The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-02
THE WORLD ON WHEELS.
HUNTINGTON PAYS THE BOYS ON
NEW YEARS.
Rumors Of an Additional Cut in Engi-
neers' Wages-Railroad
Notes.

For some days past rumors, more or
less vague, have been going the rounds,
principally among railroad men, that an
additional cut OF Is per cent would be
made shortly after the first of the year
by the Southern Pacific on the wages OF
all engineers and fremen employed by
them. With the intention OF sitting the
matter thoroughly, HERALD represent.
alive made inquiries in various sections
of the city.
The officials OF the company in this
section claim to know nothing whatever
about any euch intention, and consider
cd it an unlikely move on the part OF the
company.
Among the engineers and firemen in
the company's yards, at River stat on,
it was stated that no further reduction
ia apprehended at present, but that
there might be reduction coming
later on.
THE YUMA BRIDGE REPAIRED.
Last Thursday the Southern Pacific
company commenced ballasting the ap.
proaches to the Colorado river bridge at
Yuma. on the California side, prepara-
tory to raising the bridge SO inches.
The work is being pushed under the
supervision OF Roadmsster Burr. The
wooden drawbridgs, at present in use,
will be replaced by steel one. A new
concrete pier will take the place of the
one on which the draw now revoves.
The approaches on both the north and
south sides OF the bridge will be graded
Tor distance of some 200 yards, and
the Southern Pacific hotel will be raised
to correspond with the new bridge and
roadbed. The improvements will be
rapidly pushed forward in order that
they may be finished before the arrival
of the spring freshets, which occur
about the middle Of February.
TIE PAY CAR ARRIVES.
Every face in the neigh borhood OF the
San Fernando freight yards wore a
happy look yesterday afternoon. About
8 o'clock train not on the schedule
rolled into the yards and the report soon
spread that the pay car had arrived.
Paymaster G. j. Robinson at once start
ed in to pay the wages OF the employees
and the work was rapidly prosecuted
until dark. The car has been about six
days on the road since leaving San
Francisco and after remaining here a
day will start for Yuma. The
wages settled today were for the
month Of November, it being the Gus tom
of the company to keep back one
months pay.
CROWDED CARS FOR PASADENA.
The La Grande station OF the South.
ern California railway presented an an
mated scene y yesterday morning. Every.
one seemed TO be en- route for the
tournament of roses at Pasadena. In
coming trains deposited great mum bers
OF people anxious to reach the Crown
OF the Valley, and to accommodate
these, in addition to the Los Angeles
contingent. brought into use all the
available cars OF the railways. The
trains were run out more than doubl 9
their usual size and frequently left be =
hind time in order to accommodate late
arrivals.
G. E. Gard, ex.U nited States marshal,
has been appointed special agent of the
Southern Pacific company in place of
George G. Fabens, retired.
E. j. Swords, general eastern agent oil
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road, arrived yesterday from New York
over the Santa Fe in his private car.
Mrs. Swords accompanies him and it is
understood the trip was made in search
OF health and recreation. The party
will return in few days over the South
ern Pacific.
H. B. Putnam of this city, formerly q
conductor on the Southern Pacific, was
notified yesterday OF his fathers death
in the east.
The special car Maharajah ia lying in
the Santa Fe yards south of the First
street viaduct. 1t ia the property of w.
A. Mahara the manager of the Colored
minstrels at present in this city.
VIM. Bryan of San Francisco arrived
yesterday afternoon on the Southern Pa
cifc pay car. Mr.. Bryan is the cool
and has been in continual service on tn,
road for 26 years. excepting Only severa
times when the pay car has beer
wrecked. He is a tall. spare man with
grizzly beard and claims to be 66 year.
old. although he looks much younger.
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