The herald., 1898-10-13
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC BRIDGE
AT YUMA
Will Be Solid Steel Structure-News
Notes and Personal Mention Of
Interest to Railroaders

The Southern Pacific company Is putting
in a new steel bridge over the Colorado
river at Yuma to replace the wooden one
IN use there. The work is being done with
out interruption to traffic whatever by
the use of false work to sustain the bridge
while the present piers are being replaced
by more staunch ones. The work Is very
months more at least. The company has
lost two bridges at this point from flood,
hut the new one will be built above all
high water marks.
Notes and Personals
Capt. Steere, formerly of the Southern
Pacific, now Of the heavy artillery billed
for Manila, left yesterday after short
furlough here. to rejoin his regiment.
Isaac Trumbo returned yesterday from
his visit to his Golden Cross mine. where
he had been in company with Mr.. WINS, the
Salt Lake journalist. who is here in the
interests OF Mr.. McCune's project to build
the Salt Lake line to this city. The Asso-
ciated Press dispatches yesterday an
nounced the commencement of track-loy-
ing on that line at Milford, and Mr. Nc
Cunes statement that the work would not
be permitted to stop until the coast was
reached. JEFF Chandler of the Terminal
Is expected here from San Francisco to
consult with Mr. WINS and Mr.. Trumbo.
General Manager Nevin, General Passen-
ger AgentByrne Of the Santa Fe Pacific
and Superintendent Beamer Of the South
ern California railway arrived last even
ing from an inspection trip all over the
Southern California road. having gone by
way Of San Diego, Riverside, Orange and
San Bernardino.
Superintendent J. A. Muir and Resident
Engineer Swayne Of the Southern Pacific
returned last evening from trip of in
spection over the division, occupying two
days past A number Of improvements
will be the result Of the outing.
The Santa Fe's new time table will go
into effect on November 4th The main
change will be the limited trains time.
The regular daily overland will arrive from
the east at $3.50 in the forenoon, in place Of
S:25, and will leave at 1920 instead of $3.50
The summer beach train service will be
suspended until the winter is over, but no
other local train change will be made
w. H. Russell, who Is Of this city, and
who for some time past has been travelling
engineer for the Southern Pacific between
Bakersfield and Ell Paso has been recently
promoted to the position of assistant mas-
ter mechanic of the road. with headquar-
ters at Oakland. Jesse c. Martin, also of
this city, who has been field inspector for
the company, has been advanced to Mr.
Russelrs former position Of travelling en-
gineer.
General Manager Wood Of the Los An
geles Railway company Is flourishng on
hard work. He has not only recovered
from his Illness Of last summer. but is
heartier and stronger than he has been for
long time. His friends think that II he
only had a few more roads to look after
he would get fat.
President Claus Spreckels of the Valley
railway has his special car now, direct
from the Wagner works. 1t cost SAC, 900,
and Is a marvel Of beauty. It Is finished in
white mahogany and velvet. and Is made
up Of two large staterooms, parlor. dining
room. kitchen, bathroom, pantry and
smoking room.