Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-29
THE RAILROADS.
THE INVESTORS EXCURSION AR
RIvES IN THE CITY.
A List OF the Party-The Coast Line To
San Francisco-Hechtman Promoted.
Notes and Personals.

The Investors excursion arrived yes
terday from Coronado in the palace car
Cleopatra. The party is in charge OF
Mr.. Charles w. Greene, the eastern
financial agent of the Bear Valley Irri'
cation company, and have been inspect
ing that region. They will leave this
city on Saturday The members of the
party are: Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mont
gomery, Taunton, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kimberly, New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graham, West
Haven, Conn; Mrs. NJ. Hines, Brook
lyn, N. Y; Mrs. M. HI. Gibson, New
York City; Mr.. o. w. Powers, London,
England DIR. Paul G. Skiff, New Haven,
Conn.,; Mr.. Warren G. Greene, Provi-
dence, R. l.. Mr.. John L. Getman, Clio
versville, N. Y; Mr.. Selah A. Hull,
Meriden, Conn. Mr.. Walter A. Main,
West Haven, Conn Mr.. Charles w.
Greene, Murray Hill hotel, New York
city, Mr.. Charles T. Barber, South
bridge, Mass.
HECHTMAN PROMOTED.
Mr.. w. H. Davenport will on Monday
take charge Of the local agency of the
Union Pacific Railroad company.
Mr.. Hechtman will leave on Monday
for San Francisco, where he will take
charge as general passenger and freight
agent Of the Union Pacific company's
affairs on this coast.
Mr.. Hectman has been the Southern
California agent for the Union Pacific
for many years and has won most en-
viable reputation as successful rail-
road man. He belongs to that class of
men gifted with a charming personality,
who make warm, strong friends, and
who put into their business talents akin
to genius. 1t is a deserved promotion
Mr.. Hechtman has received but
one which will be regretted in Los An
geles, as it will cause him to move to
San Francisco.
THE COAST LINE.
The San Luis Obispo Tribune says that
San Jose and San Francisco have been
peculiarly apathetic in the matter of
closing the Santa Margarita Elwood
gap. The two cities were both visited
by committees soliciting subscriptions.
San Jose gave $1,000 and San Francisco
nothing. The right-of-way suits have in
the meanwhile been reduced to half a
dozen, and the funds in hand will, it is
said, be sufficient to settle them all. 1t
is now thought that the work of grading
will be commenced next month, or in
July at the latest.
NOTES.
Gerritt Lansing, secretary and con-
troller of the Southern Pacific company,
will return from the east on Tuesday.
The Great Northern will commence
track-laying from Seattle out next
month. The wildly speculative pub
lished routes to be followed by the Great
Northern in crossing from the Columbia
river over the Cascade mountains have
given the chief engineer so much trouble
that he has been obliged to issue cor
rection, or, rather, a denial of them.
He says the company will build it's own
line, and does not intend traversing the
barren waste which has been named as
the route to be followed.
Charles w. True, of the Missouri Pa
cifc, is back in San Francisco from Los
Angeles.
The special car Muraquita arrived
yesterday from Coronado, having on
board ]. p. Forman, New York capital
ist, and his party.
The Southern Pacific company have
sent out bills of fare of meals furnished
in its dining cars. They comprehend
many appetizing dishes, and are very
neatly printed.