Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04

with the cable system except from the
fact that atits summit are placed the only
set of crown pulleys found necessary
throughout our whole system.
All these features are exceedingly
novel in their way, and in them are EN-
braced the whole of the problems in con-
nection with the cable system, to solve
which has taken the most eminent en-
gineers in the profession, amongst whom
may mention our esteemed Engineer
in-Chief, Augustine W. Wright, and
others who have labored with us in our
efforts to bring this cable system to the
perfection it has SO far reached,
We have endeavored, to the best of
our humble abilities, to work up to the
high standard of excellence set us at
Chicago. In doing this it was felt that
we could not err in any respect either in
our fidelity to those whose confidence
was imposed in us, or in our duties as
citizens of this our future home. How
far we have succeeded in our aspirations
it is for you, the pioneers and fathers of
this noble city, to say.
Without referring to details connected
with the construction and engineering
features OF the part OF our system 30
grandly celebrated by you today, may,
however, be allowed to say that the pres
ent occasion may be considered an i'm
portant event, not only in the history of
the company, but in the history of the
development and progress of Boyle
Heights.
1t makes a new era, not only in the
character of our city, but is interesting 6
to all who are concerned in solving great
social and political questions. The diff
ficulty of providing cheap and elegant
homes for the increasing masses of this
growing metropolis of Southern Califor-
MIA is 80 overwhelming that the advent
of this section of our rapid transit cable
system is at least welcome as factor in
helping to solve the problem, as by its
agency opportunity is now offered OF
easily reaching the healthy and delight
full homes.
Until today the outlaying district OF
Boyle Heights appeared to the stranger
as isolated and unsttractive as any or
binary suburb. There was seemingly
little or no touch or sympathy with the
nervous and forceful life of the present
day. Now Boyle Heights is an integral
part of the great city of Los Angeles,
and and my colleagues are both proud
and happy in congratulating you that it
is so.
The other speakers made very eloquent
addresses, Hon. E. F. Spence giving a
short history of the cable railroads of the
city. At the end of the facetious legal
argument on the injunction, L. N.
Breed, in an exceedingly neat speech,
presented MIR. j. G. Robinson with a
beautiful gold mounted cane, the gift Of
the Board of Trade of Boyle Heights.
The recipient of this token of esteem re-
sponded in a neat speech. This closed
the ceremonies at the engine house.
ALONG THE WAY.
The people of First street this side the
river are almost as much Interested in
on Boyle Heights. From Spring street
to the engine-house nearly all the houses
were gaily decorated with flags and all
sorts Of devices. One legend was very
appropriate, running, "May your pros
perity be like your cable, endless" Over
the banqueting hall was the legend
Boyle Heights welcomes the cable
railway, August, 1882" On that side oi
the river the whole line of First street
was gay with etreamers hung at shori
intervals across the street. The houses
fences and gardens we're decorated, and
all the porches, balconies and window:
were full of people whose radiant faces
told how happy they were to see this
rapid and easy mode of transit theirs
at last. The city last nigh,
was full of the people Of the
Heights, 1000 of whom procured tickets
to cross the river. So that l0, 900 round
trip fares, or free tickets, as the estimate
is above, is rather under than over the
mark.
From the engine house to the cemetery
a large gang OF men is busy getting that
section of the road in running order. The
work is nearly done to the top
of the hill, short distance
west OF the cemetery. In a few
weeks that part Of the road will also be
persted. The regular running of the
cars to the power house will begin this
morning, and will continue hereafter
without interruption. How we'll all the
work has been done is evidenced by the
fact that although the machinery had
scarcely been tried until yesterday, it all
ran without hitch of any sort.
HOW THE HEIGHTS HAVE GROWN.
Few as the years are since Mr.. Work
man saw Boyle Heights covered with
focks of sheep, it is today one of the
prettiest and most thriving sections oi
the CITY, 1t is distinguished not only
for its fine residences and its immense
number OF pretty homes, but for its busi-
ness prospects as we'll. The building OF
the cable road along its principal street
distance of over two miles, at an
expense of 100000, the location
of fine engine house in that
part of the city, the fact that 1900
people procured tickets last night on
that side to visit the city center, are
proof enough to show how important a
part of the city Boyle Heights is. Those
who visited the East-Side yesterday will
need no reasoning to convince them that
there are matchless attractions in that
quarter. 1t has broad, straight, we'll
paved streets; it has fine groves Of pep
per and eucalyptus trees in many
portions of its area. 1t has
an excellent water system, and its
schools and churches are second to those
in no other quarter OF Los Angeles. From
Boyle Heights the view is unrolled of
t whole city Of Los Angeles. the coun-
try beyond to the mountains and the sea
the valley down by Whittier to Anaheim,
to Downey, Long Beach and Whining
ton are spread before the eye a
panorama of rare beauty. The
breezes blow from the ocean with unin-
terrupted sweep over the Heights and are
always refreshing. The cable system
will be of the greatest ad vantage to Royle