Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-07
GENERAL PALMER.
The Denver and Rio Grande
Mogul Arrives.
Interested in California But
NOncOmmittal Otherwise.
On His Way to Salt Lake City via
Los Angeles.
Returning from Pleasure Trip to
MexicO-No Extensions of His
Road Decided Upon
as Yet.

General Palmer, the president OF the
Denver, Rio Grande and Western rail-
road, arrived in the city on the eastern
overland of the Southern Pacific last
evening. President Palmer is travelling
in his special car with one or two minor
officials of the Rio Grande system. 1t
was limited about quietly in railroad
circles for some time past that General
Palmer would pay visit to the City of
Angels about the first of this year.
Further it was whispered that the pur-
pose of General Palmer's mission was to
take look into the interests OF the
Terminal road, with view to future
possibilities in the event of an extension
of the Denver and Rio Grande railway
system into Southern California, partic-
ularly Los Angeles, and thence reach
the seaboard at San Pedro. All OF these
points have been the subject of conver-
sation among local railway magnates
and capitalists.
1t is known that ex-Mayor Workman,
while in the east some time ago. had a
conference with the Rio Grande mag
mates with view OF presenting the ad-
vantages of the Terminal road to them,
and one of the results of that interview
is said to be the presence of General
Palmer here at this time.
When HERALD reporter boarded the
generals car at Cotton last evening and
introduced himself, the plucky presi-
dent who has done SO much toward
building up the present magnificent
system OF the Rio Grande looked very
much surprised.
"How did you learn that was com.
ing to Los Angeles?" said he. II fancied
that my presence in Southern Califor-
MIA would not be known. What am
here for? Well, that is rather leading
question. l have been down to Mexico
on pleasure trip in the TERRA Caliente
where there is some railroad extension
going on at present When | started
on my homeward journey, and as l was
on 2 pleasure trip, concluded to go tc
Salt Lake City via Los Angeles. You
can see that | am in Los Angeles on 9
pleasure trip. That is my mission in
Southern California"
"Did you come here to confer with
| any one with reference to the Terminal
road in view of possible extension o.
| the Rio Grande in this direction p
queried the reporter.
'No, sir; am here for pleasure; that
| is," said the general, somewhat sig
| niicantly, II am on pleasure trip; bu
4 / also take an interest in the general de
yelopment of California, and naturally
win be interested in all matters pertain
ing to the same. As representative o
an important railway system an
naturally interested in the development
of this section"
"What about the new extensions o
the Rio Grande in Utah?"
I "Well, those branches are local a
present and are affording very gratifying
returns. We have not decided to ex
tend them further west at present. Sal
Lake City is long way from Los An
geles, you know. shall not remain
long in Los Angeles, but will go at one
to Salt Lake City, where have impor
tant matters awaiting my consideration
Ny trip into Mexico had nothing to d.
with the immediate possibility of an,
extensions or connections in that direc
tion."