The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-15
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE COST
An Immense Saving in Build
ing the Salt Lake Road.
After Some Alleged Eastbound Rate
Cutters.
Local News OF tho Railroads-The Liss
of Those Who Sailed for san
Francisco on tho Coz
roma yestardsy.

The news of the probable early con.
etruction OF the Salt Lake and Los An
geles railroad has been received with o
great degree of satisfaction by people
of this section. 1t is a subject which has
been made the theme for very general
discussion during the past few years, and
ct no time have people ever Lost faith in
its ultimate construction. The general
topography of the country in Southern
Nevada, Utah and Oregon is OF such 3
character that railroads must of neces-
sity reach the coast through Los Angeles.
A glance at the map will convince sny
one of that fact.
The road from Salt Lake, the Utah
Central, now follows through an easy
route and over the best kind of coun-
try. 1t is 800 miles long, and through
out the entire distance the section is
rich in all kinds of natural resources.
Although road with neither beginning
or end, 60 to speak, it is paying from 10
to 10 per cent net.
good portion Of the balance of the
way, that is to say from Milford, the
present terminus of the Utah Central,
where it 10 proposed to begin construc-
ton, the grade ia easy. and $l5, 900 a
mile will build it. jefferson Chandler
OF this city states that it 10 estimated
$4,000 mile will build and equip the
entire Inns. The fixed charges on the
Southern Pacific are based ON cost OF
1893, 900 mile, go the difference in cost
is enough to make saving on tariff
charges of at least one-third, though the
saving in distance is not taken into ac-
count.
Messrs. Trumbo and Clarkson, through
their Salt Lake connections, have had
in mind the striking of the Atlantic and
Pacific at Kramer, about midway be.
tween Barstow and Mojave. From this
point the line will be extended to Los
Angeles ON the south and to San Fran
cisco up through the San Joaquin valley
on the north. 1t will possess nearly az
much value to the northern city as it
will to Los Angeles, for the reason that
it will be their second tranacontinental
line.
In regard to reaching this city, it may
be possible thst company will be
formed to build from here, either buying
or leasing the Terminal road for terminal
purposes. There is no doubt but that
some important transactions are about
to take place very soon, which will shape
themselves to assiat the coming of the
new line from Salt Lake. 1t is expected
that word will be received very soon an
nounong that work has been com menced
on the Utah end Of it.
AFTER THE RATE CUTTERS.
A rumor among the uptown ticket
agents of the vsrious railway lines that
someone had been cutting rates to east
ern points, caused ''spotters' to be sent
cut Yesterday with instructions to find
out who was doing the cutting. So far
as known no guilty party had been dis
covered.
The rate to Missouri river points is
$40, and occasionally man who wants
to go to Kansas City, say, will go to a
broker and buy ticket to Omaha for
the same price. The broker gives a re-
bate OF from 80. so to 81, payable at Kan
sas City. The broker at Kansas City
Iells the ticket at reduced rate to some
one going to Omaha. This 10 how the
ticket scalper liyes. He is somewhat of
thorn in tbs side of the regular ticket
agent.
THE CoRoNA's PASSENGER LIST.
Following is a list of passengers going
from this city last night by the steamer
Corona to San Francisco: Mrs. G. o.
born, Mrs. M. Mason. Miss M.
Vaughn. Mrs. l.. Raymond, Mrs. L..
James. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Parish, F. R..
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Burkhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Arnold. j. Samoy. O..
Barker, O. p. Stacy, D. Richard, j. III.
McClintook, Mrs. @. E. Lsthrop, Mrs.
@. j. Lathrop, s. O. Brown, A. Dim
susz, f. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Crewl, J. Casey. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fuller,
P. Stefens. L. II. Levy and b. d.
Bumiller.
LOCAL RAILROAD NOTES.
J. w. Adams, general agent OF the
Chicago and Alton, at San Francisco, is
In town.
The regular Saturday excursion to
San Diego over the Southern California
is becoming popular with the public
Trains leave here at 7 AS a. m. and 2 80
p. M, for one fare for the round trip.
good to return up to Tuesday.
@. H. White. city ticket agent OF the
Southern Pacific, was ct Fullerton yes
terday attending the funeral OF Mr. Dan
iels, hs fsther-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Handley, who
have been visiting Los Angeles. re-
turned on board the Corona last even
ing, where Mr.. Handley is purser.
The Phillips excursion took party Of
about forty east yesterday.
Work is being pushed on the final
grading and completing the bridge over
the arroyo in East Los Angeles for the
electric line, and it ia now intended to
start cars to Garvanza about Septem Der
LIST.
Foresters' picnic at Terminal island,
Terminal railway, Wednesday, August