The herald., 1895-10-10
A Large Attendance and a Bril-
liant Reception
THE JAIL FIRED BY A HOBO
The Closing Acts in the Narramore
Tragedy
Proceedings at the Meeting Of the City
Trustees-Notes of Interest About
the City


gates are here attending the annual ses
sion of the court, which is being held In
Odd Fellows hall.
The convention met at 2 p. m. and the
large new hall In the Odd Fellows block
was crowded to accom- m odate the dele
gates.
As soon as the convention was called
to order comm ittess we're appointed, and
shen followed the report of High Chief
Ranger G. A. McElfresh, the high chief
secretary and high chief treasurer. Thesn
several reports showed that the order is
in a very fourishing condition at the
present time and that 1t has made
large growth during the past year in this
state.
Before the session closed the nigh
court degree was conferred upon some
uaxty me m bers of the order. belonging to
the subordinate courts of this city, South
Riverside, PERKS and elsewhere.
Last evening being the time set for the
reception of the delegates. a brilliant
scene presented itself at Odd Fellows
hall. The spacious halls in the building
were thrown open TO the visiting Forest
ers and ths mem bers of the local court
ana Jnelr 1rlenuS ulu tuo uOot dCb III a
gracious manner.
The upper hail was used by the high
court for the secret work OF the order
during the evening, while the banquet
room and the lodge hall on the second
floor were made use OF by the dancers
and banqueters.
A WICKED HOBO
Sam Sandusky, summer brake beam
tourist, made daring and foolhardy at
tempt to burn his way out of the Jail at
South Riverside Monday forming, which
nearly cost him his life.
Sandusky was arrested Sunday by Dep
uty Sheriff W. b. Roberts of South Riv-
srside, for begging from house to house.
He was lodged in the new Jail, and was
the only prisoner in it. About O'Clock
Monday morning he dragged the mat
tress up against the door of mis- cell and
then set fire to it, hoping TO burn the
door down and escape. The mattress was
dry, and in very few moments the
flames reached the ceiling. The door was
on fire, but despite the efforts OF the i'm
prisoned man, would not bulge. The
SIN oke IN the little cell was growing
thicker and thicker every minute, and it
was not long before the hobo was sorry
for what he had done. He commenced
to cry for help and his cries aroused Reu-
ben Fernandez, who resides near the Jail.
Fernandez ran to the hume uf Roberts
and soon had him awake and on his way
to the Jail. They found Sandusky lying
on the floor nearly smothered. He was
dragged to the open air and revived after
q time. but was deathly sick. The fire
was extinguishsd and Sandusky was
looked up next morning. Justice Coun-
tryman gave him fifteen days in jail and
Roberts brought him to Riverside yes
terday.
The Jail was repaired yesterday, and it
is safe to say that Sandusky will never
attempt another escape of the KIM.
THE NARRAMORE TRAGEDY.
Three cases at law growing out Of the
Narramore murder by the Cummings
boys, which were filed in the supreme
court just afetr the murder. were dis
missed by the interested parties yester-
day. The first of these cases was entitled
Narramore VS.. The Cummings Broth
ers. This vas an action instituted by
the Narramore heirs to obtain possession
ranch. This was dismissed at the in
stigation of the plaintiff, who steps in
and taxes possession of the ranch as well
as the stock in dispute.
These are the closing acts OF the TRACE
dy begun on that ranch August Sd last,
u
his death for paltry $500. with probably
the exception of the S40U of the $500 men
toned hove. This money still remains
in the hands of Sheriff johnson who in
tends to keep it until ordered by the
court to make some disposition of the
money.
7. G. Naramore has made dem and
upon Sheriff Johnson for the money, but
without success, as the sheriff does not
consider he has any authority to pay the
money to Narramore.
TRU STEES MEETING.
The city trustees met yesterday in reg
ular session. all the mem bers being pres
emit except President Frost.
The proposition of n. A. Younglove to
furnish the city with 6100- gallon oil
tank for $3.50 was referred to Trustees
Morse and Simms with power to pur-
chase if found satisfactory.
Knoll, G. P. Hancock and Castleman &
Matlock to furnish the brickwork for the
CITY rock crusher and boiler. The prices
submitted were $257, $3.50 and $3.50 respec
lively. C.P. Hancock s bid was accepted
On motion of M oore, l.. l.. Dyer was
authorized to purchase the lumb Der neces-
sary for the construction of rock bins and
necessary sheds at the quarry and also
10 contract for labor to erect the same.
Trustees Moore, Simms and Bordwell
were made q committee to purchase dump
cars and look after track on which to
transport ROCK from the quarry to the
cYusher.
: Mr.. North stated that the fpapers for
3heltransfer of the rock quarryswere ready
for the signatures.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
draw warrant for $1,000 in favor of the
Orange Growers bank in payment of the
Lima rock quarry upon the approval of
tine deed and releases.
L. L. Dyer was instructed to employ
some one to haul the rock-crushing ma
cbinery from the quarry.
On motion Captain J. M. Daniels was
requested to deliver the address of welcome
of the board to the Foresters in the alb
sunce Of President Frost.
NOTES.
The ninth annual meeting of the Gen.
eral Congreg ational association of South
ern California opened last night, and the
following programme was carried out:
Report Of home missionary committee,
ID. D. Hill OF East Los Angeles; report of
womans' home missionary union, Mrs
W. ]. Wasbburn OF East Los Angeles; re.
mort of Congregational Church Building
society, b. H. Wikoff of Berkeley ad.
dresses. J. b. Clark of New York city
and Others.
day evening.
Sheriff johnson yesterday received
letter from Governor Budd making in
ouyies as to whether the state fish and
game laws we're properly observed IN this
county, and If the law was what was
vanted In this section. The sheriff is