Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
TIDAL WAVE OF
TRAVEL FROM
EAST IS NEAR
THOUSANDS TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF RATES
FLOODS AND AVALANCHES RE-
TARD INFLUX
Three Thousand Persons Expected To-
day, After Which the Num-
ber of Visitors Will
Increase

The first of the many thousands of
home and sight-seekers who every
spring and autumn take advantage
of the colonists' rates to visit Los An
geles began to arrive yesterday, Whlch
was the third day the rates have been
in effect; but owing to the crippled
condition of many northern and vest
ern railroads, the number that mas ar
rived so far is less than 1t otherwise
would be, and the arrivals yesterday
were principally from points west OF
the Missouri river.
1t is expected that nearly three
thousand persons will arrive today
and tonight, and that the influx to-
morrow will be still greater as Sat
urday being the fifth day of the low
rates, those coming from points east
of the Mississippi valley will begin to
pour in, swelling the average daily
total considerably beyond what 1t has
ever been.
Railroad conditions permitting, the
number of arrivals Saturday should
approximate 1000, if not more, while
the total for the season promises to
break all records.
Local offices of the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe lines have been advised
that about 100 extra coaches have been
called into service west of Chicago, to
DrONlQG IOr IDe rush 10 LOS AISGlGSs
Owing to the appalling weather con-
ditions in almost every section of the
country outside of Southern California,
and from the fact that the sufferers
elsewhere have been informed of the
perfect weather prevailing in this To-
cality, the railroad officials say the
number of visitors who will take ad-
vantage of the colonists' rate will ex-
ceed that of previous years by many
thousands
Prepare for Big Crowd
1t is still too early to estimate def
nitely the total number of visitors
which Los Angeles and vicinity will
be called on to accommodate and en-
tertain the next six weeks, but the
railroads admit they are planning for
a record breaking season, and hotel
men are anticipating the greatest in
flux in their history. The remarkable
number of new and commodious ho-
tells erected in Los Angeles and nearby
resorts in the last twelve months will
afford ample accommodations for all
who may come, and hotel men say
tourists will have no difficulty in Sc
curing apartments at reasonable rates.
The organization of Southern Cali,
fornia hotel men has resulted in the
adoption of rules much commended by
ularize Los Angeles resorts. These
rules prohibit the regulation of rates
by demand, so that yeararound prices
prevail, and the tourist is assured that
he will not be "heeced" on his ar
rival. Travellers state that accommo-
dations in Los Angeles and vicinity
are much better and prove far more
reasonable than in the hotels of Flori-
da and other resort sections.
Many Seek Homes
The colonists who will arrive in Los
Angeles within the next two weeks
also will include more homeseekers
than sightseers, for chamber of COM
merce experts who have studied the
immigration question state that the
exceptionally terrific weather which
has prevailed throughout the east all
winter will cause hundreds to leave
there permanently. Many who have
not established large or permanent
business interests already are adjust
ing their affairs to permit them to es-
cape the hardships of another winter,
and also to avoid the extreme heat of
the next summer.
Southern California summers have
become world-famous for their mild
day temperatures and cool, refreshing
evenings, and hotel and other author
4IlNo say NAActA LUIS SAllBtltS is looked
upon, all through the east and north.
as an almost Incompatible summer re-
sort. This fact, it is stated. will
bring to Los Angeles this summer
more visitors than has ever been
known before during the same sea-
son, and many of these visitors will
come early because of the colonists'
rates.
1t is admitted. however, that because
of the serious washouts on the Salt
Lake road, the aYalanches on the
Northern Pacific, o. r. & n. and o. S.
i. railway, and the havoc wrought bv
floods along the D, & r. G. and the
Union Pacific and Santa Fe lines. east
and west, may greatly reduce the
number of early arrivals and bring
the tidal wave" Of travel late next
week.
At any rate, it is said, Los Angeles
should prepare for q record breaking
influx in the next few days
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