The herald., 1895-07-05
THERE WAS A BIG EXODUS
And the Town Was Very Nearly
Bare
IT is A GREAT QUESTION
Shall Santa Ana Have Electri,
Lighting?
Cuiver's Little Finger Meets With Serious
lnJury-The City Water nsins to
Be EXTENDED

SANTA ANA, July 4.-The meeting of
the chamber of commerce last night to
listen to the discussion of the, electric
light question was largely attended by
the citizens, but as no judges were ap-
pointed the people were left to Judge for
themselves. Those in favor of the city
voting bonds for putting in an electric
lighting plant were we'll represented by
speakers and made several good points.
The opposition forces were not so we'll
represented In mum bers, but their arsu-
ments wore favorably received by the
large crowd.
Those speaking in favor of voting bonds
were Maj. G. S. McKelvey. Linn L. Shaw.
d. Edison Smith, Mr.. Nash and w. +.
Heathman.
Those who opposed voting the bonds
were E. E. Kcech, J. S. Haywood and J.
G. Scarborough.
Those claim that as long as the city can
get its illumination for SIS per arc light
there is no need of the city putting in a
plant to compete with private capital.
The question is left with the city trustees
whether an election will be called or not.
J. E. Culver on Tuesday had his little
finger caught between "a pulley and an
lOle SnaIV. Inc OelC tOre Ine HeSn ITOHl
the inner part of the finger, exposing
the tendons and bone. Culver was work.
ing for Ernest Price & Co. IN their mill.
The cigar factory has begun manufac-
turing cigars.
The piping for extending the city water
mains has been placed on the ground.
Work will begin at once.
Iesterday Orin L. Pritchard and Mary
Purdy, both of Villa Park, were married
bv Rev W. B. Burrows
SANTA ANA, July 4.-Nowhere are the
people more patriotic than they are in
Santa Ana, but it sometimes takes good
deal to get them started. year ago
there was an effort made to get up cele-
bration, but it took SO much tune and
talking to get the people to enthuse that
the project soon fell fiat and when the
glorious Fourth came the people went to
surrounding town to celebrate and spend
their money. A few OF the businessmen
said they would work hard to get up
cele ebration in Santa Ana the next year,
when the subject was broached a few
weeks ago. Yesterday and today has
witnessed genuine exodus. The city
has been completely depopulated. Last
night the trains to Los Angeles carried
great many people away. and this morn
ing every road out Of the city was laden
with Santa Ana people going somewhere
to celebrate.
This. with the special trains that left
this city last night at 1885 for San Ber-
naIdino. appeared to take everybody out
OF this city. As advertised in the Herald,
the Santa Ana and Newport trains
started for Newport at 8 o'clock this
more people who could not get even
standing room on the train. Another
train at 9:25 with eight cars was as much
crowded as the first train. and again at
II O'Clock six cars were filled. All bound
for Newport beach to celebrate the
programme arranged for the day. but
everyone was left to do as he pleased
fish. bathe, stroll on the beach, rolfsln the
sand, or anything to amuse-and If well
filled baskets are any indication of jolly
good time at the dinner hour. no one
went away hungry nor lacked for that
jolly good time.
After the second train reached the
wharf it seemed as if all the people in
Southern California were at Newport.
There were people on the wharf. in the
surf. on the sand. in the pavilion. and
anywhere one might 60. there were
crowds of people enjoying themselves as
they never did before.
There has never been such crowd of
people at Newport as there was today.
Besides the thousands who went on the
trains. large number drove to the beach
in carriages. At an early hour this
morning trains began to start out for the
beach. The Santa Fe brought in great
many from the north. who took advan-
tage OF the opportunity and went to New
port. Our city has been remarkably quiet
all through the middle OF the day. No
excitement to speak of. save the bustle
and hurry to get to the trains. and the
languid mob that returned from the
trains in the evening. 1t is very evident
that hundreds of dollars have been spent
away from home today by the citizens of
this city and vicinity that could have
been either saved or a portion of it spent
in our city that would very materially
increase the circulating medium in this
city. Quite number of our merchants
have at this early date signified their in
tentions to use their utmost efforts to
have Santa Ana celebrate next Fourth of
July and keep her people at home for
once. The celebration today at Newport
was started by the G. A. r. and W. r. c..
but the citizens in general turned out
and made it one OF the most pronounced
public picnics ever held in the county.
Everyone seemed to have good time.