Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-20
THE RAILROADS.,
Why a Southern Pacific Train
was Detained.
A Large Party of Climate Refugees
Arrive From the East.
Corporations Have No Hearts, But Their
Employees Are Not Built That
Way-Easterners Who Arrived
Yesterday-Notes.

Corporations have no SOULS" runs
the old adage, and undoubtedly it is
correct, but fortunately the men who
conduct them have sensibilities, an d
are pervious to the appeals of the un-
fortunate; notably is this the case with
railroad men.
A case in point occurred yesterday
afternoon. The train which should
have left on the Southern Pacific for
the north at 2 O'Clock was held for over
half an hour. Many people wondered
why. Some hours before telegram
had been received by Superintendent
Muir from passenger on the Santa Fe
overland. This stated that the man g
father was in Santa Barbara, and was
dying. If the Southern Pacific train
could be held until the Santa Fe train
got in, the son would make the connec-
tion and perhaps reach his father in
tine to cheer his last moments, and re-
ceive his blessing. Mr.. Muir secured
the necessary authorization, and every
man about the depot yesterday felt an
interest in the journ ey of the son, and
hoped he would arrive in time.
Some months ago similar case oc-
cured. A gentleman named Hill had
sent his wife and only child out here for
the winter. and the little one was taken
very i'll and the doctors gave him up.
The father was telegraphed for, and on
nearing the city he found he would be
too late to catch the Santa Barbara
train, and he telegraphed to Superin-
tendent Muir a pathetic statement of
the case, and the train was held for him
forty-fve minutes. He reached the
dying child just in time to whisper few
words of love to his child and listen to
father wrote a letter of thanks for the
great comfort afforded to him by the
favor shown by the railroads. letter
which is most highly priced by the re-
cipient.
Railroad men are often outwardly
gruff and appear to be unaccommodat-
ing, but this is the result largely of the
constant effort they have to make to
prevent bilks. pass fends and bores from
imposing on them. Let genuine case
of misfortune be brought to their atten-
ton and they will open their hearts and
purses quicker perhaps than some other
classes OF men.
CLIMATE REFUGEES.
The following is the passenger list of
the Judson excursion that arrived yes
terday afternoon:
d. Hawarth, M. Mathews, J. Alexan-
, der, F. G. Bent, N. Roby, H. Roby, H.
Bancroft, w. Millbray. M. Graves, J.
Henry, Mrs. H. L. Hanson, w. Pallock,
d. Flynn, Mrs. Bassett, Mr.. Mead, Mrs.
Miller, R. Meek, w. Kendall, Mrs.
Eyrick, H. Masher, Mrs. Rust, w. Hig-
gins, Boston; F. O.. Granger. Mrs.
Granger, Mrs. Darling, I. O'Leary, F.
Fearney, Springfield, Mass; W.Weiner
Greer, Miss Mary Greer, Gardner;
Miss Fannie Phillips, Ithaca, N. Y; w.
Burdick, Miss Burdick, Thos. Pearson,
Hornellsville, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Scrafford and son, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Adsit and two daughters, Mrs. Readen,
T. S. Cassidy, G. A. Cassidy, Albany,
N. Y; J. Brien, Gardner, Mass. W.
F. Owens, F. G. Forty, Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. Noble and three children, st. Paul;
0. r. Manchester, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Webb, Misses Minnie and Emma Webb,
Oil City, Pa; H. s. Meyer, Blooming
ton, ILL.,; M. S. Sitter, Ottawa, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lewis, South
Wales; Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dennis. Col
fax, Iowa; J. E. Stevens, San Diego.
Cal.
NOTES.
The Southern Pacific company has
decided to acquiesce in the wishes of
the people of Norwalk, and will build at
that place handsome combination
depot to cost about $4,000, and which
will be complete in all particulars.
The Southern Pacific reports passen-
ger business as still on the increase.
w. w. Robinson, general manager of
the Santa Fe company, arrived here last
night via the Southern Pacific road.