The herald., 1897-12-01
TRAFFIC
Tourists by the Hundred
Coming to Winter
WHAT THE REPORTS SHOW
OVER THREE THOUSAND AR
RIVED DURING NOVEMBER
WHAT THE REPORTS SHOW
More Details Concerning the Disast-
rous Santa Fe-Paciflc Wreck.
Loss Of Life and Property

A@'SAJ AohWdy pdSSeHSeE dSeut III LOs
Angeles Is of the opinion that larger
number of people are coming here this
winter than at any time since 1888, when
the great boom was In progress. The
local Representatives of the eastern rail-
ways are informed that hundreds of'in-
quiries are received every week by
agents along their lines, principally in
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and
the New England states. The inquiries
come from all classes OF people, but a
majority are farmers who want infor-
nation concerning the resources OF
Southern California, cost Of living. etc.
The demand is so great that more print
cd matter regarding this country. is now
being distributed throughout the east
than ever before.
Westbound travel has commenced this
season unusually early, as shown by The
Herald one month ago, when the report
Of October business was published,
showing that nearly $500 tourists arrived
in California during that month, as
against 1900 during the same period last
year. The November reports are now
completed, and they show still larger
increase over the business done this
time last season. The number of pas
sengers who arrived in California during
the month just ended was about as fol-
lows:
Santa Fe system Overland trains) .20S3
Santa Fe California Limited .......... 527
Phillips Rock Island agency ......... GIG
Burlington Route agency ............., 3f7
JudsonS agency .......................... 800
Southern Pacific Sunset Limited ...... 270
Raymond & Whitcomb Zone party)..... 60
Total Observation-Disclosures. .4123
This does not include the number Of
arrivals In tourist and Pullman cars over
the Southern Pacific overland trains on
the Sunset or Ogden routes as these re-
ports are made out at San Francisco
and are not accessible.
General Passenger Agent Jno. j.
Byrne Of the Santa Fe Pacific states that
about one-fourth of the arrivals over
his road were Californians returning
home from an eastern trip, but the re-
mainder were people who came here
either to spend the winter or to remain
permanently. H said that from now on
four-flfths of the arrivals will be tour
lists and home seekers. Mr.. Byrne fur
ther stated that November business
exceeded that of October over one third,
and that the California limited's busi-
ness for the month just ended was 81
per cent greater than that during No
'vember Of last year. The reports show
that the fast trains on both the trans
continental roads are being more largely
patronized this season than last. 1t is
predicted that December, January and
February business will be so per cent
greater than during the month just past.
SUNSET LIMITED ARRIVALS
The following passengers arrived yes
terday from the east on the Sunset linn
tied: NJ. A. Angbory, Mrs. NJ. Angsheria,
Miss c. Angsheria, H. Hicks, Antwerp,
N. r.; Mrs. NJ. C. Dubers,- e. Giese, w.
e. Dunham, Mrs. Fullerton, Mrs. Fl.
Fullerton, New York, N. Y; Mrs. A.
Haas, D. Haas, Cambridge Springs. Pa;
G. w. Smith, Mrs Smith, N. L. salz, F.
M. Sweet, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Summers,
Canoca, Miss; Miss Hallidie, New York,
N. Y; e. NJ. Collins, Mrs. d. M. Collins.
Miss r. w. Whist, F. M. Grasshiclx, Mrs.
Ross. H. b. McClelland, T. N. Wolfwor-
ton, Z. G. Knight, Pittsfield. Mass; w.
M. Boyle, w. H. O. Beard, Pittsburg, Pa;
S. Preclx, st. Louis, Mo-; Miss Helen
Sweet, Chicago, III.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
General Manager w. G. Nevin Of the
Santa Fe-Paciflc railroad is on his way
o Chicago on important railroad busi-
hess. - sIo,osqs
The Mount Lowe road, in nst1nnection
With the Los Angeles and Pasadena
will today announce a special
December excursion rate Of $1.7O for the
'ound trip to Mount Lowe, good for
Thursday and every day, including next
sunday. This Is the lowest rate yet
made to this mountain resort, but Gen.
raj Manager ]. S. Torrance says he is
determined to increase the business over
lis line.
r. r. Ritchie, general agent for the
Pacific coast of the Chicago and North
western railway, arrived here yesterday
rom San Francisco.
Recent bookings at the Southern Pa
'ific steamship agency included. b. New
on and wife of the Harper-Reynolds
company. Their destination Is Sydney,
Australia.
The new express company of which E.
:. Webster is president, will probably
commence doing business between this
'ity and Pasadena today or tomorrow
ver the Pasadena and Los Angeles
electric railway The car, which is
tvr A.