The herald., 1894-03-21
SANTA ANA.
A Boating Party Have a Marrow Escape.
LaoRl Affairs.

a Boating Party Have Marrow EsoRpe.
Lnoni Afraira.
SANTA ANA, March 2o.-A party Of Ave per
sons, two men and three ladies, started out
yesterday to gather shells at Rocky point.
They went to Abbott's landing, at Newport
beach, and hired boat and went down the
bay to Rocky point While out on the water
storm came up and in rowing TO get to point
OF safety one OF their oars broke and disabled
them that Il was with much difficulty they
reached shore at the place they started for;
but finally they reached land, and after stay
ing on Rocky point nearly all day they expect
ed the wind to go down, but II kept up and
blew perfect gale, ana night came on ana tho
sea was SO rough they dared not make an at
tempt to get back to the landing
They found a cave close at hand and they all
went in, and finding some drift wood and
kept them warm for the most Of the night but
towards the morning hours it began 70 get ter
ribly cold, and they suffered quite little, but
they managed TO stay in the cave all night.
to the beach TO hunt for clans, knowing that
these parties were still out either in their boat
or else drowned or suffering somewhere on
land, started out in boat as soon as IL was
light enough to try and rescue them
They rowed toward Rocky point, and soon
they saw the party on the sandy beach, nearly
perished with cold and hunger. The disabled
boat was hung up on some rocks, high and dry,
TO get at which was quite difhcult. They iinal-
up to Mr.. Abbotts, where they were
warmed and given some nourishment be-
fore bringing them TO the city where they
found their relatives and friends greatly
alarmed on account OF their protracted alb
sence. The names OF the parties who stayed
all night in the cave are Mr.. Mcintosh and two
Misses Campbell, the Free Methodist minister
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts. Mr.. W.
II. Borden and Ralph West We're the young
men who rescued the party. Borden and West
coming up so suddenly, and it made the bay
SO rough they had to leave their team at old
Newport and stay all night with Mr. Abbott.
Mr. and Mrs Abbott were very kind to the
parties and have the heartfelt thanks OF the
entire party, They finally reached home this
morning about O'Clock, 1t was n very narrow
escape for all of them. The ocean was unusu-
ally rough. The wind was blowing from the
northwest
What might have been a serious accident
happened on East Fourth street last night AS
Mr. Wallace was on his wheel going to the
depot, he endeavored TO make a spurt and 20
around another wheelman, who not knowing
Mr. Wallace was trying TO ride past him,
turned his wheel to cross the street when Wal
lace ran into him, going at high rate Of
speed. Wallace and his wheel, for one mo-
men, was eonglomeration OF wheels, legs,
arms and different portions Of the ANATOMY of
man. Wallace tore his clothing, rolled over
in the dirt, kicked out q spoke or two from
his wheel, cut his knee pretty badly above and
below the cap. few safety pins fixed the
pants and wheel but Wallace will have to so TO
the shop for repairs.
Mrs Potter, who has been in the east for
about year, will return to Santa Ana TO visit
her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Burrows, tonight.
Miss Laura Clark has gone to Visalia to visit
relatives for several months
The Georgia minstrels came to the city today
and played several of their fine pieces on the
street this afternoon. They Will have large
house tonight
This afternoon about Q O'Clock few flakes
of snow fell from passing cloud and no
little excitement was caused II being the first
snow to be seen in Santa Ana for great many
years
Mr.. A. p Brown has bought the county
right in a patent gasoline iron for ironing
clothes which is blessing to all housewives.
II Is both cheap and handy.
The Rev. J. c. Webster is not able to lee
ture before the Unity club tomorrow evening
The regular meeting will bs held at the hall,
with miscellaneous exercises,
The ladies of the Methodist Church South
will give an old-fashioned candy pulling on
Saturday afternoon and on the evening OF
March GATH at the Lacy dining rooms on Main
street. Candy made by Rogers. Admission
free.
Uncle George r. Humphreys will depart for
his home in Washington, Ky. Mr. Humph-
reys has been in Santa Ana for the past three
months visiting his brother, Judge c. W.
Humphreys.
Miss Annie B. Hampton of Canton, Miss,
has been visiting the Misses Lena and Addie
Parsons OF this city the past week or
J. W. Birt of Long Beach is spending q few
days with friends in Santa Ana.
Thomas r. Foot has sold to b. w. Harbert Of
Los Angeles 10 acres OF lot C in the Van de
Graf tract for $1,000.
Henry e. stratford has sold to J. w. Newell
OF Leadville Colo, lot 3 OF Hazards subdi-
vision of the Shanklin tract for $llO0.
IN the suit of the Commercial band against
d. ID. Whitson and the estate OF the late Lillian
NJ Whitson to decide the ownership OF a de-
posit of $I00 in said bank, the superior
judge decided today that the money belonged
TO the husband ID. D. Whitson.
The funeral today of the late r. F. Grouard
largely attended. The following acted &C
pail bearers: d. sheldon, J. Willis T. j. Les
lie, Mr. smith, ]. H. Consta ntine and c. {.
shaw. Rev. Fleming offciated.
SUPERIOR COURT
spurgeon VS.. Santa Ana Valley Irrigation
company, plaintiff, granted leave to amend
complaint by interineation.
schorn ct al. VS.. Mitchell and others Order
ed that the clerk pay to r. Y Williams, the
receiver herein, $40 out of the funds in his
hands TO enable him to file Il new action.
Commercial bank VS.. Whitson ct al. This
cause came up regularly for further trial,
plaintiff appearing with its attorney, Victor
Montgomery, Defendant ID. d. Whtson with
his attorneys, West & Heathman, and the minor
Forest Whitson by his guardian al litem. +. o.
Daniels. Evidence both oral and documen-
tary was introduced by the court d. u. Whit
son, B. G. Balcom, Mrs Ruth Cogburn and j.
G. Galloway were sworn and testified. Cause
submitted and decision rendered. Judgment
in favor OF defendant, ID. d. Whitson. Find
ings waived. Reported fees, $3.75. Costs to
be paid out of the property in ques tion. Ad
journed to March 21st