The herald., 1895-05-07
SANTA ANA
The Southern Pacific In Interesting
Personalities


SANTA ANA, May 6.-Some of the
business mn of our city are consider
ably worked up over the rumor that the
southern Pacific company has purchased
the Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin Street
Railway company's franchise. A tract
of land was purchased Saturday by par
ties from Los Angeles. and the SUPPOSE
tion is that the ground is for depot pur-
poses on the corner of Fourth and Birch
streets.
The Santa Fe has tried for years to get
foothold in or near the center Of the
city, but has failed. Now the s. P.
seems to have solved the difficulty by get
ting control OF the street railway, which
brings tn sm through the city on our
main business street. The proposition is
to carry all city passengers anywhere in
the city limits free. The report is that
the S. P. company paid $4,000 and will
take possession next October. and that is
the reason why the paving of the street.
car line will have to be all taken out in a
sh, rt time. Those W @ are in "a position
to know are as silent asa clam on the
subject which compels us to do great
deal OF guessing.
The funeral Of Ellis Turner took place
this afternoon at the M. L. Church South,
at o'clock. The church was crowded.
Every seat was filled by ladies, while the
gentlemen had to stanu, and q great
many were unable to get in the church.
The flower offerings were beautiful and
abundant. The casket was covered with
black broadcloth, corded. with zinc lining,
and buried in flowers. The relatives have
the sympathy of the entire community.
Suit has been filed against the Santa
Ana, Orange and Tustin Street Railway
company to compel to show cause why
it should not pave its line according to
specifications adopted by the city board
of trustees. This case will come up be-
fore the supervisors court tomorrow
Tuesday.
+. D. Leonard has secured the contract
for carrying the mail between the post
Office and che trains. His contract will
commence May sth, with an unlimited
term.
Some one fired a shot this morning
about o'clock, the ball crashing through
a window in ]. G. Quick's house. The
ball struck the head Of the bed a few
inches from where Mrs. Grigsby lay
sleeping. 1t is not known who fired the
shot.
Fire insurance was today butchered by
a cut OF IS per cent from the old rates.
The war is now on in Santa Ana and fire
insurance will be written for a song.
The board of supervisors have been in
session today and have fixed up the new
liquor license ordinance which is an
ironclad ordinance and will astonish
every saloon man in the country and
pinch the druggists as we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peasley of Los An
gees. former residents of this city. were
visiting friends in this city Tuesday.
Colonel l.. b. Hopkins of San Fran
cisco. uncle of Mrs. G. j. Cogswell cf
Santa Ana, died at his home in that city
Saturday evening.
A. Cord from Oakland states that the
Rev. and Mrs. f. ]. Mynard will arrive
in this city Wednesday to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. 7. Jones. They
will remain until after the convention in
Los Angeles this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brock, father and mother
of our popular county clerk, T. d. Brock,
depart for their old humo in Jefferson
vile, H., tomorrow. where they own
considerable property. They expect to
sell is property aLd return to Santa
Ana to live.
The asphaltum for the paving Of the
street car line has arrived at the South
ern Pacific depot. The work on the street
car line is still going on and no injunction
has been served. and the prosp cts are
that none will be.
A musicale will be given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Rice, at
Tustin, Wednesday, May 10Th, under the
auspices OF the Ladies guild OF the Eplsco-
pal church of Santa Ana. A fine pro-
gramme has been arranged and an enjoy
able time is expected.