Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-13
ON ST. PAUL'S HILL.
Powder may be Burned but In
Lighter Charges.

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fire kindleth." For a month past the
Los Angeles Construction Company, who
are excayating for street from Orange
to Ward on st Paul's Fill, has excessive
ly annoyed the contiguous residents. So
they say. The dirt to be removed is
threaded with Strata of soft rock and a
solid ledge of hard rock is now and then
encountered. The blasting, necessary in
removing the rock, is the cause of the
annoyance. The two leaders who have
been prominent in the affair is Mr.. MUIR
ray, who resides on Ingraham street,
next to Orange and Mr.. Eager, of the
company. Both these gentlemen are
from the Sucker State, one hailing from
from Bloomington and the other from
Peoria. Mr.. Murray is a victim of ner-
vous prostration and came to the
Angelic City because of his affliction. The
cannonading of the blasts made by the
excavation work aggravated Mr.. Muir
rays complaint to such a degree that,
under the advice of his physician, he
appeared before the Police Board and
| asked to have the blasting stopped. He
with other residents of st. Pauls Hill,
testified in their petitions that their
dwellings were being racked and ruined
| by the continuous discharges. The
Mayor instructed Mr.. Eager to use a
lesser charge of powder, and went him.
self to witness the effect of lighter firing.
The result appeared satisfactory to all
and the work went merrily on. On
| Wednesday last Mr.. Murray and
his friends entered another complaint,
and came back with numerous affidavits
and witnesses to prove their case, and
that the dirt could be removed by plow-
| ing. This second complaint was finallv
compromised by the Chief putting nan
| at the place to see that the orders of the
Board were carried out. This gentleman
is MIR. Ed. f. Phelan, practical miner
and excavator. Yesterday HERALD re-
porter, in company with Mr.. III. P. Lantz,
President, and Mr.. J. D. Smith, Secre.
tary OF the Los Angeles Construction
Company, rode out to st. Paul's Hill and
witnessed the firing of fifteen charges
under the conditions prescribed by the
Mayor. The shock was scarcely percepti-
BILE. Mr.. Murray expressed himself as
well-satisfed with the arrangement, and
wished it to be put on record
that he was in no wise an obstructionist,
but wished the work to proceed, if with
safety to himself. The company agreed
to pay for all damages done the surround
residences. Mr.. Phelan will sit each
day in Mr.. Murray's house when the
the charges are fred, and report to the
Mayor if the shocks are more than they
should be. Considerable time and
money have been wasted over the affair,
and work retarded, and great deal ol
the time of the Commissioners taken
up. In connection with the matter
the following letter is self-explanatory
Los ANGELES, July 10, 1888.
J. d. Smith. Secretary Los angeles Con-
| struction Company:
| DEAR Sir, notice in an article pub.
lished in the Times this morning that
am quoted as saying that the material
you are removing from st. Paul,s Hill on
Orange street could be plowed, and that
It was not necessary to use powder, etc
In answer, l beg to state that I have
enough to do to mind my own business
and l try to do it. have never made
any such statement, no have been on
your work to know what kind Of material
lit is, but / do know that Mr.. Burlin
game, while excavating on same bill
about year ago, did use powder. Yours
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