The Arizona sentinel., 1898-04-09
SAN DIEG0 COUNTY.
Railroad Problem Appears 10 be
 Nearing Solution.

Railroad Problem Appears to bt Nearing Solution.
 SAN DECO, April 7.-L By Specia1 T Correspondence ] Recent moves on
 the local checker-board seem to bring the railroad problem nearer to a solution. Charles Che8ton of London, chairman of Mexican Land
 and Colonization Company, limited,
 of the Lower California Develop maat Company, limited aaa also
 O. the Feplasei GaGo-u.a lzal-
 ray ComaafE. limited. s aa
 this Coast aceoaga4e~ tg 4
 Packard sr4 Gew general manager . -f these companies. Both are at Ensenada, where Mr. Packard is
 busy taking over his office from
 Hon. Ernet llsopp, the former manager. NIT. Cheston is known to be strongly in favor of the development of the peninsula ny railroad, and Mir. Packard coincides
 with this view.
 For some time, it has been learn | ed, correspondence has passed be- tween San Diego business men and Messrs. Cheston, Packard and
 Allsopp, looking to combination of forces and the united building of railroad through Lower Cali fornia to Yuma, and either running up from Ensenada 10 San Diego, or from some point on the line to San Diego. In some respects the matter is revival of 6 plan formu- lated several years ago, but which was prevented from consummation by changes in the board of directors of the London corporations.
 Judge George Fuller of this city, formerly counsel for the Ensenada companies, has been in corresp0nd-I ence with Mr. Ailsopp, and it is said he has received assurances that the English companies are ready to d5 their share toward building q railroad, under their concession from the Mexican government. providing the San Diego n-agLev.ll build to coanee. with this city, ether a5 Ea-..aas C. same pola. along the line .5 Yuma This would develop inc psa.a.r.aa at q rapid rate and a-.a.e .aaaaHp.ag t2 comply w.hi.s contract with the government for lae ss..-emeu. of coloniots, while giving San Diego an almost direct eastern outlet.
 Mr. Cheston, when approached on this matter, said it was of such importance that he could not give decided opinion without conferring with the London board. Y0t he ventured the opinion that it was the best possible course for his comrany to pursue, in view of the present difficulties of colonizing Lower California. He realized the immense advantage of 8 railroad, and predicted that it would pay after the first year or two. Person ally, he w's strongly in favor Of the plan, but the matter of raising the construction funds, and the arrangement with San Diego wero questions to be deliberated carefully.
 Mir Cheston will be in the city April 6, and 8 conference has been arranged between him and com mittee of the Chambar of Commerce, at which the Railroad Committee of the latter body will also be present Th's will bo 8 private meeting, and it F no.eEpee-ea that
 the pa.Gs will as made acquainted with the result The Railroad Committee aa.. a.- of 2. 5 Grant. Capt Matthew Sherman. Post master Luce, c. L. JosseIyn, Alder man A. E. Mutt and ". Ii. King.
 It is 8 coincidence that Alderman Mutt has gone out on the desert, along the line of the proposed rail- road. and when he returns, which will be in 3 few days. he may bove