Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-18
NEWS FROM NEARBY CITIES,
Pasadena's Water Development
Project Outlined.
The Services of the Friends Meeting
at Long Beach.
Police Court Cases at Pasadena Santa
Monica's Pleasures-Interesting
Notes From Pomona-Hap-
peninEs &c Redlands.

PASADENA, Aug 17.--One OF the larg-
est projects, and one which promises to
overcome to great extent the present
difficulty on account OF shortage of
water. is now on foot, whereby the inn
mense quantities of water which now
annually 60 tearing down the Arroyo
Seco, to no other purpose than to des-
troy property along its course, will be
stored and furnish water during the dry
summer months to vast portion of
country lying west and south Of Pasa-
dena, which at present is unfit for
anything but grain. owing to lack of
water. The protector and chief mover
in this scheme is Hon. ]. De Barth
Shorb, who has been prominently con-
nected with many of the foremost un-
dertakings for the development OF South
ern California.
The project is nothing less than to
build an immense dam across Syca more
cafion, which is located north and west
OF Linda Vista. at its lower end,
bitches, to store in this canon
enough water to supply not only that
portion OF the country between Linda
Vista and Los Angeles, but also the
city itself. The cafion at the point
where the dam will be built, is deep
and narrow, and by placing dam sew
enty-five feet high at this place, the
cafion, for several miles back, will be
converted into an immense reservoir,
covering hundreds OF acres. The COM
pany has been operating for several
months past in the hills west of town,
and in the arroyo above DEVILS gate,
and already large amount of water has
been developed. A ditch, s feet deep, 6
feet across at the bottom and 10 feet at
the top, is now under construction for
the purpose of carrying water from
above the gate.
The people who have this matter in
charge are men of wealth and determl-
nation, and there is no doubt but that
the work will be carried to successful
completion.
COLORADO STREET CROSSING.
The Colorado street crossing still con-
tinues to be tbe principal subject of
talk on our streets. The opposition is
busy circulating counter petition
signed by the business men of the town,
asking that the request of the railroad
company be not granted. Mr.. George
+, Kernaghan, heavy property holder
on the West Side, is out this evening
with q card in the Star, denouncing the
attitude of the company, and stating
that the privileges asked for are worth
$4,000 to the Terminal company. The
whole matter will come up before the
city council next Monday, when lively
time is looked for. The council will
probably take some definite action at
that time.
POLICE COURT MATTERS.
A woman was arrested by Officer
Robbins about IL O'Clock last night.
She was wandering about the streets in
an aimless sort of fashion, and, az she
could give no account of herself and had
no place to 60, she was locked up in the
police station. This morning she was
brought be fore Recorder Rose, and was
released, as she appeared to be only
slightly demented, and returned to her
home in Los Angeles.
The case of Harry Irwin, who was ar
rested on complaint of j. M. Hanks,
charging him with assault with deadly
weapon, was heard before Justice Gard
ner today. Mr.. Metcalf was attorney
for the defendant, and Deputy District
Attorney Phibbs represented the people.
The original charge was changed to SIM
pie assault, and, upon the defendant
pleading guilty, he was fined $25.
NOTES.
Mr.. Dill and sister have returned from
q two weeks' stay at Santa Monica.
Have you signed a petition yet? If
not, why not?
Today has been too warm for comfort
-on the south side of the house in the
gun.
Hiram Stats, Raymound Allen,
Frank Orr and King Macomber re-
turned today from two weeks outing at
Catalina.
Mrs. Bagley and daughter of Los An
geles are in town, spending the day
with friends.
Jas. A. Veach and Mary A. Phillips
of this city were married yesterday.
The news comes from Wilson Peak
that @. 8. Martin lie the happy father of
fine son.
Mr.. VIC. Stewart and family leave
tomorrow for Coronado and Lower Cali
fornia. They will be gone several weeks.
Colonel Corbin and family were among
today's passengers for the east. They
were accommodated with President
Manvels private car.
A joint meeting OF the directors of the
Pasadena Land and Water company and
the Lake Vineyard Water company will
be held soon for the purpose of consid-
ering the question of further develop
meut at DEVILS gate