Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-16
COL. FRED TALKS.
Blocked at Santa Monica by
Colonel Baker.
Ready to Build the Wharf
When Permitted.
Showing Some English Capitalists
he Country.
what He Has to say About the Coast
ROute-The Line at Santa Monica.
The Company May Have to
Fall Back on San
Pedro.

The Southern Pacific railroad officials,
consisting of Col. G. F. Croker, Gen
eral Manager A. N. Towne and Chief
Engineer Hood, accompanied by Col.
Richard d. Morgan of Illinois, DIR. ]. A.
Andrews, and Mr.. Edgar Speyer of Lon
don, England, arrived in Los Angeles at
1 D. IN. yesterday. Their train only
waited at the depot long enough to get
running orders to Santa Ana and San
Pedro.
Last evening at 4 so O'Clock the Off
GERS special arrived at the Arcade from
sought Colonel Crocker in his private
car, and in reply to questions as to the
San Pedro. A HERALD representative
purpose and results of this trip he said
in substance:
"This trip has double purpose to
view the line of the proposed extensions
and improvements, and to give to the
eastern gentlemen in our party an idea
OF the value of this property. MIR. Ed
gar Speyer of London is at the head of
large banking house with which our
company has large dealings, and he and
Colonel Morgan and DR.. Andrews are
capitalists with whom we are floating
the bonds for the completion of the
coast line gap.
'There is no time set for the COM
mencement of this work. 1t is large
acknowledgement larger than would
be apparent to one not familiar with the
topography of the country to be covered
by this line. The tunnel necessary at
Santa Margarita will require at least a
years work, but in all probability sub
contracts will be let to also carry on the
work from Ellwood and other points at
the same time. There are a number OF
deeds to be obtained yet before the
right-of-way will be completed. While
this visit does not indicate that the
company would begin actual work inn
mediately, it does signify that they were
seriously considering the commence
ment OF work very soon. The work,
when commenced, would probably be
pushed with greater energy than had
heretofore been contemplated.
AS to the work at Santa Monica,
hardly know what to say, We have Sc
cured the franchise and made the neces-
say arrangements with the city council
OF Santa Monica. We have the material
On hand to commence the work.
senator Jones assured US that the
way was clear; but we now
find ourselves blocked by Colonel Baker,
and cannot proceed until we can come
to an agreement with him. Were it
not for this hitch in the programme,
work would be commenced upon the
wharf at once.
''Mr. Hood has the specifications for
the wharf now, and we are ready to let
the necessary contracts at once.
"We are willing even to give an am
pie indemnity bond to cover all emer-
gencies. From this you can see our
attitude.
Eyes; we have just returned from
San Pedro. We went over to Point Fir
min and looked at the wharf there.
We still have that to fall back on, and
may be forced to do so. 1t would be an
easy matter to complete the wharf to
deep water, but our inclinations are in
the other direction"
The party went on to Cotton last even
ing, but will return to Los Angeles to-
day. They will visit Santa Monica, and
will also show the eastern gentlemen of
their party the points OF interest in this
city