Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Electric Service
Is the Best i'm
the World

ters and interests tc be served, makes
it one of the most extensive and COM
plete interrural interurban and inter
| country.
The rolling stock equipment of the
road is complete and up to date in
located at Sherman. These are fitted
with electrically driven machine tools,
suitable for all classes of work.
voInfn iIndfePe1dent fa generating plants in,
detail have been installed at Sherman
and and vineyard substations In active
YORK work. have & also been located at Los
Ocean Park and Hermosa, each
equipped with rotary converters, bat
tery boosters, transformers, ETC.. OF
suitable capacity for anticipated line
| extension.
In addition to the regular passenger
and mail service, the company operates
ten, regularly scheduled daily freight
ana express trains. The interchange
of through freight in carload lots with
steam line connections has been ac-
modities can now be delivered to the
door of the merchant at the principal
beach and intermediate points.
10 create paying suburban traffic
through the district traversed by their
lines has been the work In which the
management manage t. has been engaged from its
traction on a large scale was intro
duced at the beginning, necessary sta
| tlonS and other buildings erected. fast
sea 1acerpfban service inau
| tion has since been given to the matter
OF successful and judicious operation.
with complete organization. the Los
Angeles PACIFIC Railroad company, moor
porated in 1908. comprises the following
officfal management: e. p. Clark, pres-
ident and general manager; M IL
sherman, vice president and treasurer;
A. l. smith, secretary; w. d. Larrabee,
superlntendent; 7. r. Gabel. general
traffic manager; M E. Hammond. aud
itor; H. Watt. master mechanio; c. N.
Warnecke, chief electrician. All these
gentlemen are we'll known citizens of
enterprising business capacity and the
tributed largely in substantial way
and by their influence in building up
dn,striy dne city a9d an promoting the general in
its able management the Balloon
route" has not only become famous as
splendid illustration of the possibili-
electric system, but the greatest accom-
modation of conveyance of all the many
excellent means of transit with which
we, we are proyided. The system has an
modating facilities and ample for all
present emergencies. with every con-
ceiva;oie resource and advantage for ex-
panslon to meet all future needs. This
equipment consists of 1872 passenrer
cars and 11S freight cars; it has a
Smooth Sas%t 80 and sol solid roadbed. laid with
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time and quick transit between
the city and the ocean, running at such
intervals as to suit the convenience Of
our home. people and the multitudes Of
annual visitors to Los Angeles at all
seasons Of the year. While it's many
commercial advantages are readily ap-
parent, its greater attractions as a con-
yenience of travel are causes of re-
joicing among the people of the cities
ana and the country alike, while to the
visitor the system affords the choice of
routes for a quick and delightful ex-
cursion to the ocean and a Charming
tour of all the beautiful and famous
resorts upon the beach. This railroad
adds a strong testimonial to the repu-
tatlon OF Los Angeles as the most pro
gressive city in the west, and must
IN time. and with the progress of ali
Things in this section continue to add
to that reputation and increase the adj
miration. and gratitude of the people
10 t,oor,l PRESIDENT Clark, whose splendid
works have marked him as a man who
has at heart the veal of his adopted
home and has contributed a large share
| is today e' -