The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
Santa Cruz Gives
RduCOuS GrCctinQ
Noisy Welcome for First Train Over the
Mountain Division in Which Whole
Community Joins
Community Joins
ISsecisi Dispatch 10 The CALI

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. ANTA CRCZ, May 3s-The first
train from san Francisco over the
- mountain division known as the
Santa Cruz short line. via the Los Gatos-
Afsyheld cuton. arrived in this city TO-
day on schedule tine. II.IO a m, the
occasion calling for a great demonstra-
uon on the part of the citizens. whose
Peut I'D enthusiasm knew no bounds
when train No. 81 pulled in al the
depot
The day was memorable one in the
history OF santa Cruz-a yeritsbie
holiday given up TO jubilee Assembled
. The depot were at least 5000 citizens.
p n the Santa cruz military hand A.
rae train approached Church street at
Chestnut avenue the frebelI sounded
the alarm for every whistle and bell in
tire city 10 break loose in one great
big prolonged noise. As the double
header slowly pulled into the station a
great shout went up from the assem-
bled multitude. and with the assistance
OF the school children blowing horns.
Superintendent Thomas Ahern and Dis
trict Passenger and Freight Agent
Schiliingsburg certainly had d deafen-
ing reception
GREAT ENTHUSIASM EVERYWHERE
The train Of seven coaches must have
brought ~ least 800 passengers on its
-iuitisi trip. All along the line through
The mountains the train was received
Wfth great enthusiasm. ana American
Iags could BE- seen waving from every
point of vantage. even from The homes
u rhe mountain farmers
At Alma z bevy OF Young ladies
Boarded the train and decorated each
car profusely with the choicest bios
sons. intermingled with green foliage
and red paper
Immediately upon the arriva al OF the
train the lire OF march was formed
and I'D Pacific avenue wended as pic
rurescue procession as ever trod the
pavement. II VIII 80 down IN the an
usis OF celebrations IS the 1oisiest
thing that ever happened Headed by
the hand and high school girls IN street
cars. there followed a long string OF
Esyiy decorated autos in the leading
machines heing Nayor T. " DruIlard
and the Southern Pacific officials. the
city and county officers, and prominent
citizens of every class and calling
PEOPLE CHEER LUSTILY
Pacific avenue its entire length was
crowded with throngs Of people who
chesued heartily. and il seemed as Il
each business house was trying 70 out
Do the other ir the manner OF making
Z racket some OF the methods showed
great ingenuity American flags hut-
tered everywhere. and among the dec
orztIons the yell OF the day was most
oouEpicuOusly displayed Il was the in
spirztion OF g d Hinkle. and runs
Rsh. Rah. Rah'
Who, who. Wbo2
8 P. ( P
Thru. thru. thru
with al conceivable implements 70
read the atmosphere The Him com
psnv mounted steam engine and kept
ire whistle blowing incesssntly-
Al the lower plaza the procession
halted and iuterspersed with the music
of the band there was speech making
"a which representztives Of the city
srs the Southern Pacific passed back
and forth words OF good cheer. each
pledging 20 work harmoniously Tor Lhe
good OF all concerned Mayor Drailaro
was glad 70 see the short line opened
un after 50 long q time OF inconvenl-
ence 70 this city
We are glad 10 see the Southern
Pacific again coming over the noun
fsfrs- said the mayor. although We
-zv be switched little Il means 2
z-aa+ deal for the future welfare OF
0u- city. and we appreciate the work
q Superintendent Ahern IN hurTying
things along for this season
BIG THINGS AHEAD
Former Mayor < A Palmer extended
GREETINGS on behalf Of the chamber OF
commerce. When superintendent Ahern
arose 10 respond he was given great
ovstson- This is certainly a great
demonstration on the part OF the citi-
zeus OF santa Cruz. and let me tell you
Il ar- = -r-r1r q
.n-ecsste the spirit shown. There are
Big things ahead for santa Cruz. and
rre Interests OF both The city and the
'--ssI-osd company are 50 identical that
both must cooperate in harmony We
are going 20 give Santa Cruz the best
service possible"
i. seated in the large auto with Super
= Sl-tendeut Ahern was Mrs. Kate Cope.
: daughter OF r A Him. the capitalist
who made life little miserable for the
-,lrerintenoeut when he was seeking
Franchise for a double track IN Chest
rur avenue. where she owns much
r,-opertv Il was war TO the end for
rsr-le. bot matters were finally adjusted
and the permit granted with certain
restrictions agreeable 70 both sides OF
rhe controversy. Mrs. Cope was called
on for 3 speech. but allowed D c Clark
10 be her spokesman Mr.. Clark said
EtAL rhrl I@A1 - 1o 1A- -+-E same sue
now. and that good viii was a domi-
nant factor. After being sidetracked
Tor three years. with passenger and
freight traffic badly cOngested. il was
4 delight TO see the trains again coming
in ever the mountain short line
Among the guests OF honor was Mayor
Sfnoncs Of Los Gatos- Among some OF
the prominent men who arranged for
rl-e celebration were c. D. Hinkie, 6. A.
Palmer. Mayor 7. II. Drullard. G. a
Norteu. J. " Dickinson. s. J. Strauss.
r Howe. J. r. Williamson. H s.
Wauzer. H r Robinson, & Y. Cole
nan. J. 81. Walsh. Frank 8IattiSon. C
II McIsaac. :. Leask. T. J. Meliott. J. F.
Helms. A A Taylor. D Mcpherson. z.
= Devlin-
PASSING OF NARROW GAUGE
The passing OF the old narrow gauge
was marked BY the earthquake OF April
Is. 1906. when the big tunnels az Laurel
and W-fghts were closed When they
we're opened they were made standard
gauge. together with the whole noun
tain division, at an outlay Of sl.6oe.ooo.
X was in May. 1850. that this line
~ hrst opened. and then known as
"a south Coast railway The road was