Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-05
$4,000 PERSONS
CROWD TO BEACH
Railway Lines SWamped with Ex-
odus to Seaside and Noun
tain Resorts

Nearly $4,000 people of Los Angeles
and nearby cities answered the call to
the beaches yesterday and spent all of
independence day at their favorite re-
sorts on the Pacific. According to
statements made by officials of the
three electric lines, all records for
beach traffic were broken. Every
available car, regardless of its looks,
was placed in commission.
At the ticket office of the Pacific
Electric 10000 round trip tickets to
Long Beach were sold, and at least
that many more were sold on the cars,
making a total of about $4,000. Only
beach cars were run into the station
the north division cars being started
from the street near the depot. Three
car trains, run every seven minutes,
were used to assist in handling the
exodus to the beaches. Fifteen special
electric trains were run to Sierra Madre
and Mt. Lowe.
1t is estimated that about $4,000 pas
sengers were conveyed to the beaches
over the lines of the Los Angeles
Pacific company, 10000 going over the
short line and the balance by way of
Sawtele. This company was swamped
by the rush.
27,000 TO REDONDO
About $1,000 round trip fares were
taken in on the Los Angeles -Redondo
line.
In addition to the people who made
their way to the beaches over the cleo
trio lines, it is believed that fully TO-
900 persons made out of town trips in
nd MI NJ
Starting at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning, hundreds of people appeared
at the depots, eager to get early cars
bound backward The railway officials
had expected heavy traffic, but had no
idea that half the population would
HE themselves out Of Los Angeles. By
o'clock all extra cars were manned
and placed in. operation, and before
half of the morning had waned the
different companies were scarcely able
to cope with the situation. The depots
were thronged all day and many con-
sidered themselves lucky if they Sc
cured a hold on a car strap.
Venice and Long Beach came in for
the largest share of the passengers,
but all other beaches report having
been visited by thousands of people.
MOTOR TRAINS
The trains and motor cars on the
railroad lines were we'll patronized,
and 5000 people were taken to Long
Beach, East San Pedro and Brighton
Beach over the Salt Lake route. Due
to the many thousands of people who
swarmed into the depots after tickets.
police officers were stationed around
each ticket office to keep them from
crowding.
Not a single accident was reported
on any of the lines, and the railroad
officers are elated over the manner
in which the crowds were handled.
Heavy traffic commenced over all
the lines Saturday afternoon, and be-
fore night had fallen Saturday every
room in the beach hotels and lodging
houses had been engaged over Sunday
night.
The traffic over the lines Sunday
was the biggest of the season up to
that time, for about 10000 tickets
were sold, 10000 being for the cars OF
the Los Angeles Pacific company, 2S,-
900 on the Pacific Electric line and the
balance on the Redondo Beach road.
MANY of those who went to the beaches
Sunday intended remaining over today,
but returned Sunday night, not being
able to secure hotel accommodations