The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
COVERS THE COUNTRY,
Landing Freight from New York in
San Francisco
In the Remarkably Short Time Of
Eleven Days,
Besides Affording Luxurious Travel
Between the Oceans,
And Building Up an Excellent Ser
vice to Cuba and MexicO's
Leading Points.

ton of business generally in the variou'
| details and ramihca6ons, as good, thor
oUgh and reliable methods of cUmmunlca
ton The man OF business is forced by
competition to seize upon every minute
feature IN his particular calling, ana to
avail himself of the best opportunities
for the furtherance Of his trade.
There was a time when day or a
week, more or less, made very little OH
ference In the matter Of freight ship
ments. The present day, however, repre-
scuts practically the acme OF Transports
lion facilities, and the question of eight
or ten hours difference In the matter OF
placing freight upon the market Is IRE
Quently OF vast Importance. Competl-
ton Is brisk, and competitors are al
ways upon the ground, securing and con
serving their individual interests, and
no feature in this fight for trade Is OF
more permanent value than the question
Of quick transportation.
The Southern Pacific Sunset Route Is,
and has been for many years, one OF the
chief avenues OF trade out or New VI
leans into and through Texas, to the
far west. lis complete service mas eha-
bled it 10 reach points in the estimation
Of shippers that may be considered en-
-
ylable. and Il has always eHdtaNoFed 70
foster this estimation by cont gAudIIA auu
ing to its advantages and faGlItlles IN
the matter Of pelfecluS lItlSHt ANU
passenger transportation.
Ii has long been beyond question thdl
the Southern Pacific has been uheA
celled i'm the matter Of IFS trahsp u taIluA
of freight from New York, through Ne"
orleans. to almost every point in Texas,
Mexico. Arizona, California, oregon, ana
even into the rock bound precincts OF
Colorado and Utah. When II Is censld.
erred that this company can transport
material from New York to san Fran
cisco within the compass Of eleven days;
IL would seem that The matter Of RAPID
transit had been very cffectuaIy so4Fti
What is true # through freight 70 the
far west is true also as affecting towns
along the line in Louisiana and Texas
and Through its connection, out OF HouS.
ION and San Antonio this method Of
rapid transit has 50 conserved the puSl-
mentioned that comp ANTS are cousp.c
uous by their almost utter absence
In perfrctIug ito arrangements for han
ding is long distance iretsAts, the
claims and Interests Of its New orleans
shippers have not been overlooked. but
have been amply cared FIR. L has Tor
years been trying 70 build up It's bust
ness out Of New Orleans for al! Texas
points, for Colorado and tlah, for Arr
iona aud New Mexico, the republic OF
Mexico. ana all points in California and
along the Pacific coast to Port land, OF.
The company sends out daily from New
Orleans, regardless Of tonnage, through
car for Dallas, Fort Worth and other
north Texas points. This through car
leaves New Orleans every day of the
year, except sundays. the time from
New Orleans through 10 Dallas being
about IS hours. This. ii must be grant
these days Of rapid methods.
In addition 70 the attention given north
Texas business through the Houston
gateway, the company sends out twice
a week or oftener If business justihcS.
a through car loaded with merch3hdiNc
for FL Pasu, Arizona and New Mexico
points This ear Is moved on iast
freight train from New Orleans N -
nav contain. and travels the distance
Of 12OO miles 20 the Fl fa>o terminus
IN IS hours, and corresponding time be
You'd Ii Paso.
The Southern Pacific Company has
achieved well-ea and enylable dis
tlnction for rapid carriage of high-class
freight from New Orleans to San Fran
cisco, practically the fastest lOng-dlS-
lance through freight service in the
world. Higl-grade freight, shipped from
New Orleans TO points beyond, is de
livered in San Francisco on the morning
OF the seventh day alter leaving AlglerS
Freighr for Los Angeles Is delivered on
the MIN day. these distances being, re
sDpCtIyely. 300 miles and 600 miles
Ihe freight train time from New Or
leans To- Houston is about u hours for
fasT freight. and connection is made at
Uousfon with all diyerging lines peue-
rratfup he interior of the state of Texas
No line in the south affords greater in
duccments 10 the business man in the
terriforv trayersed by ii to ship his
SIndS over jts rails. and particularly
shonld This fact be realized by New Or
iaans siinnHrs and SINNERS in south
east east territory, who aim to extend their
trIfa ma rexns Mexico and the far
yrcst r. shuuId be Remembered that in
-. 70 L,an,, nm mis- fIst service con
t. IL Fna'.frssnr,v mar mo roadhrd
., ID r.,iIi,c stnck no kanf in excellent
toniI ION, ,I 10 rcrnTd
70 lne1t itLi", AA Ieo1 ~ noIlcv os +ba
.o,,4 a"S a." ,rfact Tho faciIitieS for the
company u ~ -, ty',r,a,
runs anu 3''nUu5H 80 ,,,Iio,. 80 Inn
constant ana growing outlay VI my
ana money, Intse w. Is are Io 80 d,
loved 10 i1ieaIeFe with tne seneTa! Prosf
progress been more manifes'IIy rampant
Than in the Development and extension
Route, by reason of its genial climate,
peculiar environments and splendid tram
service, mas aiWaNs oeeh most attfac-
live one for the tourist who turns from
the rlgors of winter in the north and
east, and seeks the sunshine, fruits and
flowers Of Louisiana, Texas, Mexico and
California
New Orleans has always been a re-
markably attractive gateway to the west
during the winter season, because the
traveller has opportunity for enjoying
the quaint and peculiar attractions Of
the Crescent city before embarking on
one of the trauscontinental flyers OF the
Sunset Route. A special feature of this
transcontinental service are the Justly
celebrated Sunset Limited trains, which,
during the Ave winter months, make
semi-weekly trips to and from New
Orleans and San Francisco. Their mag.
nifcent equipment. a revolutlonizer az
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