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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

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 Eaet 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 oi
their works. AS soon as the iron arrived
the work was pushed as rapidly at
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 a capital of 81 500, ,Oo0, te
one with capital of $2.500,0O0.
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was put in over Downey avenue, il was
necessary to cross the Santa Fe tracks
To timid people this was quite an under
taking, and even the most courageous
we're compelled to admit that it con-
tanned the inevitable possibility of eeri-
GUS accident.
The cable system has changed all
tnat, and 1t is now possible to go at a
flying rate of speed from the center of
the city to East Los Angeles without ever
crossing track or coming uncom-
fortaoly near to one. The passenger is
carried along high up in the air 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 viaduct was s. G..
Artingstall, of Chicago, and the designer
was w. A. Seymour, a civil engineer in
the employ OF the company at Los An.
geles. A. Gottlieb q Co., of Chicago, were
the Contractors
The total length of the viaduct froln 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 10 large
posts. each of them % feet in length and
5 feet wide at the road level. AT the
narrowest part they are feet in width
and they are II inches thick. There are
80 small posts &c ieet 6 inches long, and
IL inches square.
Along the side of the viaduct run two
handrails. These are at a height of &c
feet, and the width of the viaduct be.
tween them is 21 feet. The main girders
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 30 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, Ghree
feet wide and three feet deep. The via.
duet has two curves OF sixty feet radius
to the center line, with double guard
rail throughout.
The trip over this viaduct will always
be q 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 il
operates. One may also enjoy an excel
lent view of the surrounding country as
he rides along.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
THE CELEBRATION.
A Beautifui Day and All the Git
Out of Doors,

beautiful Day and All the City
Oaa of Doors.
At 12 80 yesterday Fort street, in front
OF the City Hall, indeed, ali the way
from Second to Third street, was gay
scene. There were ten trains of the
Gable Company in line, all elaborately
decorated for the occasion, and there was
vast throng of people ready to proceed
across the great viaduct and the bic
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 as
if by clock-work, or rather magic.
Colonel Robinson was on. the spot TO
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.
It was IL O'Clock on Friday night
sfore the viaduct was complete.
Details of the great work may be found
above in the HERALD with distances, tons
of machinery and every particular. Il
was a marvel that, untried as it all WAS
there was not a hitch in the progression
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 its history should
be given here.
About two years ago union was
formed of q 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
we're united in stock company under
the name of the Los Angeles Develop
ment Company, with rs 600 shares. Mr..
J. 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 1. 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.. @. B. 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 Uroakings
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
VIEW UNDER THE vIADUCT.

feet, the visduct has 500 feet, the
bridges 1904, the curves 2,O10 and the
pits 562; making q total Of 1os, ,274 feet
or 20H 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. Its
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 1854 miles against
the 20 80 miles of the cable system. In
the present arrangement of the horse
car system there are in use 288 horses
and SO mules, the change to cable on
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 Adsmson, Eta Blind
Edith Buswell, Luca Canyada, Glars
Canyada, Myrtle Eager, Bessie Ewing
Vesta Gammel, Maggie Hayes, Bessie
Hayes, May Langbein, Emily Robb
Mary Ruiz, Leda Lyon, Rebs Cole
Ivy Hughes, Netiie 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, Ines
Mcfarland, Nellie Cole, Ernestins Lhey
Ella Morton, Annie Forsyth, Grace La,
bracco, Hattie Johnson, Eta Baker
May Bott, Lucia Gamble, Rosa Hsrtup
Ethel Larned, May Paine, Edna Stevens
Ida Sutton, Hattie White, Cora White,
Jessie York, Ida Hastings, Berta Paine
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 ali the way up the avenue. each
bearing 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. A list of the children who took
part in this portion Of the celebration OF
50 auspicious a DAY for Los Angeles, is
printed in the foregoing columns of this
article. 1t may not be quite complete,
but it is very formidable indeed
As soon as the floral gatherings of the
children had been deposited in place, the
officers of the day took their places on
the platform aad the programme of q
literary nature, arranged for the day,
was duly rendered. The first thing was
an address of welcome to the road, and
of congratulation to MIR. Robinson. Lit.
tie Miss Jessie Page, a bright girl of
about s 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

gines and machinery are concerned, o.
the plant at Grand avenue aud that a,
Boyle Heights. II is located at the corner
OF Workman street, On Downey avenue
The engine-room contains two 500 horse
power Hszleton tripod boilers, each 1C
feet in diameter and A feet high. Within
these are l, 900 tubes, each inches in
diameter and SO inches long. The weight
of the whole when filled with water il
IA 900 pounds.
These boilers are entirely shut in by
an immense mass of brickwork in the
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- panyiug
this article. The hoppers suspended
over the stokers have q capacity of 1e
tons each, and in the boier-room there
is storage room for 96 tone.
All the water which goes into the
Ooiioso . 10 pnnoou tuIousu tIo IIZZSlGCu
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, 80 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-
dent should happen to any p lrt, the fires
already laid under the other boiler could
be started, and the machinery continued
in operation. Once a month it is planned
to change from one boiler to the other,
so that both may bs always in working
order.
The engine rooms are planned 80 that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03

Angeles, bid you and your associates q
most hearty welcome. We hail with de.
light the coming of this first cable car 70
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


up his mind that the, under
taking, If carried out, would be
q success. The transfer Of large
majority of the stock, about f,ur-ffths,
was accomplished, and a number OF
prominent Chicago capitalists became
large owners. ".
The work then went on as rapidly as
circumstances would admit. By Situr-
day, June 9th, the ,Grand-avenue 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
this day ever live and exhale perfume
| for nIlr nernatI1al daliuht

this day ever live and exhale 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 agaiu 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, / have the
honor TO present this Aoral 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.
Short History of the Pacific
Hallway Company.

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 it's origin to the present time
came to pass. Nevertheless, the impor
tant part which it has playedin the city IS
development during the past two years,
and the fact that yesterdays celebration
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Some Additional Points About tn,
Gable Line.

SUnNU AUWIGfOHdf H'OIHtS ADOWt the
Gable 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 7,3149 tons. The machinery in the
Grand-avenus Power House weighs $40
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 ,444
tons, OF the cross'overs a. z tons, and of
the y,kes 2,919 tons,
The straight track measures 80 1928
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 vIADUCT.
Facts About this Remarkable pfec
of Work.

EHC4s ADOut Ehfs HeflHfkMbEe Piece
of work.
Heretofore the only great drawback
which existed as regards what was other
wise ons Of the most beautiful spots on
earth-East Los Angeles, was that the
street-car line leading to t,ia section
passed through and over a network Of
railway tracks. In the short distance of
a quarter of a 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
THE POWER HOUSE.

The Machinery which IrnpeIs the
East Side Gable.
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
80 mules out of employment.
The company employs about 400 men
who are paid weekly wages amounting
to somewhere near S200, 900 per annum
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-03
Col. J. q. Rob inAo.l,s address.

1
After DR.. Griffin had finished, amid
the applause of all the people, Colonel
j. 9. Robinson, the Superintendent of
the cable system, was presented to the
audience. He spoke On the road and its
aims as follows:
FelloaD citizens Of Los angeles:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-It is difficult
for me to find words with which to ex-
press my feelings upon this occasion.
You are today celebrating the con-
| summation of great enter prise. This
line which has just been opened, uniting
East Los Angeles with bands OF steel
closely to the parent city, practically
forms tho last link in our important sys-
tenn. Presently trains will be run on Che
remaining branches connecting your
homes with the parks on the west, then
you will have the facilities afforded you
Of the enjoyment of through trains every
few minutes to miles away without
change Of car or additional fare.
| 10 all intsnts and purposes, the cable
system OF Los Angeles, the greatest-yes,
may say the greatest in many of its
tentures-is completed. But the pleasure
OF this day has for me one alloy, Preei-
dent O. B. Holmes, of Chicago, the gen.
tleman to whose daring enterprise Los
Angeles owes her perfect cable system,
and East Los Angeles her new cable
road, the gentleman whose fsr-seeing
confidence in the future of this city has
led him and his colleagues in Chicago to
invest their millions here, is not with US.
The building Of the system has been q
great Observation-Disclosures have been
encountered that were undresmed of by
th ose who projected it, difficulties that
had they been thoroughly understood in
the first instance, would have appalled,
those who set out to construct these
roads. That these difficulties have been
overcome let our presence here today at
test,
believe that none present will dispute
the assertion that East Los Angeles is
the largest residential suburb Of the city.
The cable company has appreciated
that fact, and we have known that some,
very many indeed, Of the residents Of
this beautiful section, bave felt that they
had fair grounds fer complaint, because
theirs was the last OF the trunk lines to
be completed and thrown open to the
public. The service in the past has been
as good as we could make it under the
circumstances, but it has not been what
your necessities demand nor what we
should like to have given you.
We have regulated the mules to the
side streets now, and your service will be
surpassed, promise you, by none other
ia the city. But you must blame neither
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-10
Mortgage Sale.

hEFAtLT having been made in the payment
Dof the gum OF sx hundred and thirteen dol
!ars and twchty-ciSht cents. which is cluimed to
be 'luc at the date Of this notice upon certain
mortgage duly executed and delivercr by Daniel
Martcl and Olive Mnrtel, his wife, to David Oyil.
vie. bearing date the End day Of August 1857, and
duly recorded as II mortgage in the office of reg.
lister OF deeds, III AMI for the County of pembina
and Territory of Dakota, on the 18th day OF
September. 1857, at O'clock. Il. M, in book q
ofnnortsaSes. on page %.;, and no action or pro.
ceedinS ut ln% or otherwise having been in.titut.
cd to recover til: deb; secured by satd mortgage
Or any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue OF the power 0 sale contained in said
mortgage, and by virtue of the statute in such
case nacand provided, the said mortgage will
be fo:ero>,d and the premises described in and
covered by said mortgage. VIZ: The south half
of the southwest quarter CA ofs.w.].) section
twenty oi,c (a and the north half Of tile north.
west quarter IN 4 NV Il. section twenty. eight
(2S)nll III township one hundred nnd sxty.tl,ree
(lG3l range iiity-two, l5a) west OF the 5tl, T.. 81
in rembina county: Territory Of Dakota. togetll.
will be sold at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder. for cash 70 pay snid debt. interest and
taXes il any. on snit premises. and fifty dollars
attorneys fees tpllla:cd in and By said mort.
gage III ca>enf foreclosure. and the dlsburse.
nent> allowed hy law, which rule will be made
by I'll. sheriff Of tie county Of Pcmbinu and Terri.
tor. Of Dnkota, or by his deputy. ut the
front door of the court house at Penn.
bna, III the county Of Pcmbina and
territory OF Dakota, ut the hour of ten O'Clock
AN, on the ::,id day of June, 1859, subject ia
Resumption az any time within one year from,
Dated Pembina Dakota. May siil, 1889.
W, j. kSEEsHAw, o. deg.
Attorney. Administrator Of the
1:'.is estate OF David Ogilvie deceased
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-10

Resolved that we are opposed TO mine.
rity representation and that in the light
Of precedent and in view of the princi.
pies on which the U. s. constitution is
founded. We deem it only just, that
the sentiment Of the majority Of the peo.
pie should govern. and we hereby de.
clare our unyielding opposition 10 the
imposing Oh the people of North Dakota
minority representation.
Resolved that we deem 1t expedienl
and right to grant the request of North
Dakota prollibitionists to submit Us
separate clause, the question of consti
tutional prohibition.
Resolved that VIC are opposed to al
monopolies, and pledge ourselves to op.
pose the same III every legitimate man
ncr.
Tie convention proceeded to election
ofnoninecs us delegates to the constitu,
tional convention. AIessrs. ]. Ganssle
John Statleln'an, John Thoral,lson, d. A
Oakland and Joseph Powles were nomi.
mated OIL the first ballot. 81 votes were
cast of which Mr.. John Ganssle had 80
ard was elected as one nominee.
On the second ballot 40 votes were cast
of which Joseph Powels had 81 and was
elected as the second nominee.
Convention then adjourned, peace and
harmony prevailing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-10
TRoTTING STALLION,
High Mucky Muck
SHAW & CHARLTON,
Proprietors.
Mortgage Sale.

Mortgage Snlc.
hEFAtLT having been made in the paynlenl
LOT the sum OF four hundred and eighty five
dollars which is cluimed 70 be due At the date OF
this notice upon u certain mortgage, duly exc.
cletl and delivered by LOuis Miron to David
Ogilric, hearing date the 10th day OF February
a. u. 1873. and duly recorded in the Office OF tile
register Of deeds in and for the county Of Iembi.
nn and Territory of Dakota, OH the lIl day OF
February, lSsS. at o'clock n. III. in book % of
mortgages. page 53l, and no action or proceeding
cover the debt secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given. that d,
virtue of u POKER Of sale contained in said mort
gage, and by virtue of the statute in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage will be
fOrtclOSd and the premises described in and
conveyed thereby, namely, tile southwest quar-
ter OF section twenty three. (a3) township one
hundred and siX;y-tlrce. (lf:0 range fifty three,
west OF the 5th L. NJ. in Pcmbiia county and Ter.
ritUry OF Dnk"ia together with the lcrcd tnrnenty
and appnrtcnniIccs will be s0ltlat public auction
to the highest bidder for cash to pny said debt,
interest and taxes If any, on said premises and
twenty dollars attorney fee as stipulated in
bursements allowed by law, which sale will he
made by the sheriff ofthe county OF Ieinbina
and Territory Of Dakota, or his deputy, ut the
front door OF the court hO,se, in the City Of
i'embinn, at the hour of ten o'clock a. M. on
the 2snd dny Of June, a. ID. 1889, subject 10 re,
dcmrton mt any time within one year from the
date of sale III the manner provided by law,
Dated Fcmbinn. May sill, 1859.
W. J, kSEEsHAw. b. DICK,
Attorney. Administrator OF the
i:-lS Esa!e 0fDavid Ogilvie, deceased.