The herald., 1898-01-21
SECURING THE RIGHT OF WAY
AN IMPORTANT LOCAL TRANS
PoRTATIoN ENTERPRISE
The San Diego Yuma Scheme-Local
Capitalists to Build Railway
in Acknowledgement Notes

word or 1t having got INTO Ptlh' uii'H 'AS
present writing.
The plan, in brief, is another railway
from this city to Pomona, and 1t Is thought
that the power behind the enterprise is the
Terminal railway. Whether this Is so or
not will be settled by Vice President I. e.
Gibbon of that company, who is expected
to arrive from the east today, where ne
has been on business for his road.
What is known absolutely is that the
right of way for an electric or steam raiI-
way has been secured by various agents,
one of whom is named Crozier, for sucn
railway through the ranches OF Lucky
Baldwin, ex-Sheriff Currier, the property
of w. r. Rowland of Puente, and others.
From Puente to Pomona the right or
way exactly parallels that of the Southern
Pacific railway, so that the trains will run
actually side by side. The line is to COM
mence In this city at or near the Man
haitian station of the Terminal company,
and swing around toward the Southern Pa
ciiic line, which it virtually follows at
distance as far as Puente, where as
stated, it comes right alongside.
The right-of-way agents have toid the
people whom they have negotiated with
that the road is to be primarily passen-
ger road, and while it was not part OF the
Terminal system, it would be operated III
harmony with that line. The power was
represented TO be electricity, though steam
was to be permitted if needed, and freight
was to be handled incidentally.
General Passenger Agent Byrne OF the
Santa Fe route said yesterday that he
knew nothing about the matter beyond the
fact that some time ago he heard some talk
about the Terminal having the intention
of going to Pomona, but since then no
news of reliability has been made public.
Another railroad man said that he knew
that the local officials of the Terminal had
for some time past been trying to get the
moneyed men of the road, the st. Louis
capitalists who have supplied the money
for the investment. to put up enough to
build this extension. What their idea is
can only be conjectured. 1t may be that
the plan is to construct the line so as to
get more of share of the orange traftlc
than now comes to the little line, or the
possibility of occupying the Morongo pass
down by Banning, which has often been
spoken of in connection with the Salt Lake
road, is the objective point. Whatever 1t
is, there seems to be no question that the
branch is to be built, and whether by the
Terminal people or others, that it will
form a part of that system, to be of stand
ard gauge and in all respects adapted to
heavy freight traffic and rapid time for
passenger service. 1t should be very
valuable bit of road to the owners, though
il will traverse a portion OF the country
already well supplied with transportation
means.
The right-of-way people are prosecuting
their wo.k as rapidly as possible. and are
meeting with much success. The impor-
tance of the project to this city is appar-
ent and If 1t should turn out that the Ter
minal is at last going to build railway
that will end somewhere else than San
Pedro or Pasadena, it will be good news
to ALL
SAN DIEGO TO YUMA
Every once in awhile the San Diego
people get aroused ON the importance OF
building a railway to Yuma Since the
departure of eX-Mayor Billy" Carlson
this project has not been worked as much
as when that able promoter was at the
head of affairs But recently some one got
the idea that it was time to build that road
and at last a company has been formed
which looks as If it meant business. U. S.
Grant who is now largely interested in San
Diego, Judge Luce, Captain Mathew Sher-
man and c. L. Jesslyn form the committee
on railways of the chamber of commerce
of that place, and were recently granted
a right Of way through the city limits by
the council for such a railway Captain
Sherman has talked to the reporters about
the project but has so far said nothing.
He thinks that It would be detrimental at
present to give any information about the
line but assures every one interested that
it looks all right.
TO BUILD IN ARIZONA
William Garland Alexander B. Lawd and
Joseph B. Howard of this city have formed
an incorporation for the purpose of build
ing the ella Valley Globe and Northern
railway in that territory, which now has
e mill hatU GorOnimO
and Globe. Besides the railway company
these capitalists have formed construc-
ton company with a capital of $500. .0OO
Construction work it is said will begin at
once.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Chief Clerk Walker of the Santa Fe's
general superintendents office, said last
evening that the burned-out tunnel on the
main line in Arizona would be open for
traffic on Friday If everything went as
planned. The overland train passengers
are transferred at the tunnel, while the
limited trains are sent over the Southern
Pacific tracks between Cotton and Demtng
New Mexico. The entire tunnel will have
to be refined and re-timbered.
V. A. Shilling. general passenger agent
of the Oregon Navigation and Railway
company at Portland is in the city on
business.
\. ~. Alien, assistant general passenger
agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern, is in the city for few days
looking after the interests of his line.
John w. Jay general agent for the Ray
mond & Whtcomb excursions on this
coast, with headquarters in this city, is
in San Francisco for a few days stay.
Col L. A. Chapman. who for year past
has been the representative of the Trans
continental Freight bureau at San Diego.
has left that city having been transferred
to the same position at Fresno.
j. b. Perris who has for several years
been the Southern Pacific agent at Cali
ente, it Is said has been offered the general
managership of the Randsburg railway
from Kramer.
General Manager Ramsey of the r. G.
S. n. & p. arrived here yesterday for
few weeks stay in Southern California.
Superintendent Muir of the Southern
Pacific company stated yesterday that
the fact that the roadbed men on his d.
vision had been laid off for two days last
week had no significance. The track
walkers were, as they always are, kept
at work, and no precaution for the safety
of life or property was neglected. He says
that for the time there was no work for
the men to do. as often happens.
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