The herald., 1894-09-13
THE CARSON AND COLORADO.
d. 0. Mills Will Build His
Road to Mojave.
The Great Loss to Transportation
Lines by the Strike.
Carelsssnsss of People Travelling on
Street Cars-Ths Santa Fs Cir
eular Movsm ents of
the People.

From information received, which is
considered ss suthoritive, it is learned
that D. o. Mills, the owner OF the Colo
ado and Carson railroad, running down
to Independence, in Inyo county. has
had survey made from Independence,
the present southern terminus of his
road. to Mojave. He did not have the
survey made just to know what the
country looked like. He was already
informed ON that subject.
The purpose was to build his line over
the 125 miles which separates the tive
places and provide on outlet for very
much Of the low grade ores which do
not now pay to ship to San Francisco.
He will wait to see how the English
people get along with their big 11O.mile
canal, and II they make showing that
indicates good faith, Mills will push
through his road. 1t is likely to be
built within year.
The canal starts in IL milea above In
dependence and is intended to convey
water down to Indian Wells, whore it
100000 acres OF rich land. The canal
project is being built by the California
Water Works and Irrigation company,
limited, OF London. The fret 18mile
section is already partially constructed,
and will be finished by January lat. 1t
will be 35 feet wide at the bottom and
will carry six feet of water.
ID. 0. Mills is anxious to see this I'M
dertakiDg carried out. or at least q good
prospect OF it being carried out, before
no starts his railroad extension. With
the first Is miles completed, the road
will be started. 1t will open up great
mining and agricultural country, oil OF
which will be tributary to Los Angeles.
WHAT IT COST THE COUNTRY.
Accepting 100000, 900 as measure OF
the loss sustained, we get an idea of the
intensity OF the depressing influences
under which the railroad transportation
business suffered during the frat six
months of the year, says the Arizona
Star. The extent of this loss also indi-
Gates that it was itself one of the most
important factors in the general de-
preston OF trade and industry, for the
effect of such shortage of revenue
upon every branch and department Of
mercantile activity, in curtailing the
spending power OF the roads, is, of
course, too obvious to need mention.
The losses in earnings have been dis
tributed among the roada all over the
country, but few OF the large systems
have sustained phenomenal decreases.
The Pennsylvania eastern and western
lines combined) has fallen over $12,-
Co., 900 behind, the Atchison and the
! Union Pacific each over s5,000,000, the
Burlington and Quincy $S,750,0 the
Northern Pacific So non AQgeQ. az thAuuE fif
$4,000 900, the New York Central So
$4,000, the Baltimore and Ohio So $780,
700. the st. Paul, the Lake Shore and
the Southern Pacific each $4,000, 600,
the Missouri Pacific and the Chicago and
Northwestern each over 50 100000, the
Great Northern $l,750,00 and the Lou.
isville and Nashville 81. 100000.
THREE HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS.
The Santa FEES literary man, Mr..
Simpson, has just written circular to
eastern ticket agents giving them point
ers on the homeseekers' excursions for
September 25th and October 9th. II is
An illustrated circular. 80, he says, it
will be less likely to futter unread into
forth the wisdom OF 'settling," and in.
oldentally OF settling along the line OF
the Santa Fe. On the three excursion
dates tickets will be sold at one fare plus
So for the round trip to points in Kan.
sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming.
Utah, Montana, Idaho teas. of and in
Guiding Nampa). New Mexico Except
to points on Atlantic and Pacific rail.
way), Oklahoma, Indian territory,
Texas, Louisiana, La Fayette to Lake
Charles inclusive; to points on line of
Southern Pacific in Arizona, including
Tempe and Phoenix, and to points in
Arkansas.
HOW STREET CAR ACCIDENTS OCCUR.
do you know that it is great won
der that more people do not get hurt
travelling on street cars than do ?" said
an electric street car conductor yester
day. why it was only today that |
pulled an old lady out OF the way of an
approaching car. She would have been
badly hurt, sure. She was getting off
my car, and as they always do, got off
on the inside, or on the track of the OPP
posite running cars. The car Just missed
her aud that was ALL The other dev |
kept an old man from doing tue same
trick, and he could not understand what
was interfering with his movements
for until he saw his narrow escape.
You ought to tell these people that
when they get off car they should get
off on the side next the curb, otherwise
will be sure to be run over one
OF these days"
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
H. II. Burmese. manager OF the judi
son excursion, arrived yesterday with
81 eastern people for Los Angeles.
W. Paris, agent OF the P. @. S. s.
was at San Pedro on business.
W. F. Reed. auditor OF the Mt. Lowe
railway, ia making business trip to
the various towns surrounding Los Ans
geles in the interest OF his company.
Joy Adams, the local agent of .he AL.
ton line. has returned from trip to
Oregon and Washington.
The bond OF Aldace F. Walker for
300, 900. as receiver OF the Santa Fe rail-