The herald., 1894-08-25
FIGHT FOR A RIGHT OF WAY.
The Contest Between Western
Union and Postal.
Vice-President Stubbs in Town Oh
q Visit.
Improvements at Mt. Lowe-A Sau
Joaquin Railroad Revived.
Queer Roads in
Brazil.

when they filed, through their counsel
+. j. Loesch. an application befor
Judge Ross for the right to build thei
line along the Atlantic and Pacific iron
the Needles to Moiavs. r. B. Carpen
ter, representing the Western Union
who are making the objection, aske'
that the hearing upon the application
be continued for 80 days, ss he was no
familiar with the law bearing upon th
subject. The cour.t set September l6ti
as the time.
The Western Union people claim tina
they have the exclusive right under 6
contract with the railroad company te
build sud maintain a telegraph line
along tho Atlantic and Pacific, and or
these grounds they will make the con
test.
QUEER BRAZILIAN ROAD.
Edwin A. Berry, the ex.consul o.
Brazil, who is now in the city, tells oi
an interesting railroad from santos to
San Paulo. 1t is interesting, at least ss
viewed from the American standard ol
railways. The road is 40 miles long and
consists OF some very eteep ascents. The
first five miles consists of q cable road,
something like our own roads with the
difference that the cable is attached to
the cars and as one goes up the other
goes down, like the cage OF mine. The
cable runs about a big drum. After the
summit is reached the traveller gets into
regular passenger coach of the English
pattern and is carried Is miles further.
Then he must take the cable once more
for short way and then another level
piece of road. There are about four OF
these elevations to climb in the 40 miles.
The height ia but 2400 feet. Fares are
collected at each of the stations, the pas
sengers being locked in the cars while
in transit and accompanied only by
guards. Another system of climbing
mountains in vogue in that country ia to
have an engine with big cog wheel in
the center, like the Pixies peak road.
The country is very mountainous and
these methods have to be resorted to.
ATCHIsoN RECEIVERS.
KANSAS Cry, Aug. 23.-Receiver
Wilson. OF the Santa Fe system, passed
through here on his return trip to
Topeka from New York today. To
q reporter he said that there would
be no more developments In the affairs
of the railroad until after the arrival oi
the new receiver, Mr.. Walker, In New
York. Walker is due to land in New
York Septemb Der I'd, and soon thereafter
the three receivers and General Peck,
d. B. Robinson, first vice presi-
dent, and some parties in interest
will have consultation. Mr.. Wilson
declined to state in advance what pol
icy the receivers would adopt, but he
was willing to say that he believed on
entirely new policy would be inaugu-
rated, both in the management OF
the company'a finances and in
transportation. Mr.. Robinson, he
head of the auditing department..
Whether there would be changes in any
of the other departments he declined to
say. but he loft ths Impression that
there would. Receiver Walker. he
thought, would make his official head
quarters at Chicago, that city being his
home.
BUILDING sKYwARD.
From L. 2. Lowe of the Mt. Lowe
railway, who was in town yesterday, it
was learned that the work on the third
section of the road from Echo mountain
has been commenced. 1t ia the inten-
tion to 60 on up to the summit OF Mt.
Lowe, which rises to a height OF 5000
feet. Echo mountain. where the road
now stops, is $500 feet high. 1t ia the
intention to have the road opened to
CRYSTAL spring, about half way up, by
Il hap in tn IA
prepared for the winter travel. 1t will
then be possible TO give the visitor a
sleigh ride. trip through rose gardens.
and q dip in the ocean, all in one short
days ride and all plainly in sight oi
each other.
THE ATTORNEYS NEW HOME.
W. J. Hunsaker, the well-known 60
licitor for the Southern California rail-
way, has purchased from R. T, Nelson
and wife the fine new Broom colonial
residence at No. 209 North Union
avenue, Los Angeles, and will make
addition OF several more rooms in the
third story. The lot is 52la by 2O5 feet,
and is highly improved by cement
walks, lawn, trees. plants and flowers.
The location commands one Of the finest
views in the city. Mr.. Hunaaker paid
$10,075 for the property.
vIcE.PRRsIDENr STUBS.
J.C. Stubbs, first vice precedent oi
the Southern Pacific Railway company,
arrived from the north on the special
car Sacramento yesterday afternoon.
He is accom- dsnied by his wife and i'm
mediate family. They lett at 5:l5 fol
Santa Monica. MIR. Stubbs, in speaking
of his visit to Los Angeles, said it was
merely one of pleasure and for the bene.
fit of his daughters health. He will
remain south for several days and his
family may stay for month or more.
AN OLD SCHEME REVIVED.
Last week large meeting was held al
Visalia, composed OF the business mer
OF the San joaquin valley. for the pur
pose of organizing a railroad company
Ii 10 the revival Of the old proposition tc
build competing line down the valley
The company was formed, and August
23rd the articles were filed under the
name of the United Railroad company.
Senator Langford. wealthy rancher oi
Stockton, will be the president.
WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
1t was decided the other day that the
ssle of the Minneapolis and St. Louis
railroad by the sheriff will take place