The herald., 1897-08-09
LONG BEACH

/ LONG BEACH, Aug. S.-(Regular Core
spondence) This beach has had its share
Of accidents from drowning, caused almost
without exception by bathers venturing
/ out too far from shore. 1t seriously OBJ
lJects, however, to having more than legiti-
mately belongs here reported as having
occurred at Long Beach, as was the case
| in The Herald of this morning. 1t would
be almost impossible for anyone to drown
from this pier by accident or design at any
hour between sunrise and dark. There are
row boats, launches and other sailing craft
| in abundance moored here. and it would be
I but the work of an instant to rescue any
! unfortunate who might tumble in the
water The sailors who frequent the pier
all day long resent Indignantly the imputa-
ton that they would allow young lady to
drown, as each would vie with the other
in getting to her relief the quickets.
The pier is daily becoming a greater at
| traction TO visitors and the favorite place
of resort. Spectators never grow weary of
watching the silvery little wrigglng min
nows drawn up in the seine and looking at
the boats come and go with sailing parties.
The electric light submerged in the water
at night is a point of attraction for both
visitors and fishes. The fish swim around
it in incredible numbers, dazzled by its
brillancy, and stay near it as long a. the
| light remains.
There was an unusually large crowd of
visitors here today. The pier, the beach
ana the streets were full of people enjoying
the breakers and the cool air. The popcorn
boy did thriving business on AL the trains
and the merry-go-round was kept busy by
the little people all day.
The exercises of the Christian conven-
| ton We're carried out according to the
| published program. Dr. Tyler preached an
able sermon in he tabernacle this morning
I n "a ha
new chapel We're exceptionally interesting.
At the close of the convention, one week
from today, Rev. Mr.. Vincent will conduct
a series OF meetings in the new house of
worship. At the morning service $40 was
iS0ntributed and as the indebtedness on
theesdifce was but a trine in advance of
that sum, the church is practically out OF
debt.
| Charles Etzler. foreman on Judge Dillons'
fahch at Los Ceritos, met with a painful
| though not serious accident this afternoon.
| lie was driving young colt in a buggy
ana the animal became unruly and upset
the buggy, throwing Mr.. Etzler out. His
shoulder and head were badly bruised and
cut. Dr. Wellborn attended the injured
man.
large party were taken out for a SAT,
| TINS afternoon on the Dawn. The pleasure
! lleet have all they can attend to NOWADAYS
| IN taking out pleasure paties. People are
! apparently just beginning to apprecia re th a
sailing on this bay.
The Bessie brought in fine catch of vel
lowtail and bass today The Hirondelle
had twenty-six big yellowtail and the Gle
mente forty, and still the demand at the
iish markets is greater than the supply.
| Ted Hynds has purchased the sIoon-
rugged schooner The Happy from Ventura.
and is having her overhauled and repainted
This will add one more to the daisy little
! fleet at this pier.
| The Nellie took party to San Diego a
few days ago, and is expected in this even
ing.
| This bay affords the finest halibut fish
ing of any point along the coast, and large
shipments are made from here to San Fran
| cisco.
| w S. Clark, former correspondent of the
Los Angeles Herald, and prominent
newspaper man of Long Beach, will take
charge of the Breaker this week. while
Editor Caller is off in the mountains on a
camping trip.