Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-07

railroad circles in this city for some time
to the effect that plan had been formed
which would be carried out at the COM
ing meeting of the Southern Pacific
stockholders in San Francisco, to oust
Mr.. G. P. Huntington from the presi-
dency of the company, and to place in
that Office Senator Stanford, or some
person satisfactory to him. The plan is
said to be based on union OF the Stan
ford and Crocker forces. The rumor
cannot be traced to any reliable source,
and is merely given for what it is worth.
A. N. Towne left San Francisco on Sat-
urday to meet G. p. Huntington, who
changed his plans, and instead of COM
ing via Ell Paso is travelling via Ogden.
Both gentlemen will be in San Francisco
in ample time for the annual meeting of
the Southern Pacific company's direct
ors, to be held on Wednesday next. The
important work at Yuma is to be con-
sidered at the meeting, and Chief Engi-
neer Hoods report on what changes are
necessary will then be presented and
acted upon. Although there is no inten-
ton of altering the route, some very
important work will probably be under
taken.
FAST FREIGHT TIME.
The Santa Fe claims to hold the record
on fast freight time between this place
and Chicago. A week ago Sunday night
four cars of fruit for the Chicago orange
carnival were shipped from Los Angeles,
and arrived at their destination on the
Saturday morning following. They
went by special train.
NOTES.
Oranges are being shipped at re-
markably fast rate. The Southern Pa
cific is forwarding q daily average of
seventy carloads, while the Santa Fe
has shipped 300 more cars than it had
hauled at this time last year.
A boy was fined $40 yesterday by
Justice SCOT, of Glendora, for throwing
stones at Santa Fe train.
The Fresno people were at first very
enthusiastic over the proposed noun
tain road. They raised upward of $780,
600 out of a necessary 100000, and
since then the attempt has been made,
not very successful one, to raise addi-
tional funds in San Francisco. Marcus
Pollasky, the moving spirit in the en-
terprise, will arrive here in day or two
from Michigan, where he has been work.
ing up enthusiasm.
The long dispute over the Missouri
river bridge between the Union Pacific
and Rock Island is to be settled by the
latter company building railroad
bridge of its own. The line is being
surveyed via South Omaha to the river
and thence to junction with the Ne
braska Central.
The cost OF the new road from Pasa-
dena to the observatory on Mount Will
son will be $50,00O.. It is to be finished
and in operation before the close of the
year.
Great efforts are being made to have
the Santa Margarita-Elwood gap closed.
There are but few pieces now remaining
to which deeds of right-of-way have not
been received. Although the Southern
Pacific company will not do any work
until all the right-of-way has been Sc
cured, the matter is so far settled that
inquiries have been made quietly rela-
tive to supplies and material.
The Oregon Improvement company is
out of debt. As soon as President w.
III. Starbuck arrived in Tacoma he ex-
amined the condition of affairs and tel
egraphed to New York for money to
meet the outstanding indebtedness in
In that state the receiver
was still in possession, but everything is
settled now. The Port Town
send Southern line is to be completed at
once, and 5000 tons OF steel rails are now
on the way. This line will give the
through connection from
Port Townsend with the Northern Pa
cifc. via Olympia.