Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-06
Santa Monica Land Decided
to the Southern Pacific.
Fine Terminal Grounds and a
Water Right in the Deed.
Another Railroad Apparently Head
ed for the Beach.
Possible Regeneration of the Los An
geles and Pacifie-Huntington Hits
b ack at Col. Fred Crocker.
Railroad Gossip.

The real estate transfers yesterday
showed the transfer of 247 acres at Santa
Monica from Abbott Kinney to the
Southern Pacific company, in considera-
ton OF $25, 800. This land is located just
to the north of the caflon. and gives the
Southern Pacific company three-fourths
of mile OF ocean front, and includes a
fine water right. The other transactions
of the company make their actual invest
ment 30 far in that locality mount up to
100000.
ANOTHER ROAD TO SANTA MONICA.
1t was matter OF talk yesterday in
railroad circles that the next news in
regard to the railroad boom at Santa
Monica would be made by the long
quiescent Los Angeles and Pacific Rail-
road company.
Inquiry on the part of a HERALD re-
porter, while not absolutely conirma-
tory of the statement, resulted in elicit
ing some information in certain degree
corroborative. 1t appears that DR..
Avery and Mr.. Luitweiler have gained
control of both the stock and the bonds,
and there is ground for believing that
there is something in the wind. The
report goes, and it is very reasonable,
that the Electric road company has
managed the deal, and will rebuild and
operate the road with electric motors.
The property consists of franchise
for the extension OF the line from the
neighborhood of the Sisters hospital to
the plaza, of a right of way and of a
roadbed from Los Angeles to Santa Mon
lea, constructed on easy grades and very
direct, of depot grounds in Santa Moni-
ca, and some little odds and ends.
Railroad projectors are very much
like sheep; where one heads for the
others are almost sure to follow; and it
looks now as if railroad stampede was
directed towards the city by the sea.
HUNTINGTON HITS BACK.
The San Francisco Examiner, of
Wednesday, contains the following dis
patch about the Huntingdon Crocker
fight
New York, August SC. P. Hunting
ton was seen at his Throgg's Neck resi-
dence tonight by an Examiner CORES
pondent, and was told that Mr.. Crocker
said that the subject of Bassett's resig-
nation was never discussed between
Huntington and Crocker.
s'That is perfectly true" said Mr..
Huntington, "because when it was de-
cided that Mr.. Bassett should report to
Mr.. Towne, the same as any other di-
vision superintendent, it was not
thought he would resign. At least
didn't at that time expect his resigna-
tion."
'.But," said your correspondent, "Mr.
Crocker says that he had no intimation
whatever of the change until after your
letter had been received by Mr.. Bassett
and his resignation had been sent"
"As long as am at the head of cor
poration do not intend to spend dol
lar where it Ia not necessary. In pursu-
ance of that policy I determined that
Mr.. Bassett should report to Mr.. Towne.
Now when came to that conclusion l
sent my private secretary, Mr.. Miller, in
to see Mr.. Crocker. Mr.. Crocker wasn't
in his room. Mr.. Miller tried to see
him the next day, but with the same re-
suit. I wanted Mr.. Crocker to see the
letter before left it for Mr.. Bassett.
"It may be that my secretary couldn't
see Mr.. Crocker, for the reason that Mr..
Crocker doesn't devote so many hours to
the business of the railroad as l do, and
it may be also on account of not staying
in the railroad Office for many hours
each day that Mr.. Crocker is not so well
conversant with the affairs of the rail-
road as am. Probably also Mr.. Crock
er, who is an intimate personal friend
of Mr.. Bassett's, couldn't under
stand why Mr.. Bassett should be
changed from the position which he
had held so long. You see, it might be
for those reasons that Mr.. Crocker does
not entirely accord with my views re-
garding the railroad management as to
the transfer of certain employees. Still
/ have no positive assurance that Mr..
Crocker says he didn't know that the
change was imminent. The telegraph
and types and reporters may have got
things mixed, as you know they some
times do. As for myself. don't care to
discuss these matters. The letters l
wrote may be published by the recip-
tents if they desire. When | write a
letter or say thing 1 mean it; when l
make mistake remedy it as soon as l
can.
Mr.. Huntington throughout the inter-
view showed an inclination to avoid tear
ing open old wounds, as it were. The
letters were to speak for themselves.
The railroad president intimated, al
though he did not say it in 30 many
words, that Mr.. Crocker allowed his
friendship for Mr.. Bassett to overcome
his duty to the company.