Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
RAILROAD GOSSIP.
THE REVIVAL OF THE WHARF PRO-
JECT AT SANTA MONICA.
A Company Said to Have Been Organized
for that Purpose-A Batch of Person.
ais and News Notes.

The project of wharf at Santa Mon
ica is again being agitated, and it is said
that a company has been formed, in the
interest OF the Westingh ouse-Pullman
syndicate, who have taken or will take
the Los Angeles and Pacific railway, to
build commercial pier there this win
ter. In view of the almost consummated
consolidation of the above mentioned
line with the San Gabriel Rapid Transit,
there may be some basis for the revival
of the wharf scheme.
The San Bernardino Courier states
that one of its reporters recently learned
''from source which is absolutely ire
proachable, in point of reliability, that
mad it not been t, + the recent furry in
the money market, the -talked-of
road from Salt Lake would now be in
course of construction. There is an
eastern gentleman now in San Bernar-
dino who has in his possession profile
map OF the proposed road. The
Courier is at liberty to name only
the northern terminal, which is Provo,
Utah: A very complete survey of the
country through which the road will
pass was made. A voluminous report
on the wood, coal and mineral resources,
accompanied by an accurate map of the
rivers, towns, mountain ranges, ETC.,
was also made"
'"The contract for the construction of
this road was let and work was about to
begin, when the prime mover in the en-
terprise was obliged through sickness to
retire. This, however, would not have
affected the construction of the road, as
a large block of stock was about to be
placed. The uneasiness in Wall street
put stop to the whole thing. In all
probability the stoppage is only tempo
rary and that before many months at
most the construction Of the road will
begin"
A brakeman named Prenderell, while
coupling cars at Cotton yesterday, had q
finger cut off.
J. w. Adams. the local agent for the
Chicago and Alton railroad, returned
yesterday from an extended trip to the
north.
1t is rumored tina. the stockholders of
the Southern California road may re-
ceive the news of dividend announce
ment at the next directors meeting.
The steamer Noyo arrived at San
Pedro yesterday with cargo OF ties and
poles for the Belt Railway company.
Work of construction will commence
soon.
The west-bound passenger business of
the Santa Fe road is steadily increasing.
Baggage master Isaacs yesterday had to
care for 14S pieces of luggage, which ar
rived on the overland.
Mr.. T. B. Burnett, general manager of
the Terminal Railway company, will re-
turn on Sunday from ST. Louis, where
he has made large purchases OF steel
rails and rolling stock for his road.
On December 21st the Santa Fe will
open their new Chicago and st. Louis
line. This company has had heretofore
no line between these points. This
opens up line through Jacksonville
and Peoria. They will put the finest
trains which have ever been placed on a
line OF road in that section.
The cornerstone of the state asylum
at San Bernardino will be laid on the
18th OF this month. The governor and
other state officials will be present. The
Santa Fe has recently completed rail
road to the asylum. Assistant General
Passenger Agent Gregory of the Santa
Fe left for San Bernardino yesterday
morning to make arrangements for ac-
commodating the travel which will be
attracted to the asylum on that day.