The herald., 1897-04-24
Fiesta Flashes

The principal business streets were
crowded yesterday afternoon with men,
women and children, waiting for the
procession" Many people occupied the
front steps of the city hall for hours,
and were then disappointed, as the par
ade did not pass that point.
Hundreds of people, after waiting for
hours, became tired out and went home
without seeing the procession, which did
not reach Third street and Broadway
until after 5 o'clock.
A peculiar accident happened at Jerry
Illich's restaurant yesterday afternoon.
In honor of the Fiesta, the restaurants
ice man put large cake of ice, in the
center of which handsome bouquet was
frozen, in the front window. The ice
melted and the huge cake slipped down
and smashed the large plate glass. 1t
will cost several hundred dollars to re-
place the glase.
The street cars did a large business
yesterday, ana every piece of rolling
stock was called into requisition.
With the largest crowd in the history
of the city there has not been the slight
est disorder or rowdyism so far. OF
course there have been a few diamond
studs stolen and few pockets picked.
but there has been absolutely nothing
in the shape of a street fight
The magnificent display made by Pas
adena was greatly admired. The Ameri-
Gus club presented a fine appearance,
and were literally applauded through
out the line of march.
There was much Kicking because of
the delay of the procession through the
SfrapfS a I,,@
it was worth waiting to see, and those
whose patience held out received their
reward.
The entrances to the tribunes were
wholly inadequate to the size of the
crowd yesterday afternoon. At the last
moment everybody gets in a hurry ana
locks out for himself, regardless of the
claims of anyone, on his good mariners
or common sense. Ladies and children
were almost crushed in the jam at the
northeast gate just before the floats en-
tered.
When one of the queens lancers alight-
ed from his horse yesterday after
noon the animal broke away and caper-
ed around in lively manner for a few
moments. Two or three people were
knocked over. but no one was injured
These were the only mishaps of the af-
ternoon. which. fortunately. were not
serious.
When her majesty was driven into
the tribunes yesterday and the team
stopped for her to alight. the leaders
backed. The rear horses stepped for
ward over the lowered traces. and for
an instant it looked as though there
might be difficulty in getting them dis
entangled. The intelligent animals
lay down, as though they comprehended
the situation, and allowed their feet to
be drawn out by the bystanders. Queen
Francisco sat serenely smiling at the
spectators in the tribunes without a
trace of fear on her face. The crowd,
always quick TO detect, loudly applaud
ed her majesty and the horses.
Mrs. Eugene Wilson, who resides at
San Pedro, fell in a fit of epilepsy while
witnessing the parade near the corner
of Second and Spring streets yesterday
evening.
Charles N Maxwell, who for many
years was a well known florist of New
York city, and who came down from San
Francisco with his wife to attend the
festivities. occupied a seat at the trb-
unes yesterday, ard declares that the
floral decorations were the best he ever
saw, the big flower clrnival held in the
eastern metropolis last year not ex-
cepted.
John Harrington, who resides in San
Diego county, in leaving the tribunes af-
ter the floral parade, was knocked down
by one of the floats and severely sprained
his left ankle.
Chief of Police Glass declared that the
street paradee, which have thus far been
unusually long delayed, from some un-
known cause, are great detriment to
the public in general and the residents
of Los Angeles in particular. They keep
the crowds on the streets so long that
the pickpockets are afforded ample op-
portunity to get in their work, while the
burglars are given more time in plying
their vocation in the residence districts.
Many leading business men agree that
Chief Glass is eminently correct.
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