The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-02
A NEW RAILWAY TO MEXICO.
Some Rich Mines to Be Opened
by the Road.
A Surprise Circular Received in
AtchisOn Circles.
The washouts In Texas Not Very Seri-
ous-Trying to Reach the
scaIpsr-Local and
General.

A railroad company is being organ.
lied to build 8 road from Marathon. or
some other point on the Southern Pa
cific, west OF San Antonio, in Texas, to
Sierra Carmen, on the Rio Grande
border. where the new mining district is
situated. This mining district promises
to rival, within few years. that OF the
famous Sierra Mojada, in Mexico, for ito
production and richness OF ore. The ore
assays so per cent lead, and from 80
to 100 ounces OF silver per ton. The
principal mines OF the new district are
owned by Francisco Armendaiz, OF Mon.
terey, Mexico.
THE LANDING OF CABRILLo.
The plans for the Cahrillo celebration
at San Diego are gradually assuming
shape, and the affair promises to be one
of the largest and most brilliant festi-
walls ever held on the Pacific coast. The
Southern California railway, Santa Fe
route, will run special trains to San
Diego during the entire week, and have
already announced one fare rate for
the round trip from all points on their
lines. Negotiations are in progress for
Y oiliilldE I6uuCtiOu lIOm pOlnbo On bb0
Southern Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific
railroads.
The outline Of the programme, as at
present contemplated, is for threedsy
celebration, September 81, 20 and 20,
and embraces a wonderful display of
fireworks, both aquatic and aerial, I'M
der the direction OF Messrs. James Pain
6. Sons of New York and London. who
designed and furnished the grand dis
plays at the Columbia exposition and
midwinter fair. The bay front OF the
city will be illuminated and the entire
surface OF the water one masa OF living
fire. produced by hundreds of amphib-
ious monsters and submarine bombs.
SURPRISE CIRCULAR.
Something OF sensation WAS created
in Atchison railroad circles in Topeka
by the appearance OF circular letter,
which, it is claimed, has been sent TO
every stakeholder of the road, inviting
them to join the protection reorganiza-
ton committee by deposit of their
holdings, for which they will receive
negotiable certificates OF deposit in re-
turn. The purpose of the circular, as
clearly indicated. is to prevent the fore
closure on the Santa Fe property and to
lDdukuTAto . u6W Huu CichA AZ
rration, thoroughly representative in
character and in no wise identified with
| it's present unfortunate embarrass.
ment." In connection with the circu-
lar there are Enclosures of numerous
press clippings rejecting seriously on
EXP resident Remnant.
A CHANGE ON THE JALAPA,
A dispatch sent out from Jalspa, Mex
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authority that Fred Adams, formerly
superintendent of the Jalapa division OF
the Interocesnic railroad, has been ap-
pointed general manager Of that sys.e NJ
| and will assume his new duties about
! September 5th. He has been in Europe
| ior the past lew months. Several other
important changes among the officials OF
the road are rumored. 1t is said that
Mr.. Adams will insugurate come inn
portant improvements in the operation
OF the road.
THE ISLAND SUGAR TRADE.
"Ths new tariff bill will aid Hawaii
very much" said II. B. Rice. agent OF
the Oceanic Steamship company, yester-
day. "Under the old bill, while island
sugar was admitted duty free, it still
had to compete with the 2-cent-a-p0und
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they are all on the same footing. All
other imported sugars have to pay 40
per cent ad valorem duty" He thought
that business of the Island would greatly
improve from now on.
THE REPORT VERY WILD.
G. g. Smurr, general freight agent OF
the Southern Pacific company, tele-
graphed to j. M. Crawley, assistan /
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this city yesterday, that the washout
west of San Antonio. Texas, would be
repaired at once, and that trains would
run today as usual. The report which
was telegraphed from San Antonio,
Texas, was very far from the truth 80
far as damage to the Southern Pacific
property ia concerned.
TRAVEL BY THE COOS BAY.
The steamer Coos Bay sailed for San
| Francisco and way ports last night with
the following passengers from here: Mrs.
Mary Polk, Mrs. w. NJ. March, Mrs. 2.
Gummersbach. Miss E. LAGRANGE, F. w.
LAGRANGE. Mrs. F. w. LAGRANGE. 4. H.
Abbott, Il. E. Pierson and wife, Miss O.
M. Lochr, D. Z. Carey and wife.
RAILROAD BRIEFS.
A., |. Fraser, formerly Southern Pacific
agent at Saugus. is now night telegraph
agent at Indio. HE wife will remain at
Whittier as agent.
The Southern Pacific pay car arrived
yesterday and was relieved OF several
thousand dollars.
General Manager Wade want to San
Diego yesterday.
A big excursion came up from Arizona
on the Southern Pacific yesterday morn
ing.
Chief Engineer Perris OF the Santa Fe,
at San Bernsrdino. is in the city.
The outward business on the Santa
Fe last night necessita.ed two Pullman
coaches and a tourist sleeping car.
| @. L. Crebtree, gen eral baggage agent
of the Southern Pacific, has issued no.
tice to all Engagement not to check bag
gage on round trip tickets sold from for
eign points. unlees the ticket is signed
by tho holder at terminal point of en-
barkation. This is supposed to be aimed
at the scalper.
The Consolidated Street Railway COM
pany hae had big gang OF men at work
during the past few days in cleaning out
the cable slot, which had become pretty
we'll filed with dirt. AS fast as possible
they are painting the Boyle Heights cars,
one or two Of which are already out on
the line in fine blue color.
| f. IL Lowe, agent OF the Wilmington
! fermentation compeuy left for a short