Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-15
THE RAILROADS.
Rapid Transit Proposed to
Catalina Island.
Progress Being Made on the
Coast Line.
Railroad Gossip From Number Of
Places.
The Santa Fe's Early Train Around the
Kite-The Port Hartford Line.
Julian CIamors for
Road.

It was learned yesterday that propo-
sition is being considered by the South
ern Pacific company by which access to
Catalina will be made with dispatch.
1t is expected that the company will put
on ''cannon ball' train between this
city and San Pedro, which will connect
with fast steamer, the rate of travel
being such that the trip will be made in
about two hours and half.
AN EARLY FLYER.
The Santa Fe company, commencing
this morning, will put ON "fyer,"
which will leave this city at $50 and
will make the round of the kite-shaped
track by way of San Bernardino.
THE COAST LINE.
Our Santa Margarita friends, says the
San Luis Obispo Tribune, have rather
neglected us of late, which is the more
unfortunate, as Just now that embryo
city is the cynosure of all eyes from San
Jose to Los Angeles. 1t is the present
theater of operations OF the Southern
Pacific company, whose movements
line are regarded as of profound i'm
portance, all along the line. We get no
advices, however, as we readily under
stand, because the grand movement
which is expected, the incursion of the
army which is to attack the formidable
job of making the tunnels has not yet
appeared, and the present work being
performed has lost its air of novelty.
Nevertheless the public will be glad to
know that there has been no cessation
of work, that there are still some
seventy-fye men actively employed, and
that the force is, in fact, being pushed
even to the extent of working seven
days in the week. The necessity OF this
haste is explained as being called for to
prepare the way for the contractors,
whoever they may be, who are expected
shortly to undertake work on a large
scale. The dam of which we have
spoken has progressed rapidly, and now
the foundation has been securely laid,
go that work to complete it can go
ahead, rain or shine Material is still
accumulating at Santa Margarita, two or
three carloads arriving every night. So
far there has been piled up at the end
of the track from zoe, 900 to 100000 feet
of lumber, all evidently intended for
tunnel work. 1t consists of sawed tim
bers 10x14, and three-inch planking for
tagging. ~
THE PORT HARTFORD ROAD.
The proposed railroad from Fresno,
Tulare and Kern counties to Port Har-
ford is receiving considerable attention
by the farmers throughout the valley,
says the Fresno Expositor.
By the construction of this road the
farmer would receive the greatest bene-
fit, and his benefit would be the peo-
ple's. The main feature is the saving
in freight rates on our cereals. 1t would
cause an immediate reduction of 50 per
ton, which would keep in this county
alone several hundred thousand dollars
each year from the amount now paid
into the treasury of the Southern Pa
cific company.
If the line is built, all the available
land in the counties named would be
put into wheat. owing to the profits de-
rived, when reasonable rate for the
transportation of grain is secured.
At present very little profit is made,
owing to the exhorbitant freight rates.
Grain shipped from this valley to the
sea increases about one-ffth in weight
dampness. This increase in weight
would be credited to the farmer at Port
Hartford, instead of being enjoyed by
the millionaire warehouse owners OF
Port Costa.
Much interest is manifested by the
people for the report of the executive
committee of the proposed road. They
will present their report in a few
weeks, which will show the most feas-
ible route and the manner in which the
funds will be furnished for the con-
struction of the road. The press in the
counties named should not tire in their
endeavors to push this enterprise.
Tulare county would enjoy kthe great.
est benefit, owing to her millions oi
bushels of cereals harvested each year.
JULIAN's ROAD.
The Julian Sentinel is agitating the
building of railroad in it's last issue ii
says:
On Saturday next, at II am, a meet
ing of citizens of the mountain belt will
be held at Brae ket's store, Santa Ysabel,
to discuss ways and means of securing a
railroad outlet. The defeat of the bonds
renders it necessary for the citizens oi
the districts to pursue different course
in order to bring about the transporta-
tion facilities that are 80 vital to our
prosperity, and it is expected that at
this meeting the representatives of the
several districts will agree upon some
plan of action. To this end it is neces-
sary that every person interested in the
advancement of the mountain belt, OF
in the state of his own purse, should be
present and lend the occasion the hene.
fit of his judgment.
Mr.. Charles Schreiner foreman of a large
meat house in Baltimore, Md. says: "He had
a sprained wrist for several weeks and began tc
think it was never going to get we'll, he was ad
yised to try Salvation Oil, did SO and it worked
like magic. and few applications entirely
cured him."
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