The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-31
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

l.. q. Williams, an Eastern real estate Oper-
ator of means and wide experience, who mas
recently settled in Los Angeles, is in the city.
He has just returned from trip through the
northern portion of the State and thinks the
outlook for better times is more encouraging
than 1t was a few months ago. ~ am not what
might be termed boom man." said ne. THAT
is do not believe In developing town or
city ar more rapid pace than lie resources
and environment OF the place will sustain.
Here in California the evil results following
such action have been already demonstrated
and real estate owners have profited by their
experience. The most pathetic instance of the
uncertain life Of a boom town that | ever saw
was in the Shenandoah Valley In Virginia. II
was a ten-acre cornfeid, in the midst OF
which was a large brick block and several
electric light poles. 1t was formerly 300
arc plant, and the tract was purchased by
spectators for the purpose of building town
there, At the sales, it was said, the farmer
who sold the land in the first place became so
excited that he bought In lots for the entire
amount Of his purchase money. Then he built
the block and became merchant, using all OF
his available funds The town, it is hardly
necessary TO state. was failure. the property
sold for debts, and instead OF 300acre farm,
with money in bank, the old man has ten
acre tract, inceMbered by a useless building
and electric light poles that stand in the way
of his pillow. Wichita, Kans., and several other
Western towns have similar evidences, though
not quite so bad"
d. T. Msguire OF FL Paso. Tex, was at the
Russ yesterday. He is in The employ OF the
Texas Pacific road. and has just returned from
Kansas Ci y, where he went To attend meet
ing called for the purpose OF perfeciing ma
tional organization OF switcnmen. Until last
July, he said, nearly all of the switchmen
in the United S ates belonged TO either the
Swtchmens Mutual Aid Association or the
American Railway Union. or both. The two
organizations pursued different courses In re-
latiOn 10 the Pullman strike, and this, with
other things, wrecked the old Mutual Aid
Association and crippled the American Rail-
Way Union. The swItchmen have since formed
local associations throughout The country, and
Ii was for the purpose of combining these into
a national body that the recent meeting was
held. 1--WE don't propose TO trouble ourselves
about strikes In the future" said Mr.. Mcguire.
A. l.. Crisman, who Is in advance OF a large
party of farmers apd their families. who are
emigrating from South Dakota TO California
was at the New Western yesterday. He said
that The severe draught recently experienced
in the first mentioned locality. coupled with the
severe winters and long distance from market
caused them to seek homes elsewhere. and Cal
ifornia had been chosen as their future place of
residence after several OF their number had
visited Texas Louisiana, Alabama aud some of
tie other Southern States All the members of
the party will probably engage in farming on
small scale, and will devote the most of their
attention to fruit culture. The men are all pos
sessed OF some means and MIR. CIisman says
will make desirable citizens
Travellers at the principal hotels are making
every effort TO get through with their business
affairs, in order TO reach home In time for the
ell ctions. A party of five New York gentlemen
will leave the Palace this evening for their
homes in the Empire State. One of them, In
speaking OF he trip, last night remarked that
il was a pretty expensive testimonial of a
mans devotion TO either party or principles In
an election when he would travel over 5000
miles for the mere purpose OF voting, but that
| he had never Witnessed such universal interest
| in State campaigns as lie had found the present
| year among the travelling public.
| May w. Emerson of Washington, d. c.,
| who last spring accompanied the excursion
| from the East Of the Woman's Press Associ-
| alton. was at the California yesterday. Sue
has been spending some months in the southern
| portion of the State, and leaves for Washington
| via Portland to-day. Mrs. Emerson is a WELL
/ known writer In the capital, most OF her woi k
| being for the magazines aud various syndi.
Gates.
c. Carpenter, late Minister from France to
| Guatemala was at the Occidental last night
! having arrived Oh the steamer Acapulco He
reports business as very 1ul in Guatemala.
! His time OF office having expired he is now on
| his way home.