The herald., 1894-04-15

drawing back threatened to "smash" q
little fellow with q loaded cane. But
from his unguardsd right side was
thrown full and fair upon the ebony sur
face of his face big daub of -four, and
amid the yells of the crowd the darkey
relaxed his belligerent attitude and
skunk away.
The laugh WAS kept up all through
the evening, no one thing occupying
more than an instant, as there was al
ways a new and fresh subject coming
along. One character as a Jewish
tramp held the boards for a while, bat
Detective Bosqui thought he ought to
give the others q show, so removed him
to the station.
Another character was that OF a
woman, taken by some big red faced
fellow, who persisted il hitting q whom
he thought had bothered him. This
obnoxious worthy was not arrested,
however.
IL was a regular Kaleidoscope, the
scenes changing every moment.
Near First street there were many
amusing things enacted. A perfect
fuscilade OF -four was kept up all of the
time and for awhile some busy body
tried to dampen the ardor OF the crowd
window. OF course there were many
rows, the vast majority, however, very
fortunately not resulting in anything
serious.
Take it all in all, the occasion is one
long to be remembered by everyone and
was certainly the greatest event OF the
kind ever held In Southern California.
SOME OF THEM ARRESTED.
A damper was put upon the re7elry by
the arrest OF a dozen persona who were
engaged in fun making by throwing
flour at each other. The officers charged
that they threw it upon ladies and other
pedestrians maliciously, and did not con-
fine it to those in costume.
Spring street was crowded with peo-
pie until O'Clock this morning, and the
gay costumers carried their fun to the
extreme in some respects. 1t was in
these instances thai arrests were made.
Grand Marshal Nick Covarrubias
emerged from the Los Angeles theater
just in time to receive a handful of -four
squarely in the face. He engaged in the
fun and was arrested by Officers Rey-
nolds and Fifeld. Half dozen persons
bad been arrested before him.
In front of the Nsdeau the gang of
jewellers was the thickest. They threw
-four upon each other and then turned
the hose on Rno washed it into the
clothing. Sergeant Jeffries and other
officers went to the scene and arrested
five or six masked men and boys. The
crowd attem pted to free the persons ar
rested, and in the melee Sergeant Jef-
fries was thrown to the sidewalk and
covered up by pile of human freight.
The officers finally succeeded in scatter
ing the crowd, and the maskers were
taken to the station.
The following persons engaged in the
-four throwing battle and were arrested
for disturbing the peace: Alfred Nor
gan. A. @. Broadly, Al Casco, arrested
by Sergeant Jeffries; E. F. Grove, Gus
tave Leveresux, j. Mcdonald, young
Stern, arrested by Detective Bosqui; G.
w. Coatne, arrested by Onicer Ditewig ;
g. H. Mckenzie, ARTIST" Wilson, ar
rested by Officer Fifield; Jim Brown,
by Officer Shearon, and others who gave
assumed names. policeman's son
was arrested, but promptly released.
Thomas Blass was arrested by Deputy
Constable Hiriat for exhibiting deadly
weapon; David Andrews was arrested
by Detective Goodman for fighting, and
Jim Me- rtin waa arYeAtad fnr thrnWinG a
brick through window.
ALI of them were locked in the city
prison. and only those released who
could give cash bail. Several of them
will have to remain in prison until their
trials tomorrow.