The herald., 1897-11-29
LOCALTRAFFIC
The Valley Road Heading
for Los Angeles
TO TAP Antelope VALLEY
RAILROAD OFFICIALS OBJECT TO
THE LIGHT ORDINANCE
Today's Arrivals From the Frozen
East-Demented Santa Fe Pas
senger Probably Perished

San Joaquin valley, near Fort TETON,
has been promised by the officials Of the
San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley
railroad that If he puts in large crop
Of grain this season their new road
would be extended to his place in time
to carry away the crop next summer
This looks as though the valley road
was going to push ahead to an early
connection with the Santa Fe system,
either at Mojave or at the terminus of
the Randsburg railroad, now nearing
completion.
Others believe that the valley road will
be built direct to Los Angeles, along the
westward line of the Antelope valley,
down the west side Of Castaic canyon,
thence through pass in the mountains
west of San Fernando. This latter route
Is said to be feasible, and the cost of
construction would not be as much as
many imagine. Still others maintain
that the officials Of the valley road have
their eyes turned toward the new Rands-
burg road, where connection will be made
and that Is why the latter road is being
constructed with such heavy rails and
other equipment. There can be no doubt
but that it is the desire of this great
competing line to make its early en-
trance into Los Angeles, and 1t is only
matter Of time when this will be done
RAILROAD MEN KICKING
The various railroad representatives
and ticket brokers in Los Angeles are
up In arms against the ordinance re-
quiring an electric light of 1000 candle
power on each sign post along Spring
street. A police officer several days
since notified each railroad official that
light had to be placed in position by
o'clock that evening, or the post must
come down. Every railroad and tele-
graph office has a sign post in front of
its place OF business, and many of them
have been placed there at considera Bile
expense. The railroad officials claim
that 1t is an altogether use
less expenditure in complying with
the ordinance. For instance. the
Postal Telegraph company has three
posts in front of its offices, and at s12
per month per light would be s36. Frank
Lowe, secretary for the Wilmington
transportation company, took the mat
ter up at the instance of the railroad
men with Chief of Police Glass. The
latter decided to let the matter rest for
week. In the meantime a petition will
be presented to the city council asking
that the ordinance be either rescinded
or greatly modified
HAS PROBABLY PERISHED
A. K. Robertson of Joliet, ILL.,, who
jumped from westbound Santa Fe pas
senger train ninety miles this side of
Needles last Tuesday morning before
daylight while insane, has probably per-
ished on the Colorado desert. Diligent
search has been made for the unfortun-
ate man by section men of the road and
several others, but thus far no trace Of
him has been found. Chief Clerk Walk
er of Superintendent Wells office Satur-
day stated that nothing could be learn.
ed of Robertsons whereabouts, and 1t
was now thought he would never be
found alive. The latter left the train
clad only in his underwear, and 1t is
probable that by this time he has died
from exposure. The father of Robert
son, who was also on the same train, is
still searching for his son.
SUNSET LIMITED ARRIVALS
The following passengers arrived on
the Sunset limited Saturday evening:
Mrs. G. Goodman. S. Elliot, s. Brown,
M. Wagge, NJ Ely, ]. F. Ely, F. McClin-
took, Mrs. F. McClintock, Chicago; G.
Alden, s. Burch, M. Gibson. L. Metzger,
L. Alvarez, c. Stevens ]. Darnall, Mrs.
]. Darnall, r. M. Gorrill, Mrs. r.. M.
fSrsx rri1
Swan, c. Crowley, Mrs. c. Crowley, w.
F. Chaloner, L. c. Davis, Chas. Steef, ].
Green, Mrs. j. Greer, s. Nye, st. Louis;
Mrs. l.. Robertson, Little Rock; Mrs. A.
B. Warfield, Dallas; H. G. Hiatt, Mrs. III.
c. Hiatt, Fort Worth; U. D. Billmyer,
Ell Paso.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
e. A. Cooper, travelling passenger
agent Of the Chicago and Alton railroad,
with headquarters in San Francisco is
in the city He has just returned from a
business trip to points in Arizona in the
interest of his road.
r. F. Fitzgerald, Pacific coast passen-
ger agent of the Texas and Pacific rail-
way, was down from San Francisco yes
terday.
ASSlSLduI GCucIdl dSScu6tT anu
Freight agent A. d. Shepard Of the
Southern Pacific spent Thanksgiving
day in San Francisco.
Pacific Coast Freight Agent Thomas
Connolly Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, is spending few days in Los An
geles looking up eastbound orange ship
ments.
General Manager w. G. Nevin of the
Southern California and Santa Fe-Pa-
ciflc railways left Friday for an in
spection trip over the line as far as
albuquerque. New Mexico. He will be
absent ten days.
The California limited will arrive over
the Santa Fe tomorrow evening with
sixty-seven passengers on board. This is
the largest number brought here on this
train this senson.
Many depot buildings along the line
Of the Southern California railway are
being improved at the hands, OF the
painters.
Fred w. Thompson, local passenger
and freight agent for the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad. returned
Saturday from q business trip to Phoe-
nix, Arix. and 81 Paso. Tex. He has the
thanks Of The Herald for. : large pic-