Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-05
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
A Line to be Built I'm
mediately.
THE ROUTE CHOSEN.
How the Road Will be Operated
Pico Street aud Its Projected
Improvements.

Improvements.
Los Angeles is at last to have an cleo
trio railway. There has been so much
talk in this city about this comparatively
new invention that considerable curiosity
has been aroused as to which OF the
routes on which franchises have been
granted the first line would be built.
This question has now been definitely
settled, aud Los Angeles and Pico
streets are to have the honor of inaugu-
rating the electric motor. The iron for
the road is now on the road and will be
here in few days. The line starts from
the Plaza, passes down Los Angeles
street to Pico, and runs out that pleas
ant thoroughfare for considerable dis
lance. All indications are that
| THE NEW MEANS OF TRANSIT
VIII prove to be an entire success.
Germany was the first country to expert.
ment with the electric road. and shortly
afterwards a line was built up to the
Giants Causeway in ireland. All these
lines met the expectations of their own
ers and electricity is coming greatly into
favor ON the European continent. In
this country there are lines in operation
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Montgom-
cry, Alabama, and South Bend, Indiana.
Reports from these places of the opera
tion of the lines are very encouraging.
Electricity as a motive power has passed
the experimental stage and possesses de-
cided advantages over both the cable
and horse line systems.
MODE OF OPERATING THE ROAD.
Briefly stated, the mode of operating
the road is as follows: An ordinary
track is laid on which the cars, each
furnished with an electric motor, is
placed. Over the road wire runs for
the entire length connected with the
central electric station. When car
starts out it is accompanied by small
wheel which passes over the wire, CON-
| Meeting with the motor below, and in
this way conveying the needed supply
of electricity. The whole system works
like a charm and the cars glide along
rapidly and noiselessly. Any desired
amount Of speed may be attained, and
the car can be stopped or backed down
at any point on the road with the great
est ease. The cars are to be about the
same as those used on the horse-car
lines. They will be open SO as to give
the best opportunity for observation.
ATTRACTIONS OF PIeo STREET.
Passing out Pico street beyond Fig
ueroa there is gradual rise to Alva-
RADIO street, and when the latter street is
reached the country becomes beautiful
plateau, from which fine view of the
city and surrounding country is OBJ
tanned. The soil is deep and rich, water
is but forty or fifty feet from the sur.
| face, and in every respect this part of
the city is highly desirable for homes.
There are number of improved places
and the healthy growth Of trees, vines
and shrubs shows at glance how easily
the surroundings of home here may
be made beautiful. 1t is through this
district that the electric road is to pass,
and here it is that wonderful trans
| formation is soon to take place. A
glance at this property will commend it
| to home.seekers. The location being
elevated, there is no possible danger Of
malaria, and the breezes which
come daily from the ocean temper
the atmosphere and make the warmest
days pleasant. The location combines the
advantages Of the hill lands and the
valley. There are no hills TO climb or
expensive street grading to perform.
while the elevation furnishes what is
most desirable in this city--buiiding
sites where the drainage is perfect, the
water pure, and the view unsurpassed.
This part of the city has appropriately
been named
PIco HEIGHTS,
And it is pleasant to learn that, thanks
to the electric railway, it is soon to be
made available for large number of
homes. In many respects it seems to be
the part of town where there is the best
prospect for immediate improvement and
large enhancement of values and shrewd
capitalists have shown their confidence
by recently investing heavily there. On
the completion of the Electric railway
the trip out Pico street will be one of
the leading attractions Of the city. This
being the first Electric road built on the
coast, it will be long time before the
novelty will wear of, and the ride will
doubtless be taken by nearly everybody
resident here, not to speak of the thou
sands of visitors. The natural beauty
of the country aligning the western end
OF the road cannot but delight all who
wish to secure homes, and the great
number Of contemplated improvements
make this property still more desirable.
These facts have caused the formation OF
the
ELECTRIC RAILWAY HOMESTEAD AssocI-
ALTON,
Which has secured one of the choicest
tracts along the line of the road. This
has been subdivided into lots, which
will be sold by the popular distribution
plan. The price of the lots has been
placed at 1920 each. The first payment
is $40 and the succeeding payments are
$40 month without interest. The as
ISOLATION has arranged to build one house
on each eleventh lot. The lots fronting
on Pico street and many of the others
are worth double the money asked.
Many are highly improved with trees,
vines, flower gardens, etc. The plan Of
distribution will be the same as that
successfully carried out on the Childs
and Urmston tracts. The buyer can
scarcely get lot worth less than the
price asked, while he has a splen-
did chance to get home
| ready for occupancy or lot with sew
eral years growth Of choice trees and
vines on it. The value of the houses
built will range from $500 to $4,000. In
addition to these splendid premiums
every purchaser of lot will receive $40
worth of Electric Railway tickets free of
charge. The Electric Homestead Tract,
as this particular subdivision is called,
is located between Pico and Ninth
streets. The deeds for the property
will be held by F. G.. Howes, Cashier Of
the Los Angeles National Bank, as
| trustee.
The subscription books are now open
at the office Of the association room, s
Schumaoh,r Block, opposite the post
ofiice. The subdivision of this property
offers
CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT,
Which it will readily be seen. has not
been squalled the present season. That
the road is to be built Immediately there
can be no possible doubt, but to satisfy
every purchaser the association offers to
make, If desired, the conditions of the
agreement between LOT purchasers such
that il all their projected Improvements
are not carried out, the money paid In
will be refunded. The terms of pay
ment are so easy that all can safely in
vest, and the owners Of lots can feel as
sursd that in any case they will have
the worth of their money. while there is
fair chance to secure small fortune
for trihing investment.