Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-23
SANTA FE SCHEMES.
HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE COMPANY
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
pected in March With All the Direct
ors-A Northern Opinion.

The San Francisco Call of Sunday con-
tsins the following:
There seems to be in progress gen.
eral gathering of Santa Fe railroad men
in San Francisco, and the movements of
these officials are being looked after
with considerable interest, in view of
the many rumors concerning an exten.
sion of this line to San Francisco. While
other eastern lines crop up now and
then for discussion concerning the trans
continental problem. the Santa Fe is
pretty generally looked upon by the
merchants and business men of Cali
fornia as "the only way out Of it,"
One reason for this may be found in
the fact that it is nearer to San Fran
cisco than any other overland line, and
that the officials of this road have been
actively engaged for some time in MAX
ing surveys for prospective routes to
this city. Added to this comes the in
formation that the road has made a
strong bid for the Donahue property,
which is now awaiting purchaser.
The California and Nevada is now
known positively to be part of the
Santa Fe system, and the work of ex-
tending this line will commence early
in the spring. A. Grant is now in the
east procuring supplies for the proposed
work. The Baden stockyard scheme has
been Santa F6 project from its incep-
ton, and nearly every man interested
in this move is also a Santa Fe stock
holder.
PRIME MOVERS FROM THE EAST.
A short time ago four gentlemen Gall
prime movers in this matter) came to
California and brought their families.
Three have announced their intention
OF residing here permanently, while the
fourth has gone to Europe. Yesterday
Assistant Auditor Gillette of the Santa
Fe arrived in his private car, accom-
panied by four other officials of the
same road.
While his coming possesses no particu-
lar significance Mr.. Gillette brings the
information that President Marvel will
leave Chicago for this city on March |,
with the entire board of directors of the
Santa Fe system. In Southern Califor-
MIA this line has bum ped into it's great
rival, the Southern Pacific, at least a
dozen times during the past six months.
There is evidence that genuine spirit
of rivalry is being developed which did
not exist when the two roads some time
ago agreed to stop the Atlantic and Pa
cific at Mojave.
RECOVERING FROM THE BOOM.
The Santa Fe in Southern California is
just beginning to recover from it's reck-
less speculative overbuilding into un-
populated territory during the boom un-
der it's former local management. A
number OF the "boom towns then laid
out have since begun to develop the re-
sources OF their surrounding country and
are making considerable shipments OF
fruit, vegetables aud other produce.
This makes the road feel independent,
and it appears to be nothing 10th to try
conclusions with the Fourth and Town
send magnates.
The early Inauguration of the reduced
orange rate was bold stroke. The COM
pany is said to be also contemplating a
90-cent rate on beans from Ventura
county regardless Of the Transcontinental
association. Then, the Santa Fe has ar
ranged to run to San Pedro, the South
ern Pacific's stronghold, over the Ter
minal line. AS set-off, the Southern
Pacific is about to build its great break
water and wharf at Santa Monica cafion.
Further, the Santa Fe obtained the
property and right of way of wharf
company at South Santa Monica, whith-
er branch will be built from Ingle-
wood. Again, there is a big tussle
between the two companies over right
of way near Redlands. Altogether, it
looks as if there would soon be open
war between the two great corporations.
The Santa Fe cut into the Southern
Pacifc's business at San Pedro by de-
veloping Redondo, which ambitious
young port did bigger shipping bust
ness by steamer.