The herald., 1896-04-22

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When the chamber of &C Gnmerce was
reached a haltNvas made and a fierce
blast on the whistles | A. the merry
maskers and the yells and warcries
from the several clubs ave intimation
to the inmates that hey were be-
lenguered. A detachm ent broke from
the ranks and made a forcible entry
into the building and carried away the
stuffed California be- u, as the first
trophy for La Reina. The avenue was
lined with thousands of people who
shouted their appret iation of the gal
liant act. 1t was an omen of good for
tune. Then the EN- blem of the Golden
state waa put alof / on the looting car
and the revoluti Snists resumed the
march. Proceeding down Fourth street,
the Owl drug sto fe was the next point
attacked witt / loud war cry that
frightened the ftendants of the estab
lishment from heir positions on guard.
the looters FOL ced their way into the
place ana 500 m after emerged carry
ing huge mortar on which was
mounted a overlooking owl. onward
the despoile IS of their opponents pro-
ceeded mar ing their next onslaught on
the photo graph gallery of Steckel,
where the ! captured mammoth cam
era, mour ted and ready for use. Each
new acct ission to the store of plunder
was rece ived with tumultuous shouts by
the thr' Ing that followed in the wake of
Third and Broadway a large mattress
was folen from the Los Angeles Furni-
ture company. From the Vile de Paris
gree t quantities of bundles were alb
strs icted, aA of them presumably con-
tai ming articles of apparel for the fair
sovereign.
Word had been sent ahead warning
everyone of the approach of the lawless
| oavalcade, Hl no efforts on the part of
property own ers or police could stop the
general pilla ge. The proud eagle Of the
Times was ct .rried screaming to the car,
where he oc cupied an inglorious posi-
tion among the store OF miscellaneous
bundles.
At the cit y hall the approaches vera
guarded W hile the maskers made a
search for he city wads After a close
search fo ar members were dis
were PAPA Kingerys high kicker
found en- ishabille; the president of
the comma n scoundrels;" Billy Dunn
who done Itp the headwaters case" and
| the 'chief of the common council"
These wei e discovered connubiating
with a hig h officer clothed in the uni
form of tht, state, and all being placed
under ARE st, We're escorted amid the
approving yells of the populace and
handed ovt,r to the satanic trio. Inside
the cage these fallen heroes became
subdued in manner and bowed humbly
in response to the mock greetings of the
people.
Close to Second street. satan, who IS
sw1vel-eyed caught a glimpse of Henry
Dockweiler, ex-city engineer, and his
eager soul beat in sympathy and long
ing for his companionship. An attach
ment of IN askers surrounded the hap
less Henry, and despite his kicks and
squirmS cal ried and placed him in the
loving arms of his highness in red. BY
some misch ance, while an effective at
tack was be ing made on another store,
this particul ar prisoner broke bonds and
fled for his II fe. The three gentlemen of
lurld compile xion and habit at once tied
pieces of ere pc around their arms.
Inc hrst trong resistance made to
the army wa at Montgomery Bros. or
North Sprins street. Ever, thing of
value was h astily thrown into ga fes
and the empl Dyes of the house made a
desperate str uggle to deferd the prop
erty of their employers. But the loot
ers We're not to be suppressed They
were forced to- withdraw for a moment.
then with redo ubled force they repeat
ed the charge. Boom, BOOM went thc
deadly firecrac71ers and the "comfetti',
of the brave Jonathans filled the air.
The Skirmish was fierce but brief Soon
the brave defenders of the jeweled de-
| pository We're forced back and the
! Merry Maskers made their way out over
| the bodies of the dead and wounded
| bearing a safe which contained the jew
| els of La Reina. de la Fiesta
Jacoby Bros. store was taken with the
| loss of but one mana gaily dressed
dummy. A gigtntic cake of soap from
r. Jevne's marked the versatility of
the looter'S greed. To prove that they
did not fear any opposition large bell
was taken from Harper & Reynolds.
which was ding -donsed loudly through
out the remaining portion Of their at
tack and march.
entered, but here the maskers were
met by determined and warm recep-
tion. They went away, taking only Il
tall basket, filled with a conglomerate
assortment of callft lilies, onions, cab
bages and other vegetables and flow
| ers.
At the Tufts-Lyon Arms Co.'s store
| the looting was emporarily checked
| For few moment S there was a regu-
| lar fourth of July time. Firecrackers
| popped and fixed. Men forgot their
! danger in the desperation of the mo-
ment and inhaled great quantities of
| smoke. When the clouds of battle
| had cleared away the revolutionary
| party were seen trundling a long and
| dangerous-looking rifle of the sylvan
pattern. This was mounted on the
| car and borne away as a trophy of val
| or The commissary's stores We're
] augmented to the extent of one ham
and mammoth can of baking powder
| from Anderson & Chanslor's. la
| dies straw hat of giant proportions.
| size 1865, was abstracted from Des-
| mond's huge sack of embryonic flour
| being still in the natural grain condi-
| tion with straw unremoved-was pill
| fered from Newberry's grocery store
| By this time the looting car was
| heaped high with a multifarious col
| lection of goods, from which the most
| fastidiouS potentate might find some-
| thing to satisfy heN fancy.
| The city rulers having either been
| captured or fled; the cOmmissariat hav-
! ing been we'll replenished; and many
! gifts having been obtained for La
| Reina, the forces determined to return
| to headquarters and disband.
| The heralds made open proclamation
| that La Reina de la Fiesta had arrived
| at the city boundaries and would mako
| triumphal entry in the evening, when
| she would assume the reins of govern
| ment and receive the homage of her
! people at the Pavilion.
| The announcement was we'll received
by the people. and the army of maskers,
| after reaching headquarters, disband-
| ed without any untoward incident to
| mar the comparatively peaceful inaug-
uration of the new order of things.
THE QUEEN PROCLAIMED