Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
RAILWAYS SEEK
NEW ENTRANCE
TOTHE FIARBOR
MAY ABANDON PLANS FOR
RAW2RlDGE
PACIFIC ELECTRIC RusHEs WORK
ON BAY ROUTE
Wilmington May Become One of the
Objective Points for Tourists.
Ferries Will Encourage
Sightseeing
Especial to The Herald J

WILMINGTON, Aug. 21.-"The Pa
cihc Electric railway will abandon its
tracks across Wilmington bay, and will
not only use its new track around the
bay for San Pedro entrance, but Will
also arrange to run cars by way of
Long Beach and the Salt Lake road VIA
Terminal to East san Pedro by the
time Los Angeles puts in the tWo-cent
municipal ferry. 1 think you will see
the Southern Pacific taking a new
route into San Pedro in preference 10
building a drawbridge.'
The FOREGOING statement was made
today by a man who may be consld-
cred excellent authority. He also mint
ed that expert reports on the dfaW-
bridge question as. an engineering prop
lem were influencing decisions Oh the
companies interested.
1t is stated that negotiations are al
ready under way or have been con-
cluded between the Pacific Electric ana
the Salt Lake roads, permitting the
former to run cars regularly to East
San Pedro by way of Long Beach and
the bascule bridge. This arrange
ment was inspired, it is stated, because
of the certainty following the consoll-
dation election that Los Angeles Will
establish IWO-Ceul IellSs biISA OpJ
making it possible to stimulate beach
travel to and from San Pedro. In case
this is established it will also prove Of
benefit to Wilmington, as a municipal
ferry will run from the Wilmington
wharves to and from the island.
The Pacific Electric has had large
force of men working night and day
on the around the-bay route between
Wilmington and San Pedro, and is evil
IDENTIFY making the best possible EFFORTS
to have it ready at as early date as
1t can be constructed.
Harbor as Tourist Point
The municipal work promises to put
Wilmington on the map in way not
contemplated prior to consolidation, in
the interest which will be aroused
among tourists who wish to see the
harbor activity. Seeing the harbor
parties have already become popular
among residents of Los Angeles, but
with the enlargement of activity in
and around the east and west basins
of Wilmington harbor, will be added as
one of the sights to be seen at Los An
geles. The Catalina trips and the
launches running between Long Beach
and the outer harbors have attracted
attention to San Pedro, but Whining
ton has not benefited. Now, however,
the inner harbOr Will De SUBJECT VI
interest and the Wilmington municipal
work has progressed far enough to give
an indication of what will be done. The
activity at Wilmington is we'll worth
a visit to the inner harbor section Of
Los Angeles.
1t is possible the building activity
now started may result in replacing
some of the old historic structures In
Wilmington by new buildings and thus
destroying old landmarks yet standing
as reminders of the days when once be
fore Wilmington was the gateway to
Los Angeles.
The suggestion has been made that
the old adobe saloon building on Canal
street or some other structure be Sc
cured and turned into a harbor museum
by the city of Los Angeles. Old stage
coaches used in the days before the
railroads are still in storage around
Wilmington and many interesting
relics might be secured of the early
days Of the harbor.