Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-09


Tho business of our railway remains
remarkably steady. When one indus
try has completed its shipment another
takes its place. SO that the flow Of bust
ness is heavy and constant.
Last year our railways were occupied
in carrying large amount of steel to
the front, for the construction of the
Southern Pacific through Texas, but
that line is finished and the long trains
Of cars constantly in service for that
purpose and object are relieved Of the
labor, and 1t may have been supposed
would take rest, and business would be
dull on the rail.
But 1t now appears that such will not
be the case. The great Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad will, in n few days,
make connection with the Southern
Pacific Railroad at the Needles, on the
Colorado river, whom there will be a
new transcontinental line opened from
Los Angeles to New York, via the At
lantic and Pacific and the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroads and the
Wabash Line to the Atlantic.
In addition to this, the st. Louis and
San francisco Railroad, which is part,
really, Of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road, will commence building eastward
from Albuquerque to the Arkansas river
valley, where the road is being pushed
westward to meet it. As we understand
the situation the Atlantic and Pacific,
which controls the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad, has a running en-
gagement with tho Southern Pacific
Railroad, by which that road will run
cars direct to Los Angeles and San
Pedro.
This gives the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad the privilege Of land.
ing the steel rails needed for finishing
the road from Albuquerque to vinita,
in the Indian Territory. through one Of
the richest portions Of the Union, at
our home port of San Pedro, from which
point they can be speedily taken at
small cost and delay to the end of the
track. The road can do its own haul.
ing with its own engines and cars and
save large amount in the way of trans
portation expenses, out of what the line
is now paying to bring their rails from
the East.
Vessels coming to California to load
with wheat can come to San Pedro with
rails, and carry back our great cereals,
while the st. Louis and San San Fran.
cisco can haul their freight to the front
in three days time from our port.
This new move in railway business
will add increased importance to the
port Of San Pedro and the business of
the Southern Pacific line from Los An
geles. This is one Of the compensations
of trade, and shows that our beautiful
city is in the line of the great transcon-
tinental travel, and will have three
routes to tho East by rail and the ocean
route besides.
In fact, an examination of the map Of
the world shows it to be favored in the
highest degree from the topography Of
the earth and the currents of the ocean.
1t will thus be seen that there is
always something good in store for our
favored city, which has such great
variety Of resources in store that the
front ranks of trade are always strong
steady and unbroken.
The old line OF rail to Arizona and
New Mexico was q great boon to Los
Angeles, but the second will be in no
way inferior to it. This new road will
open line Of trade through the best
part of Arizona and New Mexico and
through the rich mineral region of our
own state.
These indications Of thrift and COM
fort cast then shadow before, and clearly
foreshadow year Of great prosperity
for 1883 to the future capital of South
ern California. Industry, energy. faith
and patience, will do for the people
what is needed and make our favored
city the second on the coast. With
three lines OF rail to the Mississippi
valley our prosperity is assured.