Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-17
THE RAILROADS.
A QUEER ACCIDENT FROM THE
FALL OF A PEPPER TREE.
Not Damaged by the Rain The Termi-
SD nal Road-Notes.

A queer accident occurred at midnight
Sunday night on Alameda street, Just
south OF the Arcade depot. A sewer
trench is being dug there, and part OF
the bank caved in, carrying with it
large pepper tree, which, on falling,
swept the electric light wires down with
it into the ditch. 1t was time for No.
20, the north-bound Southern Pacific
train, to 60 out, but the tree lay across
the track in such manner as to prevent
it's passage, and large gang OF men was
sent to remove it. But the electric light
wires had become tangled in it, and had
grounded and set the tree on
fire, it presenting a beautiful
sight, each twig and leaf being ablaze
with electricity, making it look like a
tremendous Christmas tree. The men
were afraid to touch the thing and it
required half an hours work, which was
very cautiously conducted to clear the
track.
TRAINS ON TIME.
The railroads stood the rains very
well the Southern Pacific trains all ar
rived on time, and the Santa Fe over
land was only three hours late on the
bulletin board.
A culvert was washed out on the Cali
replaced in half an hour.
At the Cajon a heavy rain began yes
terday morning. General Manager Wade
had the track carefully watched, but not
the slightest indication of possible dam
age resulted. The improvements made
in terracing and roofing the big cut
there promise to obviate all washes.
The present storm should form good
test of their efficacy.
THE TERMINAL ROAD.
The San Francisco Chronicle of Sun
day says:
"The railroad commission yesterday
prepared legal notices to be served at
once on the Southern California and
Los Angeles Terminal roads ordering the
restoration by both companies of the
former passenger rates between Los An
geles and Pasadena for single and round
trip tickets, as well as on communication
tickets.'
General Manager Burnett, of the road
said to HERALD reporter, yesterday,
that he had not received any notice of
sucn order. His company had not
changed the rate on tickets, but had
simply curtailed the time in which they
might be used.
NOTES.
J.C. Stubbs and party passed through
this city, en- route to San Francisco, yes
terday morning.
A. ID. Wilder, division superintend-
ent of the Southern Pacific at Oakland,
r went north yesterday.
Two Raymond excursions are due
over the Southern Pacific today.
A Warner excursion arrived yesterday
over the Santa Fe route. consisting of
160 persons.
The brotherhood of railroad conduct
ors organized in Los Angeles two years
ago, has now IS lodges extending all
over the United States and Canada. with
two in Mexico.
H. W. johnson, general agent of the
freight department. j. A. Monroe,
assistant general traffic manager, and E.
W. Holbrook, general traffic agent at
San Francisco of the Union Pacific
company, are in the city.
Today the Chino branch OF the South
ern Pacific will be opened for business.
George z. Mcmillan, the Southern
Pacific agent at San Diego, Is in San
Francisco.
The San Bernardino Index says THE
San Bernardino, Arrowhead and Water
man Motor road, which now have their
terminus at Harlem Springs, is to be eX-
tended to the asylum grounds. Mr..
George Williamson, the engineer, will
commence slope stalking, and on Mon
day grading will be commenced. About
two miles OF road will have to be built
in order to reach the asylum grounds.
This company are constantly making
improvements on their line. They have
now request before the city trustees
to allow them to run a line up D street
to Third, from First.