New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
REMARKABLE GROWTH OF LOS ANGELES.


IRON An ocC sroN,L CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
Los ANGELES, Cal. April "a trip through
Southern California at this is experience which
no tourist this coast should miss The country Is 50
different from the northern half of the state in soil
climate scenery and agricultural methods that IT seems
to belong to part of the world Evidences OF the
tropical nature of and soil lie all about even on
the tourney to This place. Although barely 500 miles
from san Francisco, Les Angeles seems far removed
the City OF MoXeo. and many OF the features
OF the railroad Journey OF entyfour hours almost
yersdae that he has ncen transported to the sister
Rcnubc THIS railroad ride is ono which can scarcely
be equallcd in this country for startling contrasts from
valley to rugged mountains, from barren desert to
tror zeal raradisc with the orange ana lemon in full
bloom Fol- fully half the distance the train runs
through the great san joaquin Valley ani the Tulare
ami Fresno plains which lie south of The first two
are devote mainly to wheat thc fields stretching away
in unnroken cxpanses of vivid green until the plain
meets the foot. hills on the horizon. To who loves
the picturesque All of ere1 beauty is furnished
by tho fields OF Wild poppes and mustard "hich DieaK
the monoIOny OF the prevailing green with great
sa~hes OF vvi and yellow, and by the acres oi
purple wild flo which bear strong resemblance TO
the Eastern clover. In Fresno County one. passes
through fields which within years have been trans
formed from wheat and barley into vineyards and
orchards.
Beyond Tuare the road enters Kern County, which
has been the scene OF great reclamation operations and
ranches in the country After passing Bakersfield the
centre OF this rich region the mountains loom and the
train enters upon the most difficult portion o the road
Here the Sierra Nevada Mountains sweep round toward
the west in "A great curve and join the Coast Range.
Here j. the famous Tchachup loop, one OF the great
engineering of the country. by which the track
actually doubles itself 1t was my good fortune to he
on 50 heavy that it found necessary to divide
it in two parts. From the cabooso OF the forward tr"in
one could the other engine painting along about i've
hundred yads in the rear, and when we crossed the
upper sadc of the loop the other train was Just entering
the tunnel nelow once over ms great nonnn ~ rluse
region barren of all verduie ana supporting oiy 'c
ugy cactus which grows here like tree, ara WIN Us
nn i've some idc of the expense % OPERATING such
road this and Of the small receipts ol way ir'Nel'o
mention that for forty six miles Oh stIeich Ia the
Icnachup district. not single stop IS made and not
station passed. The Old stage road which st skirts the
tack IN places shows some signs 0f travel put thc
R1Puiaon Ia t no , StfIcrs B.y1nd the deseit is
auotho hign ridge OF mountains and after passing ths
by means Fernando tunnel. more tlah mile
in length the traveller is suddenly eraied ny ona OF
those contrasts whicn California so often sh0ws-the
sudden change fom arid sterile desert with noun
great convuson to the tealtiful fertile Los Angeles
PLAIN, stretching away for nearly hnndrcl miles The
tEic; hat can acually be iet0 the fair land beyond
feems like the awakening from hldeous dream 10 hnl
/ lie sunlight and the flowers beneath ones WlniO"
california win all its mryellous natural contrasts
show other change 50 starting OF SO peau''lu DIS
The railroad hde to Los Angeles PREPARES one some,
this county marvel of the state Everywhere is seen
treve t4e n% and ., 1 sS So bados d Charming villas
IN wod the founding OF the colonies which have made
Los Angeles to-day the second largest CITY IN inc STATE
and winch bid air to treble her population ana wealth
close OF the century Los Angeles Is Father
Disappointing 20 one wlD mas re'l tnc many ptpes
on beany. Perhaps this feeling s due 10 tue l9t
that the city is in the Transition perot nom an % "ia
spanish town to moteIn American cily' anu ''t ~ 1"o
process necessarily marked by sIualor ana debris,
the fov-n fa hali mile from the business centre and
the drive depot town IS through me remains ol
ad q wretched collection oflow rtm1i tli.io-
down, story adobe barrScks II would ne @ iiul' to
| find outside "A Mexican town. coat Ol While"dSh
gives them an external appearance oi aecehsS' pu.
through low door gnpscS are caught oi the art
naor AMI Mexican domestic ME which not attractive
Lo, Angeles has two main business streets uiOh whch
most o tAe huddlod together AMI the rnr-
rounding hills bein- cut through to form mo
requisite grades presenting the appearance OF the san
Francisco bills twenty years ago Many handsome resi-
denccs are building these hills, which overlook wide
extent Of country and on clear days furnish snp'es o
N. ocean thirty miles away. The main part or the
town lies in fat plain The -oll Is a black adobe oi
smell OF the streets time. small attention is PAID
10 sewcrssc The aim OF those VINO laid ont the city
and this allotment OF liberal bu ing lots gives the place
homeke air which J., very a!traG'e 5 Giro Al IN" inotSd n9
for its RAPID Development have snTroun 1ed thelr houses
bushes in this cliluatc which requires only two years
To produce growth equal II that Of I'VE years AT inc
Last. the result can scarcely he Imagined. 1t needs
oclar denomstratO 10 convince one o the beauty ol
these villa residences under This genial spring sunshine
Five years aso los Angeles was a ;! ey ola clt! Oh
II go, pcoule IT had railroad connection win san
! -p,
crn capital BEGAN 10 now IN io "l.r o tio c9
~ winter for inyallds began to claim attention;
| the colonies which had been started near the town
proved 80 clearly wonderful capd ieS OF the soil
when prol eily irrigated that similar ventures were
started al about; thousands OF Visitors appeared many
OF whom became permanent settlers. Thus the boom
was started which grew with The rapidy OF the via
mustard under southern sum- until now the city cams
@,a"n ol M 'oH VI 6o naaons and - 900 900 Of
as.c,s..ile wealth IN Is,O The best feature of his
astonishing erowtnis hat 1t represent, acual wealth
r.V ,lnrcs are heavily mbrtgarcd The majority OF
the rfi IL
the bands 0i fcw hundred slre"d men via" h!d
the foresight 70 see rapid al vance which was in
store Tor tie cry. Most the hoascs building are
comfortable residences and not iew of them can lay
claim to archcc ural elesancc. K'd - Is a'h ran
clScos growth, II cannot compare Win flat oi LOS
Angeles In PROMOTION to II; 1paia3,n; Los Amge'ss
Ia, twice "a, many new houses 10 the nuur'S h1is rs
san francisco. AMI these inclnde several handsome
business blocks. Tie impdse which gives life TO this
Gcye.opmrhi Is me sr1Fins uoiad 'ol ir9u'ehees i
the main business s'rcct5 10 Vacht stores
/ store commands 500 month"; ant the Owncr Will
rcf,e to GIVE than two years lease even AT such
e nplrton, and the fcinahd constantly outrrhs ne
/ sGppl, of eight room residences. large numhT
OF these houses cottages with tho ball through the
centre ahd elc yerani9 extending IN southern fashion
ar0aui trce sleN oi the hoi'e To most oi those
holsc, "A very hOmc-l appearance is given 10y roses
Ici'oi, i,'1i tr~~s yn.cn hamc heavy with iruit
10 the Eastern t0ul7t VINO proposes 70 come uul -
southern CalIioInia lew suggestions may be oncIod
In The fist place, unless hi- vacation J. very bIr nr
-h.uld Il ~ Al lc,>t week in Los Angeles. as il J., e
centre o = large number OF Interesting cO'h'' ""ici ne
AFFORD 10 neglect u he desires I'd ger CORE. il,'
Of the resources ol the country ami the 'n.Ilhs develop
ment which is III store f9' it IN the he|t ew lois , a.
the oli set may he -d that there - no eooi "tc i
Los Angeles. The best meal may be obtained al thr h"c!
AT the railroad depot but night Is rcndr'd u'o, i't'
by arrival and departure oi irsht ltdlhr
tha; sleep almost out Of the question: Inc pllydr
boarding which furnish acconmn iatloh TOT Hou
81 per week according To looms. perhaps ohrT
the best inducements 20 idHilic Sindi ld'lh's no"
ever. and single men can get the most c"lori Io We
money IN iurnis'e rooms del eli tlnE on th'
for board. The main street. and all the -lic street.
abound with signs oi rooms 10 rent an very SOpi
qraIicTs may he red from - 10 80 per week ol
restaurants tie tourist maT take hls cholcc eooi
rDea he had the cheap American restaurant or
- cents: Ircn, hibc dhote dinner iOI % cents, While
one French restaurant VIII YOU tnc meal rs
can had in New York for any price which your purse
Will endure. II Will hc unique and not an unlca5ah
experience To try dnucr~ "a one OF the ''y lnowed
/ NcXiran restaurants On IN way To- tho depot. Inc
rnisuc has nothing American in it, but II one can bear
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