Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
THE TERMINAL NABOBS.
THEY APPEAR TO BE SATISFIED
WITH THE PROSPECTS.
Mr.. Kerens Declares There is No Place
y Like Southern California-Jeff.Ch Chandler
Talks Little on Politics.
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A party of railroad nabobs arrived in
the city yesterday, consisting OF r.
Kerens, vice-president of the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas railway; Hon. JET
ferson Chandler, one of the most noted
lawyers in the United States; Mr..
Charles Green, president of the st.
Louis Fair association and of the street
cars of that city; Mr.. Alexander H.
Handlan, of the firm OF M. M. Buck d
Co. OF St. Louis, and G. E. Baker, pres
ident of the Consolidated National bank
OF St. Louis.
These gentlemen are all interested in
the Terminal railway enterprise of this
city, and are here for the purpose OF set
Ting several important matters in con-
nection with that road.
Mr.. Kerens is All old Californian, and
said to HERALD reporter:
"There is no place or climate in the
world like this. / have spent the win
ter in Italy, but the climate there can
not compare with this.
II am very much pleased with the
work done here so far. Los Angeles has
certainly treated US we'll, and l think
we will make her good return. We
have been spending hundred thousand
dollars month right along, and it looks
as if we would have to spend more be-
fore we get through.
"Build east? Well, we will have to
finish every thing up here and pay for
it before we consider any great extern
sion. There is no question but what
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other transcontinental road here, but
| that is all in the future. Our little line
is backed by solid railroad men, and it
will bring considerable capital into this
country. There are q number of our
stockholders who will be attracted out
here by the climate. and who will at
least spend their winters here.'
Hon. Jeff Chandler, the noted jurist
and politician of St. Louis, was seen at
the depot, as he was starting for San
Diego. He expressed himself as most
satisfied with the progress made in
the Terminals development, and in a
conservative way intimated that it
was an enterprise which would proba-
bly, be OF more benefit to Los Angeles
than had been thought of so far. The
fact that so many wealthy men, expe-
rienced railroad and business men, were
putting so much cold cash into the en-
| terprise, indicated their faith in the
great development OF this city and coun-
ty, which would have to soon come
about. The men of the Terminal COM
pany were not at all spectators, but
on the contrary railroad builders and
capitalists; ~, o.,
asked the reporter.
"Well, they are rather quiet at pres
ent. l think, however, that with the
present congress the Democracy has the
best chance it ever had, if it does not
throw 1t away. 1t will be necessary to
nominate a man who will overcome the
factional feeling in the party and the
personal differences"
GLOW about Hill?"
eff Hill should be nominated with
any unanimity at all, he will be easily
elected. That is sure"
"And Cleveland?"
81 don't think Cleveland is as strong
as he was in '88, and he was not strong
enough then.
"Gorman l think strong presiden-
tial possibility. He is today very popu-
lar. So is Black. General Palmer ?
Well, Palmer is, believe, "A years old.
| 1t is question OF doubt as to his ability
to stand the ordeal, ii he could be elect
ed"
"How about extending your line to
the esst?"
'It is rather early for baby road like
ours to think of going east, is it not
We have got considerable to do right
1 here. That San Pedro harbor branch
must be completed. The government
is virtually committed to San Pedro,
and it must be improved. We are 60
ing to San Diego to see one of our asso-
ciates who is there, and we will return
on Monday"
General Manager Burnett, OF the Ter
minal, will go to San Diego today and
will return with the gentlemen on Mon
day, by way of Riverside.