Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
What the Southern Pacific
Is About to Do.
THE SHOPS TO BE CONSTRUCTED.
Work to be Commenced on the First
of the New Year In East
Los Angeles.


yesterday HERALD reporter in company
with Mr.. Lunt Of the Southern Pacific
Company, visited several of the points
where it is intended to make improve
msnts. The first place visited was the
vicinity of Pine street, where it is pro-
proposed to build line connecting
the San Pedro street line with
the main track on Alameda street
and thus relieve San Pedro street, from
that point north, of the track that is in
existence at present. To this end, and
to cause as little annoyance as possible
to the people who may build on Pine
street in the future, for at present there
are but one or two residences on the
street, the company has secured all the
lots over which the railroad is to run.
After driving over the route as sur
veyed to Alameda street, Mr.. Lunt ex-
planned that the company was desirous
of opening its new depot as soon as pos
sibie, and the management considered
that it was impossible to do 80 until the
way was provided for the Santa Monica
trains to enter by way of Alameda street
instead of having to 60 up to
First street and then back down, there
by causing a blockade of business.
Another thing the company desires in
this connection is the privilege of con.
structing a second track ON Alameda
street from the depot south. This will
be rendered necessary when the depot is
put in use to accommodate the trains
which will necessarily pass along Ala
media street. Mr.. Lunt has secured the
consent of the majority of the property
owners on the side of Alameda street on
which the track is intended to be con-
structed, and he thinks that the consent
of the property owners on the other side
of the street will be obtained
by Monday next. He states that
if this privilege is granted the. COM
pany, it will grade the street and
keep in repair and this it appeared
would be great advantage, fer ye ster-
day the road was almost impossible. At
Seventh street the water was fully two
and half feet deep for hundred yards
north on Alameda street, caused by the
grading of Seventh street.
In the Sheerer tract "Y" has been
constructed for the turning Of the engines,
and just above this is the track on which
the trains to the East will leave after
emerging from the depot. As soon as
Mr.. Lunt has secured the franchise for
crossing the st reefs near Pine street, he
will undertake the settling of the diff
culties which have arisen in regard to the
right of way on the route from the
|city toward the East. 1t is proposed
to make this the central point for lum-
Der yards, which will probably be re-
moved from San Pedro street to Pine and
Alameda streets.
A visit to the new depot was then paid,
and it was found to be in readiness for
traffic and everything complete. 1t has
been described before in these columns,
and it stands now awaiting occupancy.
The people residing in this vicinity said
yesterday that they were anxious to have
it opened, as it would cause an activity
in that part of the city which is much
needed.
THE SHOPS.
From the new depot the reporter was
driven over to East Los Angeles, where
the Company some time since purchased
sixty acres Of ground for shop purposes.
This land lies between Lyel street and
the river, and extends from the Yuma
track to the Mission road, and is admir-
ably situated for the purposes for which
it is intended. A small amount of grad
ing and filing will be required to level
the land to agree with the attitude of
the Yuma track. Mr.. Lunt
showed the plans which have
been prepared for the buildings which it
is proposed to place on these grounds.
They will number fifteen in all and will
be adapted for the manufacture of all the
cars and locomotives used by this portion
of the road. The round house will be
situated at the end of the property
furthest away from the river and below
it will be constructed fifteen enormous
buildings. None of them will be less
than 300 feet in length, and they range
up as high as 440 feet while the average
width is about 109 feet. some being more
and others less. There will be machine
shops, paint shops, carpenter shops, foun-
dries, and other buildings necessary
for the completeness of the works, and
in these buildings there will be en-
ployed not less than 1000 men. The
magnitude of the works can scarcely be
imagined, but the property owners in
East Los Angeles realize that shortly
after they are started in operation that
part of the city will be more thickly
built up. The addition OF 1000 working
men to community means, it is said,
an addition of 5000 people to the popu-
lation.
The most important part Of the inform
alton impaired was that the company
intends to commence the erec-
ton of the works on or about
January 1st. 1t was some years ago
the intention of the company to erect
work shops in East Los Angeles on a
fifty-acre tract given it by the city, but
nothing much was done, and the people
began to doubt as to whether the shops
would ever be built in their vicinity, but
since the company has bought sixty acres
they have looked upon the coming OF the
shops as certain, and have been waiting
for the erection to begin. The news that
tn ey are to be commenced on the first of
the year will be pleasing to the residents
of East Los Angeles.
In regard to San Pedro, Mr.. Lunt said
that he had no doubt but that the build
ing of the wharf would be prosecuted
vigorously, for the company was con-
vinced of the importance of the Southern
part of the State, and would put great
deal of money into it during the course
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