Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-03
ANAHEIM's PROGRESS.
The Railr1ad situation and Ee.
velOpment.

| VelOpments
Work on the Anaheim and Olinds
Railroad is progressing rapidly. Th'
graders are pushing operations a
Carlton this way, having nearly two
miles OF the roadbed graded ant
gangs OF men are kept plowing in ad
vance OF them. The contract calls fol
the completion of grading between
Anaheim and Carlton in six weeks
when the rails will be immediately
laid. Some opinion has been ex-
pressed during the week that the ter
minus would be at Anaheim Landing
instead of Long Beach, the conviction
being that the former point
would be the better as well
as the more available harboc. The
dep t in town will probably be locat-
ed at the corner of Center and East
streets, and will be a commodious
structure. Thence the road will run
as has already been set forth in these
columns, along East to South street,
and on to Garden Grove and West
Minis er. Whichever route shall ulti-
mately be chosen, it is gratifying to
know that work has begun in earnest
on the first section of the railroad, the
completion of which will be a perma-
nent benefit to the entire valley. At
present it is considered that the
building Of the Anaheim and Olinda
railroad is one of the most important
enterprises in the State. Certainly
more benefit to SO large section will
not be conferred by any local railroad
now building on the Coast.
The Santa Fe road, which it was
expected, would be by this time al
most ready to run trains into town,
has hung fire for the past two months.
The company's extensive railroad as
pirations in Southern California have
SO strained the company's abilities
that their branch into Anaheim has
been temporarily delayed, pending
the consumation Of a considera BILE sur
prise to the entire lower country, the
completion of which will work great
benefit to this immediate locality.
Whatever changes in its roadbed
might be made, consequent upon this
other Santa Fe enterprise, had better
be thoroughly inspected by the in
tending purchasers of real estate.
1t is but justice to the romi,ing
town OF Fullerton to say that these
pending arrangements and possible
changes in the roadbed Of the Atchi-
son road, together with the reported
Interpretation of Mr.. Fullerton by
sickness, and the reported transfer OF
his interests to another company, will
not in any way hinder the prosperity
of the excellent youngster. Improve
ments there are as vigorous as has
been the case for some time past.
AT present there exists q dread un
certainty as to the route between An
aheim and Los Angeles, which causes
alarm to some. For this uncertainty
we are promised such important i'm
provements as will work nothing less
than a revolution in many affairs
hereabout. At present we do not
wish to speak of the not-yet-com-
pleted plan of these enterprsing rail
road managers, but at the proper mo-
ment the facts will be made public.
Important developments are shortly
to be made by the Southern Pacific
system in Anaheim. These develop
ments are not yet completed, and con-
sequently We are not permitted to
speak with accuracy. But it is on the
cards that their change Of roadbed,
together with other large improve
ments that will work benefit to our
town, are at this moment practically
in black and white. Whether it is
the intention of the company to enter
town on Palm street and have extern
sive depots and warehouses near the
business center of town, or whether
the projected route lies somewhere
else, could not be accurately ascer-
ained.-TGazette.