Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-20
THE RAILROADS.
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RE-
OPENS SEVERAL STATIONS.
How Train Robbers Are Treated in
Mexico-The Temecula Canon Route.
News Notes About the Roads.

General Freight Agent S. B. Hynes, of
the Southern California road, yesterday
issued circular to agents and connect
ing lines, stating that they were author
lied to again accept freight for Elsinore,
Wildomar, Murietta and Temecula. This
order will gointo effect tomorrow. These
stations are on the Temecula caiion route
to San Diego, and are on that portion OF
the line which the company has decided
to operate.
There can be but little question but
that the rest OF the Temecula road, ex-
tending to Oceanside, will not be re-
built. 1t has been operated at dead
loss, aud since the completion of the
surf line has been Of no use whatever to
the company. As Santa Fe official
said recently. the road fought never to
have been built" The sentiment of the
officials OF the company is against its
reeonstruction, and that will probably
settle the question.
TRAIN ROBBERS IN MEXICO.
They handle train robbers differently
in Mexico from the manner in vogue in
California. Tommy Botello, late OF the
police force of this city, but now in the
employ of the Mexican Central railroad
as detective, is in Los Angeles on visit
to friends. In conversation with a
HERALD reporter yesterday Mr.. Botello
told how in the past year the crime of
train robbery had greatly decreased. In
May last a Mexican Central train was
robbed, and Detective Botello in August
captured seven of the criminals. Their
guilt was established, they were SEN
fenced to death, and without any delay
they were taken out into the jail-yard
and shot. About thirty such executions
occurred last year, and the result is
that while such crimes were formerly of
almost daily occurrence, they now are
very rarely committed.
NOTES.
The Southern Pacific north bound
afternoon train left yesterday in two
sections, SO heavy was its passenger list.
The state railroad commission will
meet at Pasadena on April 10th, to con-
slider the complaints against the Termi-
nal and Southern California railroads.
A carload of exhibits for the Chicago
permanent exhibit left yesterday.
The next Raymond excursion is due
on Tuesday.
The Terminal road and Long Beach
people are trying to come to terms as to
right of way through that city.
Mr.W "A. McGover has been appointed
superintendent of telegraph, with head
quarters at San Bernardino, CAL, sue
ceeding Frank Darwin, resigned, of the
Southern California road.
\ Mr.. George j. Hartman has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the western
division of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, with headquarters at Pueblo,
Col, in place of Mr.. w. A. Drake, re-
signed. Mr.. Hartman was formerly for
number of years agent of the road at
Newton, Kan.
Fresno citizens have subscribed $780,
600 for the mountain railroad, and ex-
pect to raise the balance of the required
$100 900 in short order. Fresno seems
determined to have the road. 1t is con-
fidently stated that as soon as the re-
manning SAC, 900 is pledged the work of
grading the roadbed will begin. The
surveyors are at work north of the San
Joaquin river now, having crossed just
above Hamptonville.
East-bound through freight forwarded
by the Southern Pacific company dur
ing the month of February was as fol-
lows: San Francisco, 2S,612 ,2SO; Oak
land, CAT $40, Sacramento, LAPS 900 !;
San Jose, 490,630; Stockton, 1,122, $40;
MarysviIle, 177 800; Los Angeles, 1891,
100; Cotton, 785, ,770; Portland, 70,50O;
total, 30, ,426, ,320 pounds.