The morning call., 1892-06-18
WAR In PESCADER0.

Not Between the People, but Between
Rival Stage Line Men.
On the shore not far from Pigeon Point
in San Mateo County and distant about one
mile and half from Pescadero is situated
what Is known as the pebble beach, which
has been visited by thousands during the
past 80 years and is as almost well
known to the travelling people as the
Yosemite Valley and the wonderful big
trees. AS previously stated this pebble
beach has been visited by thousands of
people and each one has carried away from
there from one to three cIgarb-0xes filed
with pebbles. some of which are really
handsome and are turned over to lapidares
and jewelers. to be converted into articles of
JewelTy. Among these pebbles are found
opals, comedians and a sort of milk stone.
Notwithstanding the fact that so many of
these pebbles have been removed the sup
ply does not appear to be in the least af-
fected, aud any one who saw the beach 80
years ago and goes to 1t now cannot notice
that handful had been taken. This
beach, and an agate beach close by,
singing beach some distance away, the
Pigeon Point lighthouse and some beautiful
drives in the mountains on the road to Red
wood City, are the chief attractions around
the ancient town of PeScadero.
One Of the large landowners In that part
Of San Mateo County is Mr.. Coburp, aud
the pebble and agate beaches are on the
border OF the land around which ne has a
fence. For some reason or other he is not
on the best of terms with the people, or
rather some of the people of Pescadero, and
not long ago the people who run the regular
line of stages from San MateO station to
Pescadero via SpanishtowD, and to the same
point from Redwood City via Honda, and
he had falling out. The exact nature of
Yba hoe hpan do lio hr,f
TINS is known, that COburn determined to
establish an opposition stage line via Span
isbtown. C0burn owns a large number of
horses, and lie procured several light and
easy-riding covered wagons. which he placed
on the road, and put them in charge Of the
famous driver, Badly Green, who for many
years was the crack rein-handler on the line
between Virginia City and Carson. With
view TO knock out the old line
Coburn cut the fare down from the
regulation price, s. 80, to 90 cents, and
he made the announcement that if the regu-
lar line went lower than that he would
carry passengers without cost and furnish
each passenger a MONDAY meal at Spanish
town. This action on his part had the
effect to make the old-liDe people come
down to the Coburn prices 10 the matter of
fare on the SpaniSht0wn line, and on the
Redwood City-Honds line the fare came
down TO 81 30, although there is no oppo-
Sition, but travel fell off sosthat something
had to be done to meet the cut on the other
route to PeSeaderO.
Previous to the establishment of this OPP
position there was line of carriages that
carried passengers from the hotel to the
pebble and agate beaches, charging 40 cents
for the round trip. Coburn has established
a line of carriages there, and cut the round
fare trip down to % cents. He is having
new road built by which the distance to
these beaches will be reduced, and this will
soon be opened. He also declares that no
teams except those In charge of his men
shall be permitted to cross his lands. This
virtually shuts out all others who are en-
gagged in the carrying business, and those
who wish to visit the beaches must ride in
COburn's carriages. On last Wednesday
Coburn served written notice ON a livery
stable man named Farley, the owner Of the
opposition coaches and carriages. to the eff
feet that no more treSpassing would be
permitted ON the CO burn grounds. CODurn
has also declared that he will have his wish
respected. and that If 1t is not he will have
shotgun sentries at the gates, and that they
will be instructed to keep intruders out
On the other hand. it is claimed that Co.
burn has no control over the beaches, and
that steps will be taken to reach them by
another route than that over his lands, and
that il he attempts to prevent people from
visiting them there will be serious trouble.
Thus the matter stands at present. The
two lines of coaches via SpaniShtOwn are
not making money, but the people who
visit Pescadero are saving some by the re-
ductiOn in the fares.