New-York tribune., 1890-04-20
At THE GOLDEN GATE.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIN - RACING -
ORANGE GROVES
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San Francisco, April lo.-The amicablc settle
mcnt Of the trouble in the Southern Pacific Com
pany. due to President liuntngton's speech
on assuming Office, has caused great satisfaction
among railroad officials. Mr.. lluntngtons let-
ter Of explanation, disclaimng any personal
allusons 10 Senator Stanford, and the rcsolu-
tions passed by the directors, have satisfied the
Senator, and the horizon is once more clear. The
incident caused more discussion throughout the
State than anything that has happened in years
There have been no changes yet among the
Southern Pacific officers, but the air is thick
with rumors Of rcsignations and removals. Presl-
dent Huntington inspected Capay Valley In
Solano County. this week, and decided TO push
the construction Of branch railroad into this
valley. which was surveyed three years ago.
This is one Of the best fruit regions in the State,
and the building Of the road would greatly help
the handling Of the fruit. Mr.. Huntington de-
clarcs that the energies Of the railroad company
will he devoted chiefly to developing the rich
Californian valleys that have been allowed 10
lie idle because Of their rcmotcness from rail-
roads Mr. Huntington now goes TO Oregon, 10
inspect the California and Oregon Railroad.
Heavy rain prevailed throughout the State last
night, reaching in some places an inch and half I;
but the average rainfall was a half inch. IL did
great good 10 growing grain and fruit, as the soil
was becoming extremely dry. Boulder Creek. III
Santa Cruz County. remains the banner town in
the State this season for rain, the fall being no
less than l22 inches
The Pacific Blood Horse Association has long
been noted as "hoodoo" on the weather. ii IL
set races for May or September, rain WAS sure TO
fall converting the track into a small millpond.
This time two b.ight days have been granted the
association. On the opening day il had sood
crowd and frst-ratc races. but on the second day
the crowd fell Off. and did the sport for nearly
every race was So badly started that the iavoriie
Of the bookmakcrs was allowed 10 get walkovcr.
After this came the ocugc-not pouring rain. but
showers The third day Of the sport showed that
the directors had prcGted by the strong criticism
they had received. and all the races were fairly
contested. san Francscans are fond Of racing,
bat they insist on prnctuality and fair play.
The eighth week Of the iron mouldcrs' strike
closes with no great advantage on either side; bu'
il is evident that the strikers ar getting weary
Of the long fight. and wish 10 make compromise.
Some ingenious devices have been adopted 10
smugglc EasicLn mouldcrs into large iron works
in this city As the placs are carefully patroied
day and night 10y trade union picketS. the latest
arrivals from the East adopted the plan OF
arraying themselves as dudes. In fashionable
clothing with silk hats, they passed the guards
without question, they were taken I" be
visitors
The Oakland people who fed 10 the mountains
Of Napa and Sonoma counties 10 escape 'he
uredictcd destruction of their city and san Fran
cisco last Monday are now Struggling back to
their homes Crestfallcn as they are. they still
assert that tho prophecy viii come true IN the
future and that the mistake was simply IN Tie
date The prophet who caused all the trouble
is in tie Stockton Insane Asylum where he CON
,luucs 10 rave about the destruction Of four
wicked cities among which he has thc good taste
fo include CHICAGO. His companion IN prophecy.
Mrs Woodworth. shrewdly started for the
East a few days before the fatal day.
in order - escape the rcprcachcs of her
dupcs. The majority Of these cranks wcrc X
uorant Scandinavlans, who speak little English.
Eight Chinese lcpcrs were shipped 10 China this
week several protested. declaring that they were
being sent to death. as tie Chinese poison tie
victims of an incurahic and dangerous disease.
Only six lcpcrs remain in the pcs-housc here, three
of whom Will die in a short time.
Richard V Dey. known to all old Californans
as Dick" had a narrow escape from heart failure
this week. lie Wac attacked IN John Nachal "
Office. and for two days II wa, thought hc would
die. lie is now Mr Mackays private secretary
and General confidential man, just ao about ten
years ago bee fulfilled tie same duties for eN-
Senator Fair
James M Colc a pioneer who was well known
died Tins week in his seventy seventh year. af
Bcnicla. where he has lived since SIS. He was
O. al~c property owner, and was Influential IL
Solano County affairs.
The loans on city mortgages last week were
Si0o.555. 81 which tie llIbcrnia Bank loaned
: 5o.9oo al per cent, all the other loans bcinS
az per cent.
Tie shipments Of California wines 10 New-iork
for this year are IN round numbers, lJo,ooO gal
IONS valued at S4GO,OoO. This Is u great season
for nursery men 800 california. ~ the dcindnu Tor
orange trees is far IN excess OF the supply. frui-
men here have been forced for several years %
dpcnd largely on Florida stock, but the ffosis
this spring killed the Noung trees IN fIofii".
I ne large acreage OF orange groves planted last
fnl consumed al the local trees and no" there
is call for 10000 orange trees That cannot De
filed.