Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-11

FREIGHT TRAIN TICKETS.
Although not officially notified of the
Sacramento merchants petition to have
passenger tickets issued for use on freight
trains, as presented to the railroad com.
mission the matter is under serious con-
slderation. In response to questions
addressed to one or two of the Fourth
and Townsend street Off cials yesterday,
says the San Francisco Chronicle of
Friday, it was learned that the idea is
not favored. An attempt was made
on previous occasion to introduce these
tickets, but they soon fell into disuse,
and were never popular. The railroad
people do notdike the idea, because the
caboose of freight train is always too
small to accommodate more than the
train hands and one or two more, and
then passengers are apt to be in the way
when there is quantity of freight to be
handled and there are freight cars to be
moved. Over and above all objections,
however, there is the question of per-
sonal injury to travellers and the liabil-
ity of the company to many vexatious
suits. The fact that the tickets might
expressly state that the holder travels
on them at his own personal risk would
hOU oOtCt bDOoO WAO lulHnt Oc
from trying to recover damages. Thus
sented to the Southern Pacific, but what
the reply will be is clearly foreshadowed
in the answers received in the brief in
terviews of yesterday.
ANOTHER SANTA FE RUMoR.
The Tulare County Times of Visalia,
says:
"a transfer of a large body of land
near Lemoore, to men supposed to be
connected with the Santa Fe railroad,
has given rise to the rumor that the
Santa Fe will soon build through the
valley passing through Lemoore. The
Hanford people are also jubilant over
the strong hope that the Southern Pa
cifc will make that city a terminus of
the Tracy branch road, now nearly COM
pleted to Armona. They have offered
the Southern Pacific land for yard and
depot purposes, and are confident of
favorable consideration of their propo-
sition."
THE TERMINAL ROUTE.
The Downey Champion gives the fol-
lowing: "We learn that the Terminal
railroad company have finally located
their line between Clearwater and the
city of Los Angeles. The new survey
leaves the Los Angeles river at Ninth
street; thence across the Laguna ranch
to Old Peets; thence southwark cross
ing the Santa Ana branch of the South
ern Pacific road a little to the east of
Nadeau's winery; thence to Clearwater,
touching the county farm. We learn
from Mr.. William Grider that the work
of grading is progressing rapidly"
NOTES.
The 100000 bonus asked by the San
Joaquin Valley road from the town of
Fresno only lacks $500 OF being all sub
scribed. The promoters, however, re-
fuse to do stroke of work till every
cent is ready.
1t is now stated that the Atchison
company will offer 81, 800, 900 of the new
bonds of the new st. Louis and San
Francisco railway company to the hold
ers of that company's first-preferred
stock on par basis. They draw inter-
est from October, 1890, at per cent,
and the Atchison company will extend
the time back until January 1, $780, so
that on surrendering their stock the
frst-preferred stockholders will receive
par in the new bonds and interest in
cash at per cent. from the date mem
toned. These changes are necessitated
by the deal made between the two COM
panies last fail.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul's
statement issued for March, 1891, shows
an increase in gross earnings over
March, 1890, of $50 900, the total being
$2,131, 1892.
The Santa Fe company will put on
beach train on the 18th instant. This
train will 60 from San Bernardino to
Redondo Beach, at such hours as will
give passengers plenty of time at the
seaside.