The herald., 1893-10-29
NEVADA SOUTHERN EXTENSION.
Great Resources Awaiting to
Be Developed.
The Meeting Held Yesterday to Dis
cnss the Project.
The Road to Be Push ed from Wand derbilt
Into the Coal Fields-Commit-
toes Appointed to So-
licit Aid.

New vigor is now being applied to the
railway. The road is destined to be ex-
tended into the coal fields of Utah and
within 80 miles of the Union Pacific and
within rs miles of the Rio Grande West
ern railways at no distant day. This
means another direct competing railway
from Los Angeles to the east.
A meeting with this object in view was
held yesterday at the chamber of COM
merce rooms. Representative citizens
of the city and of Southern California
were present. President Blake of the
Nevada Southern was the most conspic-
uous parsonage of the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
ex-Mayor Hazard, who stated that the
object of the gathering was for the pur-
TsgsrdIap Pose Fl hearing from 81 Inc road from
Vanderbilt into the coal fields OF Utah.
Ex-Mayor Workman was selected 40
chairman of the meeting and w. @.
Patterson was chosen secretary.
Chairman Workman, having passed
over the ground, gave an interesting
sketch of the proposed extension. He
had been laboring for several years on
the plan, and hoped it would now be
carried to an early completion.
President Blake, the originator and
financial protector OF the road, made
the address of the occasion. He gave
an interesting sketch of what had
prompted him to build the road, the ex-
tensive mines of coal, copper, iron, gold
and silver being the chief object. He
had erected q smelter at the Needles
year ago, but found that railway must
be built if anything was to be done.
The mining industry induced him to
start the project. He found that in
order to make the road success, cheap
fuel must be secured, which fact prompt
ed him to project the road into the Utah
coal fields. When the road is built
to the coal mines, it will be within 55
miles of the Union Pacific and within
70 miles of the Rio Grande Western
railways, where, on account of the to-
Biography of the country, easy connection
cen be made, thus giving Los Angeles
the advantages to be derived from new
eastern railway, and direct line to all
the northwestern states.
President Blake wanted no subsidy.
A representative of an English syndicate
who had been sent to port on the advis-
ability of purchasing $500, 600 worth of
bonds, had reported favorably. But it
will take several months before any
money can be derived from this source.
hence some steps must be taken to re-
lieve the present situation. Before
the bonds are taken, and in or
der to push the road toward
the proposed terminus, come action
must be taken, and the idea was to
have citizens of Los Angeles. while
pending the sale Of the bonds to the
syndicate, to purchase $4,000 guaran-
teed bonds or take 5000 tons OF coal at
$5 per ton, delivered here next July.
This must be done if the work OF con-
struction is kept up.
There are 10 miles of very difficult
road to be built just after } assing Van
derbilt, the present terminus of the
road.
Colonel Mulholland of Inyo county
made fine address as to the resources
of the country. He stated that he and
ex-Mayor Workman had been over the
ground, and he also verified Chairman
Workman's statements.
He was followed by j. B. Lankershim
and District Attorney Dillon, both of
whom made very foicible remarks. The
attorney gave President Blake most
hearty recommendation, having known
him in Denver.
Mr.. Kellum, the coal dealer, agreed
to take every ton of coal at Sc a ton,
which generous offer was largely COM
mended.
Ex-Mayor Hazard presented a resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted,
to the effect that it was the sense of the
meeting that Southern California should
lend every aid to the enterprise inaugu.
rated and carried 80 far successfully by
President Blake in pushing his road to
the coal fields.
A committee Of seven representative
citizens of the city were appointed for
the purpose of working up interest in
the matter and securing gu subscriptions
for bonds and coal. The committee con-
sista of the following: Ex-Mayor Work