[-empyre-] Pumping

[Joel Tauber]

1873.  Los Angeles.  6,000 people living in a semi-desert.



Dreams of trains.  Rumbling through the landscape.

Ushering in “Civilization”, Christianity, and Economic Progress.



A massive government handout.  The Southern Pacific Railroad seizes it, and
commandeers the City.   Bribes.  Propaganda.  Squashing of rivals.  Escalation
of freight prices.



Pullman Strike.  Army quells strike.



Trains. Tracks.  Infrastructure.

Proclamations of paradise.

Migration.  Rapid growth.  Sprawl.



An exciting city emerges.  A powerful railroad facilitates and shapes its
growth.







http://www.joeltauber.com/pumping.html


-- 
Joel Tauber
joeltauber at gmail.com
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