Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-03
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
A Line to be Built I'M
mediately.
THE ROUTE CHOSEN.
How the Road Will be Operated
PicO Street and Its Projected
Improvements.

Los Angeles is at last to have an ele'
trio railway. There has been so niue
talk In this city about this comparativel
new invention that considerable curiosit
has been aroused as to which of tn
routes on which franchises have bee
granted the first line would be bull
This question has now been defnitel
settled, and Los Angeles and Pic
streets are to have the honor of inaugu
rating the electric motor. The iron fc
the road is now on the road and will b
here in few days. The line starts fror
the Plaza, passes down Los Angelo
street to Pico, and runs out that plea'
ant thoroughfare for considerable al
lance. All indications are that
THE NEW MEANS OF TRANSIT
win prove to be an entire success
Germany was the first country to exper
ment with the electric road, and shortl
afterwards line was built up TO tn
Giants Causeway in Ireland. All thes
lines met the expectations of their OWE
ers and electricity is coming greatly int
favor on the European continent. Il
this country there are lines in operation
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Montgom
cry, Alabama, and south Bend, Indiana
Reports from these places of the opera
ton of the lines are very encouraging
Electrisity as motive power has passe'
the experimental stage and possesses de
cided advantages over both the csbl
and horse line systems.
MODE OF OPERATING THE ROAD.
Briefly stated, the mode Of operating
the road is as follows: An ordinar,
track is laid on which the cars, eacl
furnished with an electric motor, /,
placed. Over the road a wire runs fol
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 PIco STREET.
Passing out Pico street beyond FL
gueroa 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 bat forty or fifty feet from the sur.
face, and in every respect this part Of
the nity 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 Ia soon to take place. A
glance at this property will commend it
to home-seekers. The location being
elevated, there Ia 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 10
most desirable in this city--building
sites where the drainage 10 perfect, the
water pure, and the view unsurpassed.
This part OF the city has appropriately
been named
rioo hhioHS'
And It is pleasant 70 learn that thanks
to the electric railway. IL Is soon TO be
made available Tor q large number oil
homes. In many respects II seems TO be
the part OF town where there Is the best
prospect Tor immediate Improvement and
large enhancement oil values and shrewd
capitalists have shown their confidence
by recently investing heavily there. On
the completion ofG>pe Electriorailway
the trip out Pico ftreet viii be one OF
the leading attractions oil the city. This
being tue hrst Electric road built on the
coast, IL VIII be long time before the
novelty Will wear on, and the ride VIII
doubtless be taken by nearly everybody
resident here, not to speak OF the thou-
sands OF visitors: Inc natural beauty
OF sne country ai'gninR the western emo
oil the road cannot put deiignt all VINO
Wish 70 secure homes and tine great
number OF contemplated improvements
make this property still more desirable:
These facts nave caused the formation OF
the
ELECTRIC RAILWAY HOMESTEAD AssocI.
ALTON,
Which ha. sscnred one of the choices,
tract. along the line Of the road This
has bssn snhd;vided into lois which
will he .old hv The nonuIar distribnt;on
Man The ny;ce of the lots has been
rlacsd a. sonO zach The flr.t navment
!. s2O and the succeeding payments are
an, a month without interest. The az.
ISOLATION has arranged TO build one house
on each eleventh lot, The lots fronting
-, Pc .traat and many az the othars
are worth double the money asked.
Many are highly improved with trees.
vines, Hover gardens, etc Inc plan Oh
distribution VIII be the same as tns'
successfully carried out on the Childs
and Urmston tracts. Inc buyer can
scarcely get lot worth less than the
price asked, while he has SPLEEN
did chance TO get nome
ready for occupancy OF lot with sew
eral years growth OF choice trees and
vines on 1t. The value oil the houses
built will range from 5000 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,
Is located between rico and Ninth
streets nc ueea - l1r tne properly