Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-20
RAILROAD MAGNATES.
Eight Prominent Ones Now
in Los Angeles.
SEVERAL SHORT TALKS.
Col. Charles Cr0cker, of the S. p.
Co., and Mr.. Z. w. Smith, of
the A., Z. 4 s. +. Co.

There arrived in this city yester-
day morning five special cars, carry
ing several If the most prominent
r railroad men in the country. The
largest party consisted of four special
cars from the Santa Fe system, or
roads directly connected with that
system, and are now standing on the
side-track at the Santa Fe depot. In
. special car belonging to the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe road was Mr..
G. w. Smith, Vlce-President anu
General Manager of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe system, accom-
panied by bis wife. In st. Louis
and San Francisco special coach, were
Major H. L. Morril, wife and daughter,
and Miss Maggie Barney, all of Bos-
ton. Major Morril is the second
vice-president and general manager
of the St. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Co. Atlantic & Pacific,
car, No. so, was occupied by Col Fl.
G. Mutt, President of the Atlantic &
Pacific system, and wife and Mr. Geo.
A. Burdette and wife, daughter OF
President Strong Of the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Co. The fourth
car of the quartette was car GA" OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Co.,
and was occupied by Mr.. Geo A
Nickerson and Mr.. Wells, stockholders
# the Santa Fe route, of Boston.
Mr.. Nickerson and Mr.. Wells did not
come to this city with the party, but
stopped at the Raymond Hotel, and
will visit Los Angeles to-day. Engi-
neer F. II. Perris of the Santa Fe
Route and Mr.. H. B. Wilkins, Gen
Freight and Passenger Agent of the
same road at San Diego, were also in
the party. The foregoing were the
"Santa Fe People," and the Southern
Pacific Company made a showing no
less dignifed, though not quite SO
large from a numeI ical standpoint.
On the main track at the Southern
Pacific depot stood the Directors car
of that company, and it was occupied
by Colonel Charles Crocker, Vice
President, Col. j. Fl. Strobridge, Gen
eral Superintendent, and Mr.. VIM.
Hood, the company's Chief Engi-
neer.
These gentlemen arrived on tr4in
No. II, at s :45 A. NJ, from Fresno,
and were seen by the HERALD's rep
resentative in the Office of the Assist
ant Division Superintendent, Just a
few moments before leaving in their
car for Santa Monica, where they
went to spend the day.
COL. j. H. sTRoBRIDGE
was the first gentleman questioned
and in answer to the question "what
are you going to do now, Colonel"
said: "well, 1 really have no business
in this party, was up at Fresno
looking after some OF the work nov
going on there, when Colonel Crock
er's car came in, and l joined him.
told you all l knew about railroad
work, when l was down here last,
Eyes, sir; said the HERALD's repre-
sentative, "but several things have
occurred since that time that are o
interest to the public-there is thai
arrangement your company has en-
tered into with the Pomona, Elsinort
& San Diego Railroad Company, for
instance" eyes, well, l am sorry to
to say l cannot tell you much about
that business now, we are going t.
learn all about it down here at least
we want to learn all about it at once" "
"But your company is going t.
build to San Diego anyhow, is it not?'
eyes, sir; we are going to get to Sai
Diego, some way or other. though
cannot say exactly when"
MR.. WILLIAM HOOD
Came in at this juncture, and was il
turn questioned. He said: "Iol
need not ask me for any news now
1 have not got it; l don't like to be in
terviewed, because l don't like tn,
public to see that [ know 80 little.
"You have some new work on hant
at San Pedro, l believe, have yo1
not?" was asked, Notwithstanding
the above reply.
Eyes sir, we have; we are going t.
construct an outside harbor nea
where the lighthouse now stands
We will put in fine pier and max
other Improvements necessary"
''How is the work in the Cieneg
Canon progressing?
"Quite finely, according to last re
ports; we have very large force o
men at work there now"
Before any other questions could b
asked,
COLONEL CHARLES CROCKER
Entered and said they were ready t.
go. He spoke to The HERALD
representative and said he was sorr
he did not have more time to submit
to an interview, but that he would b
in the city for another day and h
"might" feel in the humor to talk.
A question is to where they wer'
going from this city, and when tn
big meeting was to be held at Sar
Diego, and what for, met with al
evasive response. 1t was Learned
that Mr.. G. P. Huntington is expect
ed in San Diego next week, though a
Just what time could not be ascer
tanned. A visit to the car occupied
by
MR.. G. W. SMITH,
ut the Santa Fe depot, was rewarded
with no success, as that gentleman
was too ill to see anyone, and ha,
given positive orders to that effect
He is not suffering from anythin
serious, but is simply resting from
the great strain upon both his menta
and physical powers.
COL. II. c. MUTT
responded to the newspaper man
inquiries in most cordial manner
He said: ~ am in Los Angelo
purely for a rest; when left home
did SO for thorough inspection G
the Atlantic & Pacific system, ant
when l left that line, my duties end
ed. l went to San Diego on an invi
tation from Mr.. Smith, and my visi
there was only for pleasure
"Itlooks mighty suspicious, Colonel