The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-05
ABOUT THE RAILROADS.
PREPA RING FOR HEAVY FRUIT
SHIPMENTS.
w. A. Bisssll Made Cane al Freight an d
Passenger Agent of the Attain
tic and Pacific

Everything was quiet yesterday in
railroad circles. The managers are
quietly making arrangements and hus-
banding the strength of their roads for
the immense shipments OF fruit which
will shortly BIZ ready for transportation
to the eastern markets., and perfecting
accommodations for the large number OF
tourists who will soon begin to make
their appearance in our land OF sum
shine.
BIsSELL'S PROMOTION.
w. A. Bisaell, until recently the gem
eral freight and passenger agent OF the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad and one OF
the best known transportation men on
this coast, is going to leave his many
friends in the west and take up per-
manent quarters in Chicago. He has
been promoted to the position OF assists
ant traffic manager of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe road, vice Mr..
Hanley. Who will fill the posy.on he
vacates ia not yet announced, but FL. @.
Bush, the freight agent of the Atlantic
and Pacific, ia next in the direct line OF
promotion.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
A new yardmastsr at River station on
the Southern Pacific, starts in with the
first of the year.
T. J. Finn, who recently resigned. has
been succeeded by J. Griffin, the former
night yardmaster, and j. E. Logan has
been appointed TO the place before oc-
cupied by Mr.. Griffin.
D nt- Tn1o
sonally conducted by w. d. Perkins,
The tourists, 80 in number, come from
Chicago by way of Fort Worth and Ell
Paeo.
Robert Bines, prominent member of
the Chicago board of trade, and brother.
in.law of III. X. Gregg, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern CALI
fornia railway, is in this city as the
guest OF Mr.. Gregory.
The next Raymond excursion party
will arrive in this city January goth, and
will be followed by another which will
reach here on January 26th. The tour
lists will visit the Raymond and the Ho-
tel Coronado, after which they will
return by way OF San Francisco, Port
land and the sound country.
s. B. Hynes, the general freight agent
OF the Southern California railway, who
has been in San Francisco for few
days. is expected to return to the city
tomorrow.
H. K. Gregory, assistant general pas.
senger agent OF the Southern California
railway. spent yesterday in Pasadena.
The Wilmington Transportation com-
pany expect to be definitely settled in
their new offices, at 222 South Spring
next Tuesday morning.
The following passengers left the city
yesterday on the Pacific Coast Line
steamship Janta Rosa:
For San Francisco: George Keil, H.
E. Stocking. g. s. Painter, VIM. N. III.
Gowen, M. M. Parker and wife, Gearge
E. Milliken, HI. Chittsnden, A. M. An-
thony. w. W. Fuage, f. Reeve. E, S.
Ainsworth, F. G. Abbernethy and Mrs.
L. &. Abbernsthy.
For San Louis O'Bispo: Miss Me-
Kinnon, Mrs. r. T. Buell., Mr.. James
Budd and wife, j. f. West, V. H. Tut
tie. Owen futile and ]. j. Mackee and
wife.
The steamship Coos Bay of the same
line is due today at San Pedro with
freight and passengers from San Fran
cisco and way ports.
The Pacific Coast Stsa mship company
desire to notify the travelling public that
the steamship Corona will hereafter
take the place on the southern. route for
which the steamship Pomona was sched-
uled. She left San Francisco yesterday
for Los Angeles port.