The herald., 1897-03-26
California Limited to Break
Previous Records
TICKET BROKERS TO FIGHT
WORK Is BEING PUSHED ON THE
COAST DIVISION
President Huntington Goes North
San Diegans Disappointed at
Not Seeing Him

made by the Santa Fe Railway company
on April /, by which the California Linn
tied will make the trip from Los An
geles to Chicago In less that three days.
John J. Byrne, the energetic passenger
agent, has for some time been devislng
a plan to lower the present schedule of
three days, and his plans will shortly be
realized. By the new arrangement this
fast train will leave this city on Tues
days and Saturdays of each week, and,
instead of leaving at night, as previous
ly. the California Limited will start at
o'clock in the morning, thus reaching
st. Louis and Chicago in the fore pal
of the day. This new service means a
cut of twelve hours. or seventyone
hours to Chicago The time will be MADE
up between Kansas City and Los An
geles. The following will be the trains
schedule: Leave this city at a. M; +;
arrive at Barstow at 12:45 p. m; arrive
at Albuquerque at 1855 p. m; arrive at
La Junta at 4:30 a. M; arrive at Kan
sas City at 6:55 p. m; arrive at st. Louis
at a. m.; arrive at Chicago at 9:43 a. m.
Brokers' associatio in this city are up
In arms on account Of another attempt to
put a bill through congress which, If
nassed would break up the ticket bro
kerage business and punish as a felon
those who sold a ticket in the open mar
ket H. r. Duffin, the secretary of the
local association, in speaking to Her
aid reporter last evening, said: Yes,
we have been fully advised from head
quarters just how they are trying to
drive us out of business, but they will
never succeed. We propose to fight for
our rights to the highest tribunal II
necessary. An attempt Of this fhd was
tried at the last session of congress,
but it failed through the combined eff
forts of our association, and we propose
TO pursue the same course again. This
second bill was introduced on the first
day of this session, I think, by Senator
Cullom of Illinois 1t is a deliberate
scheme on the part of the big railroad
corporations to close up our offices. They
seem to wholly ignore the decision hand
ed down a few days ago by the United
States supreme court that they could
not pool. They are openly united in
their efforts against us. The local as
ISOLATION will hold a meeting in a few
days and prepare to do battle"
Some of the people of San Diego evil
IDENTIFY. are not pleased over the way
Mr.. Hun tington treated them. The lat
ter is said to have promised two weeks
ago that he would visit that city today
ard tomorrow, but at the last minute
he telegraphed that he would be COM
PEELED to cancel his contemplated visit
for the present, at least.
ITO say that we are disappointed
would be expressing the matter mildly"
remarked a we'll known citizen of San
Diego to a Herald reporter last night
"The chamber of commerce had ap-
pointed a committee of five leading
members to come to Los Angeles on
Mr.. Huntington's arrival and escort him
to our city. We were going to have
public meeting and discuss several busi-
ness propositions with the railroad mag
nate, one being the building of a road
from Yuma to San Diego, as it is said
that he has favored a scheme of this
kind ever since the harbor decision was
made. However, we have assurance
that he will visit us on his return east.
at which time we hope to have an op-
portunity to discuss the feasibility of
this project"
Local Secretary Clough of the Order of
Railway Conductors says that nothing
will be left undone for the pleasure and
comfort of the visiting members of the
National Order of Railway Conductors
who win arrive in Los Angeles on May
H. Secretary Clough appeared before
the chamber of commerce yesterday
asking that committee from that body,
and also one from the Merchants and
ManufacturerS association, be ap-
pointed to assist In raising the neces-
sary funds for the entertainment, and
his request was granted. The program
for the visitors has not been fully COM
pleted yet, but it will be elaborate and
highly enjoyable.
City Passenger Agent E. w. MCGEE of
the Southern California Railway COM
pany and other railway officials and ten
ants of the Wilcox block are planning to
have their places of business the most
gaily and artistically decorated during
La Fiesta of any building in the city.
The contract for the work was let yes
terday, and 1t win cost over $500. The
decorations will consist of posts every
few feet, connected by arches. on top
of which there will be potted plants.
Fiesta stars will adorn the large WIN
dows, together with hundreds of colored
lights.
Peter H. Stoner, who is assisting In
tHe construction OF the southern "a
cif1c's new coast road between Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo, arrived
here yesterday to place al order for ad-
ditional material. Mr.. Stoner states
that large force of men and teams are
at work on this new division, but the
work is such that rapid progress cannot
be made
He is of the opinion that President
present visit has some
bearing on this project and that he will
Increase the array of wOrkmen and has
ten the work to a speedy completion
Mr.. Stoner says this will be the most
and delightful route over
which to travel in the United States.
Ties
Carl Burch of the Atlantic and Pa
cific at Barstow, is spending a few days
In Los Angeles.
w. S. Jordan, travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Chicago and
railway, with headquar-
ters in San Francisco, is a guest at the
Nadeau
L. F. Cockroft of San Francisco. gem
eral passenger agent for the Oceanic
Steamship company, is expected to ar
rive in Los Angeles on official business
in a few days.
w. w. Slater, chief electrician for the
Southern Pacific company, with head
quarters at Oakland, arrived in the city
} esterday to look after the electrical