The herald., 1893-06-27
SANTA MONICA.
Shipping at the wharf = Local New.
Matters

SANTA MONICA, June 26.-The march
of improvements at Hotel Arcadia are
rapidly reaching completion, Mr.. Klein
hardt having large force Of men at
work night and day.
Those who have not been in the house
for q month have no conception OF what
improvements he is making in the
favored hosiery which he is determined
will be the equal of any house on the
Pacific coast. The clerks are kept busy
daily booking summer guests to the
house, who, by present appearances,
will fill the abode OF pleasure full to
overfowing when the opening day ar
rives on July 1st.
Mr.. J. W. Scott has also made the
Arcadia bath houses as good as new.
having thoroughly renovated them,
adding new suits, and is now prepared
to take care of the crowd in fret class
manner.
At North Beach your correspondent
found everything frightened up by
fresh coat OF paint. He found new suits
on the shelves, new board walks and
everything possible for the comfort OF
the patrons OF the old reliable bathing
establishment.
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; PORT.
Work is progressing finely all along
the line at the mammoth wharf, at the
coal bunkers, which are rapidly nearing
completion, and the landing steps for
yachts. All is hustle and activity. Now
that the contract has been let for the
building of the ombination depot
(Which, by the way, will be handsome
affair." to the Thompson Bridge COM
pany, the work will be commenced at
once and pushed with all possible speed.
+ Shipping is just beginning and is grow
ing daily, there scarcely ever being a
day in which there are less than two
vessels either loading or unloading
freight. While the calls of the Santa
Rosa and Corona have become familiar
and cease to excite any curiosity. Find
ing that the wharf (Which is
now capable of accommodating dozen
vessels at one time) will not be large
enough to take care of all they have sig
nified their intention OF extending it 800
feet further out into the ocean.
The Alcszar, Captain Gunderson, is
dischargins 8403 railroad ties.
The India Is still discharging coal.
The Alcatraz is due today with cargo
OF redwood lumber.
The Santa Rosa called at the wharf
Sunday, on her northern trip, taking
passengers for the north.
ECHOES FBoM THE CANON.
st. Johns day was appropriately cele-
brsted at the cafion by dancing, games,
racing and a barbecue, which were kept
up all day Saturday and Sunday.
George Grimminger reports trade as
IaiI ok x,,IsA,, IL hosx,o.
the fad Just at present for Santa Monica
bloods to drive out with their best girl
and enjoy one of chefs famous dinners.
Campers are fast filing up the shady
hooks, and at eventime the caflon is
made melodious with their laughter and
The Southern Pacific snouIu at least
put platform for passengers where the
train stops for caflon passengers, and
should run trains at least that far daily.
Miss Argedta Mckee spent Sunday at
the beach.
J. A. Irwin of Los Angeles was seen
strolling the beach on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. s. Mccormick, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Butler and John Ham
ilton of Williams, A. t., have left for
Catalina after weeks sojourn at the
Jackson. promising to return.
f. j. Dyer OF the South Riverside Bee
was seen trying to take care of two of
our buxom msidens while surf bathing,
but found his hands more than filed.
They may be able to take care of two
South Riverside girls. but never two of
our lusty msidens.
Among yesterdays arrivals at Hotel
Jackson are Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamil-
ton, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Fleish-
man, j. ]. Fleishman, New York; H.
Ruth, N. Feldheimer, San Francisco;
James w. Murray, San Bernardino; S.
s: Burnes. st. Paul; James Caswell, W.
II. McCarty. Riverside; @. E.. Teyde,
st. Louis; W. B. Banks, Chicago; @. A.
Bryant, Redondo; Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Ford, j. A. Irwin, James Loal, Y. H.
Robinson, Mrs. IN. Hawthorn, F. 7.
Lang, w. II. Pridham, 8. Warren, S.
Whitaker, W. Joy, W. E. Francis, j. A. I
Smith. Il. s. Mansfield. John Wood. A.
A. Upton, L. Roeder, Mr.. and Mrs. f. J.
Johsnsen, Los Angeles; F. J. Dyer.
South Riverside; M. j. Cesar, London,
England.