The herald., 1897-04-04
OREGON RAILROD MAN TALKS
ON MEXICO
Departure of the "California Lin
ited"--Improved Stage serv-
ice for Randsburg

!
cago capitalists had become Interested
in the Redondo railway since the deci-
sion of the harbor question, said;
"There is not word of truth in the
report. The present owners of the ROAD
are amply able to make any improve
ments that are deemed necessary, ana
| are not going to seek any outside cap
| ital We are in the market for rails, ana
when we secure prices and some neces-
| sary data the board of directors Will
meet ard discuss whether or not the
road will be electrified. If it is decided
to the contrary we will improve the road
and do some additional building. 1t is
very probable that we will build line
to San Pedro, branching off at Gardena.
This would be our main road. Citizens
OF San Pedro who are Interested in the
extension of the hne to this city have
assured us they can secure for us right
of way and necessary land for terminal
facilities. They are taking consider
able interest in the matter. and believe
with their hearty cooperation we VIII
have the Redondo Railway company
running cars there within the near fu-
turo.
THE officials of our road fully realize
the great Importance of having line to
this seaport, and If we do decide to build
we will be there in time to get our share
of the business. We are quite desirous
of having our depot more centrally To-
Gated in Los Angeles but whether any
steps will be taken regarding this mat
ter / am unable to state now While in
Chicago | fully posted myself as to the
probable cost of construction, both as to
electricity and steam power so that
when 1 meet the board of directors can
present the matter of construction to
them in an intelligent way"
THE MEXICAN ROADS.
One of the best known, railroad
men in the state of Oregon is Col
E. j. Kinnerby, who IS connected
with the Oregon Short Line. He was at
one time prominently Identified With the
Central Pacific at Ogden. Col. Kinnerby
arrived yesterday from Mexico, where
he has been several weeks on a pleasure
trip, and in speaking of affairs concern
ing the republic he said last evening:
Business, particularly with the rail
| roads, is quite brisk down there at pres
ent. There is some building going on
and the roads are being put in first class
condition. The Mexican Central rail-
road Will compare favorably with the
best kept roads. in the United States, and
the wages paid employees are better, l
think, than in this country. Large ship
ments OF beef cattle are being made daily
from the pastures of northern Mexico TO
the stock yards at Kansas City, ST. Louis
and Chicago. While in the City of Mex
leo 1 saw several former Californians
whom l knew many years ago, while
they were in the employ of the Central
Pacific. There seems to be an unusually
large number of tourists there this
spring, and I noticed also that quite a
number of people from the middle At
lantic states were arriving, intending to
locate. However. in my travels found
no place that equals the Pacific coast,
particularly Oregon"
Col. Kinnerby leaves for his northern
home today.
THE FLYER STARTS
The California Limited" started east
on the Santa Fe yesterday morning for
the first time under the new fast sched-
ule with every berth. filled. General
Passenger Agent Jno. J. Byrne and SUI
perintendent Beamer of the Southern
/ California railway accompanied the
train as far as Barstow to see that ey
erything passed off satisfactorily. This
is one of the fastest and best equipped
trains in the United States today, andits
initial trip across the continent is being
watched with considerable interest by
railroad people. Chicago will be reached
in three days and passengers will be
landed in New York one day later. Pas
senger Agent Byrne is confident that
the Limited" will reach its destina-
tion on schedule time.
GENERAL RAILWAY NOTES.
w H. Miller, proprietor of the stage
| line between Mojave and Randsburg,
was in the city yesterday, and in company
with Assistant General Passenger and
| Freight Agent Sheppard. arranged a
new time schedule to connect with
trains on the Southern Pacific. This Will
/ be decided improvement over the old
! service Mr.. Miller states that passen-
/ ger travel to the new mining district Is
/ yet very good and never day pas'se
! but what a dozen or more prospectors
arrive there. He predicts a great future
for Randsburg, and thinks there are yet
! hidden treasures of untold value in that
country
AT a meeting of Los Angeles division
No III. Order of Railway Conductors,
held al No. ia North Main street last
night touching resolutions commemor-
ative of the late General Manager X.
H. Wade were adopted.
Frank Oakley, chief clerk of the freight
! department of the Southern Pacific COM
pany In this city, left yesterday for a
three days visit with friends in San
Francisco.
TraNelng Freight Agent FREQ Fry re-
turned yesterday from business visit
to Mojave.
The commercial office of the Southern
| Pacific at Santa Barbara has been re-
moved to 1901 State street, where more
convenient and commodious quarters are
! to be had.
John l.. Truslow, city passenger
agent for the Santa Fe company al
Santa Barbara, is here for a few days.
An excursion party of thirty left this
city over the Pasadena and Pacific rail
| way yesterday morning for Mount Lowe
The party will return this evening.
The Mount Lowe railway will run an
other excursion to that pleasant resort
on next Thursday.
S. w. Champion, general manager o.
the Green Bay and Wisconsin railway
with headquarters at Bay City, Wis.
arrived yesterday, accompanied by hi.
Wife. He will rest at Mount Lowe to
day.
A Raymond & Whitcomb excursion
party of twenty members arrived yes
terday from a tour through Mexico. l
is now en- route to Boston. via San Fran
cisco and Portland.
Assistant Passenger and Freigh
| Agent +. III. Lowe of the Wilmington