Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-26
Los Angeles and independence Survey.

EDITOR HERALD: | returned to San
Bernardino last night, having spent
the last week in the careful eXplora-
ton of the different approaches to
Cajon summit. l was accompanied
on most of my expeditions by Mr..
Fear, who resides on the line of
Browns toll-road, near the top of the
mountain, to whose kind assistance,
thorough woodcraft, and sure-footed
mule, l am mainly indebted for any
Typographical knowledge | may have
obtained.
I VISITED THIS MOUNTAIN REGION
With some trepidation as to the GER
tainty of obtaining favorable results;
knowing, as did, that it was rugged
and lofty and had been pronounced
upon unfavorably by other engineers.
Still, as its passage was the key to the
success of the project, I hoped that by
crowding gradients and distorting the
alignment, to be able to worm my
way across the sierra, after which l
felt confident that all would be plain
sailing on to Independence.
FROM PREVIOUS REPORTS
I cleaned the Information that the
main and almost insurmountable en-
gineering difficulties would be en-
countered on the southern slope. From
personal observation | am thus far
able to announce that these difficulties
exist only in Imagination. Cajon
Pass is practicable for a railroad,
which can be cheaply constructed and
operated with vast advantage to Los
Angeles and her back country. AT
the time Of writing l am not prepared
to go into details, but will report at an
early date to Messrs. Temple, Downey,
Griffin, and the Board of Incorpora-
tors of the Los Angeles and Independ-
ence Railway, giving them my pro-
posed location of the summit, align
ment, gradients, with estimate of cost
and many other items of interest con-
nected with the enterprise, all of
which they will doubtless make
public.
ILEAvE UPON THE 26TH INSTANT
To explore the northern slope, which
l have already looked down upon from
the summit. and which looks gradual
and inviting. AS soon as / land my
line upon the level of the Mojave Des-
ert, l shall he off on straight shoot
due north, for Owens Lake. l shall
be accompanied by Mr.. Potter, who
has made the trip across the interven-
ing county, between the Mojave and
Cerro Gordo, several times, and who
is thoroughly acquainted with this UNI
explored region, where water can be
obtained, etc, The results of my ex-
plorations will be laid down on u map
accompanying my report, and may be
of future use to travellers. have con-
versed with some Of the leading men
of San Bernardino concerning the pro-
posed line of the Il. A. q /. r. r., and
1 find them unusually in favor of u
railroad connection with Los Angeles
and the Holcomb, Ord, Panamint,
Ivanpah and Cerro Gordo districts.
They claim that the completion of q
road to this vicinity will ensure them
the monopoly of the Arizona trade, in
opposition to the Colorado Steam Nav
igation Company; and they say that
the sum of 100000 is ready for any
company who will connect them with
Los Angeles by rail.
Let Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
and Inyo counties join hands, and
move promptly in this matter; raise
by subscriptions 100000, place light
bond of $1,000 per mile upon the road,
and the success of an enterprise which
they will own and control, and which
will yield them large returns from
its inception, is assured to them be-
yond peradventure. c.
San Bernardino, May "a.