Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-30
THE RAILROADS.
THE LATEST RUMoR ABOUT THE
ELECTRIC ROAD.
Has It Purchased the Santa Monica Wharf
and Terminal railroad Company?-The
Ojai Valley Road-Notes.

1t is matter of rumor-uncon firmed,
though-that the Electric Street Rail
way company has secured the Santa
| Monica Wharf and Terminal Railroad
company's franchises and property, and
| will operate the line by electricity, ex-
tending it from its present proposed
terminal at Inglewood into this city.
THE oJAI VALLEY ROAD.
The Ojai says: The Ojai valley is par
ticularly interested in electricity as ap-
piled to railroads. If the deal with Cap
tain Cross for standard gauge road to
the Ojai from the coast is null-and it
seems probable that no bargain accept
able to our people will be made-it is
quite certain that home company will
be formed as soon as other negotiations
are declared off, and a motor road built
from here to the coast. Indeed, 80 far
as our information goes, the majority OF
the people here have preference for a
motor road.
| The track for such a road could be laid
in the center of the present county road,
which is in no place narrower than 60
feet; and under such circumstances the
right-of-way would be given by fran
chise and would cost nothing. If cleo
tricity was the motive power, practically
no grading would be necessary, as the
existing grades would offer little resist
ance. Ii motive power employed was
other than electricity, the expense for
roadbed would still be very light.
AN ENGINEER's NERVE.
When railway engineer grows old or
has had several narrow escapes, he fire.
qpently closes his nerve," as railroad
men put it. He becomes too cautious.
and, as result, brings his train in
late.
The engineer in question-never mind
his name or the road-had ''lost his
nerve." He had passenger engine,
and twice he had been told il he couldn't
get his train through on time he would
have to begin hauling freight. He was
meek about it, and promised to do bet
ter.
"I'll bring her in on time if there's a
house on the track" he said the last
time.
He came into the Office after his run
a day or two later, looked about the
room, glanced up at the ceiling, and
then asked:
"Seen any of it?"
sol what ?" asked an official.
sCoal," replied the engineer.
"Why, no. What"
81 guess it hasn't come down yet," he
said, quietly. ''some one left coal
car on the main track"
.'And you-you-''. began the official.
''I got in on time"
"But the coal car? How did you get
around"
81 didn't get around. 1 pulled her
wide open and came through. There's
about half ton of it on the roof of the
rear coach. and l was expecting to find
the rest OF it here somewhere. And
sas2",
nIhs smokestack of the engine is
gone, there's no pilot left and the cab
windows are broken, but, of course,
was acting under orders. And say,
again ?"
"Well, what is it?"
"Just put down on your books some
where that an engineer who hasn't lost
his nerve, but is tired of keeping it,
resigned from the service of the road
today and is going to look for job on
a farm. m."-[Chicago Tribune.
NOTES.
The round house belonging to the
Southern Pacii; Railroad company is
being moved from Lancaster to Vincent.
A turn-table and switch has been put
in for the use of engines a few miles
north of Harold, and the round house
being placed on the summit will save
run to the company OF about eight
miles.
Chief Clerk Henderson OF the gene raj
managers Office of the Southern Cali
fornia Railroad company has about re-
covered from a severe attack of the
grip.
Railroad business continues on the
boom.
The Union Pacific company will have
fine new offices in the Los Angeles thea
ter building.
TNY