Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

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uary last, he has sent out of Chicago for bui,d.
lug different lines of street railroada IN which
ne was interested over $4,000. 600 A million
A11 Ma mall % o. s1is sum has come to this city.
ana may hts future be crowned with a. much
success and happiness as has been his past III
IN the acquisition of knowledge and expert
The President of the evening read let
ters OF regret from Messrs. e. +. Smith.
q. w. Hellman, s. P. Jewett, Judge E.,
M. Ross, j. j. Mellus and others who
were unavoidably absent; after which
MAJOR E.. W. Jones, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, responded at
some length to the toast Of clos Angeles
Progress"
Colonel j. J. Ayers, in responding to
The Press, I" referred eloquently to the
energy and ability displayed by Colonel
J.. Y. Robinson during the pRst foods.
which caused q temporary cessation Of
the traffic over the cable system, but
which, under his able supervision, was
IN running order in less than twenty.fJur
hours afterwards.
Colonel j. g. Robinson in responding
to The Gable Railroad System . said
GENrLEMEN-Words fail to adequately express
my gratitude to you, as Represents tiyes Of the
p;nd Snsdneas e a men Of Los Angeles, for the very
klno manner IN which you have seen at to re .
Ter to my work in this city, in the construction.
organizaton and management. of the cable
rAuWay system. Indeed, do not accept your
as for my sdirectorate in Chicago. o. to w6ose
keen IoIesighe and wise lfberality Los Angeles
Is mostly indebted for her almost perfect sye-
rst place to Hon. Caanf and his s1secistes ~ tne
WI WHO nao tne genius to co ceive and the courage
% 20 lnaugurate the grand enterprise, and then to
Chicago for the crowning and compietiou of
the splendid work. If might be permitted To-
draw comparisons with other cities, I should
largest and most comprehensive street railway
sy.tems In the world, but also, thanks 10 the
9olliues 4it Of those experienced engineers-S. r.
best in construction and Equipment to be found
anywhere. =
It has taken vast amount Of financial nerve
into the undertaking here some $1,000 600.
where 1t must remain az q permanent invest
ment for All time to come. The road, having
to the people of Los Angeles, who, for sinelc
nickel each, can enjoy the benefits of easy and
rapid transportation. The only additional ad-
that the oWr sr. can hope to derive is
the way OF interest on their investment.
Meanwhile, enhancing the character Of all its
magnificent s1a surroundings here. the cable
abiding faith in the development and great
ness Of this beautiful city, the future metropo-
iis rs Of southern California. Doubtless one of
large sum Of money in cable roads for Los
Angeles was the generous welcome which was
accorded by the people to the first susgestIon;
deemed presumptuous when assume that the
demonstration here tonight ID simply mani
festatton of the unvarying friendship which
the very first. shown to our enterprise.
The Importance and magnitude of sn under
taxing OF this character will more readily be
the commencement Of the present year the
company has expended: For ironwsrk. rails,
1ss stsssa 1870 ooS; for maehinesy 1919 aSo; fof
power -hogses. 1854 500; for visducts and
bridges, $4,000; for paving, 6S5, GOO; for
cs csTs $50 900; for cables, $b5. 900; for fuel.
taxes, So 900: and in wages, most OF which is
Of course spent in the city. $500. 600. Total
expenditure up to date. 81 95o.14O.
The average staff employed on construction
and operation, is $50 men, ssl4.i+
FOR the hrkt eleven months OF the year our
roads carried close upon 5 600, 600 passengers.
number VIII approach. in round numbers.
9 600 600. Our cars covered q total distance
OF 200, 600 miles during that time Since the
been gratifying increase in the business of
the road OF something Ike 80 per cent When
II Is known these results have accrued In the
during which time three immense power
houses, bridges, viaduct, and twenty miles of
cable-track nave been constructed and opened
to the public. notwithstanding which
the operations of our cara were
preserved intact, and the trafic con-
Quoted without the loss of single life, or
serious mishap, bearing in mind these and
other difficulties. of which the public have
had some experience, the Intelligence, faith
fnlness and efficiency OF the corps Of employees
Of the company will be the better appreciated.
Gentlemen. In conclusion, desire to say that
If you are satisfied with us, we are more than
pleased and satisfied with the people of this
city. For all past kindneEses and for this graf.
ifytng testimony OF your good will, on behalf
Of my Directors and myself, 1 beg to thank.you
from the bottom of my heart
The toast of "Street Railroads, Past
and Present" was responded to by Hon.
R. 81. T. Variel in eloquent terms.
Judge w. H. CLARK, in responding to
''The Ladies" fairly brought down the
house; Col. w. s. Moore, in responding
to THE Men," was in his happiest vein,
and kept his audience in a continual
go5d humor.