The herald., 1894-09-21
A NEW FAST TRAIN SERVICE.
The Southern Pacific Will Re-
duce the Time TO the East.
A Pullman Palace Car for
Theatrical Troupe.
The Remarkable Dispatch OF "A Ship at
Port Los Angeles a High
Santa re Official Now
In the City.

After full consideration Of the proposi-
tion by officials of the Southern Pacific
company, ii has been decided to inaug-
urate limited train service between
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ell Paso,
San Antonio and New Orleans. This
train, which will bs called the Sunset
Limited special. will at frat be run once
week on quick time 80 or possibly "
hours between terminals.
The train will probably leave both
New Orleans and San Francisco Wednes-
day OF each week. Connections will be
made at New Orleans with the Piedmont
route. New York, Washington and New
Orleans limited trains.
These trains will consist OF two of the
modern Pullman cars, with two drawing
rooms to each car, one dining car, meals
la carte, and combination Rmoker
and baggage car, containing. among 9TH
er convenlenees, a writing desk, barber
shop, bath room and buffet, with neces-
sary attendants. The whole train will
be lighted by the latest designs OF the
Pintsch gas system.
There will be no extra charge for trav.
cling on these trains. All regular 30.day,
limited or round trip frst-cls excur-
sion overland tickets will be good for
passage thereon. The price for sleepin
car accommodations will be the Same as
on regular trains.
The exact date for starting these trains
has not yet been fully decided upon, but
thiu information, as we'll as the time
schedule, will be published before many
days.
TRAVELLING PALACE.
The Pullman Palace Car company has
completed and delivered TO Samuel T.
Jack, the theatrical manager, very
beautiful compartment car for the use
OF his Extravaganza company. The car
is go feet long, with six wheel trucks. II
is finely finished in mahogany, and con-
tains 81 bsrths. besides an elaborately
furnished dining room. office and kitch-
en-. 1t will comfortably accommodate
40 people. It is attraotivsly painted,
and has been chrietened Alice, in honor
of Mr.. Jaok's first wife, Miss Allies
Townsend. 1t will transport the Ex-
travaganza company on trip covering
IL, 600 miles.
FLYING S. p. OFFICIALS.
A special Southern Pacific train OF two
cars arrived from the north at II 80
yesterday, bearing Third Vice President
Stubbs, General Superintendent Fill
more and H. J. Small, master mech ami Q.
They stopped here only long enough to
take on Division Superintendent Muir,
L. +. Swain. superintendent OF build
ings and bridges, and Charles Seylor.
the depot ticket agent, end sway they
went for the east. The destination OF
high officials is Ell Paso, but the Los An
geles passengers only went as far east as
Cotton Messrs. Stubbs and Fillmore
are making an inspection of the whols
] inc.
THE WAY THEY DISPATCH chips.
LAST Monday she English four-msstsd
bark Elginshire arrived at Port Los An
geles from Liverpool with full cargo of
5000 tons. He told John M. Crawley,
the general passenger agent OF che
Southern Pacific company. who met
him. that il he could get dispatched in
three weeks he would like it very much.
Mr.. Crswley told MIN that he would get
unloaded in q week, and sure enough,
last evening a telegram was received
that the II 200 barrels of cement were
off and the balance Of the cargo would
be out of her by Saturday ii cara we're
on hand. This ia remarkable time, and
Captain Greig says it boats any port he
has been at. MIR. Orawley is arranging
for an excursion to see the vessel on
Sunday before she sails.
A CHICAGO VISITOR.
W. G. Taller, purchasing agent of the
Santa Fe company at Chicago, together
with A. F. Hilton, storekeeper at To-
peka, arrived in special car Wednes-
day from the east, and went through to
San Diego. They arrived from the south
last night on q special. aud today will
visit the city. Mr.. Teller holds a very
important position. Every article in use
from one end of the road to the other,
from ink erasers to locomotives, has to
pass through his hands. 80 to speak.
PERSONAL MENTION.
General Passenger Agent Thompson OF
the Southern California went out to Red
lands yesterday.
NJ. l.. Calvin, an Atlantic and Pacific
telegraphsr at Barstow, 10 visiting Los
Angeles.
VIM. Macy, travelling passenger agent
of the Nickel Plate route, OF San Fran
cisco, is in the city.
w. j.. Mcdonald, local representative
OF the Milwaukee, Chicago and st, Paul
has taken trip to the north.
George II. McMillin, commercial
agent OF the Southern Pacific at San
Diego, was in the city for a couple OF
days this week. He left for home veg
terday by steamer.
John M. Smith, general agent OF the
Great Northern railroad, with headouar-
terg in San Francisco. is in the city.