Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-10
RAILWAY MATTERS.
Interviews on the Matter of
the Cross Road.
The Extension to San Pedro
Finally Determined Upon,
But 1t Is Contingent on Securing
the Right-Of-Way.
The Public Urged to Assist in the Work.
Various Other Railway News-The
Santa Fe Extension.

Santa Fe Extension.
A reporter of this paper interviewed
Ex-Mayor Workman and Major w. R.
Burke yesterday with regard to the ex-
tension of the Los Angeles, Pasadena
and Glendale road to San Pedro.
An article appearing in this paper yes
terday morning gave an account of the
meeting held in the Bryson-Bonebrake
block last Tuesday, at which these gen.
saenen were present and action was
taken in regard to securing right-of-
way over the proposed route. As they
both expressed themselves in the same
terms their views may be given together.
"We have been at work for two years
to secure new railroad connection for
Los Angeles, as we fully realize that
nothing could be of more benefit to the
people of this section. Our chief aim
has been to have the work commence
right here inside the city lirnits, holding
that to see is to believe; that such ac-
tion would give the entire city new life,
no sane person can doubt. And the
gentlemen with whom we have been
conferring of late have all the means
necessary to construct twenty million
dollar road if they SO desire. But
it is by no means certain that
they will build at once. They
may defer action for two years, and
who can tell what that period may bring
forth if they elect to do So? We do know,
though, that if they are met in the right
spirit all along the line they will not
only begin at once but begin right be-
fore the eyes of our own people, and that
is what we want above everything else.
The gentlemen to whom we refer are no
novices in railroad building they are
veterans in every sense of the word, and
want to build line that will be of in
calculable benefit to Los Angeles. They
are no mere spectators, and must wait
for many years for fruition from the mil
lions that they will expend. As we have
said, the work may be deferred for years.
But we want it now, and we want it as
positive as it can be. 1t is to be hoped
that the people Immediately interested
will use them properly in the matter of
rights-of-way. That done, the way will
appear bright indeed. Small, narrow
ideas in meeting such men as these have
dwarfed many cities as fair as Los An
geles. Let it be hoped that the senti-
ment in this connection will be such as
to cause thousands of picks and shovels
to be throwing dirt from brawny arms
before month has passed away.
Railway Notes.
The new time card on the sea-coast
branches of the Southern Pacific Com
pany goes into effect this morning.
The morning train for Long Beach
and San Pedro will leave at :25 instead
of $3.50.
The midday train for Long Beach
will leave at II :55 a. m. instead of II :35
p. m.
The afternoon train for Long Beach
and San Pedro will leave at 5 ~ in
stead of 5 10.
The morning train for Santa Monica
will leave at $3.50 instead of 9:37.
The Santa Ana morning train will
leave at 9 :37 instead of 8 55, and does
not hereafter run on Sundays.
The afternoon train for Santa Ana
will leave one minute earlier than al
present.
The change has been made to give,
wherever possible, longer time at the
beaches.
The present schedule will be particu
1arly acceptable to those attending the
Epworth and Chautauqua assemblies al
Long Beach, arriving as they do at 10 III
q. m. and having until 3 AS p. m. to re
main. The early morning train from
Santa Monica will reach Los Angeles al
7:20 instead of 6 40.
General Manager Wade, of the South
ern California road, went to San Diego
yesterday.
The shipment of fresh fruits on good
time to eastern points from Southern
California still continues. Several car
loads of apricots have been sent this
week.
The news given in the telegraphic col
umns of Yesterdays HERALD with re-
gard to the favorable results of the sur
vey from Mojave through the TETON
pass for the Santa Fe Company was read
with much satisfaction by local capital
lists who are interested in railway devel
opment. 1t can no longer be doubted
that the Santa Fe intends to complete
it's line through to San Francisco, which
will give this city a new set of connec
tions to the north and east. 1t will also
tend to develop valuable stretch O.
country in which many Los Angeles
people are interested. The letting OF
the contracts for the first sixty miles OF
road, which is expected to take
place shortly, will provide work for a
number of laborers and cause demand
for supplies, The statement that the
severest grade will not exceed forty feet
to the mile will perhaps be something
of surprise to the Southern Pacific en-
gineers who selected the Tehachapi in
stead of the TETON.
The Southern Pacific is making a
needed improvement around the depot
grounds at Santa Monica. A quantity
of gravel has been put down and is now
being rolled to make a firm dustless
walk. This will be great convenience
to it's many patrons in that quarter.
THE FIRE BOARD.