The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-15
SAN PEDRO
Safe From the Storm - Fish Cannery
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Safe From the Storm - Fish Cannery
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SAN PEDRO, April 14.-Today was La
Fiesta de San Boreas, and right merrily
did the wind god disport himself on our
coast Accidents. of course. there were
none. With our land-locked harbor We
can enjoy the sight of the boiling seeth-
ing mass of waters across the bar, and
watch the showers of spray dashed
heavenward against the steep shores of
Dead Mans Island and the breakwater.
Only one or two tiny specks OF sails were
visible in the otfing, hardy fishermen
following their hazardous avocation, and
wisely lacking about in the open in COM
parative safety. to tackling crossing the
bar, the lesson of old man Shepherds
drowning some weeks ago not having yet
lost its effect, even on these hardy and
adventurous souls. Of course the steam
schooner Rival and the tug Sea Witch had
to run in from Redonda for shelter and a
occurrence when the stormy winds blow
as to be hardly worthy of even passing
mention. The travel to the beach was
not up to the average, but well repaid
were those who went.
During the month of March the follow
ing freight was received at this port, viz:
6.s5S. 600 feet of lumber, $1,000 railroad
ties. $780, 900 shingles, 800 tons of cement,
$3.50 tons of general merchandise, and lis
tons OF beans, brought hither on board of
eighteen steamers, ten schooners, two
barkentines and one bark.
The ship Louis Walsh is now lying
outside discharging her cargo of coal
from Nanaimo, for the Crescent Coal Com
pany.,
The work ON the new fish cannery at
Fimms Point has commenced. and will
be rapidly pushed to a conclusion. 1t
will be & three story building, and in ad-
dition to canning. they will pickle. dry
and smoke fish, and also have cold stor-
age facilities, in face it will have the best
available modern appliances for the sue
cessful handling and placing on the mar
ket of large quantities of fish.
Disincorporation stock is away below
par. and petitions to that end not in
favor with the people now the true in
wardness of the situation has been ex-
planned to them.
A new paper was expected to make its
first appearance here on Saturday, but
the protector having further examined
the field will probably be content to
await better times before launching the
craft.
Look out for San Pedro's three floats at
La Fiesta. They are going to make a
Juror and will start for the Angel City
overland on Tuesday.
Captain S;mmir from San Francisco
visited his friends here last week.
During Fiesta week the Terminal will
run train from here at II 20 a. m. daily
and 6:25 p. IN. Wednesday and Saturday,
returning at IL p. m.
Easter was appropriately celebrated at
both the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches, special music and fine decora
tions being leading feature of each.
A special came down en- Saturday on
the Terminal with several railroad mag
nates the legal advisor and press repre-
sentatives who looked over the harbor
and proposed breakwater site.
The schooner Comet, Captain Thornton.
was dry locked whilst at Port Gample
this trip, and made the run down in IL
days.
Professor James of the Mt Lowe Echo,
visited the future deep sea harbor on
Wednesday.
The Alcade was 26 days making the run
from Port Blakeley on account of stormy
weather.
The Coos Bay brought thirty passen-
gers from the north for La Fiesta, and
forty tons of freight.