The herald., 1898-11-05
NEWS OF The RAIL WAYS
TERMINAL TO GLENDALE TO BE
AT ONCE ELECTRIFIED
President Ripley to Leave for the East
This Morning-The Limited Late.
Notes and Personals

OF the opinion tnaC tHe cieVliiAi'H VI Che
Glendale branch OF the line would be com
pleted in 80 days from now. The Pasadena
line will be equipped in the same manner
as soon as the legal impediments which had
been put in the way of the franchise from
that city had been cleared away, which, he
hought, would be comparatively soon. An
extension from the Pasadena line would'be
built from South Pasadena to Alhambra,
provided the people OF that place sub
scribed about $1,000 mile, which would only
amount to $4,000 or $4,000, OF which a
large proportion had already been raised.
There had also been some talk about ex-
tending the system to Monrova, but the
residents there have not seemed willing to
aid the project, SO that this is not being Sc
riously considered except as possibility.
LIMITED DUE TODAY
The Santa Fe Limited from Chicago, the
first of the season, is due at l:30 this alter
noon. 1t reached Albuquerque yesterday
one hour and forty minutes late, and the
interesting question yesterday at the gen
eral Offices was, could it make up that much
time on this end of the route on fast
schedule that has been marked out for it!
The conundrum will be solved today.
LEAVE THIS MORNING
President Ripley and his party Of stock
holders and officials OF that line will leave
this morning on their special train tor the
east. Mr.. Ripley has made thorough study
of the situation here and the requirements
for the next few months, and an evidence
of his visit will be numbers of improve
ments which are soon to be made. 1t is the
intention of the company to bring the west
ern portion of the system, particularly that
on this coast, to the same point OF excellence
as exists in eastern lines.
INCREASED RATES
On the 18th there will be an increase of
rates from California terminals on both the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific roads. The
only article on which the rise affects
Southern California shippers is that on wine
in wood, which, as noted yesterday, will be
advanced from 40 to sc cents The rate OF
40 cents applied also to rags, antlmony, red
oil manganese, chrome ore, glue, boraXS,
rubber, junk and canned salmon. These will
on the date mentioned all be put on the 60
cent basis. The reason for this advance is
the submission of the Panama railway in
the wishes of the transcontinental lines in
the way of rates, the isthmIs line having in
augurated the cut last winter. 1t will be
noticed that the articles mentioned on
which the rate is to be increased are all
capable of water shipment via the isthmus.
CHICAGO LIMITED
Today, at l:5O p. m, the fastest regular
train that ever crossed the continent is due
from Chicago over the Santa Fe. 1t makes
eleven stops en- route and makes the trip IN
sixty-five hours or two and three quarter
days. This is the first train Of the schedule
This train will arrive every Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Saturday and makes the same
fast time returning to Chicago Thirty nine
ladies and thirty-two gentlemen will arrive
today. These passengers enjoy the use OF
six cars, viz: Dining car, composite car, OBJ
servation car and three sleepers. The cars
are vestibuled and lighted by 5000 candle
power electric lights. Three of the Pull
mans contain ten sections and two drawing
rooms each. One runs from San Diego to
Chicago, second from Los Angeles to Chi
cago and third from Los Angeles to Kan
sas City. The observation car is new Tea
ture. The rear half of this sleeper is de
voted to an observation or assembly room
furnished with easy chairs, tables and writ
ing desks. A wide rear platform gives op
portunity to view the scenery while comfort
ably seated out of doors. The dining cal
serves all meals en- route. There is barber
shop, buffet, smoking and reading room.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Hamilton Hoag, Southern Pacific brake
man, was found dying in the railway yard
unused track, and it is not known how he
came to be injured. One leg was crushed
and the other was broken. He died ON the
way to the hospital at Bakersfield.
The Southern Pacific company intends
to plant the large tract of land it owns at
Shorb station to oranges The land was
purchased with the intention of eventually
making townsite of it and possibly estab
fishing shops there.
The Santa Fe last week purchased $40, ,00t
worth of oil lands adjacent to its other hold
ings near Fullerton.
The Land of Sunshine calls attention tt
the faulty spelling of the Indian name Mo
qui" on pamphlet recently issued by the
Santa Fe on the snake dance celebrated an
nually by that race. The word on the bool
is spelled "Moki."
The Southern California railway has Dor
rowed all the locomotives it could get from
the Santa Fe system, and yet has not enough
motive power to haul all of the freight of
| fered on time.
After December Sth there will be no NOR,
a Southern California Railway company
| for it will be merged with all the other line
| owned by the Santa Fe into one corpora
| ton, which will be known as the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company
Receiver L. A. Brown of the famous littl
railway that extends from Blake to Man
veil, on the Santa Ee, reports that wash
out occurred on the line last week, whic
has tied up the daily train service for som
| time.
The Southern Pacific Limited from tn
east, which was due here yesterday after
noon at o'clock, did not arrive until lat
in the evening, the delay being due to
| freight train wreck in New Mexico. Th
first Limited for the east on this line lef
yesterday at 2 o'clock with full passenge
list.