Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-21
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A representative Of the HERALD has
lately spent . few days in Monrovia,
and he proposes in this brief article
to give notes of things he saw there,
and impressions thereof. Every one
knows that the place is now an incor-
porated city with Mayor, in the per-
son OF its enterprising founder, Col.
w. N. Monroe, and regular munich
nal government. 1t bears its honors
we'll. Heretofore in this journal Mon
rovia's perfect climate, admirable
water system, elixir-like air, advan-
tageous location, superb environment
of mountains and perfect railway
facilities, have been described.
These things, which in Southern Cal
ifornia mean a phenomenal growth,
will not therefore be dwelt upon here.
Suffice it to say that they are becom-
ing more and more known all
over the Pacific Coast and the East,
and have resulted in an unprecedented
tide of specially eclectic immigra-
ton setting in towards the place, and
the newcomers have erected and are
erecting elegant and expensive homes,
which give Monrovia decidedly aris-
tocratic and imposing aspect. Hand
some churches, schools, private resi-
dences and business blocks impart to
the place an air of maturity and dash
which makes it hard to believe that
it is only about two years old, and the
whole is rounded up by orange groves
and flower parterres that cannot be
surpassed anywhere.
THE RAPID TRANSIT RAILWAY. TALLY
Ho COACHES.
The roadbed of this important en-
terprise has already been graded to
the Los Angeles river, and its project
ors are only awaiting the arrival of
the steel rails to begin at once the
work OF laying track. The rails are
somewhere en- route between st. Louis
and Los Angeles, their arrival having
been retarded by the numerous block
ades which have interrupted all kinds
of business during the past two
months. The Southern Pacific Off
cials, however, have promised to hur-
nv up the material, and agents are
out attending to it's prompt forward
ing. The road will be run by elec-
tricity, and the track will be
laid on the ground until the east
side of the Los Angeles river has been
reached when it will be converted in
to an elevated tramway, carried on
iron pillars, with terminus on the
Plaza near the Pico House. Until
this structure has been erected pas
sengers will be carried in coaches
without extra charge to the heart of
the city. Hourly trains Will be run,
the time consumed in reaching Los
Angeles not exceeding forty minutes.
twill be an exclusively passenger road
80 that there will be no vexatious de-
lays from freight traffic; the fare will
be moderate; theater trains and other
conveniences will be afforded the peo-
pie, SO that the denizen of Monrovia
will practically be nearer to Temple
Block than a resident of Adams
street, who has to depend on the
street cars. This is sublimated enter
prise and it cannot fail to push Mon
rovia to the front rank of California
towns.
The people of Monrovia have had
one grievance. The managers of the
California Southern Railway have de-
clined to stop their nine A. NJ. train
going East at that point, thus allow
ing visitors to arrive in time to spend
some hours in the bright young city.
The eastbound train which leaves Los
Angeles at 7 :25 A. NJ. starts at an hour
too early for the convenience Of tour
lists and other visitors; while the IL 80
train arrives too late for dinner. Mon
rovians, however, do not intend to
allow trihes to stand in their way.
Mayor Monroe and his associates
have published their intention to put
Tally Ho coaches on the road between
Los Angeles and Monrovia, which
will make three trips weekly, taking
in all the interesting points in the
San Gabriel Valley on the way. They
do this to meet the discriminating
policy of the railway man
ayers, and the plucky expe-
dent cannot fail to largely swell the
throngs which steadily trend that way
in search of investment, pleasure, rest,
recreation and health. These charm
ing excursions will cost those that
take them nothing, the projectors of
the Rapid Transit Railway assuming
all the charge.
SOME SPLENDID IMPROVEMENTS.
Since the HERALD representative
last visited Monrovia the improve
ments projected, completed and un-
der way are simply wonderful. The
other day gas company was incor-
porated with an ample capital. 1t has
bought five acres of ground for its
works, and will begin to lay
mains inside of thirty days.
Mr.. J. S. Kiefer contemplates
the erection of handsome Opera
House. A lady's college, non-sectar-
ian in character, will shortly grace
the place. Hon. E. F. Spence and
Mayor Monroe have each subscribed
$4,000 towards the enterprise. A fine
public library is one of the mooted
projects. Meanwhile, the actual new
improvements are something out of
the common, as will be seen at a
glance of some at them.
In the matter of private residences
it may be mentioned that the Messrs.
Case and Studebaker have both
nearly finished elegant villas on
Banana Avenue at asscost of $40, 900
each. They are both in the
style SO popular in Chicago of
late years-a combination of the
Eastlake and Queen Anne. They
will each be surrounded by ten acres
laid out in lawn and ornamental trees
and orange plantations. Mr.. Case is
the famous threshing-machine man oi
Racine, Wisconsin, while Mr.. Stude-