Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
THE RAILROADS.

Work of Washouts-Encou
mont for she New noads.
The washouts ON the Santa Fe between
here and San Diego turn out to have
been more serious than was at frst sup
posed. They are all within space Of
about mile, ten miles this side of San
Diego. near Alpine. The track is COM
pletely demolished, and number Of
bridges are washed away. The company
has exerted itself to the utmost to repair
the damage, and has had large force OF
men working night and day getting the
tra.s:,. ~, ~. shane. PASSENGERS have been
carried down BY rail- as iaf as 0eeanside,
and from thers are shipped by boat to
San Diego. General Manager Wade
states that the road will probably be in
shape to carry passengera through by to-
night. He made this statement, how
ever, before the rain began again. If the
storm continues it is hard to say when
the work can be finished.
The news that two more railroads are
arranging to make Los Angeles their ter
minus has not been received with COM
poeure in San Francisco, and it is q
pretty we'll known fact that the capitalists
Of that city are exerting themselves to
their utmost to divert both OF these roads
in their direction. As far as the Union
Pacific is concerned, it is now settled
beyond all question that the line is to
come to Bsrstow. Whether another line
will be run to San Francisco is matter
of doubt, but it is said by the San Fran
cisco papers to be under discussion by
Al A. IL H.
road, it is certainly stated on good au-
thority that it is to come to Los Angeles,
but it is thought by some to be not i'm
possible that it may be diverted to San
Francisco.
A number of capitalists and land-own-
era of this city, who are thoroughly
awake to what il would mean to Los An
geles to have these roads center here, are
discussing among themselves the best
means to help bring about that end.
They are convinced that determined
action on their part might effect the
result, and they understand that they
viii have to bid against some very taking
propositions which will be offered from
the north. The enormous factor in favor
of this section il Of course the fact that
the roads can be built and operated to
this city at infinitely less expense than
they can to any northern part of the State.
Nevertheless concerted action on the part
Of the moneyed men of this section, it is
believed, would contribute q good deal
toward assisting the enterprise.
Although it is understood well enough
for all practical purposes that these
roads do intend coming here, no official
notice of this fact has been received, 80
that there may still be found here in
this city people who regard it as too
good to be believed. If some more def
mite information could be obtained there
is no doubt it would be Of immediate
benefit il .rousing the people Of this
section to prepare ff hs new enterprises
which can exist when the roads running
through country rich in mineral pro-
ducts shall connect with this city. 1t il
therefore proposed to call meeting in
the near future, probably some day next
week, of number Of public-spirited men
and discuss what can be done under the
circumstances which will help the work
along. If nothing else were done than
to send some thoroughly informed man
to visit the directors of the two roads and
lay before them the possibilities Of this
section and assure them of the goodwill
which is felt toward them in their efforts
to get to this Coast, this would be better,
it is thought, than absolute inaction.