The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-20

Francisco last evening after brief stav at the
Nadeau. lie came down here to escape the
weather and though he found plenty OF rain
here he says he is satisfied with the change in
climate between this city and San Francesca.
"After all rain is not the worst thing in the
world" he said before he went back to the
Bay city bohemia and his cigar sand on Bush
street And it may be that the general had
in mind his last Christmas dinner when he
made this sage remark.
All the world knows General" Bamberger
aud knows that he is n valued member OF the
Harmonic club. Just before the holidays he
began to keep an eye open for invitations to a
Christmas dinner. several of them came, and
the general" was debating with himself
which one he ought to accept, when he
Glanced to read lot of menu cards published
in the Examiner as samples OF bang up Christ
mast dinners. Among them was the name Of
the Harmonic club.
"That settles it," he said. "Tll dine at the
club" Then the invitations began to pour in
upon him, but true to his bachelor instincts
and loyal to his club, he declined them all.
And it was not till Christmas evening when he
went to tn Post street rooms fnll of appetite and
gastrouomic anticipation and found the din
ing rooms deserted, that he discovered his
mistake. 1t the name card OF the New
York Harmonic club that he had read. His
General" Bamberger dined alone at the res
tauraut that Christmas evening. l am not
quite sure whether it was the Christmas OF '9l
or the on preceding i but l am certain that
the pang OF it was not quickly forgotten by
the 'gene AL
~ doubt if there is better illustration of
what railroads can do for city than that fur
nished by Houston" said L. II. Woodwork, as
he stood talking ia the foyer of the Hotel Ra-
mona last evening Mr.. Woodworth's home is
in Texas at Goliad, small city not far from
Houston.
"There are fifteen railroads running into
Houston now" he continued, land there a
none OF them coming. We have a population
there almost equal to that of Los Angeles, and
we going to be the metropolis OF the SOUTH
remember the time that there was but one
railroad running into Houston, and that
merely an int Tor one connec ing it with Gal
weston. 1t was the Southern Pacific that came
next. That was the first trunk line that we
had. It's coming doomed the town at once.
Then the Southern Pac fic saw its chance
and tried to get bill OF sale on Houston, as it
has now on San Francisco.
"lf that plot had succeeded Houston would
still be Il own OF perhaps 1000 or 10, 900 in
habit Ints. But the people OF Houston were
alive to their own possibilities and declined
to sell themse YES to one corporation.
"rhe Missouri Kansas & Texas road wai in
vited to come in next, aud she came. Then
the boom went on, and there was some fun in
the ratecutting line. There was convention
or something uOat Chicago once in those days,
Iremember and the Southern Pacific put the
round trip rate down to $50. The next day
the Missouri, Kansas IL Texas road made 81
rate for the round trip-and they made pile
ofmoney at that. for they carr ed all the de G.
gates ami hundreds OF people who would 9TH
erwise have staid at home.
Eyes, think Houston people know good
thing when they see it, and are quick to take
advantage oft Pretty soon the railroads be-
gan to knock at cur doors and buy their way
into the city. That what will happen to Los
Angeles some day, l am convinced Yes, sir;
Houston has ID trunk lines today and there
is another Que coming that will give US direct
communication with the Pacific coast, while
two or three others are talked OF and knocking
for admittance. But they have to pay now
Mr.. Woodwork expects to locate here. He
likes the climate better, and is interested in
patent win low shutter company here that
promises well.