Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
NEW CAR LINE
FOR EAST SIDE
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR EAST
SEVENTH RAILWAY
Powerful Eastern Syndicate with
Ample Capital Behind the Propo-
sition--ordinanc Drawn
for steel Bridge

Property owners and investors in the
beautiful Euclid Heights section lying
east of Los Angeles river, surmount-
ing the sloplng hills that overlook
the valley to the south and affordng
magnificent Views of the Sierra Madre
mountains, including "Old Baldy." are
waiting with lively interest for the
construction work to begin on the
proposed extension of the street rail-
way system eastward on Seventh
street.
The franchise was granted for the
Improvement several months ago to
Mr.. Walsh of the Wilcox building. who
represents a powerful eastern syndi-
cate with, ample capital to carry
through the plans that have heretofore
been set forth in the columns of The
Herald.
The proposition is to build the line
beginning at the intersection of Broad
way and West Seventh street eastward
to the Los Angeles river, across steel
bridge that is to be constructed, and
on east to Boyle avenue thence south
to HOllenbeck avenue, and thence east
past the Hollister and other valuable
acreage and Euclid Heights to a point
some distance outside the city limits
In addition to building on Hollenbeck
avenue the new line will connect with
the double track now in operation on
Stephenson avenue, the Junction to be
made at Boyle avenue and Stephenson
avenue.
Purchase of Material a'
1t is learned from a reliable source
that the ties for the entire line have
been purchased and will soon be de-
NJ. I'll L. 4. aspkO
The ties were to have arrived this
week and may show up any day The
eastern parties mean business and
have already expended a large sum Of
money for street railway material and
In the preparation of plans and speci-
ficatiOns. 1t Is expected that active
work will commence in the near flu
ture.
There is urgent need for the new
line. Euclid Heights and other sight
!y residence districts on the east side
ere making rapid strides in substantial
improvements in the way of the build
Ing of many new homes as the de-
ightful character of the sections be-
come better known. Investors have
reaped fine profits during the past
twelve months on the substantial adj
vance in values. and every day one or
more new homes are being completed
and Immediately occupied by owners
or renters. Better railway transporta-
ton facilities are needed, as the cars
on the First street and interurban
lines are frequently packed to the guard
rails, especially mornings and even
ings. The new line on Seventh street
will relieve the congestion and will
provide rapid service direct from Eu-
cid Heights to the southern and CEN
trail portions of the business district
of the city.
New Steel Bridge
Steps are being taken to span the
Los Angeles river at Seventh street
with substantial steel bridge for the
new car line and for the use of wagons
and pedestrians. An ordinance pro-
viding for the construction of the
bridge will soon be brought before the
city council. Powerful influences are
behind the bridge and railway propo-
sitions and that the wishes of the peo-
pie of the east side will soon be graft
fed is assured
The eastern investors, as stated,
have ample means to construct the new
railway and if it becomes necessary
they will build the bridge.