The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-02
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POMONA.

learned the cause of the fire yesterday
ia about a. follows: Mr.. Pomeroy, the
engineer, stated that yesterday he used
shavingz for fuel instead OF crude Oil,
which is generally used. and that when
he began to use shavings he closed the
feed valve underneath the tank, stop
ping the supply of oil there. During
the afternoon the gas company sent to
the mill for tank OF oil. He went out
side to get it for them, and when he re-
turned he went to the feed pipe and
took off the cap near the boiler, when to
his sstonishment oil began to flow stead
lily from the pipe, "some one evidently
having gone to the stop valve during
the day and again turned it on full
force" He quickly placed his hand
over the opening, but the flow was too
strong to stop. By this time the oil
had caught fire, and he had to leave the
engine room not to be burned, as the
oil mad spurtsd all over him while he
was trying to stop the flow.
Once again within the space OF three
weeks from the last fire that occurred on
the Is inst. have the people OF this city
had to stand helpless and watch business
houses go down before the flames. The
water service of yesterday was not
sufficient to allow the fremen to get
water upon the buildings. This ia the
second time that this deplorable state of
affairs has been clearly demonstrated to
our citizens this past month and ehould
result in squirting up the city fathers to
purchase a first class chemical or steam
engine for the fire department. Two
hav haA nh
be sufficient to last this place for some
time to come.
The firm OF Lorbeer & Carter, who
lost so heavily in the fire of the 18th
inst, were again losers in the con-
fagration of yesterday. having q car
load of grain stored in the grist mill that
was burned. They estimate their loss
at $3.50, part OF which may be saved by
using the scorchsd grain for feed for
chickens.
The ladies Of the Uniyersslist church
are planning to give moonlight social
on the evening of Thursday. the 18th
inst, OF the grounds surrounding Col.
L. w. Brooks residence.
A. b. Caldwell has returned from
trip to Elsinore and various other places
in that region. He reports the weather
very warm while there.
]. E. Crawford's handsome residence
on North Ellen street is rapidly nearing
completion.
The banks Of Pomona are yet unds-
cided whether they will close Monday
or not, there being question as to the
legality OF that day being Labor day in
this state.
The quail season, which opened today.
induced the following sportsmen to try
their luck among the birds: Col. j. l..
Rowland, V. d. Symms, Judge H. s.
Finney and H. Rowland. They expect
royal sport, as the quail are said to be
very plentiful in this valley this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. 2. Patterson, who
have been at Dong Beach for two
months, returned to Pomona yesterday.
Miss Wondess OF Phoenix, Ariz., ia the
guest of Mrs. E. Human at her home
on East Second street.
Major Spillman has returned from
Long Beach, where he has been for some
time.
HUM and Glasco's Comedy company,
which appeared at the opera house last
night, was grested by a small audience.
They deserved a much larger house,
Charles HUM and May Bohee bel ng es.
pecially good.
Pomona valley Democrats think that
as both Pomona and Lordsburg have
aBpirants for supsrvisoral honors at the
hands of another political faith, this
section is entitled to the candidate, and
that Judge Frank e. frey ia not only
of the very best timber, but would be
the strongest man in this supervieoral
district, and would draw strength to the
Democratic standard.