Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-22
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Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, July 21.-William
Henderson, colored, was sentenced q
years in Folsom prison to-day for fel
onious assault on his little step-daughter
The schooner Dashing Wave arrived
to-day from Humboldt Bay, Alaska
with twenty thousand Goldfish for Lynd.
& Hough, OF this city.
Passenger rate cutting, especially or
second class rates, has taken violen
turn. Local ticket agents are making
cuts in fares to the East, varying from
So to $12.
The coroner's jury at the inquest
over the remains of Edward Fish, the
fireman killed in the collision near Pr
mole last week. found that
death resulted accordingly, and added
that the accident was caused
by carelessness on the part of Conduc-
tor Wallis, of the construction train, who
did not obey train orders, and also on
the part of the company in not having a
flagman to flag the train.
THE POMONA.
The trial trip of the new steel steamer
Pomona took place to-day and was a
complete success. She was built by the
Captain Knowles, and is chartered by
9he Pacific Coast Steamship Company to
run between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, taking the place of the steamship
Los Angeles, which will go on the Men
docino trade. The dimensions of the
Pomona are: Length 225 feet, beam 33
feet, depth 16 feet, gross tonnage l,264.
HOPKINS GONE EAST.
Timothy Hopkins, Treasurer of the
Southern Pacific Company, has gone to
New York on business connected with
the Houston and Texas Central read. 1t
is thought that the Houston and Texas
Central will be purchased by the South
ern Pacific managers in September, and
that Huntington has made suitable
terms with the holders Of the bonded
debt of the Houston road, which
amounts to about $10,00O,0OO. New
bonds to the same amount will he issued
at reduced rates of interest, payment of
the latter to be guaranteed by the South
ern Pacific Company.
TRANsCoNTlNENTAL FREIGHT RATES.
The Transcontinental Association has
agreed upon a freight tariff. copies of
which arrived from St. Louis to day
The new rates proposed to and from Mis-
souri, River common points to California
terminal points, are as follows per hum
dred pounds: First class, So so; cecond,
So; third, $3.50; fourth, 50; fifth, $1.75.
Nd
points: First class, SO. 90; second, $3.40;
To and from New York and common
points: First class, 81; second, $3.50;
third, So; fourth, $3.50; fifth, 81.
THE TEHAcHAPI CLoUD.BURsT.
The Los Angeles local train was bulle-
tined as eleven hours behind time to-
day; the cause of the delay was the
heavy washout in the Tehacbapi noun
tains, one and one-half miles from Keena,
Friday night. A cloud-burst deluged I.
the cafion at that point, fourteen feet OF
water flowing down and carrying all be-
fore it. Both northbound passengers
trains were delayed and the Southern
Pacific and Ell Paso express for about ten
hours. The train leaving here on Friday
night was also detained. On the South
held on account of washouts there. The
exact nature of the damage done in Ari-
zona was not known at the Southern Pa
cific headquarters this evening, but it
is believed to be very extensive.
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
A large number of the California mem
bers of the National Educational Associa-
ton left for home to-day, the close of the
summer vacation being near at hand,
and arrangements for the fall term hav-
ing to be made. Some of the. legion of
delegates have already gone home, while
others will follow early next week. The
Colorado and Utah delegates have ceas-
ed to entertain, but many of them will
remain here next week, and the
excursions which have been planned
probably will be numerously attended, az
most of the delegates are desirous of see
ing more of the beauties of California,
and further enjoy the hospitality of the
Golden State. To-day was closing day Of
the exposition OF school work at Mechan-
ic's Pavilion, and thousands of school
children of the city were admitted and
claimed the day for their own. The ex-
hibition has been very successful, and
has attracted great deal of interest.
CLOSING CONCERT.
The concert at the Pavilion tonight
closed the musical part of the pro-
gramme which had been arranged for
the visiting teachers. The Normal
School of Cook County, Illinois, through
DR.. Campbell, presented its exhibits
to the San Francisco and Oakland
public schools and several California
citizens. At the headquarters Of the
San Francisco Teachers Mutual Aid So
ciety, a reception and musicale was CIV
en-, which was highly enjoyed. Refresh.
ments were afterwards served to 400
guests. The Executive Committee of
the National Educational Associa-
ton in secret session tonight,
considered the advisability of holding
the next Convention at Nashville, Tenn,
but no decision will be reached until it
is seen what the Nashville citizens and
railroads will do in the way of entertain
ment and transportation.
THE BOY MURDERER.