Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-02
LETTER FROM SAN DIEGO.
Hapid Progress In the city OF
Bay and Cftnate-PeAttfcal


Rapid Progress In the city OF
Bax and Ciimate-PeAiticah
Notes.
EDITOR HERALD:-Another good sea-
sen Is fayorlng as. Abundant aud
copious rains have fallen at propitious
intervals during the winter, and every
interest has been proportionately bene'
flied. Early in the Fall large numbers
of tourists and settlers from the East
commenced to flood our end Of the
State, and the cry is "still they come"
All Of our hotels have been, and still
are, full of guests. Also every habita-.
Bile building in the town is occupied, and
many more could be Tiled if they could
be found. Since August last, our popu-
lation has more than doubled, and l
think it safe to say that not less than
eight hundred new buildings, of all
kinds, have been built. Real estate on
the principal streets, as we'll rs in the
suburbs, has advanced more than 300
per cent during the last eight months,
and Is still eagerly sought after at con.
stantly advancing rates. Many that
came here less than a yearago. and made
small Investments in corner nnd other
lots, have realized largely on them;
while the older residents that had the
nerve and proper staying qualities, find
themselves, comparatively speaking,
millionaires to what they were
in days Of yore." Some large
manufacturing establishments have
also been successfully inaugurated,
and are now reaping large profits.
One Of sthe finest Touring mills ito be
found anywhere, with q capacity OF
many hundred barrels of -four, etc., per
day, has been built and is now supplying
-four OF the best quality, to
nearly all dealers in the county. A
large iron foundry, with which reduc-
ton works, for smelling all kinds OF ores
and metals is connected, has been built
and is now successfully supplying every
thing in this line.
An electric light plant has also been
put mp and is now furnishing the city,
as well as individuals, with the very
best kind Of artificial light at a rate so
reasonable that consumers are more than
satisfied. Many more Improvements
have been made in the various and null
tiple channels Of luxury. trade and use
fulDess that contribute to the enjoyment
OF life and pleasure; but they are too
numerous as well as commonplace to
mention.
The only thing we now lack OF having
Is direct rail communication over COM
peting line OF road along the coast to
your angelic city. This would fill our
cup Of paradisaical bliss to theibrim, and
make us all as happy as Eve was when
Adam had no other girl to wink at.
POLITICS.
As yet but little has been said or done
here in this line that has come to the
surface. 1t is said though, and think
it may be considered probable, at least.
that there will not be any scarcity of
candidates. The inoorrigible Perkins
not Ely; but Georges trimming his
sails AZ well as steam, to secure the Re
publican delegation from this county TO
the State Convention for himself for
Qzsrnor. II this scheme should
work out as planned. 1t would more than
probably give the second place on the
ticket to this sud OF the State, and
would not be at ali surprised II General
Mansfield, OF your city, would be again
rendered the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. As to Estee, who has some
friends of the door-mat order, there is
scarcely probability that his name will
be mentioned ia the convention. The
position he took ia the last gubernatorial
campaign against the railroad interests
OF the State should land him high and
dry on lee shore, as it should any one
who has not brains enough TO see
that it will not do to attack
no matter how corrupt II may be. an in
tsrest that has and is still doing more to
develop the legitimate industries OF the
State than anything else A hundred
years Of ordinary hum.drum propriety
would not advance the general prosperity
OF the State as much as our railroadshave
In the past four years. Admitting that
the management OF the railroads has
been corrupt, and that they have cost
US millions Of dollars more than they
ethSti~k ole nrs better off by twice
hs a.n.bdnt than we would be without
them. Consequently any citizen that
antsgonizes this interest. no matter what
party he belongs to, had better stand
from under; for it will crumble to atoms
a. soon as hs does. The people know
that railroads are good thing and they
are bound TO have them, no matter
what they cost.
OF course Mark ham will want the
domination again for Congress, but he
has lost many Of his supporters here in
neglecting to inform himself about our
wants by stepping into the Coast Survey