Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-17
RAILWAY NEWS.
The Second Glass Excuxslons-
Washouts Repaired.


Washouts Repaired.
The statement was given out about Q
week ago through the Associated Press
that the eastern trunk lines at recent
meeting of the Presidents who con-
stitute the alliance had decided not TO
allow the use Of tourist cars on their
tracks. A resolution was in fact passed
to this effect. The reason why the
effort was made to crowd out these cars
was that the roads found that they were
experiencing something of Q loss, through
the number Of people who bought
second class tickets and went in these
cars who were of sort that would prob
ably travel first class in Pallmans Il
these cars were not running. II was
feared when the resolution was passed
that the roads would be able to cripple
the large second class passenger excur-
sion business which was going on and
seriously interrupt the immigration to
this State from the East. It turns ont,
however, that the effort was fail
ure. One after another the
eastern roads, even those whose represent
tatives had been present at the meeting
and had taken part in the passage Of the
resolution, abandoned the scheme and
decided to allow the excursion business
to go on. Phillips & Co. and Walters &
Co. will continue to run their through
excursions from Boston to this city with
out interference.
Gradually the railroads are getting
their schedules back into shape again.
The Southern Pacific has most OF its
washouts repaired. Number 20 of the
18th got in last evening at 10 O'Clock.
Number 20 of yesterday got in two hours
late. The bridge over the Santa Ana
river near Cotton was washed away to
the extent of three spans Sunday morn
ing and this has proved one of the most
serious difficulties in the way of restoring
things to order.
The washouts on the San Pedro divis-
ion near Cerritos were also of q serious
character. The train stuck in the Sole
dad cafion was yesterday extracted and
brought to the city.
On the Santa Fe line everything is all
right, except on the surf line below
Oceanside. Here there are half q
dozen washouts on the sloping land be-
tween the ocean and the mountains.
The entire construction force was con-
centrated there yesterday, and it is hoped
that the line will be in operation again
today. No connection by train has ex-
listed between this city and San Diego
since last Saturday night. The Cajon
pass landslide has been cleared away.
Trains were delayed there about twenty
hours. The San Bernardino and Orange
and Redopdo divisions Of this road are
now all right, and trains will run
regularly hereafter on schedule time.
Two Of the special excursions which
are coming this way this winter have is
sued pamphlet circulars, which have
been received here. The Society Of Cali
fornia Pioneers Of New England will
leave Boston April 10th and return May
18th. Los Angeles and . number of
places in the southern part Of the State
are included in their itinerary. The ex-
cursion is in charge Of Captain William
H. Thomes, under the care Of Raymond
& Whitcomb.
The excursion OF the New England
grocers, fruit and produce dealers will be
In charge of Benjamin johnson aid
under the auspices Of Raymond ( Whit
comb. It will leave Boston on February
5th and return March 9Th. A handsome
pamphlet has been issued, in which the
fruit interests Of the southern part Of the
State are appropriately set forth. This
excursion is one which will plainly be of
advantage to this section in bringing
here class of merchants who have It in
their power to improve the market in the
East for California products and who are
more likely to take an interest in these
products when they have seen them in
their native habitat.