The morning call., 1891-02-27
ALONG THE RAIL.
Repairing Tracks Damaged by
the Recent Storm.
The Southern Pacific Line viii Be Open Be-
tween This City and Los Angeles To-Day
and to Yuma by Sunday.

The work Of repairing the damage along
the line of the Southern Pacific has been
pushed so vigorously that it is expected the
road will be open for traffic between this
city and Los Angeles to-day.
1t was said that the Atlantic Express,
which left here at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. would reach Los Angeles without
delay, while north. bound passenger train
would leave 1.-THE City of Angels" at noon
to-day. The bridge east OF Los Angeles is
now all right, repairs having been completed
early yesterday morning.
The work OF repairing a bridge over a
creek at Ell Monte, thirteen miles east of
Los Angeles, was commenced yesterday,
and 1t is expected that the line will be clear
10 Yuma by Sunday. Just when the road
will be opened beyond Yuma, the Southern
Pacific officials have no definite information.
GOOD PROGRESS Is MADE.
This side of Los Angeles good progress is
being made in placing the road in running
shape, under the direction of Assistant Gen
eral Superintendent Pratt and Engineers
Brown and Wallace. The blockade caused
by landslide at Tunnel 9 in the Tehachapi
Pass was cleared yesterday, and reports re-
ceived stated that the damages caused by
the storm at Tehuenga south of the San
Fernando tunnel, would be repaired before
me NORTH Fl. a t. sqnth bound trains reached
Many passengers are blockaded along the
Southern Pacific. AT Yuma Is are east
bound and 100 are west bound at Tucson.
There are 30 east bound at Mojaye and 80
east bound at Cotton. The west-bound
Messengers over the Sunset route are held at
FL Paso.
YUMA AND Ell PAso.
General Superintendent Fillmore stated
yesterday that he thought the line would be
opened between Yuma and FL Paso by
Tuesday, when through connections would
again he established.
All the washonts along the Atlantic and
Pacific have been repaired and the only
break is at Barstow, where portion Of the
bridge over the MOiave River was washed
away. Passengers are transferred over
this bridge, however, and tickets are being
sold as usual.
General Agent Bissell telegraphed to this
city yesterday that the storm had cleared
and that there was no danger of any addi-
tional breaks in the line Freight trains
Will be started out over the line by Sunday
or Monday.
EVERYTHING Is SECRET.
Grand Master Wilkinson and Assistant
Martin of the Brotherhood of Trainmen
Were at Fourth aad Townsend streets yes
terday morning and had a short interview
with General Manager Towne. If they ac-
complished anything more than the Griey-
anee Committee did after It's conferences
with the Southern Pacific officials, the fact
was not made public. Secrecy is main
tained by all the persons interested in the
controversy but 1t is said that few con-
cessious Will be made by the Company and
that strike is no longer probable.
The Union Pacific is now making through
sleeping-car connections both ways at
Ogden. -Four theatrical companies are now
coming over the ROAD to this city from New
York and Boston. City Passenger Agent
Vice expects TO bunch the members of these
companies at Omaha, where he will meet
them and bring them into this city on one
train.
ANOTHER CAR OF SAMPLES.
A plan has been formed to establish a train
similar to that of California on Wheels"
to contain samples of manufactured products
OF the State. The car will be 81 feet long
with % Showcases and a space 40 feet long
will be reserved for agricultural exhibits, Ii,
is proposed to run the car through the
towns Of Oregon, Washington. Montana.
Idaho and other States and Territories west
of the Missouri River. Free advertising
matter will be distributed at the places
through which the car passes.
The Union Pacific Company has issued
10000 commercial salesmen'S expense books
and $4,000 theatrical date books for the
season of 1922. the company is also
making arrangements to run yestibued ey-
ccnrsion trains weekly between this city and
About twenty-five new coaches fitted with
improved seats have been recently placed
on the Missouri Pacific road.