The herald., 1897-05-20
ADIOS CONDUCTORS
THE ST. LOUIS SPECIAL LEFT FOR
HOME YESTERDAY
Pennsylvanians Leave Friday-Re-
turn Of the San Diego Party.
Shown the Sights

Today will see about the last Of the big
convention Of conductors that has occu-
pied the attention Of the local division
and the public during the past ten days.
The st. Louis special, consisting of ten
cars, including two big six-wheelers,
left yesterday at o'clock. A large dele
cation of the resident railroad people
were at the Santa Fe station with an
abundance of flowers and fruit to see
the party off. The Pennsylvanians, by
their unfortunate detention, have missed
much Of the good time enjoyed by the
earlier corners, but they are spending
the time to the best advantage while they
remain.
Yesterday several tallyho loads visited
Baldwin's ranch, Pasadena and San Ga
briel. A number went to Mount Lowe,
and another party will go up this morn
Ing while others go down to Santa
Monica. The entire party leave for San
Francisco this afternoon. The visitors
from the keystone state are very en-
thusiastic over the sights they saw yes
terday. The grade on the Mount Lowe
road Is much sleeper than on any of the
roads in state noted for its steep noun
tain roads, even exceeding the incline
at Mauch Chunk.
The excursion to San Diego, in charge
Of Conductor Van Way and Engineer
Lynch, arrived at that beautiful city by
the sea at 1925 p. m. Tuesday, with
about 450 people. Mayor d. c. Reed of
San Diego met the train at Los Angeles
and accompanied the party to San Diego.
A committee of citizens consisting of
Messrs. Philip Morse, president Of the
chamber of commerce.; V. e. McCon-
oughy, secretary; r. V. Dodge, Captain
A. +. Dill, G. H. Ballou, r. M. Powers,
Chas. r. Stewart, H. Dabney, e A. Horn
beck. w. Waterman. J. f. O'Brien, Z. S.
Babcock, A. G. Gassen, Jos. Bachman
and s. F. Johnson met the train at the
depot, and Mayor Reed made the pleas
ant announcement to the conductors
nnd their friends that the gates of the city
were open to them and that free trans
portation would be given on all the street
railway lines, on the ferry and on the
National City and Otey railroad.
The visitors enjoyed the sights in and
around the city during the afternoon,
a great many visiting the far-famed Cor
onado beach and the Hotel del Coronado,
while quite few enjoyed its hospitality.
Wednesday morning the entire party
were given free ride to Chula Vista
and the Sweetwater dam. The train
rendered for their use by Superintendent
A. e. Hornbeck was in charge of Con-
ductor c. r. Stewart and consisted of
six cars and carried a jolly crowd. The
citizens at Chula Vista met them at the
train and served lemonade and fruit to
all.
On their return to San Diego the
steamer Santa Rosa was in waiting, in
charge of Captain Alexander. The cars
of the Pacific Coast Steamship company
had been painted and decorated for the
occasion. After all had been trans.
ferred to the Santa Rosa, and the City
Guard band was on board, the steamer
left the wharf at 1:15 p. m. and all had
a merry time. Splendid music and dane
ing was in order during the entire trip
The steamer went around the bay and
made short trip out into the Pacific
and returned to the wharf at 3:45 p. M
On the arrival at the wharf three
hearty cheers were given to the mayor,
Captain Alexander and the people of San
Diego, then all hurried to the California
Southern depot, and after the call "all
aboard" Of Conductor Van Way the
train left San Diego at 4:10 p. m. and
arrived at Los Angeles at S:20 p. m.
The committee accompanying the
party was G. H. Hollis, F. w. Bunnell,
F. T. Deyal. J. D. Tracy, A. L. Kuich
and o. A. Shorb Of the o. r. C. and
Mesdames g. H. Hollis, F. w. Bunnell,
T. Deyal,O. A. Shorb, J. D. Tracy and
VIM. Willitts of the Ladies' Auxiliary.