Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-21
A fRiP TO TRUxrON.

lAEhhLD poiu " NioiO w SANTA 4hOhiCdI
the water terminus of the Truxton and
Los Angeles Railroad. The mode of
conveyance was a four-in-hand ba-
rsuche, driven by Reynolds, who ham
dies the ribbons with all the grace of
the elder Sam Weller, and is not
afraid of "vidders.n
LEAVING THE CITY
At 10 A. NJ, we went bowling along at
a rapid gait, and few moments after
II O'Clock alighted on the beach behind
which the town-beg pardon-the city
of Truxton is to stand. Along the
road on our way down we saw the line
of stakes which mark the survey of
the railroad which will soon be built
between this city and TruXtOn. In
passing over the route, the traveller is
struck with the superior quality of the
soil which meets the eye from the
moment of starting unto the very
sands of the beach.
LIKE THE ROAD TO WILMINGTON,
The Truxton road will run through q
rich body of land, extending back
from either side of the track for miles.
1t is not hazarding much to say that
soon after this Dad is completed it will
be lined from this city to the water by
gardens and cottage homes. Over
nearly the entire area the soil is now
under cultivation, and there is no APP
parent reason why orange groves and
orchards should not be cultivated from
Los Angeles to the ocean beach.
THE RAILROAD
May be built at the minimum cost.
From this city toward the water the
first ten miles will require little or no
grading. Then comes a mile or SO
over which slight grading will be nee
essary, and thence on to the water no
cutting ortilling is needed. At the
bluff or bank the road will pass along
u ravine making into the sea. The
bank from the level valley down to
the surf-washed beach is about twenty
five feet.
THE BAY,
Which some one, fond of euphony, has
nicknamed Shoe Fly, was yesterday
calm as an inland lake. The surf
rolled in over the sandy beach so gently
that the ladies followed the retreating
waves and retreated as they advanced,
but out in deep water no swell was
noticeable, and so far as our nautical
judgment went vessel would have
encountered no difficulty in receiving
and discharging freight at a wharf,
such as it is the purpose of the
company to construct. The indenture
or bay is
HALFMOON SHAPED,
And extends from San Pedro Point on
the southeast to the Malaga Point on
the northwest. The distance from
point to point is about twenty-five
miles. The water at the point where
the railroad will strike the bay, deep
ems so rapidly that wharf fourteen
hundred feet in length will reach
twenty-five foot of water at low tide. A
few hundred feet farther the water is
forty or fifty feet deep.
THE BEACH
Is of fine sand, free of shells, and slopes
gradually. Santa Monica bay is one of
the finest, if not the finest, bathing
localities on the Pacific coast. That it
will become great place of public
resort-a second Newport-is the opin-
ion of all who visit it. The large area
of land recently purchased by the rail-
road company is a level surface some
twenty-five feet above high tide, and
will in short time after it is subdi-
vided ard sold in lots of few acres be
dotted with cottages for the accommo-
dation of the thousands who will make
TruXton place of Summer resort.
A RIDE IN THE SURF.
After the party had spent couple
of hours in looking over the site of the
new town, and in imagination built
half dozen Newports, we again took
our seats in the barouche, and Mr..
Reynolds turned his team down the
beach toward the Seaside House. The
tide was coming in rapidly; still the
broad sandy slope offered an excellent
drive. At times the waves would al
most reach the carriage bed, and send
the spray over our party in small
showers, but the man at the wheel,
which means Reynolds holding the
ribbons, knew his business. He had
been to sea in barouche before, and
when he saw an unusual roller coming
he headed the craft inland, and in
place of IA capsize we always got away
with a shower of salt water. The voy-
age was about three miles long, and
ended with our arrival at
THE SEASIDE HOUSE,
Owned and conducted by our old up
country friend, Will Tell, and his es-
Unable wife. Before reaching the
house, however, it became necessary
to cross the lake, which is lagoon a
mile or so long, and was hundred
yards or more wide and rapidly grow
ing wider from the incoming
tide. The case looked a little
dubious, and if we had been
running away with some old lord s
darling we should have commenced
chanting Lord Uhlan's Daughter, but
a fellow never feels strong in the SEN
timental when riding with his own
wife. The strategy of Reynolds over
come the difficulty without a wreck.
He landed the party and dashed the
team across before the quicksand had
time to swallow up the horses. Then
with boat found on the opposite side
he ferried his passengers over. Our
friends Tell and wife did not happen
to be at home, but as they had neg
lected to lock the kitchen door we
were soon going for the eatables with
the appetite of pirates. The owners
of the house soon returned and catch