Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-25
THE s. D. Y. & P.
Which Means the San
Diego, Yuma & Phoenix,
Received an Immense
Boom Yesterday.
Mayor Carlson and President
Reed in the City.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night,
at Which the Success of the
Project Was Assured.

K Phoenix railroad arrived in town yes
terday-Mayor w. ii. Carlson, organ
izer Of the enterprise, and Mr.. d. G
Reed, president of the recently incor
porated company. Readers of THE RE
PUBLICAN are more or less familiar will
the project, which first began to be agi
tated last year, soon after which del
egation of San Diego gentleman visited
Phoenix and endeavored to arouse
feeling in the matter somewhat akin t,
that which had taken possession of tn
people Of the Bay City. A meeting wa
held, committee was appointed, ant
since then, as to Phoenix, the projec
has slumbere
A few weeks ago, when Mayor Carl
son OF San Diego was elected on thu
issue OF railroad construction into tn,
back country, Ph9nIcians saw that Sar
Diegans were tenacious of the project
and interest was resroused here.
Later the incorporation of the com
pany was announced and the visit Of
representatives to Phoenix. According
ly when Mayor Carlson and Mr.. Reed
arrived yesterday morning they were
warmly welcomed. From the moment
they touched the ground they talked
railroad and nothing but railroad
They kept at it so persistently that
everybody got to talking it 80 that yes.
terday was red letter railroad day in
Phoenix.
Mayor Carlson IS yet quite young
man, but he is hustler IRON a remote
period OF Antiquity. Speaking to Re.
PUBLICAN reporter of his election, he
said, II was candidate just a week /;
beside me there were four candidates
IN the field running on all sort. ~ mot
'o' one was Economy" another
Reform" another Sunday Closing"
etc. ran on the San Diego and Phe-
nix railroad and received larger vote
than all the others combined. That's
how popular this railroad movement is
in San Diego"
Mr.. Reed is solid midle-aged gentle
man, a capitalist and one of the front
rank OF foremost men on the lower
coast. He has been prominently iden-
titled with every wave Of prosperity
which has swept over San Diego and
his dream too has been an outlet or
rather an unlet into the back country.
Both gentlemen are highly pleased
with their reception here and said that
a view OF Phoenix and the Salt River
valley has intensified their purpose OF
tapping this country.
They are absolutely sure that the
road will be built. The company was
organized with a capital of $4,000, 600,
$500, 900 OF which has been already sub
scribed, and as much more as may be
required is obtainable whenever it is
needed. The company is proceeding
upon the proper and natural plan of OBJ
tanning the right of way first. They
began with the determination to get
tina; before doing anything else-by do.
nation, purchase, condemnation, or any
way to get it. Fortunately they will
experience no trouble between San
Diego and Yuma. One man has offered
to grant right of way through large
orange orchard, and every body else has
been equally liberal. The city council
of National City will today donate the
right through two and one-half miles.
The road as proposed between San
Diego and Yuma will cover distance
of us miles in direct eastern course :;
this is reduction of 200 miles in the
present route OF the Southern Pacific.
The route is via Los Angeles and also
includes the following towns and viii
lagos; National City, population 5000;
Chula Vista, population 1000; Otay,
population 500.
The following named villages and
farming communities of from 100 to 300
population each, in the order presented,
will be tapped by the road: Janet,
Jamul, DuIzura, Cottonwood, Campo,
Jecumba.
The purpose OF the gentlemen in COM
ing to Phguix is to inaugurate SINH.
lar movement On this side of the Colo.
RADIO to be carried on the same line.
III Phoenix is unable to raise the money
for construction let her secure a right OF
way and San Diego will prosecute the
actual building.
Yesterday afternoon it was decided to
call meeting 10 confer among them.
selves and with the San Diego gentle.
men and determine or take steps to de-
termine upon an immediate plan OF &C.
ton. The matter was placed in the
hands OF the following committee
which by the way is almost identical
with the committee appointed on the
occasion OF the visit of the other San
Diego representatives:
M. L. Collins, B. Heyman, J. A.
Fleming, Geo. w. Hoadley, Walter Tai
bot, 9. NJ. Zulick, A. G. Baker, ]. M.
Gregory, j. w. Evans, w. b. Pratt,
Jerry Millay, IL. II. Wharton, E. GAM,
II. +. Kemp, Chas Goldman, J. ID.
Monihon, VIM. Christy, T. j. Trask,
w. A. Hancock, G. ii. N. Luhrs
b. A. Flckas, ii. +, IHewins, T. w.
Hine. w. t. Smith, j. l.. Ward.
The meeting was we'll attended by
men OF the most extensive interests in !
the valley. 1t was presided over by
Gen. Collins, and Frank M. King was
made secretary.
The first speaker was President Reed |
OF the San Diego 4 Phoenix Railroad |
company, who described the Journey by |
land and water of more than six hun
dred miles by which it was required to |
reach Phoenix. He and Mr.. Carlson |
had started out as il on trip to China
they had made a turn and landed at
San Pedro and finally by frequent and |
awkward changes had reached their OBJ
jective point little more than three
hundred miles from the place OF start
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