The herald., 1894-09-06
RAILROADS IN ARIZONA.
A NORTH AND SOUTH LINE BEING
BUILT.
Local Information of the Movement OF
Trains and Oficials-A Biz
Cargo OF Rsiirosd
Material.

The Santa Fe is preparing as an incl
dent in securing north and eouth line
through Arizona. to alter materially the
line OF the New Mexico and Arizona rail-
road, says the Phm nix Republican. The
information upon which this announce
ment is based, that paper further states,
may be considered semi-official.
The company proposes to abandon the
road between Benson and Calabasas and
connect the latter point with Tucson.
The work will be begun this fall end
will be completed, it is estimated, almost
simultaneously with the arrival OF the
north and south road at Phoenix. There
will then remain gap between the two
ends which will be flied with the great
est possible expedition.
The change does not involve the con-
structioH OF much additional mileage.
Benson is about rs miles east Of Tucson
and Calabasss about 60 miles due south.
A line between the two latter points will
be easily constructed, and besides fur
nishing much more direct route for
transarizona line will be free from the
difficult grades Of the present road south
Of Benson. Since the building of the
begun it was supposed, though never
officially announced, that an object was
to join the New Mexico and Arizona at
Benson.
ARRIVALS FROM THE EAST.
The Phillips excursion brought in the
following passengers for Southern OalI-
fornia yesterday morning:
For Los Angsles-Mrs. Worthen, Bos-
ton; L. Biddle. Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Strong. New York; VIM. Hsz-
lett, Anderson, Ind. Mr.. and Mrs. Rae
hay, Chicago. For Santa Barbara-J.
Lett, Chicago. For San Diego-J. H.
Rogers, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Gould, Boston. For Pasadena-J. j.
Ford, Boston. For Burbsnk-A. Buyer,
Cedar Falls. For San Bernardino -Mrs.
j. II. Rabbit, Chicago. For San Diego
William Paul, Boston.
NEW TOURIST LINE.
Advices from the City of Mexico are
to the effect that the Mexico, Cuernava-
ca and Pacific railroad ia now completed
to point beyond La Cigal. the summit
OF the Sierra Msdre mountains, and the
contractors are pushing tie construction
as fast as possible, so ae to have it
Huibu6u W tuo Olty VI OuOLuhtaIh ny tno
time the tourist season sets in. j. II.
Hampson OF Kansas City, the president
and general manager OF the road. will
leave in few days for the United States
to purchase equipment.
TRANsCoNTINENTAL LINES.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The transconti-
mental lines met again today, but made
no progress in the reorganization of
their association. Owing to the absence
OF the represen tativee of the Union and
Southern Pacific no attempt was made
to transact business.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
The schooner Corona is at Redondo
with 525, 900 feet of bridge timbers, ties
and material for the Santa Fe, Prescott
and Phoenix railroad, now in course OF
construction in Arizona. The cargo
comes from Tacoma.
Capt. Isaac Polnamus OF Colorado
River Navigation company OF Yuma ia
at the United States hotel. The cap
tain ia one of the oldest steamboat cap
tsins on the river. He runs from Yuma
to Ell Dorado canon.
John l.. Truslow, general agent OF the
Santa Fe at Santa Barbara, left last
evening for Tennessee on a visit.
Superintendent J. A. Muir OF the
Southern Pacific company will leave to-
day for business trip to San Francisco.
The Southern California railway will !
run a special train from Azusa and way
points on Saturday evening to arrive in
this city about O'Clock. 1t will leave
at IL o'clock, or at the close of the
speech making.
Mrs. III. K. Gregary and family and
Mrs, MCGEE, wives of officials OF the
passenger department OF the Southern
California railway, returned yesterday
from Straw berry valley.
G. N. Sterry. chief counsel for the At
lantic and Pacific at Albuquerque, &C
companied by his family, arrived from
the east yesterday and is stopping at
tho Waafrui natar