The herald., 1895-11-11

OF the ocean over fifty miles long. AL.
though part OF the Santa Fc system,
the Southern California road has its
own distinctive features of management
and operation. The characteristics of
this management, which have been gen.
erously displayed. have exerted
powerful influence on the prosperity OF
the section 1t has served so admirably.
In fact. transformation, wonderful to
oehold, has taken place In Southern Cali
lorna since the advent of the Santa Fe
railway.
All along the line of the road in this
section Of the state the country is dotted
with beautiful homes, towns and villages
where but few years ago were brown
and dusty slopes or sandy mesquite-cov-
cred valleys. Where now you will find
orange groves and orchards. a few years
ago one would have seen vast herus of
dirty sheep ana lazy cattle. The city OF
Los Angeles had 20,0 people then. Now
us population is approaching 100. 900.
There was but struggling settlement
on SAL Diego bay. Now there are 90
900 people there. All this and more has
been done by the healthy influence the
Santa Fe exerted. When the railroad
came the valleys became alive with indus
trious workers; gigantic schemes of de-
velopment followed; towns became cities
and the city became cosmopolitan me-
tropolis. 1t was the first transcontinental
line to enter California in com petition
with the great Southern Pacific. In fact,
Southern California is the Only portion
or the Golden State that has two lines of
transcOn iinental railroad today.
During the past ten years the Southern
California road has been constantly build
ing in this section, until it has net
work of lines tina. reach every city. seaside
and mountain resort in the live southern
counties. Tourists and visitors as they
arrive in California are intent on seeing
its distinctive features, its grand noun
tain ranges. its immense orange groves,
its romantic old mission RUNS or its sill
very sanded beaches. For those tourists
the Santa Fe has what is known as the
kite-shaped track. You can leave Los
Angeles at IL a. IN. and without rising
from you, seat You will be carried
through Orange, Anaheim. Riverside,
Sjuth Riverside, San Bernardino, Red
lands, half hundred other thriving
cities and back to Los Angeles at D. m.
, OF the same day. Iou will then have
Travelled 160 miles. But of course yon
would want to put in week on this
trip for there are a thousand and one
different things that you would want to
see.
The surf line runs from Los Angeles to
San Diego ana National city. This is a
M st enjoyable ride. The road passes in
full view of the ruins of this mission San
Juan Capistrano, and for over so miles it
runs along. the sea shore within stones
throw of the surf.
The Santa Fe has lines into Santa Mon
lea, San Pedro, Redondo and the salt
water resorts of the Los Angeles county
coast. 1t reaches all the suburbs. In
fact no point is overlooked by it.
The Santa Fe is now running limited
train from L. sAngeles to Chicago in TWEEN
h. loco tivx
line. This train is a model. 1t is equip
ped with the latest Pullman sleepers,
reclining chair and dining cars. The
| service is daily in both directions, from
the east and the west end of the line.
In addition to this the Santa Fe has the
| regular Chicago express which Is equi o.
ped with both Pullman sleepers and tour
ist cars. This exceptional tram service
will undoubtedly Ds the m cnns of bring
ing many visitors to Southern Cali
fornia.
The general offices of the Southern Cali
fornia road are located in Los Angeles.
Mr.. X. II. Wade has for five years past
held the position of general manager. He
is railroad man of long experience and
has contributed largely to the financial
results which have accrued to the sto6k-
holders of the company since its affairs
have been under his able and efficient
direction. Mr.. Wade's executive secre-
taTy' MT. Il. d. uenueISon, Is young
man of sterling lily who has assisted
General Manager Wade in bringing the
Southern California up to its present b III
standard. Mr.. J. j. Byrne, the enerai
traffic manager, has for some years been
connected with the Santa Fe system and
his reputation as one of the best traffic
MANAGERS in the country he has more than
The passenger department is under the
| direction of Mr.. II. K. Gregory, a gentle
man who has filled this important posi-
ton with great ability and he nov ranks
as one of the first men in his branch OF
railroad management on the coast.
The Southern California road is con-
TEN plating numerous extensions of a
minor character. They will be built into
newly developed valleys.
THE TERMINAL RAILWAY.
One of the shorter lines of rail in Los
Angeles county is the Los Angeles Ter
ninal. While its mileage, just at pros
ent. is rather brief, still it is the pre-
cursor of road to be soon built which
means a great deal for this section.
The Los Angeles Terminal railway runs
along the east side of the Los Angeles
river. extending from the foothills to the
Sierra Madres. 1t has fifty one miles of
track. The main depot is situated just north
of First street at east end of the great via
duct that bridges the Los Angeles river.
The Terminal road extends south and
east through rich and fertile country
to the seaport village of Long Beach,
through which it passes in northerly
direction to Terminal island and East
San Pedro Extending nurtherly from
los Angeles the road passes through Pasa-
dena, terminating at Altadena. at the
base of the Sierra Madre mountains.
The Terminal company does large
freight business in lumber and coal be-
tween Los Angeles and San Pedro, which
is to be the future deep water harbor of
the South California coast, Here the gov.