The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-12
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
BUSY PREPARING TO START OUT
THE SUNSET LIMITED.
Considerable Family Travel on Weekly
Excursions Direct Through
to Cincinnati.
Notes.

1t appears as il the Southern Pacific
flyer, between San Francisco and New
Orleans. will be the most popular de-
parture the company has made, the
time being shortened between San
Francisco and New York from elk to
twelve hours, and between New Orleans
and the Pacific coast more that "a hours.
The entire distance, 3963 miles, from
lew York to San Francisco will be
covered il 1l71a houre.
This "Sunset limited" for as such it
will be known, will be made OF one
composite car, containing baggage
room, smoking room and cafe, library
with writing tables, barber shop and
bath room. There will be two dissection
drawing ROOM sleeping cars. and one
dining car. The entire train will be
lighted by the Pintsch gas system.
IMPROVED SECOND CLASS SERVICE.
In addition to the above, however. on
November lst the Southern Pacific will
inaugurate service of second class
sleepero between San Francisco and
New Orleans. via. Los Angeles and Ell
Pave While this will undoub tedly
prove boon to many passengers, it will,
probably. be local traffic between this
city and San Francisco that will benefit
most largely by this innovation.
What is generally known as the San
Francisco family excursion, leaving
Los Angeles each Saturday at $3.50 is
being patronizsd quite largely in conse-
quence Of the sleeper conveniences, and
also one car being special direct be.
tween thin city and CINCINNATI.
PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
1t appears that when the directors OF
the Atchison made call on the stocks
holders for proxies, on the End OF the
month. the protective reorganization
committee, composed OF Henry Olews,
7. w. Meyers, f. f. Tracey and others,
Issued statement contradictiDg certain
OF the statements made by the directors.
The committee point out the deprecia-
ton of the value of the stock from $120
to IS per share within q year, and con-
cludes thus:
"Ths stock holdsrs now have a choice
OF electing an entirely new board of
directors with no connection with past
arrangements. or, on the other hand, of
appointing q directory, the majority of
whom are totally affiliated with, or were
appointed directly or indirectly. at the
instance of the retiring members. Ii
you have not already issued proxy in
favor of Theodore w. Meyers, Benjamin
F. Tracey and M. F. Dickinson, jr.,
please sign and inclose blank to any
member of the Atchison protective COM
mittee, which will revoke any proxies
heretofore Issued by YOU"
EARNINGS OF THE ROADS.
1t is always interesting to note the
earnings per month OF railroad corpora
tions, for while all the factors that 60 to
make for or against the prosperity OF
eastern roads may not be known, at
least fair indication of the improve
ment or decline OF business may be
learned. The earnings OF the Louisville
and Nashville for the laet week in Sep
TENDER amounted to S5l1 .355, an in
crease OF $34, 369 compared with 1898,
and decrease OF $98, 1860 com pared with
1892; for the month of September ST.
673,S30, an increase Of $1S7, 271 compared
with 1898, and decrease of $233, 295
compared with 1892; July LIST to Septem-
Der 30th, $4.795. 399, an increase of $97,-
1896 compared with 1893, and a decrease
Of $S63,S7 compared with 1892.
NOTES.
The San Mateo, steam collier. laden
with 1890 tons from Comax, has arrived
at Port Los Angeles.
The Soldiers home station has been
transferred from M. r. Cook to d. H.
Gates.
At the Banning station F. A. Grove
has again taken charge on his return
from vacation.
r. B. Drake, night operator. has re-
turned to Indio from his vacation.