Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
THE RAILROADS.
THE TERMINAL SOON TO BE BUILT
TO LONG BEACH.
General Manager Burnett Says 1t Will Be
Completed by the Fifteenth of August.
AL Hechtman's New Position-Notes.

General Manager Burnett, of the Ter
minal railway, states that construction
of his road to the sea is somewhat de-
layed by the non-arrival of material.
He said yesterday, however, that the
road would be completed as far as Long
Beach by the 10Th of August and that
the depot at the foot of First street
would be completed some time before
that.
The road from Long Beach to Rattle
snake island will be completed in Sep
tember, and then attention will be
turned to Hueneme branch.
AL HECHTMAN's NEW POSITION.
Mr.. AL Hechtman, formerly general
agent here for the Union Pacific, and
one of the best agents that road ever
had at any place, will henceforth be the
manager in California for Porter Broth
ers, the great fruit firm. Mr.. Hechtman
is daisy when it comes to question
of business, and one of the finest men
in the world socially. He possesses in
the highest degree the qualities which
inspire respect and confidence, and pos
sesses commercial ability of exceptional
order. He will soon return to Los
Angeles, which will henceforth be his
headquarters, fact that will be good
news to the many who claim him az
friend.
G. J. Wilder, freight auditor OF the
Southern Pacific company, arrived yes
terday with party of friends in a spe-
cial car, and went to Coronado.
X. HI. Wade, general manager OF the
Southern California road, went to Coro-
nado yesterday.
The interstate commission will, in all
probability, reach this city on Monday,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. The
commissioners have been hearing com
plants in Spokane and Tacoma, and
were to have visited Portland yesterday
At the latter city evidence is to be taken
on the subject of water competition and
it's effects on freight rates between this
city and Portland. Chairman Morrison
will take evidence on this subject here
also. and the matter will be thoroughly
investigated. The principal topic OF
investigation in the northern cities has
been the alleged excessive wheat rates
charged by the Union and Northern
Pacific roads.
The committee of Fresno raisin grow
ers, consisting of I. G. White, Colonel
William Forsythe and H. D. Colson,
which visited this city last week, asked
for reduction of rates on that fruit to
$1.10 hundred, which would make the
freight the same as for canned goods,
says the Chronicle. This is one of the
principal matters for the Transconti-
mental association to settle at Chicago
next week. The committee mentioned
met Vice President Crocker, and he has
promised to consult with the heads of
other roads and do what he can toward
securing the desired reduction. A writ
ten statement of the requests of the
committee has been forwarded to Chi
cago.
There is some talk of the Union Pa
cific completing its line to Helena,
Mont, from point in Utah. Ten
years ago the company commenced to
build the line, graded thirty miles of
road to within eighty miles of Helena,
and then stopped for lack of funds.
Two years later the Northern Pacific
built through Helena and secured con-
troll of the freight business If COM
pleted. the Union Pacific will have the
most direct line from Chicago to that
part of the northwest.
On Friday a youth named Kusley,
while stealing ride on brake-beam
on the Southern Pacific, endeavoring to
make his way to San Francisco, fell off
near Kingsley, when the train ran over
one foot, crushing it to pieces. The in
jured man was brought to this city and
sent to the county hospital, where his
foot was amputated.
The Nickel Plate railroad company
ran train five round trips, to Holy
wood, yesterday, and carried 400 pas
sengers. This was the first day OF its
operation. 1t extends from the end of
the Temple-street cable road to Holly
wood, six miles.
With record like Simmons Liver Regulator
none should be afraidIto use it for the liver