The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
NEWS OF the RAILWAYS
MERCHANTS STILL OBJECT TO
INCREASED RATES
The Terminals Intentions to Develop
Its Electric System-Notes
and Personals


and Personals
There is continued roaring of the mer-
chants of Southern California on the In
creased freight rates which have been put
into effect by both the overland routes
doing business here. The Pasadena and
Riverside dealers are the most persistent
in their objections. but as nothing appar-
emily can be done in the way of retaliation
or relief, they have to satisfy themselves
with holding meetings and adopting Wig
orous resolutions. 1t is said on fairly good
authority that a plan has been arranged
for a union of all of the business men of
this part of the state for the purpose of de-
vising ways and means of fighting the new
tariff and that hopes are had that by the
aid of the Canadian Pacific railway and
water freight from Victoria, that so much
traffic can be diverted from the American
lines as to cause them to make the reduc
tons demanded
AS all Of the railways before the Increase
were making more profits than has been
the case for many years there does not
seem to have been any necessity for the
adoption of the "all the traffic will bear"
policy"
Future of the Terminal
Attorney and Vice-Presiden: T. r.. Glib
bon of the Terminal line was jubiant yes
terday over his victory in at last obtain
ing from the Pasadena city council the
franchise for the change of the Terminal in
Pasadena to an electric system. This has
been the most bitterly and hardest fought
contest of the kind ever known hereab bouts,
owing to the opposition from the Pasadena
and Pacific railway, which seemed TO con-
slider that its life depended on keeping the
Terminal out of that territory. The plan
of the Terminal is, however, not so muc!,
the counting on the local business to be
had from Pasadena as from an extension
of its line to Sierra Madre, and probably to
Alhambra and many other Of the adjacent
towns. The people of Sierra Madre have
for some time been trying to induce the
Pasadena and Pacific people to build to
that place, and through Mr.. n. c. Carter
made most generous offers of right OF way,
and of even doing the work of construction
but the offer was dallyed with until now it
looks as if the Terminal would get away
with the prize.
Notes and Personals
President Garland of the ella Valley,
Globe and Northern railway Of Arizona.
who is a resident of this city, is In the ter
ritory pushing the work of construction
with all speed. The line viii open TO set
Element and development immense portions
of Graham and ella counties which have
been kept in the rear owing entirely to the
want of transportation facilities.
r. H. Mcdonald of the Southern Pacific
al Pomona has been transferred to Wal
tiers to temporarily relieve me agent there
who has had too much of tie sun-kissed
desert. Camille Balfour has been sent tc
Palm Springs, and George King has been
given McDonald's place in Pomona.
The Placentin people are confident that
the Southern Pacific contemplates the con-
struction of a branch in their direction at
an early date.
General Manager Nevin Of the Santa Fe
Pacific is expected back from Chicago in
a few days.
Kansas oats are becoming large item
of freight to this city over the Santa Fe.
J. S. Mcmillan, the Southern Pacific
agent at San Diego. who came here for The
Fourth. has returned to the quietness of
his headquarters.
A. w. Leese of Monrovia, the Southern
Pacific agent at that place who has had a
thirty day vacation given to him. has COM
menced the period in this city.
According to an advance proof Of ar
article to appear in the Railway Age, the
amount of railway building this year is to
far exceed that of any year since 1892. The
amount up to June both is 1881 miles. Eight
states show over sixty miles of new track;
Alabama 14O. Arkansas seventy-eight.
Louisiana seventy-eight. California sew
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