The herald., 1896-09-27
stages for Santa Barbara and Los Ala

Stages Tor santa Barpara ana Los Ala
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]. L. Buell. Is the acting agent at Surf
station. where q temporary depot has
been established. A stock corral 60x350
feet has been built adjoining the de-
rot to accommodate shippers Of cattle
sheep, horses and hogs.
In conversation with the railroad en-
gineers, contractors and sub-contract-
ors, the following additional facts were
elected: The present contracts will be
completed by about Nov. 1st, including
rip-rapping the bridge. Between Santa
Ynez river and Ellwood, Sc miles, the
present survey calls for eleven steel
viaducts, four steel bridges. one or two
tunnels, two If Point Conception is tun-
neled: also, heavy cuts and fills between
Cajo creek and Gavioto creek, the heav-
lest cuts and fills south of Santa Mar
garita. In all probability the road will
be graded at once seven miles south or
the present terminus, to HONDA creek.
There are altogether 100 men at work
on the Santa Ynez river bridge and the
one mile of unfinished road below there.
w, e. Marsh is the engineer in charge
of construction. A $4,000 gallon tank
will be built at he end of the road, es
water must be hauled some distance
for use of locomotives, etc. Asked as TO
the probable continuation of the work
south to Ellwood. the engineers and
they were awaiting orders. The fact
was ELECTED, however, that they might
receive orders to go ahead with the
work of construction after completing
the present contracts-about Nov. 1st-
and that it will take at least one year
to complete the road under the most IA
vorable circumstances. Judging from
the fact that vast amount Of sub-con-
tractors grading equipments are lying
idle near the camps, some Of which have
been unused for three months. 1t is the
opinion Of many in the vicinity that
there must be some encouraging pros
pect for the sub-contractors, or they
would remove their grading equip
ments.
Messrs McMurtrie & Stone are the
contractors, and the great tunnel work
at Santa Margarita was done by them.
Mr.. McMutrie Is a resident OF Denver,
and Mr.. George Stone Of San Francisco.
Much of the work Of construction has
been done by the following sub-con-
bee. Mclaughlin Bros, Chas. Ericsson
& Co.. and P. J. Mccormick. the latter
of Los Angeles. When the writer was
going from the Santa Ynez river TO
San Luis Obispo, Mr.. McMurtrie, one
of the chief contractors. who was on
the train, kindly pointed out at differ
ent places from the rear platform the
character Of the construction work on
that part of the line. and he seemed
proud of the work. The whole
line from San Luis Obispo
to the present southern ter
minus is commented upon by railroad
road men as "a splendid piece Of work,
very costly on account Of its substan-
tial character, and designed to be the
Lest overland railroad line in the
United States" 1t is stated on good
authority that when this coast" over
land route is completed trains will be
run from Los Angeles to San Francisco
in fifteen hours, or five hours and a
half less than the present shortest
time. San Luis Obispo will be about
midway, or a little closer to this city
than to San Francisco.
OTHER TOWNS
AS this article has already exceeded
it's limits. the description Of the many
other thrifty towns in the northern part
of Santa Barbara county must be re-
served for another article. Santa Ma
ria, Los Olivos. Los Alamos, Santa
Ynez. Guadalupe, and others are all
growing towns of great promise and
deserve mention in detail.
j. MILLS DAVIES.
SUMMERL AND
This beautiful little town, situated on