The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13


now brings In handsome income, upon which
tue variations of the season have no effect"
The passing OF the Attn OF March reminds
me tnat only few years ago 1t was famous
uay In my city," said L. A. Williams OF New
orleans yesterday. sit was the birthday OF
tue old volunteer fire department., and every
year up 10 the time the change 10 PAID de-
partment was effected it was celebrated with
eleganee and pomp grand parade was me
main feature OF the day. In which the engines
appeared handsomely decorated, the horses
neatly groomed aud caparisoned and the nre
iauules in Their most gorgeous uniforms. Inc
streets through which the procession passed
were always tbronged with spectators ana
grand ball at night usually wound up the exer-
clses. Many OF the companies under the old
system owned not only their own engines aud
all the parapbernalia, but The engine-houses as
well, the membership including some OF the
wealth. iest men In the city. In early days the
spirit Of rivalry ran high and some memorable
physical contests have resulted. A system Of
benefits for sick or disabled members was kept
up, and the social features OF these organiza-
lions made them attractive to all the young
men of the city,"
James Merrck, an old citizen of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who was at the Occidental yesterday,
tells striking incident in connection with the
trip of Boss Mckane of Gravesend TO prison
"At the depot tall, thin, gray-whiskered man
silently watched the departure of the dethroDed
political king on his trip TO Sing Sing. The
watcher was Peter Tilyon of Gravesend, who
during the height Of McKane's despotic power.
had dared TO oppose him, aud thus became the
victim OF the boss savage hatred. Tilyon was
the proprietor OF fairly prosperous hotel on
Coney Island, and McKane, with the authority
OF his many officers, laid out street so that 1t
ran directly through Tilyon's building. Litiga-
tion followed which drove the latter from the
Island, ruined him in fortune and brought
domestic disaster upon him. Not in ten years
had the men met, and those who saw the ex-
preston OF mingled indignation and triumph
uDon the face Of the one and the purple blush
OF humiliation upon that of the other say that
words could not have added to the impressive
ness of the scene."
Have you noticed the astonishing sacrifice
at which the various State buildings at the
Worlds Fair have been disposed OFF" asked
j. Z. Merrill of Chicago yesterday. "I have a
list OF them. and 1t shows that the magnificent
New York building, which cost $4,000, sold
for $3.50; the Ohio building, which cost
$4,000. did not bring anything, and that State
had TO pay $500 to have The building removed:
the large Illinois State building which cost
S280.ooo. brought only $3.50; the Minnesota
building, which cost $4,000 sold for $50;
only 500; the old Virginia building, which
was an exact reproduction OF Mount Vernon,
the home of Washington, cost SOS, 900 and
sentiment made it sell for $500; the Peunsyl-
vania building, costing S75, 900. being all brick
and iron and good salvage, brought $500; the
Puck and Judge buildings were given away,
and the great building erected by your own
State at cost OF $4,000 was sold for only
$780,"
Farmer johnson OF Linn County, Kansas,
made I'D his mind not long ago that he wanted
an artesian well on his place, and so he pro-
cured the necessary machinery and went to
work to dig it," said o. NJ. Latrobe, an Omaha
travelling man. at the Grand yesterday. LAT a
depth OF ninety feet the anger entered cave 10
which there appeared to be no bottom, aud
instantly stream OF hot air began TO pour out
with such force that the tools were with diff
Guilty prevented from being blown out. The
air was so hot that the workmen were COM
PEELED TO stop operations Mr.. johnson thought
at first that he had struck vein of natural gas,
but he discovered his error when he tried to
light 1t with match. 1t proved to be nothing
but hot air, but even as such 1t has been a
valuable ind for the lucky proprietor, as he
has 1t piped into his house and heneeforth viii
watch the fluctuations of the fuel market with
some degree Of complaeency."
I. NJ. Eaton. who is connected with the |
passenger department of the Erie road in Chi. |
cago, is In the city. IAN order went iutO ef- /
feet on our road last week." said he, (which |
affects nearly 5000 men and is unique in the
history of the trunk lines in this country. |
These men who have for years been working |
seven days week will hereafter have a lay
of on Sundays. and all freight trains Will be |
held In the yards of the company from |
IL O'Clock on Saturday night until IL |
O'Clock on Sunday night every week in the |
year. Only the crews necessary to haul fast |
and perlshable freight will be Kept at work |
The passenger and telegraph service will also |
undergo change so that employees in those de- |
partments will also be lgbtened."
The hotel registers bear evidence Of the !
advent of the advance guard of the vast |
number OF visitors who may be expected |
in the city from now on until the close |
OF the Midwinter Fair. At o'clock last night |
the Palace register contained the names of 112 |
guests who had arrived since morning. The |
Occidental, Grand, Lick and Russ all had page |
upon page Of names Of the newcomers, and the |
California had two or three times Its usual list |
of arrivals. Several OF these had not an empty |
room to spare, and the lesser hotels reported |
an equally increased demand for accommoda- |
tions.
A new aspirant has appeared in the field |
among those who are seeking to obtain control |
OF the California when the present manager re-
tires on the list OF the coming month In the |
person OF E. w. Schubert, who has made fine |
record in Denver, where he was for long time |
connected with the Windsor, ana subsequently |
made the Oxford popular hosiery under his |
control He is gentleman OF wide experience,
integrity and undOubted ability, and would give
the California much-Deeded impetus in the
favor OF the travelling public.
E. D. Parmalee of Chicago Is at the Palace.
He Is member of the firm OF Frank Parmaee |
& Co., which practically controls the passenger
and baggage transportation in that city. The |
business was started some years ago on very /
moderate scale, only a few horses, wagons and
employees being utilized, while to-day the de-
mands OF the business require the service of a
small army OF men and vast number OF wagons
and horses.