Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
Among the
Railways

l. y. ItCkt dSSlSIdIlI general DdSStli-
ger agent for the Salt Lake, left last
night for a business trip TO San Ber-
nardino.
G. S. Mellin, president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.
left for the east yesterday i'm his private
car after several days stay in Los An
geles.
The Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany through its attorney, Judge j. w.
Mckinley, yesterday filed deeds to adj
ditional property for use as part of
the site upon which the new union
depot is to be built.
Goulds May Use Electricity
Bion J. Arnold, an electrical engineer,
has just made a report to George Gould
regarding the feasibility of using elec-
tricity as motive power on the noun
tain divisions of the Denver e. Rio
Grande. lie has reported that the
scheme is not only feasible but eco
nomical. lie states that the power re-
quired for the use of all the railroads In
the state could be generated from the
mountain falls and he declares that
the mountain grades will not act as a
bar The modern electrical engines he
says, can climb hills better than a
steam locomotive.
FNdlITOHuS 10 nCIdlldhc
A 2 cent mile passenger rate law
has passed the senate of the Ohio leg
islature without debate and it is be-
lievcd that 1t will pass in the house
without delay. The railroad men are
now preparing to retaliate and they
think that they have found a new and
original method of making the travellers
tired of such law.
They propose to abolish the mileage
books entirely. Then the traveller from
an Ohio city going, say from Clncn-
natl to Indianapolis, would have to pur-
chase a ticket from Cincinnati to the
state line. and the railroads propose
that he shall be allowed to check his
baggage only to the point when he will
have to get out and recheck 1t to his
destination. That of course, could only
be done where the traveller used q
mileage book In Indiana, which most
commercial travellers do.
Are Wasing Freight Contest
The Denver & Rio Grande and Bur
lington routes have entered into con-
test with the Union Pacific and North
western for the eastern haul of the
business which originates I'm Southern
California and Is taken from Los An
geleS by the Salt Lake road. Record
breaking runs by fast refrigerator
trains are being made and everything
is sidetracked to let the perishable
fruit have full right of way. All of
the roads are turning over the larger
share OF the business, which originates
in the east and is transferred by them,
to the Salt Lake in order to secure the
good will of the officials. The outcome
Is being watched for with great in
terest by the local freight officials
The contest was originally entered
into to secure some of the perishable
fruit business that is hauled by the
Rock Island road, but the latter road
was easily able to retain this business
route to the eastern markets and could
make faster time. because they had
many less grades to climb.
Many Austins Confuse Official
Sam Nelson, able assistant to II. G..
Peck. assistant general passenger agent
for the Salt Lake, had a. novel expert
ence yesterday morning. One of the
Austin family, of whom there are t07
living in Utah and Idaho and about 30
of whom are touring the coast, entered
Mr.. Peck's office. followed by a large
number of other gentlemen.
Sam was acquainted with this Mr.
Austin and was Immediately introduced
by him to several other gentlemen.
each or whom Mr.. Austin called his
brother. Mr.. Nelson says he counted
to twelve. and in the confusion lost
track there. He was informed by Mr..
Austin that he had still more brothers
and sisters at home.
Sam says the temptation was great
to whistle, "Are There Any More at
Home Like You?"
The Austin family will leave for Salt
Lake City over the Salt Lake road
Monday night.