Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-25
THE WORK HERE.
A Chat with MIR. A. N. TOvvne, of the
Southern Pacific.

Southern Pacific.
General Manager A. N. Towne, of the
Southern Pacific, accompanied by Mr..
Richard Gray, General Freight Agent,
and Messrs. Stillman and Hubbard, two
wealthy residents of New York, arrived
in the city at o'clock yesterday morn
ing in special train of two private cars,
the "Carmello" and the Sacramento. I"
Scarcely any stop was made at all here,
except the necessary one to replen-
ish the engine with water, and DUR
ing this interval Mr.. A. j. Muir,
the Assistant Superintendent of this
division boarded the cars to accompany
the visitors on their days journey.
Before 7 o'clock the train was we'll on its
way to Cotton. Here a transfer was
made to the California Central line and a
run made to Riverside, where halt was
made for an hour or two. The return
journey to this city was made over the
Santa Fe, the special stopping
at the important places en- route
and arriving here at 4 :45 P. M.
A HERALD reporter was waiting at the
San Fernando-street depot to interview
the tourists, and on boarding the train
found Mr.. A. N. Towne in the we'll
appointed chambers of the "Carmello. :"
1t is we'll known that Mr.. Towne is noted
for being one of the most courteous and
obliging officials in the country to news
paper men, and in this case there was no
exception, for the scribe was cordially
greeted and ready assent given to his
request for little railroad news.
81 have nothing important to tell you
though" said Mr.. Towne, "as we are
simply down here on a tour of observa-
ton to see how the country is progress
ing. We are quite pleased with what we
have seen to-day, and there appears to
be healthy condition of affairs all over
this part Of California.
"Was your trip over the California
Central in any way connected with the
time.card troubles?" queried the re-
porter.
"No," was the response. "That is
something that 1 leave to gentlemen in
subordinate positions on the staff. All
the trouble there has been, though, has,
1 believe, been adjusted, and was sim
ply the outcome of schedule issued by
Mr.. McCool on the opening of the new
line to San Diego"
"When is the Tustin line to be
worked?"
Gas soon as the bridges are complet-
ed; believe that they are strengthen
ing them at present. l have no doubt
but that trains will be running over it in
the course of very few weeks"
Chow about the new lines from this
city to San Diego-the Pomona and Elsi-
more and the Cotton and San Bernardino
roads?"
"Nothing has been done at all regard
ing any of them, nor, as far as l know,
is there likely to be at present. The
principal thing that we are interested in
down this way is the opening Of the new
Wolfskill depot, and this will be effected
as soon as certain right of way matters
regulating the ingress and egress of oul
trains are fixed"
"Have any important changes beer
made in the Company as result of Mr.
Crocker's death ?"
"No; Col. Fred Crocker succeeds tt
the Vice-P Presidency, and as he has beer
ruling spirit for some years, thinl
that so far as business transactions art
concerned, there will be no alterations.
While Mr.. Towne was engaged in this
converstaion he was frequently com
PEELED to stop to greet his many friends
who, hearing of his arrival, poured int
the car; and as his time was evidentl,
very valuable the scribe soon considered
that he had had his share and departed
Mr.. Towne left few minutes afterwart
for Santa Monica, where he RENAME,
during the night. To-day he will g
over the branches and will return to thi
city tomorrow morning to hold con
which he will return home to San Fran
/. cisco.