Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-12
THE SECRET OUT.
The Proposed InglewoOd
Santa Monica Line
Nav Form a Part of the Belt
Electric System.
The Advisability of Connecting with
the PicO Street Line.
The Santa Monica Wharf and Terminal
Railway Company and Its Plans.
Other Railroad News.

At the annual election OF the Santa
Monica Wharf and Terminal Railway
company, the following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Ellsworth
Chaffee, Arthur Gaylord, j. A. STAN
wood of Santa Monica, and G. G. Hall
and James Campbell OF Los Angeles, of
whom James Campbell was chosen
president; J. A. Stanwood, vice presi-
dent; Ellsworth Chaffee, secretary, and
Arthur Gaylord, treasurer.
A HERALD reporter called on Mr..
Campbell and asked if there was any
truth in the reports as to the road be-
ing built from Santa Monica to Ingle-
wood, and if the Santa Fe company had
anything to do with it. Mr.. Campbell
said that the company was formed for
the purpose of building to Inglewood.
But the Santa Fe company had no in
terest whatever in the project; it was
wholly private underta king.
81 cannot say" he added, 'just how
soon the road will be built; but at any
rate not until ali rights Of way are
secured. Since the opening OF the
Electric Belt road, we are considering
the matter with much care as to chang
ing the line to connect with the Belt
system, by means OF their Pico street
line, and TO operate our road with
electricity.
"You will have the shortest line to
Santa Monica will you not?"
Eyes, by considerable, and the grades
will be remarkably easy"
ola NJ o,t
for large passenger business?"
d. eyes, sir. / consider electricity as
the coming power for railways, and it is
worthy the intention of railroad man
ayers who are about to expend large
sums of money for costly locomotives.
This is particularly true of short lines"
"We have secured nearly all the
rights of way necessary, and have the
finest possible terminal grounds at Santa
Monica. Yes, the plan includes wharf
and complete shipping facilities.
BELT RAILROAD PARK.
The Belt Electric railway people, it is
stated, have purchased from the Wolf
skill Land company, several acres in
front OF the Arcadia depot which they
will at once proceed to turn into beau
tiful park. 1t is to be hoped that the
statement will be found correct the
plan is in line with the broad liberal
policy pursued by this company in it's
dealings with the public, and would
serve to further its popularity.
RAILWAY BUILDING.
The Railway Age statistics show that
from January to July there have
been constructed 1928 miles of main
track in thirty-eight states and terrific
ries on 139 roads. The south and north
west continue to show the greatest ac-
tivity.
Three hundred and twenty-five per-
sons left yesterday for San Diego on a
Santa Fe excursion.
Prof. Lowe, president of the Mount
Wilson road, left yesterday via the
Santa Fe for Chicago.
Walter Raymond, proprietor OF the
Raymond hotel, left for Boston yester-
day over the Santa Fe.
The German Fruit company sent a
special train of seventeen cars east
yesterday over the Santa Fe, loaded
with potatoes.
A dispatch from San Diego received
yesterday by Manager Wade says that
today. will be the last day that visitors
will be received on board the Charles
ton. Arrangements have been made to
run ferry boat between the Santa Fe
wharf and the Itata and Charleston,
and other small craft will run to carry
people across. On the days after Sun
day the Charleston will take coal on the
following three days, and it is supposed
will then leave.