Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-10
The Main Street Line to Be
Electricized.
Manager Leeds Letter to the
Railroad Commission.
An Important Matter Which the
Board Ordered Tabled.
The street-Csr System of the City to
BE Perfected-Mr. Leeds Very
Meaty Letter-Excursion-
ists-NOtes.

At last it has been determined by the
Main-street car line to electricize their
road. The company will erect it's own
plant and put it in operation as soon as
possible. This will give Los Angeles, in
conjunction with the cable company g
lines and the Consolidated Electric com
pany's system, the finest street-car sys-
tenn possible.
CALIFORNIA FREIGHT RATES.
General Manager J. S. Leeds, of the
San Francisco Traffic association, on
February Oath sent the following meaty
communication to the state railroad
commission. The board met on Tues.
day and quietly ordered the matter
tabled. 1t is OF general interest, how
ever, and is here given in full:
GENTLEMEN: You are doubtless aware
that more or less complaint of a very
general character is made through the
press of the state and otherwise OF ex-
cessive transportation charges by the
carriers within the limits OF the state,
and, as my observation goes, not with
out some reason. You have no doubt
found by comparison of the rates charged
within the limits OF your Jurisdiction
with the tariffs in effect in many of the
states of the west no more favorably sit
uated than this, marked difference
greatly to the disadvantage OF Califor-
mia. 1 think you will agree with me
that if California is to continue to grow
and keep pace with the other states, un-
der practically equal conditions in the
aggregate, that the rates OF trahsporta-
ton on their products to market aud the
distribution of merchandise and such
commodities as 60 into general use
should be no greater than are paid for
substantially the same service else
where.
1t is self-evident fact that the wealth
of community is the product of their
labor, and unless that product can be
disposed Of at profit no material gain
can result. Furthermore, that this state
cannot grow in population by immigra-
tion more rapidly than employment can
be secured for those who come on sub.
stantially as good terms as can be had in
other sections of the country, all things
considered. A great disparity in the
cost of transportation does exist, and to
such an extent as to seriously impede
the prosperity OF the state in all indus
tries which are in any way dependent
upon transportation, and it is very GER
tain that such widespread complaint as
we have heard OF cannot exist without
foundation in fact. The conditions are
such as to call for prompt and vigorous
investigation as to the material facts,
with special reference to the prices
charged for service performed with rela-
ton to the same service in other por-
tions of the country, and the necessary
powers exercised to correct any
evils, if found to exist. The people
of the state naturally look to you
as their chosen servants to diligently
serve their interests in this connection
and expect that upon proper investiga-
tion you will proceed to do so. 1t is
the part of individuals about making
specific and individual complaints, but
this is not necessary under the law OF
the state which creates the commission
and prescribes it's duties. In fact, it ia
mandatory upon the board to fix the
rates and fares.
Your honorable body is vested with
full power to extend the relief 80 much
desired and go urgently needed by both
the producer and the mercantile inter-
ests of the state, and it should be un-
necessary to take further action than to
direct attention to the fact that it is
easy of demonstration that the rates of
transportation in this state do show a
glaring disparity as compared with sim
liar service in other portions of the
country. / would, therefore, earnestly
request in the name of the members ol
the association, that you take up and
act upon the matters outlined herein.
Yours very respectfully,
j. S. LEEDS.
A JUDsON EXCURSION.
Following is passenger list OF Jud-
son excursion that arrived yesterday
morning:
M. Donovan, 9. A. Houghton. G. A.
Mumford and son, M. Atherton, Mrs.
Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Elliott,
M. H. Larkin, M. d. Larkin, DR.. H. F.
Titus, D. F. Coughlin, J. Bowen, F.
Jobsen, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Boody, A.
s. Rose, w. Roach, Boston; N. Monson,
s. E. Swanson, Mrs. HI. NJ. Shaw, B. E.
Shaw, Miss B. A. Shaw, s. Lilly, F.
McGalvey, Providence; Mrs. Mathews,
Fitchburg; I. w. Hoyt, G. P. Hoyt, H.
Hoyt, Haverhill; Mr.. and Mrs. w. @.
Mcintyre. Bellows Falls; G. HI. Grego-
ry, A. Gregory, G. L. Ponsonmault,
Montreal; II. Barron, w. Barron, j.
Henry, w. Howch. Jas. Comfort. G..
Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. @. Ellsworth, Miss
Daggett, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Ustrick,
Mrs. Towls, H. Anderson. O. Gray, J.
f. French, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Fenner, Chicago; Miss L. Skinner, W.
O. Skinner, Pontiac, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Padgham, Pomona, California.
SUNSET ExCURsIoNIsTs.
ollowing excursionists arrived in
1t route excursion last night over
t uthern Pacific road: Mrs. G. E
l Cincinnati; A. Corrutry, jr., New
I Mrs. M. Gregory, Marin. O.. Mr..
g. Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs
N ,by, Boston; Clifford Lincoln
Slime lati; Adolph Martin. Baltimore
pua alley, Sidney, o.; Seb. Schoen
ai4 ore; E. f. Thayer, Mrs. E. NJ
fa Maria Pereira, Boston,; j. M
li Irs. J. M. Hill and Mr.. J. M
1ii richmond; X. Peterson, Mrs
"A. Johnson, New York.
NOTES.
lent Hobart of the Terminal roat
here last night via the Santa Fl
ne
- os Angeles Terminal railway has
coo iced the sale of round-trip tick
eve ~ one fare to Long Beach. Sal
PED nd She'll Reach IN Terminal isl