New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
LETTER FROM SAN DIEGO.
Increase in observation-disclosures
shipments of BnlliOn-COaI DiscOve-
ries-PrOductive Sulphur Mines-Rail-
road Information Whales. BlOaters
and Herring.
.Specia, Correspondencs Of the Repnbliean.2

come west" And If you propose 20 come
West, this is the point TO strike In less
than four years the Texas Pacific railway
will be completed, with its western termi-
nus at San Diego, and then the trip across
the continent will be pleasant, rapid and
agreeable. But there is. an advantage in
coming early. as the pioneers will profit BY
legitimate speculations, and secure the most
attractive corner lots in this embryo
city.
Hardly five years have elapsed since the
first buildings in the new town OF San
Diego were erected. The population then
There are now nearly eight hundred build
ings, and population OF more than three
thousand in the city.
The climate is sa1ubrious, and .empera-
ture even. The minimum temperature of
the coolest month, January, is 49, and the
maximum temperature of the hottest
! month. August. is $50. making a difference
of only 48o between the two extremes. Shs
| rates of death Che past year has been about
| thirteen to every one thousand inhabitants,
while in San Francisco the death rate is
| 81 a to every thousand, st. Louis 2l.3 Phi
ladelphia % S, New York 1913, and New Or
! leans 37.6.
| The bullion shipments from this city have
greatly increased during the past year, the
| figures being as follows: Bullion from the
| San Diego county mines S48S,670 from
Lower California SCOTS, or a total ship
ment from the port of San Diego of
$3.50, 445 in 1872. The bullion shipment of
| 1871 from the San Diego mines was $lG0,9l9;
| from Lower California $4,000 total Of
| $l75,9l9. The increase the last year was,
therefore, $364,52
The number of passengers arriving at
| San Diego in 1872 by sea was S942, by land
l334-a total of 1876. The departures dur.
ing the same period by sea were 1885, by
land 937-a total of 2222 Excess of arriv-
ais over departures 2O5i.
| The total number Of tons of freight i'm
| ported into San Diego in 1872 was 1875,
against 10 ,949 tons in 1871. So you perceive
! there is an increase in buildings, popula-
! ton. bullion shipments, passengers arriving
I by sea and land. and tons Of freight ims
| ported.
Strawberries. plump and rosy. were ripe
| here at Christmas. and grass is growing
| rapidly. Oranges. figs and kindred fruit
| thrive here and are cultivated easily and
successfully.
! Fsathe.ed game Is very abundant here
| at the present time. Curlew. bran. and
other water fowl are in season and sports.
men bag them every day. The San
| Diego whaiers have just captured their frs.
whale of the season. and celebrated the
even: by grand. picnic. San Diego bloat.
ers. superior 20 the famous yarmouth
| bloaters," are now caught I'D the bay and
| cured here for the market. The fish are
abundan. in the bay and excellent. There
are schools OF herring il The ha.bcr. which
are caught ana smoked. and are equal. if
not superior. 10 the imported herring, and
find ready sale.
! Extensive coal fields have been .ii.coy-
cred recently il the vicinity ct Temecuia,
in this county. The deposits are large. and
veins of Goa. can he found in al! the hills il
the vicinity OF Temecula an! San Jacinto.
The coal is an eyceilen, article o. fuel. ana
If the deposits are half as large as repre-.
sen.ei. San Diego VII supply the State
with coal. Coal is now Trough: he.e iron!
British Columbia.
The sulphur mines % Lower California.
located It the southern end of the COcapah
mountains. twelve miles II direct line
from the Colorado river and sixty miles
below the frontier boundary line. are very
productive. The sulphur is found in lodges
similar 20 coal veins. but somewhat broken
and lying at ditEeren. angles Of inclination.
4 shaft twenty feet deep has been sunk 10
comply with the Mexican law. but IS not
used for purposes Of extracting mineral.
The work is done by Temovin. The overiy'
ing earth and exposing the deposit. About
l,O0O,0 600 tons are in sight. One hundred
tons are now being extracted. This is be-
ing transported, at a cost of S. ton, seven
miles and three guarters, to the bank OF
New river, which affords GOOD natural
canal to the Colorado. The sulphur is first
placed in alforcas on backs OF mules and
burros. At the bank Of New river il is
dumped in heap, ready sur transportation
in bulk in boats Or lighters to the steamers
which ply IL the Gulf Of California. Pnr3
sulphur is worth in San Francisco $50 per
ton. That taken from the mines is expect
ed to yield seventy five per cent pure min
eral.
The Texas Pacific railroad surveys are
progressing. The line surveyed by the
Ep-rn,,Sc
Pass across the desert TO Fort Yuma. A
surface map of this country, OF the country
travelsed by this line, gives a very fair idea
of its nature. Through the Cabazon Pass
an abundance of water is to be obtained
| frcm White river. The Reno party have
beer engaged in running a direct line to
Fort Yuma. The Fox party are now at
work somewhere in the neighbOrhood OF
| San Gorgei.o Pass. having been occupied
! IN su.vey.n: line from yei.ecUia 90 tha.
| point.
j. 4. Evans, chief .nsinee. OF She Cali.
| fornia division o: .h. Texas and Pacific
| ra.i1. az. mas !j.s. re.urnc! from Fort Yuma.
and expresses Limsel. as sgreeably dIsa.'
| roinled with the aspect of the country
| ;ne Crawford party Of the Western 'iivi-
sion .f the Texas Pacific engineers. thirteen
; strong, have .aien their departure 10. Old
! Town. for the purpose Of commencing line
! of survey from THAT poin. 90 San .oui. Reg.
| The survey will be s'on: The coast.
| Jane. A. !iyan., engineer chief OF 'h"
! western division OF .he Texas and Pacific
! railroad, Vas purchased 'he terrnina! lands