Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-12

Al WORK AT THE GAPs
Mr.. A. J. Nichols, while making the
trip over the San Luis mountains on his
late visit to Santa Cruz, paid particular
attention to the work being done prepa-
ratory to tunneling the mountain, says
the Lompoc Record. Mr.. Nichols says
that there is a vast amount of work al
ready done, and an infinite amount still
to do before tunnel work can properly
begin. Everything is being shaped and
prepared for effective work at the earliest
practical moment. This road cannot be
constructed in day, but it is within the
range of possibility and probability to
have it fully constructed within the next
eighteen months, and this is the utmost
limit of time given by the people of San
Luis Obispo. We get impatient because
things don't move as rapidly as we desire
they should, when progress is being
made as rapidly as possible in this in
stance.
GREAT FRUIT FIGHT.
SAN Francisco, June 1.-THE first
fast exclusively freight train out of this
state left Sacramento at 8 o'clock last
evening. 1t is to make the run over the
Central Pacific to Ogden in forty-four
hours. On these daily trains green
fruit will be given the preference, with
vegetables as second choice. The object
in putting on the trains is primarily
to afford an improved service at
freight train rates on green fruit.
No additional charge is made
for their service, the charge being
only 81 25 per 100 pounds, carload lots,
while on the passenger train service the
rate is 1925. The time to be made is
faster than was accomplished on the
regular passenger trains two or three
years ago. The Union Pacific proposes
seconding the efforts of the Central Pa
cific, and will run their train through
from Ogden to Chicago in eighty hours,
so that the freight will be delivered at
tho Lakeside city on the morning of the
fifth day in time for the fruit and vege-
table auctions.
SANTA FE AT SANTA MONICA.
General Freight Agent Hynes of the
Southern California company yesterday
issued the following circular:
South Santa Monica and Santa Mon
ica are established as freight stations.
An agent having been appointed, freight
destined to these points will not require
prepayment of freight charges except as
required by the classification or rules.
Effective June 13, 1892.
Mr.. Hynes also issued freight tariffs
covering shipments between Los Angeles
and Santa Monica, and Redondo and
Santa Monica.
The passenger rates will be the same
as charged by the Southern Pacific.
Superintendent Beamer, "A. P. Nc
Ginnis, Trainmaster Hibbard, James
Campbell, Chief Engineer Perris of the
Southern California railroad made q
tour OF inspection over the new line yes
terdav, when it was decided to run the
first train tomorrow morning, when the
new time card takes effect.
NOTES.
The Southern Pacific has just placed
an order with the Pullman Car company
for twelve new passenger cars. These
cars will be the finest that the company
ever turned out. The coaches will be
of the vestibule style, with two drawing
rooms in each, lighted by gas and with
all the comforts known to modern car
architecture. These are to be used ex-
clusively on the Southern Pacific system
and will be the property of the company
instead of the Pullman corporation.
Third Vice-President Stubbs of the
Southern Pacific returned on Thursday
from Chicago, where he has been at
tending q meeting of the Transconti-
mental association.
The dining car and sleepers to be used
by the California delegation to the Chi
cago convention will arrive at the Oak
land mole Monday. Agent Hitchcock
of the Union Pacific will take charge of
the train on its arrival and prepare for
the comfort Of the delegates.
The Canadian Pacific is arranging for
big excursion from Pacific coast points
over the great overland of Canada. The
dates have not been decided upon yet.
The intention is to make the excursion
q rousing success.
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