The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09
NEWS OF Tine RAILWAYS
She Wished to Be Run over-Tedious
Farce-Valley Road Tunnels.
Notes and Personals

Engineer Elder, the man who holds the
destinies OF the Redlands "cannon BALI
train, which leaves this city every evening
At 4:25, in his hands. had an exciting cx-
perience on Wednesday when he approached
Redlands junction. He saw a Spanish
woman climb over the fence and apparently
fall on the track. but on observing closely
he saw her deliberately cover her face with
her hands and await the onrush Of the cars.
Ho saw that It was a case OF suicide, and
with all the resources of his engine he came
to a good stop. with the nose or the cow
catcher just touching the PROSTATE woman.
What form OF desperation or suffering in
duced the poon creature to resort to such
q horrible form Of death as relief was not
learned When the train stopped number
of her countrymen came running up and
lifted her from the track and carried her
away. The stop made by Elder is pro-
nounced by railway men who witnessed IT,
being on the train, to have been most re-
markable and a sample Of the highest en-
cheering skill.
A Tedious Farce
The batting of the Southern Pacific COM
pany by the state railway commission and
the attorney general continues in San Fran
cisco though the proceedings reached
stage some time ago that indicated clearly
that nothing more Of benefit to the state
could result. Mr.. Curtis is still kept on the
stand telling what he knows about the cost
Of building the lire and expert information Of
the manner of constructing tunnels 1t Is
all the old, old story of a great-to-do and
fuss in prediction seasons, the expenses
box IN a
results of which are largely the booming of
some politician. No msn who has lived IN
the state for over Ave years takes such pro-
ceedings at ali seriously.
Valley Road Tunnels
It looks as if the Valley road would soon
Be in a position to operate trains direct
into San Francisco, instead of combining
with the Stockton boats. som. ~ course,
L. used in the comparative sense. as the tun-
neling to he done is something tremendous.
In what is known as the 'big tunnel in
Contra Costa county advance is being made
at the rate of twelve to fourteen ieet a
day at each end. The Pinole tunnel, which
Is to be 100 feet long, has been headed at
one extremity, and the contract has been
let for the entire work. Two more tunnels
are needed, one on each side of the Alham-
bra valley, which will finish all Of this slow
and expensive work.
Convention Rates
The Southern Pacific company yesterday
announced that 1t would make round trip
rates for the Democratic. Populist and Re-
publican conventions from all points in
Southern California to the convention place.
MI ;c hat of he listS IN
held in Sacramento on the 18th of this
month The Santa Fe will also make one
fare round trip rates from points on its line
to this city for the same affairs. The appli-
cant for these rates must have certificate
showing tina. he is regular delegate or
alternate.
Chino Road Transferred
The little narrow gauge railway that ex-
tends from Ontario to Chino, which was
built by the visionary Dick Grid when he
had in his mind an idea that Southern Calf
fornia was destined to be the center Of
great narrow gauge system, has been quietly
transferred to the Southern Pacific, the
dicker having been completed last week.
This in lire with the Information printed
last week in this column outlining the in
tentions OF the Southern Pacific in that
region and the plan Of extension to River
side and San Bernardno. in case the people
OF the latter place relinquish their foolish
policy Of making obstacles for the COM
pany's increasing its railway facilities by the
development of the present motor line into
an integral portion of the intricate system
of loops and branches which it is intended
to construct IT, that region. The Chino road
will form an important part OF this plan.
Notes and Personals
General Manager Nevin OF the Santa Fe,
accompanied by Superintendent Wells of
the same company, is expected to arrive
here from the east on Sunday. It was
thought that President Ripley would come
with the party and he did make his way
as far west as Albuquerque, but then had to
turn and go back to Chicago.
Trains on the ella Valley, Globe and
Northern railway in Arizona which Is
owned by Mr.. Garland of this city, are now
operated to the ella river, opposite San
Carlos. The road Is completed now thirty
four miles from Globe.
The Santa Fe is getting large amount Of
freight out of the melon shipments from the
region about Prescott Arz., to this city.
o. L. Pease, the Southern Pacific agent at
ella Bend, Arz, has enlisted in the volun-
teers, and previously taught his wife how
to manage the office. The result is that she
has been promised the appointment to sue