Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-28
HAPPENINGS IN NEARBY CITIES.
Catching Jew Fish the Cata-
lima Sport.
Recent Happenings Among the Re-
d0nd0 Beachers.
summerers at Avalon Having Lots of
JOY Recent Arrivals at Re-
dondo-Notes About
Norwalk.

AVALON, Santa Catalina, July 27.-To
catch Jew fish is the ambition of every
man who visits Catalina. The only
difficulty in capturing one rests with
the fisherman, who must have, above
all things, good stock Of patience and
a cool head. The paraphernalia required
is very simple. A stout cotton or linen
line at least 800 feet in length, with
big hook attached 10 chain, is the
proper tackle for the big fellow. A
medium sized white fish is the iavorite
proper craft in which to set forth on an
expedition after the jew fish. Once
supplied with this outfit, the fisherman
is ready for operations. When his fish
ing ground is chosen, he drops anchor
and waits fo- bite, which is usually
not long in coming. The jew fish swal-
lows everything in sight, hook and all,
and then makes dash or q series OF
dashes, before the fellow on the other
end of the line knows what has hap
pened, and then the fun begins. HE
line spins out at terrible rate, as
sore pair of hands will attest, unless
pair OF thick gloves has been provided,
and the boat is towed through the water
sometimes for a mile or more before the
game is GATED and finally secured. 1t
is rare sport to catch a jewish, and
when one has landed a gigantic fellow
weighing anywhere from 200 to 800
pounds or more, be naturally feels
highly elated, and tows his capture home
co exhibit to his friends with an amount
of pride which, under the circumstances,
is pardonable.
The Hermosa was an hour late Tues
day night owing to an unavoidable de-
lay at Redondo. A large steamer was
discharging at the wharf, and the Her
mosa was compelled to lay at her moor
ings, the passengers being taken off on
the tug Pelican.
Walter L. Vail, the Arizona cattle
king, and Mrs. Vail, are at the Metro
pole, while awaiting the completion of
their cottage.
John Ii. Schumacher was among Tues
days arrivals.
DR.. s. I'll. Boynton returned yesterday
and expects to spend several weeks here.
Professor Allyn left for Los Angeles
Tuesday, but expects to return to Ava
lon in few days.
The hops, at the pavilion, are well
attended every night.
Dan Mcfarland devotes his time to
fishing and boating.
Hancock Banning is confined to his
house with a severe cold.
DIR. Way of Riverside paid three
days. visit to his family, who are here
for the summer.
Mrs. Nina Atchison, Miss Mae For
rester and merry party of friends pic
nicked at Shell beach Monday.
The pleasure launches Linda and Mas
cot are making daily trips to the isthmus
and Seal rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J. Ellis returned
to Los Angeles Tuesday.
j. E. Aull of the Metropoie hotel
week.
Arrivals at the Hotel Metropole in
clude the following. Thomas Gregory,
Tempe, Ariz.; T. 0. Kellogg, Jack w.
Kellogg, Alhambra Henry Brown, Mrs.
Edwards and two children, Los Angeles /;
Miss Emma Hildebrand, Alhambra; A.
Lowich. w. Penning, H. Dornberger,
Mrs J. FL. Peterson, Miss Peterson, Miss
Dora Peterson, Los Angeles; George 81.
Daily, Tucson; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L..
Vail, John FL. Schumacher, Il. J. Thorp,
Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E..
Vawter, Miss E. Vawter, Santa Monica /;
Mrs. Water, Miss Water, Lafayette,
Ind. H. r. Warner, Hotel San Gabriel.
A party from Camp Bonnes Amies
consisting of Mines. Harden and Godin,
Misses Kane, Bristol, Godin, Thomas
and Harden, Messrs. Davidson,and Nor
ris, enjoyed delightful excursion to the
isthmus on the steam launch Linda
Monday. Mrs. Harden and Mr.. David
son were fortunate enough to capture
some fine specimens of yellow-tail and
barracuda.