The herald., 1893-05-14
PASADENA.


nsr,ld Advancement in the Construction
of the Mountain Railroad.
PASADENA, May 13.-Rapid advance
ment is being made on the Pasadena
Mountain railway, and it will only be
few weeks before this most unique, and
In many ways most remarkable, railroad
will be in actual operation.
The crank shaft OF the large engine at
Mountain Junction power station was
forged by the celebrated Krupp gun
works at Essen, Germany, and is SUI
perior piece of workmanship.
1t will not cost az much to revolve
this shaft for ak months by the Lowe
gas system as it will to fire off once the
immense Krupp qua made at the same
works and now on exhibition. at the
worlds fair, which, 1t Is said, costs
$1,000 for each discharge.
The large engine at the Mountain
junction power station was tested yes
terday, and ran to perfection. 1t WAS
operated by gas made at the new works
located close by, which have q capacity
of 5000 feet of gas per hour.
The first electric freight Car arrived at
Mountain Junction Yesterday, and will
be placed upon the track ready for
Transporting the AZ large car loads of
lumber for the hotel on the summit OF
Echo mountain. The vessel specially
chartered by Professor Lowe to convey
this lumber from Puget Sound is now
due at San Pedro.
All the trolley, telephone and tele-
graph wires from the summit of Echo
mountain to Mountain Junction are in
position for final inspection. The tele-
phone wire were completed yesterday
in time to convey natures electric fluid
during the storm from the summit of
Echo mountain TO Mountain Junction,
ringing the bell at the latter station re-
peatedly at every faeh of lightning.
The construction cable. which has
hoiHted up several hundred tons Of
freight by horse power, and which was
itself hoisted to the summit Of Echo
: mSeqfiRaltGe nbFv.s isTSA ssas-'iiie ~o''A Leaf
The latter was tested under strain OF
100000 pounds without showing any
signs OF fracturing, and as there never
will be more than ten tons strain upon
it, it's factor OF safety is unusually large,
being nine to one.
In putting this cable in place, two en-
gineers were on hand, Mr.. e. /. Parsons.
OF San Francisco, the pioneer cable rail
road builders in the world, taking his
position at the foot of the incline, while
Mr.. d. J. MacPhefson occupied the sta
ton at the summit. They were within
epeaking distance of each other during
the whole operation being connected by
telephone, and all, therefore, went as
smooth as clock work. Prof. Lowe was
also on the spot, as is always the case
when anything important ia going on.
The laying of the heavy eight inch
pipe reaching to the head-waters OF
Rubio caflon for conveying water to the
water-wheel stationed at Rubio pavilion
is now completed. This water-wheel
will be one OF the motive powers used
to propel the cars and cable for the
greatest mountain railways on the globe,
Other wheels will be added until the
greatest amount of power used on both
the cable and electric roads will be de-
veloped at this point. Electricity will
also be supplied cooperate the immense
search lights which will be located on
the SUBMITS, the electric lights on the
incline, and the many colored lights for
the electric fountain.
Those fortunate enough to be on Echo
mountain were treated to an unusually
beautiful sight yesterday. The clouds
appeared and disappeared, rolled, tossed
and tumbled in the most wonderful
manner. It was awe-inspiring to lis
ten to each peal of thunder as it echoed
and re-echoed in the cafiona behind
Echo mountain.
The pavilion at the foot of the great
incline is not merely pavilion as usual
ly understood by that term; it is really
q fine music ball. we'll furnished in a SUI
perior style and most substantial man
ner. Our people are learning more and
more that Mis- is Professor loves way
OF DONG things, generally better than
anticipated.
A MUSICAL TREAT.
On Thursday and Friday evenings,
the 18th and 10Th, that charming light
opera Erminie will be given bv com.
psay composed OF home talent under the
direction of Prof. o. w. Kyle, at the
opera house. The cast contains many
OF our best voices, who have in previous
operas. proven their ability to handle
operate music IN manner that would
90 credit to PROFESSIONALS. The chorus
Will contain over 35 well-trained voices.
and genuine musical treat may be
promised to those fortunate enough 10
be present at the rendition Of this tune.
full opera.
Following is the cast:
Marquis De Paunert 7 Tooia
Chevalier De Brabazan t,eo 4 Frost |
Eugene tine Marquis secretary
\; -. :..:.. o. Stewart Taylor
De sanney I'm command OF soldierV -.
Simon IL waitef). ........ Hras,i< ts,,rsl,a,y5 K
Dufois IAN innkeeper). IN " Vond /
c rsfeun 1.-TWO notorious thieyes)..
....... D. W. Kyle I
Ernest De Brissac. ......... y NJ cafes /
Erminie tcaughter OF the Msrquisj ..7..
.....' =. =. ......@rs. w. b. cIapp /
Flower girls court ladies, gentlemen, soldiers. I
peasants, 0tc.
NOTES.
The Pasadena band played in the
mechanics' parade at Laa Anraiaa thia