Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-07-02
FIRST MAIN
LINE TRAIN
New A. & c. Road Opened
On Schedule Date
SHORT CUT TO THE COAST
The First Passenger Train
Over the Arizona and
California Road Left
Phoenix Last Night for
Los Angeles.
SHORT CUT TO THE COAST

AT six O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the first train, known as the "Phoe-
Nix" on the first main line track con-
structed between Phoenix and the
coast, steamed out of the Santa Fe
station over the new Arizona and Cal
ifornia road bound for Los Aneles. The
train consisted OF a standard coach, a
tourist sleeper, a chaircar and
smoker and baggage combination car.
There were 60 passengers on board, all
of them bound for the coast, and
crew of nine men to handle the train.
The opening Of the a. & c. means
more to Phoenix than many realize.
For the first time in the history of
the city it is possible to ride on the
same train to Los Angeles without
changing cars or submitting TO te-
dious delay at junction points. In ad-
dition there is a distinct saving in the
running time on account of the short
cut across the desert. Perhaps the
greatest benefit of all is one that lies
in the future. II is only Of late that
the railroads have turned their atten
ton toward Phoenix as a city of the
future Phoenix has lain for years
neglected on the map and not great
deal has been done to facilitate travel
to or from her gates With the open
ing of the new line there is little
doubt that other roads will come in
for their share of the business. realiz-
ing that Phoenix is TO be the CONNER
cial and agricultural center of the ter
ritory: and that these other roads will
be spurred to activity in carrying out
their plans Of development.
There was an unusual crowd at the
station last night to watch the first
train on the new road pull out. And
it was so at Glendale, and Peoria and
other towns. a curious crowd greeting
the train as it passed through.
The train was in charge of Conduc-
tor ]. c. Graves, one of the oldest men
in the service of the Santa Fe. 1t was
he who had charge of the Taft special
last fall when the president visited |
Arizona. The engineer was H. A. Lam
don. Harvey Belts, of the local office, !
went along as far as Wickenburg to
see thta the wheels were properly |
oiled. !
Among the well known Phoenicians
who were on board are, |
Mrs. L. H Chalmers, Miss
Raima Chalmers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry !
KAY. Miss Garnett, Rev. and Mrs !
Robert Fisher. the Misses DeMund, !
Mrs. George Mintz. They will arrive |
in Los Angeles at 10 a. m. today |
standard time.
The distance to Los Angeles via this |
line is estimated at AIS miles and of
this 100 miles is the new road between |
and Cadiz.
The new coast service has caused |
some change in the Santa Fe time ta-
BILE The train usually arriving at 1:45
a. m. now gets in at $3.50 and the 1880
D. m. will get in at 10 p. IN. The day
light local to AshfOrk will leave at
1880 a. m and the fast train for the |
north connecting with eastbound |
trains will leave Phoenix at $40 p. m |
city time.
The schedule for the new Phoenix !
train as far as Parker follows (stand- |
ard time): Phoenix. $50 p. M; Al i
hambra, 6:42 p. M; Glendale, 6;42
p. m. Peoria. p. m; Marinette, 1905
D. M; Beardsley, 1928 p. m; NADIA, |
7:44 p. M; Hot Springs Junction, 1857
d. m; Brilrs, SIP p. m; Wickenburg, |
S:22 p. m; A. & c. Junction, S.S2 p |
M; Divide, S:43 p. m: Forepaugh, !
s: 5S p. M; Aguila, 9:11 p. m; Golden, |
:26 D. m; Lockhart, 9:42 p. m; Sa-
lone, 10 p. M; Vicksburg, 1913 p. m;
Utting, 1O:37 p. m; Bouse, 1854 p |
m: Linksey, 11:12 p. m; Denny, 11;2S |
p. m: Parker. 11:4O p. m.
At Parker the train crosses the new
million dollar bridge across the Col
orado but the Phoenix" crosses it at
night so the passengers will not get
a good view of the bridge. In fact
nearly the whole journey is by night,
and this is arranged for the purpose of
business men to go to Los
Angeles after the business day in
Phoenix is done, arriving in the coast
city in time to attend to full Gays
business there and to return to Phoe-
nix. if desired by a night train, hav-
ing lost but one business day by the
journey.
The Santa Fe is now erecting at
Barstow another of their famous Har-
vey eating houses, this one to cost |
close to 100000 and in keeping with |
the mission architecture employed in
all other houses along the line. 1t is
said that eventually a Harvey house |