Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-27
ton Of such company ~ asked the D.


tell.
"What truth is there in the pub
lished statement that the Pacific Rolling
Mills company has withdrawn it's ac-
count from the Bank OF California and
has given it to another bank?" asked
the reporter.
"None whatever" responded Mr..
Whittell. "Our account at the Bank OF
California has not been taken away, nor
is it likely to be-
"What Mr.. Whittell says gives an in
sight into the whole business. It has
been fight, pure and simple, between
the two Los Angeles railroads, one elec-
trio and the other cable. They were
unable to fight successfully, and wealthy
people who have been their creditors
and who doubtless own stock in each,
have taken certain means to force con-
solidation which will be of mutual
benefit.
"Wr. Whittell said further: L wish
to be understood that the Pacific Roll
ing Mills company is not antagonistic to
William Alvord, the president OF the
Bank OF California, as some OF the news
papers have asserted. Mr.. Alvord is a
director of our company and there has
only been slight difference OF opinion
with him..
The Evening Post OF Tuesday contains
the following addition to the literature
of the fight: '-
Another harrassing.feature is Panker
John &. Marbles mania for writing let
tiers in which he 'puts his foot in it"
every time. The following letter caused
a sensation equal to President Alvord's
fipht with ex-senator Fair:
j. M C. Marble, President. Capital, $25O,000.
o. H. Churchill, Vice President.
Perry Wildman, Asst. Cashier
A. Hadley, Asst. Cashier. 4O96
Replying to yours OF ..............-.,...
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
Los ANGELES, June 80, 1891.
Sprague Electric and Motor Company, New
York City: ~
: GENTLEMEN: 1 understand that you have
you have the right man to succeed HIM feel
quite sure that it will result in your
having considered trade with the cleo
cc @ Roiing Mis Mis- at W San sG Prsncisco, one pro-
vided your work is the equal of others. The
Pacific Rolling Mills is good company for you
Seai N in Tie way Of Building electric roads THe
course of your agents, whether intended or not,
has been very trying to. our electric people.
get electricity authorized as a motor for street
cars, they had no pull and could do them no
good, and the enceuragement they have given
to the TOPEKA people, who failed in their move
sive and perplexing transaction, but with new
a9ent, that understands himself, those things
will quickly be forgotten.
They expect to start their first car here today
or tomorrow. without question it is the finest
built electric road SO far in the land. Their
power house Is an immense affair, the smoke
stack OF which is the most extensive west of
Chicago, being 175 feet high.
1t is possible that with your hearty co-opera-
tion we might do something towards helping
you to furnishing Of equipment They ought
to start up within the next go or 80 days 20 or
80 miles more single track. which is so situated
that they will, will need large number 7, OF cars
''Smoke stack Smoke stacks be
-" said a prominent rolling mill man.
"Does he think high smoke stacks will
place bonds or result in dividenda?"
It would be still more interesting if
the answer which Mr.. Rees of the Edi-
son company sent to Br'er Marble were
published, but Mr.. Marble regards it as
appcrtaining to himself.
STONE THROwERs.
Last Sunday as the south-bound Santa
Fe passenger train was passing on the
road about one and one-half miles south
of the Santa Fe springs, says yesterdays
Santa Ana Blade, couple of tramps,
who were near the track, threw stones
at the passenger cars, one of the stones
striking q coach window, smashing it,
and passing on struck young lady in
the back Of the head, breaking one or
two of the small bones. The unfortu-
nate young lady's name is Miss Amelia
L. Davila. of Yorba. 1t does not appear
that the miscreants could have had any
motive in stohing passenger train
other than pure and downright mean
ness. It is stated they engaged in the
same fiendish pastime as the morning
train was passing near where they did
their devilment in the afternoon.
The railroad officials put the matter in
the hands of the Los Angeles detectives,
who put themselves in communication
with officers throughout the county.
Marshal Nichols was notified to keep a
lookout for them, and yesterday morn
| ing he succeeded in scenting couple OF
tramps that filled the description Of the
parties wanted, and yesterday afternoon
arrested one of them, who was hiding
in the willows near the Santiago creek,
north of the city. He was turned over
to Detective Burns, of Los Angeles, who
took him to that city on the 4:22 Santa
Fe. Marshal Nichols says he thinks he
will succeed in running down the Other
scoundrel unless he has gotten warning
Of the fate of his partner and passed on
south.
SANTA MONICA RAILROADS..
The citizens of Santa Monica have be
come very much excited over the tecent
railroad franchise propositions. On the
Southern Pacific question, the citizens
have taken sides pro and con, on the
clause compelling the railroad company
| to deposit a check for $4,000. Many
claim it to be just, in the light thai
the town has been deceived by the com
pany twice before, and that if the roaC
means business it will not be hurt by
putting up the money, while others say
that no obstacles should be placed II
the way.
The Terminal Railroad and Whar
company, in its application for fran
nchise, has been similarly dealt with, be
ing compelled to deposit the deeds to 8
thirteen-acre piece OF land for park pur
poses, which will be forfeited If theJ
fail to comply with the conditions o
the franchise. Both ordinances will un
doubtedly be passed, with some new
condition, Monday, and Santa Monic.
is evidently on the Threshold of boon
of development as predicted in the HER
AID sometime ago.
NOTES.
4 William Wincup, the general passen
ger and freight agent of the Termina
road, returned yesterday from busi
4 ness visit to San Francisco.
Chief Clerk Henderson, the talented