The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05

ming to that point. Travellers are trans-
ferred at the present terminus to atagts
that iul to Pb91ix..
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
Word was recsiyed at the Southern
Pacific Office that when light engine
was within three miles OF Pslm Springs
yesterday forenoon, g man jumped in
front of it and was instantly killed.
Engineer Ritter saw the man approach
90 closely that it was impossible to re-
verse his engine in time to prevent the
accident. From the manner in which
the man threw himself on the raile it
was evident that be intended suicide.
The coroner was notified, who took
charge OF the body; but no papers were
found by which his identity could be es'
tablisbad.
THE UNION PACIFIC WILL JOIN.
CHICAGO, Feb. Alt ia now practically
certain that the Union Pacific will be-
tome member OF the western trunk
line committee. The declaration OF the
Northern Pacific that it would not allow
the Union Pacific to participate in the
Puget sound business until it had with
drawn it's refusal to open up the Oregon
Short line for through business was
made Saturday afternoon before the
Union Pacific expressed its Willingness
to accede to tae othsr linee. The change
in tho attitude OF the Union Pacific peo-
pie induced O corresponding change In
sentiments of the Northern Pacific, aud
there SCENE to be no longer any reason
why the Union Pacific should remain
outside the committee.
A COMPETING OCEAN LINE.
PORTLAND. o., Feb. Alt is sn-
nounced that arrangements have been
practically completed for q steamship
line between this city sad the Orient, to
be operated in connection with the
Oregon Railway and Navigation com.
pany and the Great Northern railway.
1t lie said that representative OF
Samuels, Ssmusls & Co. OF Yokohama
will arrive here Wednesday, when the
contract will be closed. The service
will probably be inaugurated about
May LIST.
PUGET SOUND RATES STILL CUT.
SAN Francisco Feb. 4.-San Fran
cisco steamship rates to Puget Sound are
still being cut. The Pacific Coast
Steamship company's Mexico LETT Victo.
ria for San Francisco this morning, SELL
ing first ciasB passenger tickets for $40,
just halt the former rates. Another
cut 10 promised in q week.
THE sToRRs FRANCHISE.
A letter has been received in this city
stating that the electric street railway.
under the Storrs franchise, will coon be
built. A representative from the east le
expected here on the 18th mat and by
that time the material, including the
rails, will be here. The power house
will be located at the corner Of Georgia
Bell and GiHard Btreet0.
NOTES.
w. F.White. travelling passenger agent
OF the Santa Fs. and his family arrived
here last evening
g. L. Lansing, secretary of the South
ern Pacific company, who has been at
the Raymond left yesterday afternoon in
Superintendent Muir's private car for
San Francisco. He received word that
his wife was seriously Ill.
The engineers who take out passsn
! ger trains south earn on An average s1S3
psr month.
! This information was furnished by q
prominent railroad man, who added:
"Thin is very poor time for the en-
gineers or any other railroad employees
to talk about strike. There are too
many idle men In the east anxious &c
get work, and it would not be difficult
to replace the strikers at once. Nobody
/ realizes the situation better than Dir.
Arthur. The brotherhood ties may be
strong, but they are not strong enough
to keep men with starving families
from working when they are offered
good wages. There is absolutely moth
ing in this controversy, and no fear
need DO entertained for any serious re-
| suits"
The members of the A. r. o., whe a
asked il they would favor the ca use OF
the engineers, declined to commit them.
selves. They would not state their in
dividusl opinion, but said that they
would be guided by the decision OF tn q
executive committee and the president
of the order.
The engineers were equally uncom
municative, although they adhered to
the belief that strike would be inaug :
urated unless the railroad company sub
mitted to their request.