The herald., 1895-09-01
FOR AN EASTERN OUTLET
Two Engineering Parties Out for The
Terminal Railway
A N.w and Original Method OF stea"hg FROM
Passenger Cars Southern Pscihe
Offlcers-Railroad Notes

Two corps of engineers under the Ter
minal Railway company, 1t IS reported,
are in the field, one in Arroyo Seco ana
the other in the vicinity OF ELIZABETH
lake. which is situated in the MoJave
desert at the northern end OF the San
Francisqui canyon.
The Terminal railway in seeking a
route for an eastern outlet run up the
Arroyo Seco and then turns northwest.
With the exception of a half mile tunnel
the work of building the road will be OF a
comparatively easy character from here
10 the desert.
From this point the line will stretch
across the plains to Bsrstow, where turn
ing north to the east of Calico, it will ex-
tend up through the verdant Las Vegas
valley to Phoebe. from which point the
road has already been graded and bridge
I10 miles to Milford. Utah, the southern
terminus of the Utah Southern railway.
The decision of Judge Smith in order
ing the sale of the Nevada Southern rail-
way has given railroad construction a
decided and healthful shaking up. South
ern California and its metropolis. Los
Angeles, will it is thought, soon feel the
benefits Of the impetus given.
LATEST IN STEALING.
An entirely new and original method
of stealing has lately been discovered on
,he night passenger trains Of the South
ern Pacific system. An organized gang OF
thleves is undoubtedly at work. Their
method of procedure is as follows g The
robber mounts to the top of the car al
some wayside station and with knife oil
some other sharp instrument cuts Che
wire netting over the deck sashes, or ven
tlators and then reaches in and takes
anything that may be hanging on the
clothes hooks or walls. Notice has been
given to the conductors and sherlffs and
constables will be notified TO arrest any
man found On the top of any cars of the
Southern Pacific system.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICERS
Two officers cars came in Saturday
noon attached to train II, bearing the
officials of the Southern Pacific system.
THE officers have been in San Francisco
attending to meeting there. They are
stopping over and will make trips
around the country, attracting Mt.
Lowe, Pasadena and other points Of in
terest.
The gentlemen in the party are General
Manager j. Kritschnitt, General Passen-
ger Agent S. F. b. Morse, Second vice
President j. G. Stubbs and J. II. Fill
more. general superintendent of the At
lantic system.
RAILROAD NOTES
The bicycle track at Santa Monica is
rapidly assuming shape and the fence is
now being put up. The surface OF crushed
granite is now ready, and the Southern
Pacific will shorty run an excursion to
the place to open it with becoming cere-
monies.
Catalina travel is rapidly dropping off.
The rush to the town from this popular
watering place has been little short OF
terrific. On Saturday the morning train
Nrom San Pedro had III trunks on board
and they made a huge pile when stacked
on the wharf ready for loading.
aThe catch of a mammoth shark is re-
ported at Santa Monica. The drawing
power is not estimated to be equal to
that of the now famous whale. but still
IN conjunction with the fine band con-
cert that is to be given it is expected to
prove a popular sight.
The Southern Pacific company will run
Twenty-Five trains between Los Angeles
and Santa Monica on Sunday.
The pig excursion day from Covina,
on the Southern Pacific branch, has been
changed from September 7th to Adj
mission day, September 9th The first
through passenger train will leave Co.
yina for Port Los Angeles at a. m.
The big steam collier Minneola is ex-
pected at the mammoth wharf, Port Los
about ten days. She is laden with about
$500 tons OF black diamond.
c. H. Eaton. Southern Pacific agent al
Redlands, returns tomorrow to his
duties after a months absence on leave
owing to an attack of pneumonia.