The herald., 1898-07-05

2xCEPT FOR THE DIN OF THE
FIRxCRACKER FIEND
Cinnamon Scared by Hilarious Butch
ers-Good Prospect for the
Terminal Franchise

PAsADENA, July A-(Omce of The
Herald, IS East Colorado street,. The ma
5ority Of the population OF Pasadena went
to the ssashore. canyons, or to Los Angeles
Ioday. The stores were kept open for a
time IN the morning. and were closed in
most GASES during the rest OF the day.
There was no formal demonstration CT
fireworks. but the boys were given the free
dom Of the streets and loud din was kept
up from II O'Clock last night until late
tonight.
Last night about fifteen boys assembled
and went the rounds of the churches.
and school houses and rang the bells
wherever they could gain entrance to the
buildings. Each boy was armed with a
revolver or with firecrackers, and they
didn't 60 home till morning. At Bra
ley's, on South Raymond avenue, the
street ana sidewalks were crowded all
day and evening. In the afternoon the
small boys were induced by their elders to
run races down the street, which furnished
some diversion. On the hill on East Col
orado street torpedoes were placed on the
rails Of the electric railway and the cars
exploded them when they passed, rending
the atmosphere with loud, sharp explo-
this good naturally. One conductor, who
seemed a little displeased by the practice,
was worried well-nigh to distraction by
the boys, who made it point never to
overlook the particular conductors car
and strewed the track with torpedoes be-
fore every trip. The police state that the
hrecracker firers behaved we'll and no runa-
ways or other serious accidents have been
reported.
............~-. Chinese Scared
A commotion was caused among China
men late last night. A number of local
butchers picnicked in Sycamore grove, and
upon returning home wanted to purchase
same firecrackers. They could find no
stores opened and were told to go to a
Chinese store on East Colorado street
They went to this place and endeavored to
rouse the proprietor. Whether the pic
nickers went about this in a somewhat
belligerent manner has not transpired, but
1t all events the Cinnamon were somewhat
scared They thought they were going
to be robbed or blown up or treated in
some manner to disastrous onslaught. A
telephone was brought into play and a
police whistle was blown, and officer Rey-
nolds hurried to the scene in time to have
the situation explained and to avert blood
shed.
Brevities
Pasadena was represented In the Los An
geles parade today by delegations in uni
form from the knights of Pythias and the
colored cavalry troop and by about 200 Brit
ish-Americans, the latter being from Pasa-
dena and vicinity. The colored company
marched at the head of the procession,
Just behind the band. Captain ]. c. Farms
worth of this city commanded the fourth di-
vision of the procession. His aids, all from
Pasadena, were F. p. Falkner, p R. Clark.
A. c. Drake, H. H. Munton, Andrew Hollo-
way, Merrill Reed, ]. G. Rossiter L. Turner.
r. Cowen, B. Cowen, G. T. Downing, H. A.
Edmonds, r. L. Maiden, A. C. Hess. ], Nc
Donald. Henry Wolf Union veterxn, and
]. c. Davis, a Confederate veteraps/acted as
color-bearers.
An interesting session ~ the city council
Is expected for tomorrow. Today was the
time for the regular meeting but the SEES
sion takes place tomorrow because today
was holiday. 1t is expected that the Ter
minal franchise will be granted.