Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-16
A New Line Opened to New
port Landing.
Passenger Traffic Between
Santa Ana and the Sea.
Novel Cars introduced for the Trans
portation Of Sugar Beets.
The Santa Fe Excursion Yesterday to
Newport Sugar Beet Cars.
News Notes and
Personals.

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The opening for passenger traffic of 8
new railroad in this country is always
an event OF considerable importance
even though the new road be only 9
very few miles in length. Hence the
commencement of traffic on the little
road from Santa Ana to Newport land
ing Yesterday was the occasion of an ex
.cursion which hundreds of people en-
loved. This railroad, which is only ten
miles long, has for some time been do
ing freight business only, but yester-
day it was fairly started in the business
of carrying passengers. The Southern
California railroad company made spe-
cial excursion rates for all persons de-
string to go to Newport from all points
between Redlands and the Ocean, and
many improved the opportunity thus
offered. One car of the San Diego train
that left this city at S:15S a. m. ran
through to Newport, being switched at
Santa Ana and attached to the special
train on the new line of the road. "A
pleasant run of half an hour
after leaving Santa Ana brought the
party to Newport Landing, where were
acres and acres of tents, houses, teams
and all the paraphernalia of huge sea-
side picnic. The surf was in splendid
condition, the air cool and delicious, and
for many hours the scene along the
beach and in the water was inspiring to
the highest degree. A perfect army of
men, women and children enjoyed the
facilities afforded, and all pronounced
the conditions perfect. The return trip
was also beautiful ride through
beautiful and fertile region.
Newport Landing is the seaport" for
Orange county, and now that all steam
ers running between San Francisco and
San Diego stop at its substantial pier,
there will be rapid increase of ocean
traffic to and from Newport. The rail-
road, too, will make that place a very
popular seaside resort, as the beach is
one of the finest on the southern coast,
and the spacious bay contiguous to the
landing affords splendid facilities for
boating-a pastime that was freely in
dulgedi in yesterday by many visitors.
The branch road to Newport opens
auspiciously, and it will no doubt prove
a valuable local feeder for the Santa Fe
system.
RICHARD GIRD's SUGAR BEET CARS.
Richard Gird showed us his train of
sugar beet cars Wednesday which will
be used in hauling beets from the
ranches to the factory, says the Ontario
Observer. The cars, which hold about
three tons each, are mounted on wheels
having very broad tires and so con-
structed that the pressure of the. hand
upon lever suffices to dump the beets
with which they will be loaded into the
factory. Every other car in the train is
equipped with an ingeniously construct
ed derrick, which is used to lift the
beets into the cars between which it is
operated. The cars, as we'll as the de-
vices for loading and unloading, were
invented by Mr.. Gird, who expects to
save by their use about 40 cents per ton
in the cost of delivering beets to the
factory.
Two hundred new box cars will arrive
from the east soon for the Southern Pa
cific company. Four enormous engines,
each to weigh 123, 900 pounds, have been
ALI the general passenger agents OF
the leading coast lines have received
circulars from the Union Pacific railway
asking for the facts in every case OF the
ejectment of passengers from their
trains while trying to use tickets issued
to other passengers. The intention OF
the Union Pacific is to establish prece
dents which may be used in court when
deemed necessary, where suit is begun
by passengers elected for travelling with
non-transferable tickets.
There has been so much sharp prac-
ticeJ on the part of the purchasers of
3000-mile tickets that the Southern
Pacific people contemplate their with
drawal. The tickets are sold at $75
each, and the mileage, in the form of
coupons, is detached from them by con-
ductors, according to the distance the
traveller declares that he wishes to 60.
Some of the travellers from Los Angeles
to San Francisco have been declaring
that their destination was Bakersfield,
and after detaching their mileage the
conductors have not troubled them for
fare again until their arrival at Lathrop,
as the run between those two points is
made at night and the conductors do
not take up tickets in the Pullman
coaches at night. Thus the trip to San
Francisco costs very little, as the ride
from Bakersfield to Lathrop has been
free.
The assessment of railroads has been
completed by the state board of equal
ization. The board has assessed only
railways doing business in more then
one county, and has not assessed the
Central Pacific and Southern Pacific be-
cause these are classed as national roads
and must come under federal assess
ment. The total assessment last year
was $40, ,1S4 900, while this year it is
$42,070,0 900, an increase of q little less
than $2,000,000.
Charles HI. White, the amiable South
ern Pacific ticket agent, has returned
from vacation which he spent up
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