The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30

The first engine Of the double header
was manned by Engineer F. L Bates
and Fireman J. A. Ford, while the sec
ond engine had az the throttle J. ".
Coney and T F. Brite kept up steam
Conductor Jack Brennan was in charge
of the train. with H A Taylor brake
man and d Hamilton baggageman-
With Division superintendent Ahern
in the special car Surf were Charles
Robinson. assistant 10 H r. Judah;
T. r. Schfllingburg, san Jose. division
freight and passenger agent, and c.
L McFaul. travelling passenger and
freight agent
The timetable as now announced on
both lines running into this city gives
santa Cruz about four trains going
and coming daily. IN fact, the depot
grounds are about as lively as one
could wish. Il has been announced
that ". II. Curran will be trainmaster
until the handling OF trains is well
worked out
One Of the most important changes
gives q train each way daily 10 Sacra-
mento. connecting with the great in
terror valleys Ofthe state Where II
formerly took eight hours and three
changes 10 reach the state capital the
time IS now reduced 10 six hours
way OF San Jose. Santa Clara, Newark
Dumbsrton cutoff and Niles.
The first train 10 arrive over the
noun tain division is from san Jose
At $40 each morning. bringing san
Francisco passengers more than two
hours earlier than formerly. which is
greatly appreciated.
L IS claimed that today's trains must
have brought IN about 1000 passengers
<or-
carried ESQ passengers
Another train which viii prove popu-
lar is that running 70 and from Mon
terey by way Of Santa Cruz and Pajaro
At the conclusion Of today's festfvi-
ties there was q private luncheon in
honor Of superintendent Ahern and
party at the Sea Beach hotel This
hOstelry is opened with an unusually
large number Of guests for so early in
the season. among some OF the most
prominent being John Martin and
party OF seven. R. II. Please and party
OF eight Attorney Harry Stetson. o. A
Tveitmoe, secretary state building
trades council and family. Colonel
George p Smith, assistant paymaster
general. [. < A. and family, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank T. Glass. all Of san Fran
cisco; Mrs. A Welch of San Mateo,
who motored in today; s F. Johnson
san Rafael; M and Mrs J. V. Della
veaga. Menlo Park.
Tomorrow the excursion Of bankers
viii arrive al the Sea Beach from Del
Monte, consisting OF so bankers from
southern California led By Newman
Essick. cashier of the First national
bank OF Los Angeles. The party will
visit the big trees and remain over
Monday.
Colin H. McIsaac. secretary OF the
chamber Of commerce. was interviewed
and found yelling over with en-
thusiasm.
Word pictures OF the city of Santa
cruz are but humble testimonials OF
its beauteous advantages bestowed by
nature on the greatest seaside and
mountain resort OF the mighty Pacific
said the secretary. Nature could do
no more. but where nature left of
western brains and human skill have
added 10 the picture. The reconstruc-
ton and opening Of the mountain di-
vision makes IL possible TO reach this
city from san Francisco, the San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys in
much less time than heretofore by more
circuitous route. X means that Santa
Cruz has just entered on a new era
OF growth and development
Aside from the completion of the
mountain division our relations with
state are more closely cemented to-
gether''
& D. Hinkle. chairman OF the jubi
lee demonstration committee. is the
most pleased man IN the whole city
over the outburst Of enthusiasm on the
part OF the citizens. He said:
The jubilee demonstration made by
Santa Cruz today on the arrival OF the
first through train over the short line.
any celebration or demonstration I ever
saw in Santa Cruz
II was a spontaneous expression
from our citizens of the Importance
that they attach 20 the opening OF the
mountain road The train service now
scheduled for Santa Cruz by the South
ern Pacific company surpasses any
thing we ever had beeore-
L predict that the commercial
growth of the city viii exceed our ad-
vantage as pleasure resort
Councilman r r Howe who had
charge OF the noise today, said: 4
believe that the future of Santa Cruz
dates from today. as I have never seen
the interest Of everyone manifested
as II was al the time OF the arrival Of
the first train over the new broad
gauge via the Los Gatos cutoff. Things
in Santa Cruz seem to have taken a
new start heal estate agents are now
opening up large tracts OF land and
people believe Santa Cruz has a new
future
We are looking forward 10 q very
large season. as Santa Cruz has never
received the advertising ii has this
year. I consider the san Francisco
papers have done more TO upbuild
Santa Cruz than any other medium.
The Santa Cruz beach company has
made & number OF permanent improve
ments as wei as other firms Taking
into consideration the amount of money
that IS being spent in railroad work.
both on the Southern Pacific and the
Ocean Shore. in construction, Santa
Cruz has not felt hard times as much
as other places In it's class. Now that
the Southern Pacific has secured a
franchise for a broad gauge in place OF
the narrow gauge in Chestnut avenue,
they feel more friendly with Santa
Cruz than ever before and It has much
10 DO with the advancement OF our
city
James a Barrett OF the Sunday Trib-
une was a passenger on the first train
through He speaks in high terms of
the condition Of the road and the quick.
easy ride Its the greatest thing that
ever happened TO the city and county.
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