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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
THE CELEBRATION.
A Beautiful Day and All the City
ONa of Rnnrs.

a beautiful Day and All the City
Out of Doors.
at 12 80 yesterday Fort street, in front
OF the City Hall, indeed, ali the way
from Second to Third street, was a gay
scene. There were ten trains of the
Cable Company in line, all deliberately
decorated for the occasion, and there was
vast throng of people ready to proceed
across the great viaduct and the bis
bridge to the head of Downsy avenue,
where the literary portion of the pro
gramme was to be rendered. The names
of the invited guests may be found
printed above.
All in line the ten trains moved off az
if by clock-work, or rather magic
Colonel Robinson was on. the spot tc
superintend all the details, and grace.
fully as we'll as efficiently he did it
There was not break Of the slightest
nature in the progress of this great line
of trains, each one packed with
people. The road is all new
1t was IL O'Clock on Friday nigh,
b ,fore the viaduct was complete
Details of the great work may be found
above in the HERALD with distances, toni
Of machinery and every particular. 1
was marvel that, untried as it all was
there was not a hitch in the progression
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
THE ANGELES MORNING. NOVEMBER 1889

house and the line from Boyle Heights
over the First-street bridge down into
the city. This was completed and
opened on. the Sd of August, and on that
occasion another good banquet was given
this line by the citizens of Boyle
Heights. On the 14th of September the
extension Of the Grand-avenue line, cut
to Jefferson street, was completed and
opened without formal celebration. A
few days later the Evergreen extension
of the Boyle Heights line quietly began
running.
The work on the East Los Angeles
division OF the system was DELAYED by
the failure of the manufacturers of the
iron to be used in the viaduct to fulfill
their contract, owing to the Johnstown
disaster, which swept away a part Of
their works. As soon as the iron arrived
the work was pushed as rapidly as
possible, and the date set for the open.
ing of the Downey-avenue cables and
the operation of the East Side power
house.
The change of name of the company
from the Los Aneles Gable Railway
Company to the Pacific Railway Com
psny took place on the Sth of October
This practically changed it from a com
pany limited to capital of 81, 500, 600, te
one with capital of $4,000, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

was put in over Downey avenue, il was
necessary to cross the Santa Fe tracks
To timid people this was quite an under
taxing, and even the most courageous
were compelled to admit that it con-
tanned the inevitable possibility of seri-
GUS accident.
The cable system has changed all
that, and it is now possible to 20 at q
flying rate of speed from the center of
the city to East Los Angeles without ever
crossing track or coming uncom-
fortably near to one. The passenger ia
carried along high up in the sir over
moving engines and cars on a long via.
Duct, one OF the most remarkable pieces
OF work of its kind 10 the city.
The engineer of this vieduct was S. G.
Artingstall, of Chicago, and the designer
was w. A. Seymour, civil engineer in
the employ of the company at Los An.
geles. A. Gottlieb & Co. of Chicago, were
the contractors
The total length OF the viaduct froIn the
depression pullsys at one end to those at
the other is 1885 feet. The approaches
measure rs feet at each end. The in!
cline is steep, but not more so than some
Of the grades on the Second-street hill
The visduct is supported by 19 large
posts. each of them 90 feet in length and
feet wide at the road level. At the
narrowest part they are 3 feet in width
and they are IL inches thick. There are
80 small posts 20 feet 6 inches long, and
IL inches square.
Along the side of the viaduct run two
handrsils. These are at height of 2t
feet, and the width of the viaduct be
tween them is 21 feet The main girderl
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

from start to finish. With the most per.
feet smoothness train after train moved
off, passed through the city amid the
cheers of the populace, rode over the
via6uct, over the bridge and followed
one another until all the hundreds of
people reached the head OF Downey ave.
nue., where platform and other prepara-
tions had been made for speeches and
music, ending with the poetic effusion.
AT the east end Of the Downey avenue
bridge all the people of the East Side
were gathered In thousands to welcome
In the long trains of cars full of people.
Further up, the school children to the
number of 1000 at least were in line,
boys on one side and girls on the other of
the track. This army of the bright hu-
man buds OF promise of the East Side
marched all the way up the avenue, each
bearing a beautiful bouquet of choice
flowers, all East Los Angeles products.
These were all deposited around the pill
lars OF the arches at the end of the cable
road, as @ tribute from the children to
Col Robinson and to his great cable sys-
tenn. list of the children who took
part in this portion Of the ce LIBERATION of
80 auspicious a DAY for Los Angeles, is
printed in the foregoing colu INNS of this
article. 1t may not be quite complete,
but it is very formidable indeed.
Ae soon as the floral gatherings of the
children had been deposited in place, the
officers of the day took their places on
the platform and the programme of a
literary nature, arranged for the day,
was duly rendered The first thing was
an address Of welcome to the road, and
of congratulation to Mr.. Robinson. Lit.
tie Miss Jessie Page, a bright girl of
about sunny years. delivered it in
faultless style.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY MISS JESSIE
PAGE.
In behalf of the children of East Los
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

are of so feet span, and are feet deep.
The longest span is 55 feet, and the short
est 80 feet.
The large posts which support the via
duct rest upon concrete foundations OF
solid concrete, each fifteen feet long, six
feet wide and five and half feet
deep. Under the small posts the foun-
dation of concrete is three feet long, lhree
feet wide and three feet deep. The via.
duct has two curves of sixty feet radius
to the center line, with double guard
rail throughout.
The trip over this viaduct will always
be favorite one with people who ride
on the street cars for mere pleasure-and
the number of these is much larger than
the average busy individual would sup
pose. From the front seats Of the grip
one may look down upon the cable, for
the track is not covered, and see how it
operates. One may alsu enjoy an excel
lent view of the surrounding country as
he rides along.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
VIEW UNDER THE vIADUCT.

feet, the viaduct has 300 feet, the
bridges 1904, the curves 2,O10 and che
pits 562; making total Of 1852 feet
or 201a miles.
1t must not be forgotten that the
horse Car system of this company, run
in connection with the cable system, is
an affair of considerable magnitude. It's
mileage, for example, lacks but little of
being equal to that which is operated by
the cable. The Aliso-street line is IS
miles in length, the Olivs-street 4.2S,
the Washington-street sos, the Ninth
street LA aud the Kuhrts-street 2. SO
This makes total Of 1884 miles against
the 20 80 miles of the cable system. In
the present arrangement of the horse
car SYSTEM there are in use 2SS horses
and SO mules, the change to cable on
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
THE vIADUoT LOOKING NORTH.

gines and machinery are concerned, of
the plant at Grand avenue aud that at
Boyle Heights. Il is located at the corner
of Workman street, On Downey avenue.
The engine-room contains two 500 horse.
power Hszleton tripod boilers, each 10
feet in diameter and A feet high. Within
these are 1,600 tubes, each 4 inches in
diameter and SO inches long. The weight
of the whole when filled with water is
IA 600 pounds.
These boilers are entirely shut in by
an immense mass of brickwork in this
form of truncated cone. The distance
from the floor to the top is IS feet. In
the construction of these there were
used 10000 fire-brick and 100000 COM
mon brick.
The fires are fed by the Rooney
mechanical stokers, a great saving both
of labor and of fuel. There are six in
the pcwer-house, three for each boiler,
as appears in the sketch accom- panyipg
this article. The hoppers suspended
over the stokers have a capacity of 16
tons each, and in the boiler-room there
is storage room for 96 tone.
All the water which goes into the
boilers is passed through the Hazslton
purifier to relieve it OF the mineral i'm
purities which would clog up the valves.
The foundation of the boilers ia solid
concrete block 8 feet thick, SO feet wide
and 6S feet long. Two hundred barrels
of cement were used in its construction,
and the cost WAS 81 900.
The apparatus of the boiler.room is in
duplicate throughout, so that if any acci-
dant should happen to Sny ID srt the fires
already laid under the other boiler could
be started, and the machinery continued
in operation. Once month it is planned
to change from one boiler to the other,
80 that both may be- always in working
order.
The engine rooms are planned 80 that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

Trask. Lizzie Curtis, Bertha Pollard,
Dolly Trssk, Annie Hnzsn, Sadie Har-
ward, Claude Mitchell, Clara Wiley, r.
Corsettas, Stello Mitchell, Adeline Thy,
Lena Cunningham, Grace Shoemaker,
Katie Clighorn, Allie Rogers, Flora An
derson, Stella Adamson, Eta Blind,
Edith Buswell, Luca Canyada, Clara
Canyada, Myrtle Eager, Bessie Ewing,
Vesta Gammel, Maggie Hayes, Bessie
Hayes, May Langbein, Emily Robb,
Mary Ruiz, Leda Lyon, Rebe Cole,
Ivy Hughes, Nettie Lamb, Maggie Rich.
ardson. Rosa Schubert, Bessie Wachtel,
Clara Morgan, Eva Cox. Lecona Slocum,
Lulu Gregory, Emma Anderson, Fay
Thompson, Caroline Wissman, Lizzie
Frazier, Jessie Scarce, Jessie Buck, Inez
Mcfarland, Nellie Cole, Ernestine Lhey
Ella Morton, Annie Forsyth, Grace La
bracco, Hattie Johnson, Eta Baker,
May Bott. Lucia Gamble, Rosa Hsrtup,
Ethel Larned, May Paine, Edna Steve MS
Ida Sutton, Hattie White, Cora White,
Jessie York, Ida Hastings, Berta Paine,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

Sig. Morris, Chas. Whitehead, Gail
Brown, ]. M. johnson, Chas. Schroeder,
Col. 8. D. Baker, C. Lehman, w. A..
Morgan, ]. w. Adams, FL. ]. Fleisch-
mann, Conrad Jacoby, G. F. Lamberger,
G. W. Twiss, J. Bailey, G. w. sibIey,
HI. Richter, Ex-Governor Stoneman, E.
s. Gill, W. Hogate.
Train No. 7.-Messrs. A. W. Ellis,
FL. Baldwin, Eugene Max we'll, Capt.
G. W. Roberts, Felix D. Curran, DIR. N.
81. Morrison, DR.. ]. j. Choate, M. Wet
eel, d. d. Morton, Charlie Miles, II. j.
Woollacott, H. T. Payne, Geo. Cum
miugs, L, II. sanderscn. G. w. Camp.
bell, W. N. Fischer, J. M. Workman, @.
F. Perry, G. w. S,mmington, @. FL.
Matthews, 7. A. Howard, J. Kubrtz, E.
T. Wright, W. W. Saamans, F. B. Fan.
ming, F. N. Myers, HI. NJ. Flint, Colonel
w. II. Sesmaps. w. H. Perry, M. D.
Coleman, h. T. D. Wilson, H. j..
Steward, E. T. Hurlburt, w. r. Black
man, ]. W. Warren, Captain Thompson,
Major Brown, f. F. Kubel, Sol Sheridan,
J. w. Maddrill, W. ii. Holmes, E. H.
Workman, J,hn Griffin, Samuel Reese,
Felix Norman, F. w. Beau de Zart.
Train No 8 --Messrs. G. r. Flint,
J. H. Bryant, J. M. Davies, A. G. Taylor,
I. H. Dockweiler, Refugio Bilderrsin, O.
h. Simpkins, J. Hoadley, Leon Loeb, B.
Stern, White Mortimer, John Gross, j.
Fowler, James Mclaughlin, M. Meybarg
John Lawrence, Herman Silver. Charles
Gundlach, Rev. E. f. Cox, G. Wagstaff,
DR.. Newton, J. A. Finlayson, A. Botlller
Thomas, S. n. Mattison, R. J. Culver
NJ Horr1oa HAonI1n~ No1oval II
G. Shaw, G. d. Willard, F. w. Wood.
man, A. Frash, O. s. Stafford, P, e.
Lemert, F. J. Story, Rev, W. W: Tinker
N. H. Leadbury, L. H. Gibbs, T. ?
Lyons, J.. G. Ewing, G. E. Roper, Fl
Henney, A. Williams, J. B. Ryan, Brad
ley, Holmes, Fcss, Jewett; s; Assareth
E. B. Granden G. s. Wallis, F. L
R. Patterson, R. Mcsweeney, E. A. For
F. Fullerton, DR.. H. B. Wing, ?. A
Teele, W. Origin, G. E. Day, II. E. Rose
Voorhees,, G. E. DaDforth, A. A. Mon
Crutcher, J. J. Finn, F. Van Week, W
u. S6ymUur, n. T. OOWpoF, N. DuhI y
E. Murray, ]. G. Bannister, ]. R. Sloan
A. Hay, Reed Jones, W. A. Morgan, J
w. Adams, H. J. Fleischmsn, Haywood
Bros, Whitaker, Wickersham, A. G
Wade, W. J. Hachett, A. o. Cole, G. A
Walters, w. Burr, HI. Carson, w. l
Harbour, A. NJ. Jones. J. D. Chambers
G. Morton, Emmett Fry, M. Twomers
E. L. Lewis, J. R. Murray, ]. D. Guerrero
and others.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03


up his mind that the, under
taking, If carried out, would be
a success. The transfer Of 8 large
majority of the stock, about f,ur-fifths,
was accomplished, and q number OF
prominent Chicago capitalists became
large owners. y.
The work then went on as rapidly as
circumstances would admit. By S.tur-
day, June 9Th, the Grand-avsnue power
house was completed, the main line from
the Plaza out Spring and Fort to Seventh
and across to Grand avenue was finished,
with cable in operation. The first
grand opening celebration took place on
that occasion in the shape of fine ban
quet at the power house given by the
company to the prominent citizens of
Los Angeles.
The next step in the development was
the opening of the Boyle Heights power
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

Angeles, bid you and your associates 6
most hearty welcome. We hail with de-
light the coming of this first cable car to
our beloved home on the East Side, and
rejoice that we are united to the heart OF
this beautiful city as never before, and
trust that cords stronger even than the
cable which bore you here today may
ever bind US together. Our interests are
one, our aims are one, and we must all
share in the success that is sure to fol-
low.
This arch which has just been deco
rated before you by the. Individual con-
tributions of the children of the East
Side, is token of the purity of our af-
lection; and, as these flowers ara fresh
from the hand of our Heavenly Father,
these little hands are also fragrant with
His loving touch. May the memories of
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

marks what is practically the compile.
ton of the system, makes it very proper
that brief resume of it's history should
be given here.
About two years ago a union was
formed of number of the different in.
dependent horse car lines of the city.
These were the City and Central, the
Also and Evergreen, the Sixth and Olive
and the Ninth and Washington. They
were united in a stock company under
the name of the Los Angeles Develop
ment Company, with 25 600 shares. Mr..
]. F. Crank, one of the earliest and most
earnest workers in the line of
street railway development in the
city, was chosen President. The
other officers were: Charles Fcrman,
Vice-President; s. P. levitt, Secretary
and I. w. Hellman, Treasurer. Mr..
Crank owned the controlling interest and
next to him Mr.. Hellman was the largest
stockholder.
The cable system as at present nearly
completed was outlined by this company
and they set about preparing to under.
take the work. Ground was broken in
the spring of 1888, and the work began.
During the summer Mr.. Crank paid a
visit to Chicago and succeeded in getting
Mr.. G. 2B. Holmes, the President
of the admirable system of cable
roads which threads the south
side of that city, and President
also Of several other systems in different
cities in the Middle West, interested in
the undertaking. In the fall of 1883 Mr..
Holmes visited this city. 1t was at a
time when the depression following the
reckless initiation of values during the
boom was at the lowest, and it was evil
dent that unless something took place to
turn the tide, some of the evil croakings
of the envious sections ssof the State
would come true. Evidently Mr.. Holmes
was a far-sighted man, for he made
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
machinery may be supplied to operate
two more cables in addition TO the two
which are nov running.
THE GREAT VlADUCT .
Facts About this Remarkable Pf,
of Work.

Facts About this Remarkable piece
of WORK.
Heretofore the only great drawback
which existed as regards what was other
wise one of the most beautiful spots on
earth-East Los Angeles, was that the
street-car line leading to ti,is section
passed through and over network Of
railway tracks. In the short distance OF
a quarter OF mile the car track crossed
the Southern Pacific track twice, and
continued along the side of it most of the
way. At the river, before the new bridge
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Some Additional Points About the
Cable Line.

The weight Of this vast quantity Of
machinery, the rails which have been
used both for track and slot and of the
yokes, when taken together in the
aggregate makes up the enormous total
Of 7,314R tons. The machinery in the
Grand-avenus Power House weighs 549
tons; that in Boyle Heights weighs 44s
tons, and that in the Downey avenue 446
tons. The weight of the track rails is
| ,444 tons, and that of the slot rails l ,444
tons, of the cross.overs 6415 tons, and Of
the ynkes 2,919 tons.
The straight track measures 1925
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
this day ever live and exhale perfume
for ol1r uarpafuo1 do1;uhk

tuIE uay ever I've and exhaIo perfume
for our perpetual delight.
1t gives us pleasure to welcome 30
many from the other side, and to extend
to them the freedom of our thorough
fares and our homes, and the festivities
arranged for this day. We children are
very proud of our East Side home, her
beautiful hills, her handsome streets and
charming residences, and ageiu to YOU
all we say, welcome, thrice welcome
And to you. Mr.. Robinson, as the
Vice President and representative Of the
Los Angeles Gable Company, 1 have the
honor to present this foral emblem as
an appropriate expression of our appre-
citation of your efforts and our gratifca-
tion at the completion of this, one of the
finest and most extensive cable systems
in America.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
THE CABLE SYSTEM.

A Short History of the Pacific
Hallway Company.
The Pacific railway system, OF which
the line opened yesterday is branch,
has had its history quite fully chroni
cled in the daily papers as the various
events from its origin to the present time
came to pass. Nevertheless, the impor
tant part which it has playedi in the city g
development during the past two years,
and the fact that yesterdays celebration
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
THE POWER HOUSE.

The Machinery which ImpeIs the
East side cable.
The Downey-avenue power house,
which was formally opened yesterday, is
practically reproduction, as far as en-.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

Downey avenue throwing "a horses and
IS mules out of employment.
The company employs about 400 men
who are paid weekly wages amounting
to somewhere near $500, 900 per annum.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-15
HOME TELEGRAMS.
NEWS OVER THE WIRES FROM THIS
SIDE THE ATLANTIC.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
IN PENNSILVANTA.
Meeting Of the Electoral College.

AKRON. Ohio, January l4.-The cas-
bound passenger train on the New York
Pennsylvania, and Ohio railroad collideC
with freight train near Tallmage thi.
morning with fatal results to eight ol
ten persons. Those reported killed are
Engineer Huntington. Fireman Walters
Brakeman Brashford, Express Messenger
Landy, Mary Lyon, little six year old
girl at Cherry Tree, y T., and three
Cinnamon A number Of passengers
were badly injured.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
CLEVELAND, O., January IA -Particu-
lars of the accident on the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio road, near Tall
mage. o.. as far as known az the general
office in this city, are that the third sec
tiOn of freight train No. 81, west. broke
in TWO between Kent and Talmage The
front end Of the train was put on the
side track. and tagman was left at
lallmage 90 hag passenger train No.
:. east-b0und, then nearly due The flag
man imagined be heard a wmstled signal
from his engine TO return 10 the train,
ami did not perform the duty required
Ol lum. he collision took place at q
point about two miles from Tallmagc.
The tracks ON both sides are bounded by
a heavy growth Of trees, and the vicinity
is Bot sparsely inhabited A few
minutes afterthe accident occurred flames
had begun TO shoot out at the baggage
car and smoker The passengers and
train people Immediately began the work
of rescuing the injured and dead from
the wreck The coach in the rear of the
smoker was badly injured and the end of
the baggage car crushed far into the
smoker As soon as the injured
and dead were removed from the
second coach. which was also
on fire the two sleepers were detached
and pushed back by hand out of reach
Of the flames None of the passengers
n the sleepers were injured, and all the
persons who escaped death were placed
u the -leepers and am extra engine con-
geyed them TO a side track, where the
next east-bound train coupled 10 them
md proceeded 90 Leavittsburg IL is Te-
loucd that twelve persons were injured
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-15
BILL NYe IN ALABAMA.
He Writes Up Alabama and Mr. Hawea

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Week before Last
We are now IN the center of tho cotton belt
| have not been in the center Of a cotton bell
before since was child
Hero VIC went over, Mr. Riloy and I, to SEE
tho largo press squat the daylights out Of q
bale Of cotton. The old fashioned cot
roD squatter. which worked like n cider
press, IS only utilized ri present for home use.
It puts a $40 bale II cotton down 20 about
the size Of an uprighs piano or folding bed
Then it is brought 70 town, where large,
athletic press Of nr5,c modern mechanism
shuts it up into ohs fourth its former size,
whiio nimblo fingers ceadiust tho hoop iron
wrappers
The old fashioned press is operated by q
mule, supported by cohored man. whose
whole life is a shorelees calm, and whose sys-
tenn is saturated with INST Tho mule walks
around the press aad tho negro remains
stationary lt IS the origin OF what has boon
since called the walk arougd
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-15
HARRISON'S CABINET.
Blaine said 10 be Certainly Not on the
LIST.

Blaine said 10 be Certainly Not on the
List.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Herald
this morning has the following special
from ~t Paul Mimi Colonel Rock
well quarter master of the Department
of Dakota. who was Lord High Cham
berlaIn of the Garfield administration,
said tonight that Blaine would certainly
not get a place i'm the Harrison Cabinet.
u know precisely what j am talking
about said the Colonel There are a
couple of women in the case, and they
are no less distinguished women than
Mrs Blaine and Mrs. Harrison When
Blaine was Secretary of State l was
present at a reception given bv Mrs
Blaine. 40 which the latter snubbed Mrs
Harrison, and This settles it, Harrison
will no doubt offer Blaine a foreign mis-
sion, but Mrs Harrison will see that he
is not in the Cabinet
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-15
PETERSBGRG NEWS.
Murderer Convicted KllIing

Murderer CoRy fcted ed-InexpIicabie Killing
PETERSBURG, VA, January l4.-The
trial OF Walter Harris, a negro, charged
with the murder of Anthony Parham, has
Just been concluded in the County Court
of Greensyille. The jury brought il the
verdict OF murder in the irsl degree.
Harris will be sentenced tomorrow
The crime was commltted on November
18th The weapon used was an axe, and
the motive was robbery.
Nat Robinson, a young colored man OF
this city, left the city on freight train
Saturday night and was killed by some
inexplicable accident. The remains were
buried by the county authorilie' Greens
vile, who thought he was a tramp. To-
day the remains were exhumed and iden-
tided.
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interests OF our commerce would be sub
served, and the Government would en-
Joy tne additional advantage of having
50 adjusted its laws as to be free from
future demands based upon its conyen.
'ional agreements, and from the neces-
sily OF claiming for them less liberal
construction than the other ligh-con.
'raiGctlng parties were willing to admit
The Republican members Of the State
cehale neld secret caucus in the Senate
ShamOer TO decide upon a plan Of action.
Nothing Is known what iranspired ex.
c,ept that il may be safely predicted that
there rill be no organization of the
Senate tomorrow.