Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-14

not intend to prosecute the projected I'M
provements to the south of our city-that
it is but another scheme to sell "Paper
town." etc. Well, such people are not
to be altogether blamed for such an
opinion when we remember the many
schemes for inducing people to part with
their coin for lots in the future harbor-
town" of Southern California. But such
persons forget that the Southern Pacific
Company have never been connected
with any of these schemes; that when
they put money into any proposed i'm
provements it is sure thing and they
will stay with it. The erection of this
depot shows that the building of the road
out on the mesa and to the lighthouse
means business, and that they expect the
city to stretch along the bluff for three
miles, and they are not making any mis-
take. The new hotel on Mob Hill is
about ready for occupation, and it is
rumored that an Eastern hotel man is to
open it very soon. The city fathers at
their meeting on Wednesday evening
granted franchise to Elmer E. Peck to
erect and maintain an electric light
system in this city for term
of fifty years. 1t is proposed for the pres
ent to erect two masts, one on Mob Hill,
in the north end OF the city, the other on
Rincon Hill, in the southern part. This
will light the central or business portion
of the town brilliantly, and at the same
time furnish to the residence portions all
the illumination desired.
Not to be behind your city in anything
San Pedro had its sensation Friday after
noon in a $4,000 to $4,000 fire, when four
residences, butcher shop and feed
stable were consumed in less than twenty
minutes. A high wind was blowing at
the time and the flames spread so rapidly
the houses burned were able to save any
thing at all, some of the occupants mar
rowly escaping with their lives. Mr..
Plumstead, one of the sufferers, was
peculiarly unfortunate. He, with his
wife and three little children, had been
in his house only two days, having paid
out every dollar he had in the world in
it's purchase. They had not yet even
unpacked all their clothing. They sue
ceeded in removing two trunks from the
house, only to be caught by the flames
just outside the door and destroyed. OF
all they that morning possessed of earthly
goods, save what they stood in, not even
the ashes remained at four o'clock, for
the wind had blown these into the bay.
Some of our generous hearted citizens
started subscription that night to place
them on their feet again and everybody
seemed ready to show how in San Pedro,
misfortune meets with open handed
sympathy. The family will be comfort
able housed again in few days and
those who have thus contributed to q
worthy cause will sleep more comforta-
bly, from consciousness OF having done
''unto others as ye would that they should
do unto you."
The Democratic mass meeting on
Thursday evening was a grand success.
The stand on Front street which had
been erected during the week previous
was handsomely decorated, and lighted
up for the occasion. AS the hour for the
meeting drew near, the booming of can.
non called out our citizens who gathered
in front of the speakers stand and at s
O'Clock were called to order by DR.. La.
throp, who delivered a short but very
pertinent address, and then announced
Jas. H. Dodson as the president of the
meeting with a list of vice presidents and
a secretary. Mr.. Dodson took the chair
and at once introduced Hon. Calvin Edg.
erton as the first speaker, who held the
audience for one and one half hours with
one of the most illogical and convincing
arguments upon the tariff issue that this
writer has ever listened to. He showed
conclusively what policy it is for the in.
terests of the wage-workers to support,
and gave all who heard him food for
thought for many day to come; and
to judge by the very general discussion
of his speech which has since been had
whenever two or three are gathered to.
gether on our streets, it is very clear that
the seed is terminating. He was follow.
ed by Judge Ling in short but vigorous
speech. After the Judge retired, oul
candidates for County Tax Collector
Omri Bulls, for County Clerk, II. S.
Parcels, for County Auditor, G. E. ].
White, these gentlemen presenting in
their persons the ''long and short" ol
the ticket and some others, paid their
respects to the crowd, when the meeting
adjourned, with three cheers for Cleve-
land and Thurman and the local ticket.
There was very large attendance and
excellent order prevailed through.
out the entire evening. This eve
ming large number of the Democracy
of San Pedro gathered in Judge Weeks
Office and organized a campaign club
with seventy-ive names as starter. J.
H. Dodson was elected President, DR..
Lathrop and Judge Weeks, Vice-Presi.
dents, and Meagher, Secretary. The
various committees were appointed and
a systematic place of campaign work
adopted when the meeting adjourned to
meet on Thursday evening of next week
and weekly thereafter, until election, in
Crocker's Hall. There is feeling of en-.
tire confidence in the success of the
part, and every Democratic is enthusi.
astic in his fealty to the cause. The
number of young men who have cast in
their lot with the party OF the people is
remarkable but at the same time signif.
cant. Heretofore this precinct Las been
overwhelmingly Republican. AT the
next election it will be carried by the g.
o: p, if at all, by the merest chance
The appearance strongly indicate an alb.
solute reversal of former political yer.
diets.
The Republicans have issued posters
announcing grand rally here on Wed.
nesday next, which will be addressed by
dad" Briefly, Necessity" Kelly, and
the rest OF their martyrs on the county
ticket.
The arrivals at this port for August
were 80 steamers, with 2,18O tons oi
merchandise; 21 schooners, with 9,257