The herald., 1897-05-06
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA
PASADENA. May 5.-(Regular Cor
respondence). Mrs. c. A. Whites house
on South Holliston avenue was entirely
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Mrs.
White noticed day or two ago that
there was something the matter CHM
ney In the rear part Of the house. but
thought nothing of it at the time. At
about 8 o'clock this afternoon Mrs White
was In the garden. when the Chinaman
came running excitedly to her, point
Ing to the smoke issuing from the roof
near the brick chimney. In an instant
the blaze broke through. and In a few
minutes the house was ablaze. Being
outside the fire limits the department
was not called out. Neighbors rescued
most Of the furniture on the ground floor,
which includes piano. Every vestige
of the house was consumed except two
tall brick chimneys The defective fiue
broke or at the place where the fire is
sued, showing without doubt the origin Of
the fire. The house, which was the largest
one in the neighborhood, was insured
with contents for $4,000 with Mcdonald
& Co.
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At the meeting of the directors Of the
Electric light and Power company this
morning the reorganization Of the board
was completed. Yesterday the vacancy
In the board was filled by the election
Of g. H. Barker to take President L. c.
Torrance's place. This morning A. w.
Armstrong resigned and Henry Fisher of
Redlands was elected to mem hership
n thu hon p6 q nd oI Ico nf <So
board. Mr.. Barker was chosen manager.
The board is now composed Of the above
gentlemen and ]. S. Torrance, L. p.
Hansen and F. c. Bolt. Mr.. Fisher now
owns $4,000 worth Of stock, which gives
him controlling interest.
A number Of changes in the workings
Of the company are under way as result
OF the proposition of the Pasadena &
Pacific Electric company to utilize the
power for city lighting. The company
expects to enter into a contract with the
Redlands Electric Light company for ad :
ditional power here, the power to be
transmitted from Redlands when that
company extends its line through the
San Gabriel valley. as 1t proposes to do
The changes are largely dependent upon
the city councils action In the franchise
matter.
THE REGULAR RUNAWAY
A runaway accident this morning near
Villa street resulted disastrously for Mr..
ellison and Mr.. Eliot Field of North Pas
adena- These gentlemen were driving
up Raymond avenue when the horse
SHE'D. The wheel Of the buggy was
smashed on a gutter culvert, and both
occupants were thrown violently to the
ground. The horse ran for some blocks
without doing further damage The men
were taken home in carriages and attend
I'd by DR.. w. D. Turner It was found
that Mr.. ellison was seriously injured
Internally. He struck on his shoulder
and face, and his hear. was found so
weak that stimulants had to be given.
Mr.. Field struck the ground with his
head. but his injuries are not very
severe.
P1cKw1CK GAMES
About thirty-nve members Of the Pick
wick club were present last night for
the first games in the series of the new
whilst. billiard and pool tournament.
Messrs Blocki and Turbett are the CAP
tains In the whist tournament. Last
night the following scores were made:
G. 3. Thomas and e. j. Pyle gained &
points over I. N. Todd and w. ]. Pierce:
Il J. Huff and A. f. Fuller gained z
over p. w. Permar and George Herdeg:
J. +. Parker and Senator Simpson LOST
with J. s. Cox and w. L. Carter: and
H. D. Pyle and w. F. Blocki gained g
over A. s. Turbett and 8. A. Briggs
Captain Blocki. II: Captain Turbett. 4.
gain for the evening for the formers 3
side, points.
In the billiard and pool games. Of which
Messrs. Henry Newly ana Fred RYDER
are captains. Captain Ryder's side scored
n gain for the evening.
BREvITIES
The case Of liquor selling to bovs
against Mrs. 8. r. Brown Of the North
Pasadena saloon, which was set for this
morning In the recorders court. was
postponed one week on account Of the
inability of the lawyers to be present.
"A petition requesting the council to
grant Col. G. G.. Green permission to
erect his bridge is being circulated and
largely signed. The bridge Is to extend
from the present Hotel Green to the
proposed annex, connecting the second
stories across Raymond avenue.
Otis Skinner who has just played an
engagement In the Los Angeles theater,
will appear at the local opera house to-
morrow night. May 9Th, in "TIis Grace
de Grammont." Seats are on sale at
HUNS drug store.
At the annual meeting Of the North