Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-12
THE RAILROADS.
One Thousand Odd Fellows
En- Route Here.
THE ARRANGEMENTS MI
The A. & P. WestbOund Passenger
Train Held Up Yes
terday.

The following telegram was received
yesterday afternoon at the Santa Fe
headquarters in this city from General
Passenger and Ticket Agent g. 7. Mich
olson:
Topeka, Kas., September II, 1888.
Our Odd Fellows train left here last
night on time, as per printed itinerary.
1t is running in three sections. consisting
of twenty Pullman sleepers, three tour
ist sleepers, two day coaches and two
baggage cars. 1t will be joined at Las
Vegas by the delegation from Colorado,
which will travel in two additional sec
tions, consisting of seven Pullmans, five
tourist sleepers, two day coaches and one
baggage car. The total number of per-
sons in the excursion is about
1000. The trains are in charge
of Major Pond, Special Travelling
Agent; Mr.. s. w. Manning, New Eng
land Agent; Mr.. s. F. Hendry, Passen
ger Agent at Indianapolis; Mr.. George
T. Gunnip, Passenger Agent at Cincin-
natl; Mr.. Otto Faas, Passenger Agent at
Denver, and Mr.. Baker.
The itinerary is as follows: Leave
Kansas City 10 AS A. NJ, September 10,
arri We at Topeka l :05 P. NJ, where an
entertainment is given by the brethren
and citizens; leave Topeka at A. M. on
the 18th, arrive at Wichita at 6 20 A. NJ.
A stop over is made to allow for an en-
tertainment by the citizens of that place,
and start again made at P. NJ. arrive
at Las Vegas at P. NJ, where an excur-
sion is to be made to Hot Springs, and a
banquet given by the Santa Fe at the
Phoenix Hotel; leave Las Vegas at
A. M. on the 18th, arrive at Santa
Fe at 6 80 A. NJ. on the 14th,
leave at P. N. on the 14th and cross the
Mojave desert during the night; reach
Barstow at A. NJ. on the 18th at San
Bernardiuo four hours later and Los An
geles at o'clock on the afternoon of the
same day.
THE ARRANGEMENTS HERE.
A reception committee of eight citizens
will leave this city at P. NJ. on Friday
and travel out till they meet the incom-
ing trains. They desire to take along
with them fruits and liquids with which
to prepare the visitors for the hospitality
awaiting them and contributions in that
line are requested to be handed in either
at the committee rooms at 238 North
Main street or at the Santa Fe depot not
later than O'Clock on that day. One
gentleman left the city on the
overland on Monday night with hotel
list and statement of the accommoda-
tions to be provided. Commencing on
Saturday, the 18th, the California Gem
trail will sell round trip tickets to all
points at one fare, and also from all
points into Los Angeles and return.
Tick cts will be on sale from the 18th to
to the 22d, and will be good returning
until the oath inst.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC NOTICES.
Similar arrangements have been made
by the Southern Pacific. as stated in
these columns yesterday. That company
also announces that for next week they
have made arrangements for increased
local traffic. Extra coaches will be placed
at the end of all the local terminal points
and everything arranged so that all can
come who will to see the big parade.
There is talk OF special service to be
made to Santa Monica on either Tuesday
or Wednesday. Two extra trains are to
be run in addition to the schedule SER
vice. No particulars have been yet re-
ceived of any large party coming by way
of the Southern Pacific, as the Santa Fe
is the official incoming route, and most
of the tourists will come that way.