The herald., 1894-09-28
NEWS OF RAIL AND STEAMSHIP
Wreckage of the Ship Gosford
Being Saved.
The San Joaquin Road Wants $780,
600 to Begin.
Tho Manager of the Nevada Southern
Expected Within n Fow Days.
General News of Ship
and Rail.

the Press. The San Pedro has bean at
work on the wreck removing the rigging
and after transferring its cargo of iron
to the scooner National City. which it
had made arrangements to meet at this
port, it will return and make an exam
ination of the Gosiord's hull. II the
sides and bottom are found to be sound,
vessel. After doing what they can with
this, the San Pedro's crew will next be-
gin work on the steamer Newbern,
which WAS wrecked Last October at Point
Vincent. Later they will tackle the
Goldenhorn that is lying off Santa Rosa
island. They have already cleared up
about half this wreck, and will return
for the rest OF it, which will be broken
up and sold for old iron. The San Pedro
"a in charge of Captain Macgsnn. who
gained considerable praise and recogn-
tion for his heroic work during the re-
cent wreck and sinking of the steamer
Los Angeles.
wARCLoUD LEssENED.
PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 27.-The likeli-
hood of transcontinental rate war is
lessened, but not removed, by an agree
ment between the Southern Pacific and
the Oregon River and Navigation COM
pany, regarding San Francisco business.
By it's terms both pAnies recede more
or less from the positions they have
heretofore taken, and each makes con.
cessions to the other.
The Oregon River and Navigation
company's differentisls are reduced from
$3.50 tirst-claHs to s6, and from $5 on
second-clsss tickets to 81 under the
established all-rail rates from San Fran
cisco to the east. This concession of
sl.50 in its differential on frst-class
tickets and 81 on sscond-c class ia Offset in
q measure by the Southern Pacific agree-
ing to accept ticket representation of the
Oregon River and Navigation company
at Portland.
The Southern Pacific had previously
refueed to accept ticket representation
for San Francisco, any part of which
read over the Oregon River and Naviga-
tion, though it accepted it from the
Northern Pacific at Portland and from
Northern Pacific from Seattle to Port
land.
TALK OF REyIvING THE PACIFIC.
There is some talk of reviving the old
Los Angeles and Pacific railroad. which
runs between this city and Santa Monica
along the foothills. The city terminus is
up by the Sisters hospital. and standing
along side of more or less dilapidated
depot are two engines and couple of
cars Of ancient pattern.
clear to Santa Monica and was ii opsrS.
ton for time, but for the past four or
five years everything has been at
standstill, while some litigation was in
progress.
The talk of those who think OF taking
hold of the project is to repair the road
bed and bridges and operate as many
trains as the limited rolling stock will
permit and endeavor to secure business
from the section through which the
other roads do not run.
WILL REACH CHICAGO DIRECT.
The Postal Telegraph company, now
that it has secured the right to construct
its line along the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, from the Colorado river to
Mojave. is pushing ahead with much
vigor. Three gangs OF men are at work.
and by Decenber 1st it will be in operas
tion to Mojave. The new line begins at
La Juntn. N. M, and is built OF two big,
heavy No. copper wires. When the
line reaches Mojave another wire will be
stretched to San Francisco and one to
Los Angeles. 1t is said by officials that
when the line to the east 10 completed it
will be possible to send telegram to
Chicago with one writing, something
not now performed.
THE SAN JOAQUIN ROAD.
The San Francisco, Stockton and
Bakersfield railroad is the name which
has been adopted by the officers of the
San Francisco Traffic association for the
railroad through She San Joaquin valley
in California projected by the officers of
the association. The executive commit
tee has prepared plan OF organization
for the company after months OF pre-
liminsry work. 1t announces now that
no further steps will be taken until sub
scriptions to the stock amounting to
S500,000 have been secured. II that
amount of stock is not subscribed the
project will be abandoned.
THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ROAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-Speaking of
the Inauguration of the San Joaquin
Valley railroad scheme, Traffic Manager
Leeds of the Traffic Association said to-
day:
"One- sixteenth of the Southern Pa
cific's gross returns is derived from it's
traffic in the San Joaquin valley. The
large laudholders of the valley will un-
dou btedly see that the new road will be
their salvation. and they will lend il
their assistance. There are no heavy
grades or cuts to be made. and tie cost
OF construction will be reduced to min
| imum."
Low EXCURSION RATE.
TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 27.-The North
ern Pacific railroad today made a rate
OF $3.5 for the round trip from Port
land to Tacoma on Portl and dav at
the interstate fair October 9th. This
ie the lowest rate ever made. October
9th is also Elks, Mystic Shriners, A. O.
| u. w. and Athletic club days. The
| biggeet crowd OF the whole fair season
ia expected. The management has ar
ranged for display OF fireworks in the
! evening that will exceed anything ever
seen in this part OF the country.
MR.. sEIBERT EXPECTED HOME.
r. S. Seibert, manager OF the Nevada
Southern railroad, who is now in Now
York, will arrive in Los Angeles in q few
days, and will then have consultation
with persons at this end of the line wht
are interested in the road in r-gard tx
it's construction to Good springs. 1t il
probable that G. g. Kirby. head OF thu
land department, will be asked to tax,