Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
A Railroad Mans Opinion
About the Crops.
That Plan for a Great Union
Depot.
Another Railroad Meeting Held at
Crescenta.
-al Manager Burnett Of tho Ter
,n,nal Talks About Crops Tho
Union Depot-News
Notes.

illustrated in an interview had yester-
day with General Manager Burnett of
the Terminal road, to whom HERALD
reporter remarked on the great need of
rain. 4
"The fact Isl" said Mr.. Burnett,
"that the farmers are much better off
this year than at the same period last
year. By January 18th, last year, the
records show that we had about two
inches more fall than we have had this,
but let me remind you that it then came
all at once, early in December. and most
of it drained off into the ocean; why,
the river rose foot in few hours.
This year we have not had as much
rain, but what we have had fell slowly
and was almost entirely absorbed.
II have been considerably about tn
country of late, and can tell you that
the crops all look much better than at
this time last January, and the soil is
much damper and more easily plowed.
see no reason to anticipate short crops,
nor lack of rain."
ExMayor Workman, who was in the
Office, coincided with Mr.. Benefits
views.
THAT UNION DEPOT.
The article published exclusively in
the HERALD, relating to a union depot.
created no little comment in railroad
cirles and other quarters, and more es
pecally among the residents in the
vicinity of the proposed site for the
grand depot. AS stated in yesterdays
.x,Iu
ings Of late in reference to the matter,
and those gentlemen who assembled at
Thursday's call represented fully $751;
00,000.
The gentlemen interested at the meet
ing we're unanimous in the selection of
the .Beaudry property adjoining the
Maud warehouse, with the exception of
Mr.. Marx Jones, who preferred the
Sisters site, at the corner of Alameda
and Macy streets. AS yet nothing has been
done in the matter as to the definite
location, but it was suggested that Mr..
Newmark and Governor Downey should
be agreed upon as a committee to see
President Huntington and other railroad
officials when it was necessary.
P. Beaudry, l. w. Hellman, Kaspare
Oohn and Governor Downey were seen
yesterday by HERALD reporter. They
all regretted that the preliminary pro-
ceedings at this time should be made
public. Mr.. Beaudry stated that the
publication of the article in yesterdays
issue would tend to advance property in
the location mentioned; that property
holders would desire boom prices, which
they could not afford to pay. Your
article is true as to the meetings being
held and those who took part in the
proceedings," continued Mr.. Beaudry,
~but Pm sorry any publicity has been
given the matter at this period, until we
had secured the necessary acreage to make
the proposition to the railroads. As no
other paper has made known our ideas
regarding the matter, the HERALD is
entitled to "scoop"-I believe that is
what you cali it in the newspaper bus
iness. I'm sorry the article appeared so
soon, but the report was true, however.
Mr.. l. w. Hellman was seen at the
Farmers and Merchants bank he said
he thought the publication at present of
the contemplated scheme had done no
harm, but the less allusion to the prop
osition at present the better, until some
thing definite took shape.
Mr.. Kaspare Cohn, Mr.. Newark and
Mr.. Denker were interviewed at.the for
mer's Office on North Main street. They
all acknowledged the truthfulness of the
HERALD's article regarding the
matter, but thought it bad
this stage of the proceedings. Mr.. Cohn
remarked that reporter on morning
contemporary endeavored to obtain in
formation regarding the object of the
meeting, and he was willing to give
what facts he thoughtfit to the scribe,
but the idea ofadmitting reporter to the
proceedings was unanimously voted
down. He was surprised at the HERALD
securing the correct information of the
proceedings, as no reporter was present,
and he was convinced no one present
gave the particulars to the press.
Governor Downey was visited at his
private Office in the Downey block, and
stated he was personally opposed to the
undertaking, as similar propositions to
the railroads had been made in the past
with no beneficial results. That he
hesitated in attending the meeting, but
finally consented to go. That he was
there and the HERALD's report in sub
stance was correct.
To those who may possibly construe
from yesterdays report that Mr.. Joseph
Mesmer gave any information to the re-
porter regarding the meeting, it can be
stated that Mr.. Mesmer did not give
even suspicion of news about the pro-
ceedings, but to the contrary he was
very much opposed to anything being
said by ths papers.
That union depot will be erected in
this city ia foregone conclusion, and
the present undertaking is being pushed
by the large property holders in the
plaza portion of the city, and should be
successful. The proposed locality is an
excellent are being convenient for
all railroads that enter this city.
THE cREscENTA PROJECT.
Quite an interesting railroad meeting
was held last Tuesday evening in La
Crescenta, and was we'll attended. Gen.
eral Shields was chairman OF the meet
ing. The inducements for railroad TO
that place were discussed, and among
other things some information in regard
tothe plumbago mine was elected. 1t has
been idle for some time, having been Of
fered for sale and an option Of six
months given on it, but as the time has
nearly expired, and the company own.
ing it decline to take what was offered,
they intend to keep it and work it
themselves.
1t was also demonstrated that the
fruit products OF Crescenta are remarka-