The herald., 1894-07-01
SANTA MONICA.
The Railroad Strike-Local News aud
PersonxI Notes.

The Railroad Strik0-Lccnl news oud
Personxl Notes.
SANTA MONICA, June 30.-The stop.
ping Of all railroad communication be-
tween Santa Monica and the outside
world was the chief topic of conversa
ton on our streets, it causing much
inconvenience. On Thursday, the Santa
Fo was tied up, and on yesterday the
Southern Pacific failed to run any traine
here up to the hour OF dispatching this
by way of carrier.
If the service does not commence
right away it ia liable to cause many OF
our small merchants considerable lose,
especially those handling fruit, etc.
Our citizens generally are making
preparations for the Fourth, and per-
fecting the details notwithstanding the
stoppage of trains, hoping for a speedy
settlement so far as We are concerned,
and the railroad men permitting, we
will have the biggest kind of a Fourth
ever seen at the City by the Sea, with
conveyances and the rigs of our livery
men were in great demand.
Joe Boyer is making an addition to
his residence ON Second street.
The usual Saturday evening hop takes
place at the Arcadia.
The Dutch Recruit was rendered at
the opera house last night by the Leon
McReynolds Dramatic company.
Misses May Lawrence and Bertha
jackson have returned from a short 30
journ at the Maybury ranch at Alhsm-
bra.
The Polo club give the initial game OF
the season today at their grounds, on
Nevada avenue and Eighth street.
A match game OF water polo will be
played at the North Beach plunge to-
night.
Work has commenced on the construc-
ton Of two new cottages.
The Lowinskj orchestra will give their
regular Saturday evening concert at the
North Beach plunge tonight.
Mrs. James d. Collins has presented
her liege lord with acharming daughter.
Congratulations are in order. Mother
and child are doing nicely.
The strike has completely paralyzsd
all lines of business here and has taught
all the great value OF frequent communi-
cation with the outside world.
The livery meu have been reaping q
harvest as have the teamsters, but to
their credit no one has thought of rais-
ing the ante on those compelled to
travel and any number of buses make
several trips daily each way, taking pas
sengers ct the uniform rate OF 81 per
head.
The ocean travel remains for us the
same as before, but then it is quite q
little walk to the matchlsss pier from
the town.
The big observation wheel is nearly
ready and will be in running order by
the Fourth.
On Thursday evening the first game
OF water polo was played at the north
beach plunge, and right royal sport it
was, with the fun fast and furious. Last
night the club gave Us another game,
which ell enjoyed.
DR.. Stevenson, pastor of the M. Il.
church, is somewhere on his way home
from Terre Hauts awaiting q chance to
get home to his flock.
The following totals from the report OF
Principal N. f. Smith Of our public
schools may be of interest. They are
for the half year ending June Is, 1894:
Number OF days taught, 179; number OF
days attendance. 56,00S; number OF
days absence. 1854; number of DAYS
hardness, Ala; total enrolment, 544;
average number belonging, 1874; aver
age daily attendance, 800; per cent OF
attendance, GAS.
For the year 1S92-93: Number of
days taught, w; number OF days at.
tendance. 1896; number of days ab-
sence, 5O7l.5; tardiness, 562; total en-
rollment, 400; average number belong
ing, 307.3; average daily attendance,
278.5; per cent OF attendance, 80.
Rev. j. W. Gardiner of San Bernar-
dino occupies the Presbyterian pulpit
tomorrow.
The Populists held an enthusiastic
mesting On Friday evening at the inter-
section of Second street and Utah ave.
nue., when Editor Savage delivered an
address.
FROM PORT LOS ANGELES.
The strike has well nigh paralyzed
things at the mammoth wharf, and all
hands, from Frank Lswton down, are
praying for let-up.
The Jabez Howe. q sailing vessel
bound for Port Los Angeles, ia now out
SO days from New YORK.
Thu ravanua cuttar Ol;var Wo1onk