little trick of its mechanism and he knew how 10 coax its gpeed or nurse its power. To him it was something human—both a friend and @ sweetheart—and he always spoke of it by name. A few years ago, however, the “pool- ing system” was inaugurated on the Southern Pacific owing to the heavy in- crease of traffic and the great demand for ower. This meant, and still means to- , that locomotives have to double the and keep on running until some Yyreakdown makes a lay-off in the repair ps imperative. As & consequen yeers are frequently assigned a different ine for every trip. Occasionally they e given one they have never seen be- | © fore and cannot tell if it is in good co tien. These disadvantages are incre: . measure by the oil burning locomo- tives, which are as eccentric and uncer- tuip in their moods as 2 woman. ENGINES ARE OVERWORKED. On the Oakland and )n of the Southern Pacific the passenger motives have been sadly overworke to the rush of trafic, many of \en: @veraging runs of from %00 to 12,000 a month. e oil burners also re- re more q Continued on Page 2, Column 1. hese contentions is | d the flyer, | en- | | Sacramento divi- time and greater care in re- | THOUSANDS - OF SULTAN'S Enormous Losses in the Battle at Taza. ' Moroccan Rebels Now { Invest the City of Fez. With All of His Avail- “Ruler Retires to His Palace i i able Artillery. TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. 23.—A courier from Fez reports that the Christians there are safe. The missionary women are in the British consulate. The city is vested by the rebels. The attack on the camp occurred at an’s troops were killed. h are supporting the rebels them in Algeria. gier is tranquil. ind need be feared here. ble artillery and ammunition and to ive strongly: barricaded himself. TROOPS GO FROM SPAIN. King Alfonso Assists in Protecting Cities in Monocco. DRID, Dec. 20.—The Spadish Gov- nent is preparing for eventualities in rocco and has ordered troops at Ma- Cadiz and Algeciras to be held in to promptly reinforce the garri- “euta and Melilla, Morocco, should tion require it. A Spanish s been ord ved here Tangier, the hased the of the Sultan to the gates of Fez, ported that the Europeans are pre- ys the Spanish Minis- Tangier telegraphs that he has had an interview with the Minister of For: eign Affai of Morocco, who, while he ous view of the situation, o s not hopeless. The defeat of the troops, the Foreign Minister due to a surprise. He claims been no serious battle. The ed t pposed other rs would send to Morocco. ers who were absent on have beeh ordered to return to A regiment of \lgiers and another is being held diness to go. Forces of cavalry, d enginee: s well as a de- of the h 1 corps, are also e moved chment o to-night discussed the Mo- n_crisis with General Weyler, Min- and the Dule of Veragua, r of Marine. r, other vessels are to be | % in r 1t Malaga and Algeci- | sadors in an P d London to ascertain the views of the French and British Gov- ernments concerr the Moroccan situa- tion. It seems to be feared in political | circles here that some foreign power will | intervene in Morocco. The latest news to | reach Madrid confirms the previous re- | ports that Fez has been invested by the [ rebels. —ge e ; ENGLAND SENDS WARSHIPS. Admiral Walker Will Take Squadron | to the Moroccan Coast. VALETTA, Island of Malta, Dec. 20.— . Bacchante, the flagship of Ad- ker, together with the British Canopus and Victorious and a, have left here for Gib- believed, in connection with situation. The battleship follow the other ships {THOUSANDS OF JUBILEE | GIFTS TO POPE LEO XIII | | Pontiff Bequeaths to the Holy See Presents Worth Two and One- Half Million Dollars. / -In connection with the Vatican of the more ©’s jubilee presents, it 1l number of gifts the gifts pre- lon of his three d 1t $2,500,000. The hed the presents to the ¢ t le of the Poy "he value ¢ him on the occ ks ia Praises the President. ~ BURG, Dec. 2).—Genera] ressed here at the ty " irs in the Venezu 2 controversy. dent Roosevelt comes in for many | ipliments for “foreing™ a recognition {01 The ue tribunal. The Bourse Ga- | zette s Mr. Roosevelt’s action as | a “spiendid Christmas gift to Europe,” ¥ t time. It is reported that 2000 of the | absurd rumor is current that the As a| er of fact, the anti-Christian move- | to anybody else and it threatens No disturbance of ! Sultan of Morocco is said to have | to the palace in Fez with all of his | infantry has | In addition to the | Isabel, which has already | IN e SLAIN Engineers Believe| | | | | | | | | \Fails to Meet Labor ENCE OPENS THE DURBAR G EDWARD’'S ACCESSION AS EMPEROR OF INDIA Wealth of India Gives Po;;pl and (litter to the Escort Attendiqg Lord A SIS WA IF STAIRERS Leaders in Con- ; ference. 3 General Walkout of Shop-| men on His Roads Now Seems Inevitable. Special Dispatch to. The Call OMAHA, Dec. 29.—Dispatches received from New York to-night stating that there was no confererice between E. H. Harriman and the labor leaders with the object of ending the strike on the Union Pacific and that Harriman even denied that he had invited a conference has en- raged the leaders of the machinists here. It is believed that a general strike of shopmen on all Harriman's lines is now inevitable. NEW YORK, Dec. dispatches from Omaha a ' conference was to have been held to-day in the office of E. H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad between Harriman and the la- bor leaders, With a view of settling the strike in the machine shops of the Union | Pacific. Harriman's secretary sald to- night: “We know nothing of any reported conference with labor leaders. We have called no conference, have been notified | of no conference, and ‘do not see why there should be any conference. There fs no strike now to arbitrate. The trouble began about five months ago or more, anq the places of the strikers have been filleq by non-union men.” The labor leaders were reported to have left Chicago yesterday. but they | have not as vet been seen: in New | York. Jemes Wilson, business agent of | the New York branch of the International Association of Machinists, sald: “If there can be no conference and,no settlement the strike will be extended to the shops of the Southern Pacific ana other roads.” 29.—According - to |) FRENGH TUTOR AR AFEINTY SIS L0ut Saxon Crown Princess Tells of Her Love for Giron. - | Frank Statement to The Call of Causes Leading to Elopement. s IR Special Cable to The Call and. New York Herald. Copyright, 1002, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. ZURICH, Dec. 20.—In view of slanders which have been spread broadcast K with reference to herself and M. Giron, the Crown Princess of Saxony to-day decided to disregard her repugnance .to making | arny. communication to the press by giv- ing a simple statement to The Call, A simple, charming lady she appeared | to be, in an ordinary mauve silk blouse, atlached at the neck by a diminutive bril- | hant brooch, with an English' made tweed i Continued on Page 12, Column- 4. Curzon Upon His State Entry to the Capital of the Moguls. 7 4/ S 2 \\ \ \ AN Y4 }\ o * i DISTINGUISHED PERSONS WHO TOOK PROMINENT PART IN THE OF- I FICIAL OPENING OF THE DURBAR, AND RULER WHOSE ACCES- “ SION AS EMPEROR OF INDIA IS BEING CELEBRATED. ] o= ELHI, India, Dec. 29.—The Viceroy, Lord Curzon of Ked- dleston, made his state entry into the capital of the moguls to-day. This constituted the official opening of the Durbar held to celebrate the accession of King Edward as Emperor of India. It was a splendid pageant, probably un- paralleled In its magnificence. At the head of the elephant procession rode Lomd and Lady Curzon on the state “grand | tusker,” tweive feet high, the largest ele- phant in India. Their howdah was decked with gold and silver, and the elephant ! itself was aimogt hidden beneath a gold- | worked saddle cloth. Surrounding them were footmen in scarlet and gold liveries { and bearing massive silver staves. The Duke of Connaught, who repre- sented_ King Edward, and the Duchess of Connaught followed. Their elephant was equally gorgeously caparisoned. Then, 'in order of precedence, came the Trumpeting ‘of Long Line of Elephants ; Salutes King’s Representative. Nizam of Hyderabad, the Maharajah of Travanscore and other ruling chiefs, sev- enty in all, their huge elephants forming a line more than' a mile in length. GUNS GIVE ROYAL SALUTE. ‘This glitfirlng procession started from the railroad station, preceded by dragoon gJ’ards and artlilery, the Viceroy's escort, and by heralds..and trumpeters. The route was entirely lined by British and native troops. From the saluting battery, posted at the fort commanding the Lapore gate, guns thundered out a royal salute as the Viceroy passed with the heralds and . trumpeters sounding at intervals spirited fanfares. The cortege passed in front of a line of 150 -elephants, carrying ~the _brilliantly dressed retainers of the ruling chiefs. The colossal beasts all saluted by trumpeting and throwing their trunks into. the aifr, presenting a truly imposing sight, and afterward fell into line behind the official ) Nizam of Hyderabad Leads the Vassal Chiefs. Lord Kitchener Rides at Head of Indian Cavalry. o ¥ procession. Huge crowds of onlookers witnessed the spectacle, which, it is as- serted, has never been surpassed in mag- nificence even in this country of Oriental splendor. The heralds and trumpeters whe follow- ed the escort and immediately preceded the Vicéroy were conspicuous by the splendor of their attire. They were fol< lowed by the newly constituted Imperial Cabinet corps, comprising thirty Maha- rajahs. PARADE OF THE ELEPHANTS. The excitement was at fever heat when the first elephants with the gold and sflver howdahs of the staffofficers came into view and commenced to circle around the mosque. The first elephants in Indis passed In front of the Jumma Musjid, the steps of which were thronged with distin- guished personages, including the Vice- roy’s American a: British guests and the delegates from the colonies and from other parts of the empire. The enormous animals shuffled slowly by, many of ‘the massive howdahs of quaint and rich design being surmounted by magnificent canopies of gold-embrold- ered and bejeweled tapestry. The bodles of the animals were almost hidden by thelr trappings of erimson, purple and gold. Bands of gold encircfed their tusks, golden bracelets were on their ankles; gold and silver bells were hanging fromy their neck chains and their heads were ‘painted and decorated.in every conceiv- able color. The mahouts were clad in the brightest attire, .as were the attendant spearmen who marched by the elephants” side. ¥ In the rear of the procession rode Gen~ eral Lord Kitchener, the commander in Continued on Page 12, Column &