Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-13
THE RAILROADS.
EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHERN PA
CIFIC TO GRAFTON.
Chief Engineer Perris Talks About Roads
to Be Built by the Southern Califor-
nia-Raisin Rates-Notes.

Mr. IL. OdSnelra, COuJueIu aCilIC
engineer who has been employed in
making studies for the change of the
San Bernardino and Redlands motor
line into branch OF the Southern Pacific,
is authority for the statement that his
company intend to extend the re I'd to
Grafton. He returned last week from
San Francisco, where he had a con-
ference with the chief officials on
the matter, and was authorized to ar
range for the extension. The city trus-
tees OF Redlands have been asked for the
necessary right of way through that city,
and will grant the request.
SANTA FE EXTENSIONS.
Chief Engineer Perris, of the South
ern California railroad, was in the city
yesterday. He stated that now that
company had about completed the San
Bernardino and Eastern road as far as
East Highlands, il would stop for
while. The road would probably not be
completed to Mentone for some little
while. The next line to be constructed
would be the cutoff to Elsinore and the
Temescal tin mine spur. The date OF
the building OF these lines was uncer-
tain, and would depend to a great ex-
tent on the business offered in that re-
gion.
TIE ELECTRIC ROAD.
The Electric road company for some
days back have been testing their
machinery in their magnificent power
house, which is located to the south of
the Arcade depot. 1t was the intention
last evening, if all went well, to use the
new machinery today for the first time.
Only four cars will be used until five
new cars reach here. These cars will
be shipped today and will be here in
cars on the line, an equipment sufficient
to make the cars run regularly at brief
intervals.
Mr.. A. J. Binney, OF Marysville, has
been deputed by the Rolling Mills COM
pany of San Francisco to represent that
concern here and to superintend the
building of the line. Mr.. Binney has
had long experience as railroad en-
gineer, contractor and manager. He
was joint owner with N. d. Rideout, of
the Northern California railroad, run
ming from Knights landing to Oroville,
which was sold year ago to the South
ern Pacific. He is man of first-class
executive capacity, and the interests of
the Rolling Mills will be we'll looked
after.
Mr.. Fred Eaton, the chief engineer of
the Electric company, will cooperate
with Mr.. Binney on the part of the
Company.
RAISIN RATES.
The raisin shippers are pushing the
Transcontinental association so hard to
secure reduction OF the rates on their
product to the east that they have at
last made some impression. 1t was
learned yesterday, says the Chronicle,
that in all probability the rate would be
cut down to $1.25 a hundred pounds.
crops as long as possible in order to take
advantage Of any rate reduction that
may be made.
The shippers say that if they cannot |
get lower rates through to New York |
they will have to make new arrange |
ments for the disposal of their crop in |
Chicago and other large inland cities,
where competition with the foreign pro-
duct is not quite SO sharp. By little |
skillful maneuvering they think they
may be able to keep foreign raisins out |
of that territory.
NOTES.
H. A. Johnson, who has resigned the
office OF Pacific coast freight agent of
the Union Pacific, has gone to Denver
where he will probably take a railroad |
position.
Amos Burt, of the Vanderbilt lines,
left San Francisco Thursday, for a trip |
to Portland and other northern towns in
the interest of his company.
General Manager K. II. Wade, of the |
Southern California, went to Coronado
yesterday.
George G. Thomas, OF the Lehigh Val
ley road, with party OF friends, arrived |
in the city yesterday in special car, on
their way to the Yosemite.