The herald., 1896-02-26
A Dwelling House Burned and
People Injured
THE HURTS NOT DANGEROUS
The Gamblers Have Not Been En-
tirely Exterminated
Politics begin to Get Interesting
and Those Who Decline Office-Soclai
Notes and News Brevities

fASADENA, req. Z0.-An alarm OF nre
turned in at 1880 today brought the
department to the dwelling Just north
OF the Christian church on North Fair
Oaks avenue, where the flaring up of a
gasoline stove in the kitchen had ig-
nited the contents of the room, and
the flames we're fast spreading to the
rest OF the house. Before the depart
ment had arrived almost the whole In
terror of the house was a mass of
flames and the firemen could not save
anything worth mentioning but the
framework Of the building, practically
all of the furniture az we'll as the house
itself being lost.
Some excitement was occasioned by
the fact that Mrs. I. U. Parker, who,
with her husband, was occupying the
house, was i'll in bed upstairs at the
time The fire broke out, but she man
aged to get out unharmed, though she
afterwards cut her hands rather badly
by breaking q, window to get out her
canary bird. It was reported around
town that she had jumped out of an
upstairs window, but this was not the
case. This report probably arose from
the fact that she was sick in bed when
the fire broke out and slso that she cut
her hand by breaking q window, and
was after wards carried on cot to the
residence of Rev. W. g. Mosher, near
by, where the necessary medical at
tendance was secured. The attending
physician, DR.. Swearingen, does not
think her injuries will prove serious.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. O. Jay occupied
rooms in the house, and Mrs. Jay was
quite badly burned about the face in
trying to put out the fire, though it is
not thought that the burns are danger
GUS. The run from the fire engine
house was 80 short that not much
steam was gotten up by the time the
engine reached the place, and conse-
quently not very effectual work could
be done, but the church, which stands
within few feet Of the burning build
ing, was saved by keeping a steady
stream of water playing upon it.
The loss is probably not far from
$1,000, the insurance on the house be-
ing also for that amount. The build
ing was owned by Burton Caldwell of
Riverside, who 10 son of Mrs. w. Il.
knlSQC or Lincoln avenue.
STREETS BLOCKADED
Some rather unfavorable comment is
heard from business men regarding the
action of the electric railway company
in keeping the main business street OF
the town almost in state of blockade,
by the simultaneous construction of
| two curves at the corner of Colorado
nd snh n ~lnk1
ly blocks up the street at that point.
der way for about two wesks, the mat.
ter Ia only ma worse by the COM
mencement of work at the other COR
ner Fair Oaks aud Colorado), which is
now all torn up, preparatory to put
ting in curve on that corner. The
street superintendent should have re-
quired that one of these curves be first
finished before another is begun, so
that the street might be at least par
TALLY clear at all times.
GAMBLING PLACES
There are number Of places in town
where gambling is carried on quite un.
disturbed, except when the partici-
pants in the game get to fighting
among themselves, as they did in one
of the dives the other evening. 1t was
three-cornered row, and made quite a
urbance for some time, but no ar
rests were made. One of the deputy
marshals got into friendly ''scrap"
not long ago, in the course of which he
chewed one OF the other mans fingers.
OF course little matter of this kind
was soon remedied by a physician,
however. and the "entente cordisle" is
doubtless restored by this time.
NOT A CANDIDATE
1t is quite generally understood that
the present city marshal is not can
didate for reelection, being somewhat
of an exception to the rest OF the pres
ent officers. The political pot is be-
ginning to boil quite psrceptibly, and
many names are mentioned for the va
rious offices, among them being: For
councilmen, Messrs. Coffin, Church,
Luther Brown, Hobson, Crawford,
Reynolds, Willett, James Clark, Ham
mel, Munger and the present. incum-
bents, Messrs Cox and Weed. For
city treasurer, among the names men
toned are Messrs. Hydenricn, james
Clark, Boynton, Baker and present
officer Hotsling. For city marshal
Messrs. McKechney, Lacey and Van
Kirk are mentioned. OF course the
office Of city attorney, being an ap-
pointiye one, will dspend upon the
complexion Of the council. Among
the names mentioned are Messrs
Gibbs, Hester, Hahn, M4ttoon, Wiilett
and the present city attorney, Arthur.
After the Republican caucus of next
Saturday night more will be known
concerning the candidates.
CLUE MEETINGS
The ladies OF the Monday Afternoon
club we're entertained at luncheon at
the home Of Mrs. Stout on Garfield
avenue yesterday. The house and Ia
BILE We're decorated in manner sppro-
pirate to the celebration of Washing
toms birthday. A flag of red and white
roses and blue vioiets formed the cen
ter piece; the room WAS ornamented
with trlcolored designs, and edibles OF
red, white and blue colors made up al
enjoyable feast. Among those present
we're Mesdames H. /. Stuart, A. II. Con-
ger, =. E. Jones, Gabriel, Stanton, H,
q. Bennett, Bleeker, Miss Helen Carter
and others.
The Chit-Chat club played The Mer-
chant of Venice ut the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Van Ornum yesterday. A
musical program and u supper followed
the play, members Of the club partici
psting. The guests were Misses Long
fellow, McMurtres, Byington. Simons,