The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-16
NEWS OF The RAILWAYS
BULLION RECOVERED FROM A
BURNED PAY CAR
Man Driven to Death by Desert Heat
Identity Unknown-Notes
and Personals

When the Southern Pact1c pay car was
burned near Tucson some ten days or two
weeks ago, 1t was said that the officials had
gotten out all of the money. but this does
not appear to be borne out by the facts.
A tramp was hailed into the police court
at Tucson few days after the disaster. and
on him was found about four pounds Of
fused gold and silver which he confessed
he had dug out Of the ashes Of tho car.
This led to further inquiries. and It has
since been learned that there was about
s4700 in the till Of the car when 1t went into
the ditch, but 1t. including the amount
found on the tramp. was nearly all recov-
cred.
1t is said to be the intention Of the South
ern Pacific company before the end Of
this season. II possible, or by the begin
ming of next, surely. to have things in such
condition as to control larger portion of
the Terminal island traffic. Yesterday
there were at least three thousand visitors
to the place. and the Terminal road had all
1t could do and little more to comfortably
take care of the throng. though 1t had Sc
cured all of the cars which the Santa Fe
could spare.
The Southern Pacific trainmen on the
west-bound overland on Sunday picked up
a man driven heat crazy on the destert near
Indio. He was delirious when taken on
board, and died before the train could get
out Of the desert. though the conductor
did all he could for the poor fellow. His
body was left at Cotton and the River
size coroner was summoned. He had no
papers or other methods of Identification
on his person. He was about % years old,
FIVE feet six inches high, black hair, blue
eyes. smooth face and weighed 100 pounds.
The sale of second-class tickets to chi
cago and New York at reduced rates yes
terday caused some little activity In pas
senger agent circles. The rate Is liable to
be taken of at any time, as 1t was put on
to meet the competition of the lines be-
tween st. Paul and Chicago.
Beet shipments from Buena Park, Flor
ence, Anaheim and Benedict commence to-
day. There are not as many as there
should be to ship this year.
Yardmaster Cup will have charge Of the
switching done at Chino, at the factory
yard. 90
Pacific Coast Agent w. ]. stockwell OF
the Denver and Rio Grande railway is In
the city on business trip.
j.. M Belts, chief clerk of the mainte-
nance of way department Of the Southern
Pacific, is vacationizing at Avalon.
C. B. Pire, the Southern Pacific agent at
Redlands. is having a thirty-day vacation.
The Southern Pacific made special efforts
to make the trip to Santa Monica comfort
able for its patrons on Sunday. All OF
Saturday night the management had two
big oil cars filled with water engaged in
sprinkling the track between the Arcade
depot and Clement junction. SO that no dust
would trouble travellers. At the beach the
new wharf, built by the town was found
to be a great attraction, as 1t affords an
excellent fishing place.
The new Chino local on the Southern
Pacific, which goes by way OF the new On.
tario loop. Is proving to be great success
The number of cars has been doubled OF
late, owing to the patronage. At the train
leaves Riverside at $50 and returning
leaves this city at SIS. passengers get the
advantage Of the coolest hours Of the day
More cars and heavier engines will be used
on this train hereafter
L. A. Dale. brakeman In the service OF
the Southern California railway, fell under
car at Temecula last week and had bott
arms cut of. and died while on the way