Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-29
4 New Rasiwsy ond Harh"r Ere
for CattG0rnta

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4 New Rasiwsy "nd Harh"r Era
for CALIFORNIA;
This State has hitherto labored
under the drawback that it has re-
quired a very large outlay of mon
ey for family, or even single
man, to reach it from Europe or
the East. Iowa, Nebraska and
other Western States, have been
filled with population which
would gladly have come to this
Coast, were it not for the onerous
expense. Negotiations are under
way which may give the Southern
Pacific Railway terminus at New
Orleans within the next six weeks.
However these efforts may turn
out, there can be no question of
the fact that, in time for the next
wheat crop OF California, the
Southern Pacific will have Gulf
terminus of its own.
Whoever is Of the opinion that
this powerful corporation does not
intend to struggle for the wheat
carrying trade overland is reckon
ing without his host. From the
time when this short overland
route to tidewater on the Atlantic
Coast shall be completed there will
be, to q great extent, an end of the
long and protracted shipments of
wheat by sailing vessels around
the "Horn." While 1t is conceded
that water carriage is very much
cheaper than land portage with
steam can be made, 1t is neverthe-
less . matter Of percentage, and
Which, less than one-third land
portage, as compared with water,
is provided, the railway COMPETE
tor comes in with a decided proba-
bility Of dominating the carrying
business, even as respects the
cereals.
As matter of fact, for some
years past, the railway shops at
Sacramento have been busy ON a
plan of car which is designed TO
serve a double purpose. 1t is first
to carry wheat in bulk to the Gulf.
As there are not supposed to be
any considerable return shipments
from that section to the Pacific
Coast. any intelligent company is
obliged to have plan which shall
insure return business.
The Southern Pacific has such a
plan.
We have great pleasure in being
able to say, from tolerably reliable
sources. that that Company pro-
pose to carry immigrants from
New Orleans to California at twen-
ty-five dollars a head. The car,
to whose construction such great
pains are being directed, is intend
ed not only to carry wheat in bulk
to New Orleans, but to bring back
Immigrants at this low rate. For
something over year past every
man Of mechanical skill who has
come near the Sacramento work.
shops has been invited to add his
suggestions with view of making
an entire success of the double de-
sign. 1t is not only proposed to
bring the European immigrant and
his family cheaply to the Pacific
Coast, but to insure his comfort as
well. When these cars make their
appearance, no reasonable man
need doubt but that, after all this
thought and care, they will accom-.
plish the purpose sought by the
Company.
An incident of this new era in
wheat shipments will undoubtedly
be the erection of commodious
elevators, and the end of the sack
nuisance. Grain will be shipped
In bulk, and the farmer will be re-
lieved from an incubus which has
hitherto sat heavily upon him.
Whether elevators shall be erected
by the company or by private cap
ital is conjectural; but, in either
case, they will certainly be pro-
vided.
Az an incident of this superb
scheme Of Pacific Coast develop
mont, the Southern Pacific Rail-
way will put on splendid class of
steamers between New Orleans
and Liverpool and other European
ports, intended to transport the
cereal and other products of the
Pacific Coast and to bring back the
large immigration which will seek
this section under this new and
cheap transportation regime. Gov.
Leland Stanford's visit to Europe
was undertaken with the view of
securing these steamers. When
they are needed they will certainly
be ready, and they will be of a
class which will meet the dema nds
Of the hour.
AS final adjunct of this thor.
Ough scheme of improvement, as
We have repeatedly intimsted
heretofore III the HERALD the
Southern Pacific officials intend to
develop the capabilities of Will
mington harbor to their utmost.
They believe In this harbor. It SO