The herald., 1897-05-28
GOOD RAILROAD FACILITIES
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND
THE SANTA FE
Electric Double Track Short Line
With Fifteen Minute Service.
The University Assembly

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year, generally in the summer time.
Those living in the interior go to the
coast. while those living along the coaet
frequently go to the interior to some
mountain resort. This is particularly
the case in central and northern Califor-
mia, where the coast breezes in summer
are harsh and unpleasant. In Southern
California the summer breezes on the
coaet are so delightful that there are
no inducements for the residents of the
coast cities to seek change.
Los Angeles is getting to be large
city. Twenty-Five years ago, when the
city was small Spanish pueblo, there
were no seaside resorts, but each sum-
mer some of our people would go to
Santa Monica canyon and camp for
few weeks in tents; others would camp
at the salt works, where Redondo is
now located, and others would go to
Will Tells just below the Ballona.
In 1874 the Los Angeles and Indepen-
dence railroad was built from Los An
geles to the coast, and Santa Monica
was laid out as town. For several
years the town grew slowly, but grad
ually a city sprang into existence. The
railroad was purchased by the Southern
Pacific company in 1S-. and the railroad
facilities of the town were improved.
The wharf was abandoned, but close
connection was made by rail with all
the railroad towns of Southern Califor-
mia, and soon Santa Monica was looked
upon as the seaside resort of this sec
ton.
In 1886 the Santa Fe system built a
branch line to the salt works and the
town of Redondo was built. Soon after
a branch line was built by the Santa Fe
to Santa Monica. and this gave that
city another feeder. although the South
ern Pacific had the most direct line,
made the quickest time and ran trains
most frequently.
In 1896 the Pasadena and Pacific Elec-
trio company built single track cleo
trio road by way of the Sisters hospital
and Cahuenga along the foothills to
Santa Monica, leaving the soldiers
home a little to the north. This line
could not make fast time, but the fire.
quent service more than made up for
the lack of speed. This line could not,
however, begin to handle the crowds
that visit Santa Monica on Sundays
during the summer season, and a new
deal had to be made.
This company ie now at work increas-
ing it's facilities for carrying the crowds.
They are now building a shorter line
starting from their office on Fourth
street, between Spring and Broadway,
then west on Third to Hill, thence
south on Hill to Sixteenth, thence west
on Sixteenth to the city limits and
thence westerly by the most direct route
to junction with the present line at or
near the town of Sherman. The new
line will be double tracked from Los An
geles to Sherman, and then the present
line will be double tracked from Sher-
man to Santa Monica. Within the city
limits of Los Angeles the rails are being
soldered together so as to make a con-
tinuous rail. This is the first road laid
in this manner in the state of California
The iron is very heavy and extra long
ties-eight feet-are being used. These
are being put in solid gravel founda-
tion which is rolled and packed hard
before the ties are put in place.
This new line, which will be double
track all the way from Los Angeles tc
Santa Monica, will be only seventeen
miles in length as against nearlyy twenty
miles for the present line.
The running time on the short lin,
will be only fortyfive minutes, a:
against one hour and ten minutes on tn,
present line, a gain or saving of twenty
five minutes.
At present the company is giving oni.
half hour service, but over the new
line a fifteen minute service will b
given, and cars can be run more FIRE
quently if occasion requires A coacl
and trailer, each carrying sixty passen
gers, every fifteen minutes will carr,
$50 passengers an hour
This line will become very popula
with the public, because it will so muc
: resemble street car service; perso
can go when he pleases, night or day
and if he misses one car he can tax
the next, and does not have to wait Ion
2 for it,
: In Santa Monica this same company
also building another feeder for the cor
venience of the people of that city. TIL
feeder consists of a loop, leaving ti
Z main line at the junction of Oregon av;
. nue. and Third street, thence runnir
e north on Third street to Montana av'
q nue., thence east on Montana avenue
:. Seventh street, thence south on Se'
:, enth street to Oregon avenue, thel
connecting again with the main lin
This line is called the north loop. I'll
south loop is already in operation, e.
" tending down through South San
- Monica and back again.
e. The local service in Santa Monit
h will consist in running cars both wa
over both of these loops, and in givii
transfers to passengers going to or cor
ing from Los Angeles and way station
Round trip tickets over this line W
;, be $50 and this will cover transfe
;, in both Los Angeles and Santa Monic
This system, with the other railroad
ie gives the best service to be found an
- where in Southern California. Peep
>. as a rule will go where they can go t
easiest and the cheapest.
1t was expected that this new shol
IN line, double tracked road would be col
n pleted and in operation by the 1st
r June, but on account of the delay oce
e. stoned by the suit for right of W
I through Rosedale cemetery, the VIC
tie has been delayed, and 1t is now expect
or that the line will be in operation by
H. 1st day of July. 1t will be impossi
ny by that date to double-track the re
Mt over few short places where hea