The herald., 1897-05-08

ecintillate in the sunshine. What vast
possibilities for the manufacture of
glass those sands present. Why. there
is enough sand there to provide the
whole world with glass and glass of the
turies be started and we will do our
share in whirling their products to The
consumer.
Il am familiar with the industrial and
agricultural life Of all parts of Europe
and the east and find that emigrants
from any foreign locality can come here,
engage in similar labor, enjoy far bet
ter climate and eubsist on better food.
We intend to induce the people from
these countries to come here and we will
never rest until we have settled Califor-
MIA and the territories so thickly that
there will be room for no more and the
present barren. wind-blown wastes will
be waving with grain and dotted with
cosy ranch houses or busy manufac-
turies."
THOSE S. P. CAR SHOPS
The coming improvement to the city
which is contemplated by the Southern
Pacific company in the erection of re-
pair and car-building shops is now an
assured fact, but the Eighth ward in
stead of the Sixth, will be the one to
reap benefit from their location. The
rumors that have been flying around
the city for the past few days have To-
Gated the intended improvements on
that tract of land owned by the COM
pany which is situated on the north
east corner of Ninth and Alameda
streets. Yesterday, however. Super
intendent Muir, who has but just re-
turned from a trip over the division be-
tween here and Yuma. stated positive
ly that Ninth and Alameda would not
be the place selected.
He said that the company owned some
sixty acres of ground. just southeast Of
Naud's junction, which lies along their
track where the line to Yuma branches
off from the northern line. There the
works will be erected, and their proxim-
ity to both the San Francisco and Sum-
set routes will make the location Of the
utmost convenience. Plans are now be-
ing prepared and ground will shortly be
broken and the work Of construction
commenced. The erection of these works
will greatly benefit that portion of the
Eighth ward, and in addition to giving
IeHipioy Ileil " great HuiHUeE VI udHuo
will soon build UP that portion of the city
with residences and business blocka
The twenty acres of land on the corner
Of Ninth and Alameda, Mr.. Muir naively
remarked, is for sale, and the company
is deslrous Of getting rid Of 1t as soon
as possible. There Is no doubt that the
selection Of San Pedro as the harbor site
is the prime factor which has hastened
the building Of this important industry
in Los Angeles.
ENGINES TO BURN COAL
Orders were issued about a week ago
by General Superintendent Kruttsch-
nitt Of the Southern Pacific to all his
subordinates along the line that coal
must hereafter be used exclusively in
stead of oil. A great many of the COM
pany's engines were several years ago
changed into oil burners, which was due
to the fact that at that time oil was a
much cheaper product for fuel than COAL
Since the recent rise in the price Of Pc
troleum the company has found that
coal is again the cheapest fuel.
Master Mechanic Sheedy of the Yuma
several days past in changing the oil
burners back to coal burners. The en-
gineers and especially the firemen are
registering mighty kick against the
change, because 1t brings back thesla-
borious firing and the grimy dirt Of the
coal in place of the comparative cleanly
and easy work which the use Of oil en-
tailed. The fiat has gone forth. however,
and before long an oil burner will be an