The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-20

notices in the proceedings for vacating and
closing up portion of Colorado court and
Arroyo drive had been made.
SCALPERS' SORROWS.
Out of the twenty-seven Pasadena peo-
pie who left for the east over the Santa Fe
route on Saturday 1t was said that twenty
three had purchased scalpers' tickets. Inc
experience of some of them was not such
as to encourage others to go and do like
wise, for before the train had reached San
Bernardino many of the purchasers OF
these tickets were informed that they
would have to pay full fare or get Off. The
company had spoilers on the train ana
they located the tickets. The train waited
over time at San Bernardino while the
luckless passengers telegraphed for money
some of them at least, who hadn't prepared
for such an emergency. Most OF the
passengers in this plight were ladies and
they had quite time getting started again.
The scalpers refunded the money after
wards so that the purchasers of the tick
cts were not out anything. but they failed
to go east for S21 instead of $25 as they had
figured on doing.
SCHOOL STATISTICS
The excellence of Pasadena's public
schools has often been made a subject of
comment by our eastern visitors, and many
have said they were equal to any in the
Country. IHe annual report VI liic pOoi u
of trustees will be out in a few days, and
meantime as showing what it costs to
keep up the schools, the following figures
will be found interesting:
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand June 80, 1885,. ;. .$23, 300. Il
Apportioned to state fund, June
~, lS9i..... .................. zz,lol.o o.
Apportioned to county fund 500. 15 TAO. 10
Apportioned to library fund ...... 10000
Apportioned to special fund ..... ILL
Apportioned to high school fund. 10 O1O. So
Received from entertainments ., 1876 9S
Received from Tuition .............. 5000
Outstanding orders to new account 1910
Total ... ST. $3.50 q
DISBURSEMENTS
Teachers in high school .......... s6,SSs. SO
Teachers in grammar Schools.... 81, SI6.y
Janitors .... ..... .......... 1851. 90
General expenses of graded schools 7O2l.6e
General expenses of high school. S12.40
Balance for material and work on
Lincoln schoolhouse .............. 5,529.22
Balance in county treasury to new
account ...... ........ 80. II, oV4. "a
Total ..... .... ...............s ST. 1890. 27
A LIVELY BLAZE
One of the liveliest fires Pasadena has
out tonight about nine o'clock In the White
cash grocery on East Colorado street, on
the corner next to the Southern Pacific
depot. The fire department responded
promptly, but before the department had
arrived a large crowd of men and boys
were on hand and soon the street was
almost blocked with people and men were
carrying out goods from the store as fast
as possible The fire had reached such an
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it was at once apparent that the store and
contents could not be saved. Originating
in the oil room in the rear it's progress was
exceedingly rapid and the department did
well to save the adjoining buildings, the
first three of which being light frame
structures until the drug store of DR.. t. ].
Rigg is reached which is of BRICK and for
time it looked very much as though ev-
erything would have to go up to that
point, but by we'll directed streams of
water all were saved except the structure
where the fire originated. The origin of
the fire is mystery, particularly In view
of the fact that officer Freeman passed
the place only twenty minutes before the
alarm was turned In and at that time ev-
erything was all right. OF course starting
as it did in the oil room, its progress would
naturally be rapid, but when the crowd
arrived at the scene, which Is only block
from the center of business where many
men and boys were congregated, the place
was one mass of flames from one end to
the other, though the fire was principally
on the inside of the building and had not
yet burst through except in one or two
places. Mr.. Burnham, the proprietor of
the store, was at lodge meeting. So was
Chief Turbett of the fire department, and
many other citizens. who lost no time in
getting out. The building with the meat
market of Henry Newly next door, be-