Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-17
ABOUT THE RAILROADS.
The Santa Fe's Santa Monica
Celebration.
A New Southern Pacific ONCE
RumOred.
The Santa Fe's Santa Monica Time
Table = The Wharf Will
BE Built Railroad
Notes.

Every one in Santa Monica is making
preparations to suitably accommodate
the officials and guests Of the Southern
California railway, on the formal open
ing of the new line to the city by the
sea. The committee in charge of the
Santa Monica end of the affair have
completed arrangements, and the fol-
lowing is about the order of exercises !:
A delegation of our citizens will meet
the excursion party at the ostrich farm
station, known on the time card as the
South Santa Monica station. From
there to the Frsnt-street station they
will act as an escort, and will proceed to
the Arcadia, where banquet will be
served to those holding tickets OF invi-
tation and members Of the various COM
mittees in charge of the affair. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be made by Judge
r. A. Ling and Judge B. N. Smith, the
affair to conclude with q drive about
town, all the livery men and many OF
our private citizens donating carriages
for the occasion. The ladies of Santa
Monica are working indefatigably in
decorating, and the entire community
will observe the day as holiday.
THE SANTA FE's TINE CARD.
The new time card of the Southern
California to Santa Monica, which goes
into effect on Saturday, is remarkably
good one, and will accommodate the
public in marked degree. The sched-
uleis as follows: Leave Los Angeles for
Santa Monica at g :3O,9 :00and 10 40 M;
80 and 5:25 pm. daily On Sunday
an additional train will be run, leaving
Los Angeles at 1856 am. Returning,
the trains depart from Santa Monica tor.
Los Angeles at 7:39 q. M. 1 :35, 3 :09,
A IA and 10 pm. daily, with an addi-
tional train leaving at 5 :32 on Sundays
only. It will be noticed that this
superb service gives an early morning
train to Santa Monica which will give us
the HERALD for breakfast reading, and q
late train leaving at 10 pm. enabling
business men who cannot spare the
business hours of the day the oppor-
tunity to enjoy the sea shore and get .
whit of ocean spray by way Of the des-
tined popular fan-shaped track.
It gives Santa Monica five trains daily
each way, and additional service Sum
days and holidays.
} The company will also issue coupon
tickets for the additional charge OF 70
cents, which will allow the pleasure
seekers the privilege Of visiting Re-
dondo.
THE SANTA MONICA WHARF.
A fairly we'll confirmed rumor reached
this city yesterday that the plans and
specifications for the, Southern Pacific
company's wharf at Santa Monica have
arrived, and that an advertisement will
shortly be inserted for bids for the con-
etYuction of the same. The rumor also
has IL that the wharf will be built at the
point first selected, and be fully equal to
previous statements published in the
HERALD.
NEW oFEIcE'TALKED OF.
The many inroads into Southern Pa
cific business by the Santa Fe company
of late in Southern California has, it is
rumored, caused the heads Of the for
mer company to consider some plans to
enable its interests here to be guarded
by q prompt, aggressive policy. The
story goes that the executive heads of
the company realize that it is necessary
to have some one in Southern California
with power to act at once in general
matters, without having to refer ques-
tions to the main Office and wait for q
decision to be given by officials, who,
not being on the ground, cannot always
comprehend all the features of the mat
ters they have to consider.
The creation of the Office of assistant
general superintendent has been sug-
gested, it is said, with the incumbent to
have headquarters in this city and to
have considerable latitude in regard to
authority. In this connection the name
of Superintendent j. A. Muir has been
mentioned. If this is true, and is
acted upon, the results could not fail to
be beneficial to the company, which un
doubtedly has suffered more or less
from the want of some such arrange
ment, for as regards Mr.. Muir's ability
there can be no difference Of oppion.
NOTES.
Tomorrow the Santa Fe will celebrate
the opening of the Santa Monica line by
q reception excursion, extended by in
yitation to the notables Of the city.
Passenger business is light of late.
A swearing room has been provided at
the Arcade depot for the use of en-
ployees before and after being exam
ined on the new rules.
General Manager X. III. Wade and
General Freight and Passenger Agent s.
b. Hynes OF the Southern California
took run over the new road to Santa
Monica yesterday. making an, inspection
preparatory to the formal opening. j
The Southern California Christian
Advocate, the Methodist organof South
ern California, finds decided fault with
Brother ]. M, Crawley, agent Of the
Southern Pacific company, for having
offered ministers one, way tickets at
half rates for points south Of Mojave
and west Of Yuma. ,o The Advocate re-
minds Brother CraWley that he ia not
up to date, as the Santa Fe gives minis
ters half rates both ways.
President MARVEL Of the Santa Fe
company is expected next week.