The herald., 1897-11-04
SAN BERNARDiNo COUNTY
SAN BERNARD1No

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 3.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence.) The terrible fall
of Lineman Peach from the electric
mast forty feet high may not result Ia
tally after all. The bones of one ankle
broken and splintered, the bones of one
leg were broken in two places and the
other leg at the hip. but the surgeons
have all the bones in place and will not
only save both legs but the mans life.
unless injured internally, which hardly
seems probable, as he is resting COM
fortably and Is keeping up wonderfully
after the plunge to the pavement. AS
Peach went up the pole he passed be-
tween two wires. with the day current
passing through them, and took hold OF
one. The next moment he thoughtless-
ly took hold of guy wire. which
grounded the current. He threw up
both hands and plunged head down.
ward toward the pavement. In falling
he struck a series of wires below him
which caused him to turn and he came
down on his feet. AS he lay there he
looked up to where he had fallen from
and remarked coolly, Il must have
fallen about forty feet" On being Of
fered drink of whisky he said. mo,
guess a drink of water is good enough
for me-. A telegram has been sent to
the wife and she will probably come on
at once.
Some one must have thrown a stone
into the pool Of Republican politics for
the waters are troubled and the first
slight ripple has touched the shore. The
Republican county central committee
met this week and passed resolutions
on the death Of a member, Oscar ID.
Foy, as a prelude to more important
business, when A. G. Kendall, one Of
the leaders of the party, introduced
resolution that recites:
Whereas, 1t has been settled policy
in our political government that when
ever public intelligence and morality
were such as to insure efficient service
officers appointed for the administration
of public business should be selected
from the bona f1de residents and citizens
Of the state or territory wherein they
are to serve; therefore we demand the
observance Of this wholesome rule. and
that it's application be enforced against
the importation from other states of sub
ordinates and assistants as well as
principals
This is intended as a shot at Z. S.
Newhall, the forestry agent, apparent
ly, but is really move to show the party
is awaking to the fact that an election
is coming.
Angeles has filed papers here to quiet
title to certain lots of land located at
Cotton, on which the plaintiff claims
11-14, while the defendants are only en-
titled to S-14 as is alleged. The suit is
to settle the matter.
There is an irrigation war on the
docket, being the suit against Mckee
Crilley, collector of the Grapeland dis
trict, which was commenced in Depart
ment one Of the superior court Tuesday,
with Judge Shaw of Los Angeles on the
bench, sitting for Judge Oster.
The board of supervisors has decided
OF warm the new court house with hot
water, the committee which went to
Los Angeles on tour of inspection hav-
ing reported to that effect.
After an investigation of the latest
Chino shooting the prisoner was brought
in and lodged in Jail Tuesday night.
The story as brought out was that while
a party Of Mexicans were having a
carousal and vending their way home
ward, one of the number began to hur-
rah for Mexico, and to emphasize his
remarks drew his revolver and fired
several shots in the air. His aim was
unsteady and one shot went through a
companion, who is still living and may
pull through.
Walter Kohl has gone east on visit
to his home in Centralia, ILL.,, and to look
up tricks for his hot springs and motor
road propulsion.
Fred Elliott fell from freight train
in Cajon pass last night and his legs
were terribly crushed and mangled by
the moving train. He was not seen by
anyone at the time, but succeeded in
crawling to a tree twenty-five feet away,
carrying his mangled legs in his hands
For three hours he lay in the cold rain
before he succeeded in stopping pass
ing train, when he was brought to this
city. He died today on the operating
table while undergoing amputation OF
his mangled limbs.