The herald., 1897-10-18
Steamship Santa Rosa Arrived Yes
terday From the North-Notos
of the Rail

Never before in western railroad his
tory" said a visiting railway of1icia
from San Francisco Saturday evening
has there been such a spirit of rivalry
between two transcontinental lines a:
at present exists between the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe systems. I refer tC
their energetic efforts in reaching out
for passenger business on their new fast
trains, soon to be inaugurated between
Los Angeles and Chicago I have trav-
eled all over the United States, during
which time I have seen many elegantly
equipped fast trains and private cars
of prominent officials, but none of them
compare with the elegance, ease and
equipment of the two speedy trains that
will soon be bringing tourists and home
seekers from the frigid east to this fav-
ored land. The east is flooded with all
kinds of high art printing, setting forth
the many merits of their respective
trains, and at Chicago the public has
received invitations to call and inspec;
each car. representatives. will be there
to conduct visitors through the train
and if the rivalry keeps on growing
suppose the companies will later on give
prizes to each passenger.
1.-The Southern Pacific company s
Sunset Limited will commence making
regular bi-weekly trips between Chicago
and this city on October 10Th, and
understand they are expecting a larger
tourist travel than last year. The train
but at El Paso it will take the Texas &
Pacific route to Texarkana, thence the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
railway and the Chicago & Alton to the
Lake City,
THE Santa Fe's California Limited
will inaugurate it's third annual season
October Goth. Westbound, it will leave
Chicago on Wedne esdays and Saturdays,
arriving here at $3.50 p. m. the third day
out. Both of these limited trains carry
standard vestibued Pullman sleepers
of the newest pattern, containing both
open sections and drawing rooms, and
a through dining car with buffet car
added. The latter cars are furnished
with the latest magazines and writing
materials. besides well-stocked buffet
and other conveniences. There will be
no extra charge on these trains, but only
first-claSS tickets will be honored for
passage and no passes will be accepted.
up the road from San Bernardiuo pas
sengers on the California Limited will
be presented with beautiful flowers, and
l understand that the passengers on the
Sunset Limited will be met east of
Cotton and given choice baskets of fruit
Each of these big lines Is judiciously ad-
vertising it's road and few people stop
to think of the great amount of good it
does to California in general and South
ern California in particular"
TRAVEL TO CATALINA ISLAND
"Travel to Avalon, Catalina IslanG, is
unusually good at this season, of the
year." remarked Haucock Banning Sat
urday afternoon, land if tourists con-
tinue to visit the island all winter al
the rate during the past month we will
be well pleased. The steamship Her.
mosa has been put away until next
spring, but the Falcon makes roupG,
trip daily except on Sundays. Durirg
the summer season We carried about
20,O00 people to Avalon, against Is, 900
the season before. We are going to Of
fer better inducements and additional
attractions next summer, and expect to
have $4,000 people there. We are still
making improvements on our property.
At present the Metropole is undergoing
further repairs. The house will remain
open throughout the winter. think in
time that resort will be as popular in
the winter as it is during the summer
months"
THE QUARANTINE RAISED
AT Southern Pacific hea 6quarters Sat-
urday morning Information was re-
ceived that the yellow fever quarantine
which has shut them out of Houston
aC'd Galveston for ten days past has
been raised, and authorizing the officials
here to accept freight and passenger
business for both cities. 1t is
thought now that business will revive
as it has never before, as much freight
is being held at many stations all the
way from San Francisco to Ell Paso.
Several new freight crews will probab bly,
be put on agaiC out of Los Angeles.
which were taken. off when quarantine
went into effect. 1t is said the South
ern Pacific has lost in the neighborhood
of 100000 as the result of the yellow
fever plague. The Southern California
Railway company also received the in
formation that through business would
now be accepted iy1 the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe.
CULLINGS FROM THE RAIL
Assistant General Passenger and
Freight Agent A. D. Shepard of the
Southern Pacific company is in Sau
Francisco, and will not return until next
Thursday. He is there discussing the
handling of the coming orange crop
with the other officials.
The Santa Rosa, of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company arrived at Port Los
Angeles and Redondo yesterday from
San Francisco with ITO passengers and
large cargo of general merchandise.
The steamship Corona, which phys be-
tween San Diego and San Francisco.
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