The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-01
fire FIGHTERS RETURN
SHOWING NO INCLINATION TO
FIND FAULT
Wages Were Fair, Full Time Was
Counted and the Fire Il Out.
News and Personal


PASADENA, August s1.-(Oface Of The
Herald, IS East Colorado street.)-Ciyde
Barnhart and his eleven fire fighters re-
turned from the west fork Of the San Ca
'briel tonight. the last struggling remnant
Of the army which vanQuished the devas-
tatinE fiend Of the Sierra Madres. These
men have no complaint to make. In fact,
they are highly pleased, despite the fact
that they had no pack train attached to
their commissary, but had to put up with
the supply of bacon and beans and coffee
taken up with them. Some Of them are
t!ciled at having gotten In as high as 2sS
hours Of time out Of 29S hours Of absence
from home. This time is worth 1874 cents
per hour. too. or in some cases between
atty and sixty dollars for the two weeks
work, with board. such as 1t was. thrown
In. The men left the west fork this morning
and were busy a. beating out struggling
flames UP to the last moment. They say
the FIRE Is all out now, except for here and
there a smouldering log which may burn
Tor two or three weeks to come. but ID not
likely 10 spread any damage. This party
was in the thick Of the fight from first to
last, having to beat the flames back in the
course Of the biggest pathway Of fire. The
party on the other side. which went up by
way Of switzer's. was full Ave miles back
OF the largest conflagration and driving the
nre towards Barnhart's gang.
Brsvities
Patsy Sprague and Tom Reed, local lights
Of the round.town element, gave an exhi-
billion Of pugilism a. q sort Of after-dinner
diversion today at Reeds barber shop on
West Colorado street. Patsy owes Thomas
clio, Thomas having faithfully kept Pat
sy's face clear OF stubble for a time. Patsy
has evinced q reluctance toward claiming
receipt for the amount, and his creditor.
insinuating . realization Of this. offered.
when Patsy handed Finn a dollar to pay
for a hair cut. 10 take out Is cents and
cancel the obligation. Patsy seemed to
fer himself. II left alone. and declined.
Thereupon Reed expressed an opinion and
Pat slapped him. A lively set-to followed.
and the burly wielder Of the whisker
abolisher seemed about to lose. The as-
gressor spied Oficer Goldman at this stage
and made his escape. No arrests were
made, but Reed is disgruntled at being
beaten both financially and fsfically and
threatens to prosecute his aseailaht.
Frank s. wallace Of this city ttils morn
ing received telegram from Brooklyn, N.
Y. stating the death Of his brother Alex
ander H. Wallace, who died Of fever at
st. Peters hospital, whence he had been
removed from Camp Wikoff, 1ontauk,
Long Island. Deceased enlisted in Prescott.
A-x.. under Captain ONeill in Troop A.,
First volunteer cavalry, rough riders. He
escaped unhurt from the fierce fighting at
Santiago, but took fever as a result of the
exposure during this campaign. He was
q years of age and had been with his two
brothers In the real estate business at So
East Colorado street this city. He re-
moved from this city year ago to Pres
colt, where he was foreman OF mine UP
TO the time Of his enlis tment. While here
he was active In the M. r. church and In the
Knights of Pythias, having been insured In
that order. He has Of late written some in
teresting letters OF the fighting which ne
saw and took part In. The news Of his
death comes as a sudden shock, as he had
written on August 18th that he was re-
covering from a severe attack of malarial
fever and was steadily gaining strength.
The ladies Of the Catholic church held q
meeting today and decided upon program
Of exercises In dedication Of the Academy
Of the Holy Names, Sept. Sth Bishop
Montgomery will be present and will con-
duct mass in the chapel at $3.50 a. m. and
will deliver an address In the evening at
o'clock. After the fornoon exercises the
ladies will entertain the members Of the
clergy at dinner In the schoo! building. The
school opens on Sept. 18th under Sister
NJ. Rose, and about one hundred pupils
are expected to be on the roll. The hand
some building on the corner Of Walnut
stfeet and Fair Oaks avenue Is one Of the
show structures Of the city and the church
may well be proud of II.
The Americas club tonight voted in
thirty-five new members, making the grand
total ISL. Since the limit of membership
ID 300, only thirteen more can join. Seven
associate members were enlisted. Arrange
ments were perfected for the clubs attend
ting the reception to Henry T. Gage at HaE-
ards pavilion In Los Angeles Saturday
night. The cars leave Pasadena ON the
electric road at 7:O5, 7:1o and 7:15. and the
boys ride to the Plaza. There they get of
ana march UP town.
Wenxel Holy, native Of Bohemia, who
has resided here two and one,han years,
died today at his home, A North Marengo
avenue. aged SO years. Deceased was mar
ried and was bookkeeper by occupation.
The body will be cremated tomorrow.
J. r. Blickensderfer, aged % years, died
this afternoon In North Pasadena, where
he had resided, with his daughter, Mrs,
Anna Romig, for the past eighteen months.
He came here from Washington, Ia. In.
terment will be made In Mountain View
cemetery.
The sharpshooters had target practice
this morning, making the following scores:
DR.. Sherry, 81; Frank Heiss. 80: Lewis Her-
msnn, Il; Davidson. 40; Coggswell, As. The
possible score was so.
=. r. Braley n Co. have sold their fruit
business to Hendrickson & Sea1ey, who
will start In the business tomorrow. Braley
Z Co. will conduct the bicycle and cigar
Businesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. de Hun rejoice over
the birth Of nine and one-half pound baby
boy. who arrived this morning.
Charles Rice, son of Hugh B. Rice Of
North Raymond avenue. has arrived home
from Honolulu and expects to remain here.
He spent several years on the island,
learning and practicing dentistry.
The marriage Of Miss Maud Murphy ana
Earl Lasenby took place this evening at
O'clock At the home Of the brides
brother, ]. H. Murphy, In the Wooster