The herald., 1897-12-18


President Smith of the new road sent
word to General Superintendent Wells
of the Santa Fe-Pacific that he could
not meet him until next Monday to ar
range for regular train service over
the new line, naturally it was wondered
what occasioned the unexpected delay.
Inquiry developed the fact that Mr..
Smith had just received telegram
from Kansas City, requesting him to
leave Immediately for Albuquerque,
N. M, to meet the owners Of the new
road, and he accordingly left on the 10
o'clock overland. He would not be in
terviewed as to his unexpected depar-
ture, merely stating that he would re-
turn to Los Angeles some time during
the early part Of next week.
1t is said the visit of those interested
in the new road is for the purpose of ac-
cepting the same from the contractors,
and also to meet committee of Valley
road officials to discuss the advisable
ity Of connecting the two lines. This
report may or may not be true, but
every indication points to it's authen-
ITCHY. Mr.. Ramish Of the firm of Ram
ish & Marsh, who built the Randsburg
road, has already stated in The Herald
that he firmly believed it was the in
tention of the owners to, in time, extend
the road either to Keller, where connec-
ton would be made with the Carson
and Colorado narrow gauge, the prop
erty Of D. o. Mills, the San Francisco
banker, or to build in a northwesterly
direction to connect with the San Joa-
quin Valley road, from the fact that the
heaviest steel rails and other substan-
tial material was being used exclusive
ly in the construction of the road.
The Valley road has had representa-
tfves working In southeasterly direc-
ton from Bakersfield, the present
terminus of the road, taking options on
land, with view of securing a right
of way. This is confirmed by a former
resident of this city, now on a visit
here, but who is at present engaged in
stock raising in the extreme south
eastern portion of Kern county. It is a
well-known fact that the Valley road
Is exceedingly anxious to secure an out
let in Southern California, and it is also
true that both the Santa Fe- Pacific and
Randsburg Railroad companies have re-
ceived propositions from Valley road
officials with reference to connecting
with their respective lines, either at
Mojave or in the vicinity of Randsburg.
Next week may see some important de-
velopments.
Among those In the party whom Vice.
President Smith has gone to meet arc
Mr., Edgar Van Etten, general superin-
tendent of the New Cork Central and
Hudson River railroad, Of which road
DIR. Chauncey Depew is president; John
M. Buckley, president of the Toronto
Hamilton and Buffalo railway, and C.
M. Warnery, millionaire of Syracuse
N. Y. 1t is reported that DR.. Depew will
also be in the party, but as yet nothing
definite as to this has been received.
DEPOT DESTROYED BY FIRE
The office of General Manager Neviu
Of the Southern California railway has
been apprissd of the total loss by fire OF
the company's depot at Hemet, River
side county. A new agent had been re-
Gently transferred there, and about
noon on Wednesday. just prior to going
to dinner, he filled the stove in the wait
ing room full Of coal, and it is supposed
Are fell upon the floor. The building
and furnishtnes. besides = small quantt-