The herald., 1898-08-01
FIRES UNDER CONTROL
WEARY FIGHTERS RETURN FROM
THE SCENE OF DEVASTATION
SOME VERY NARROW ESCAPES
Afro-American Leagues to Meet-A
Barn Burn rped-News Notes and
Pasadena Personals

PASADENA, (Office of the Herald. IS
East Colorado Street,, July 31.--Ninety
men who have been fighting fire on the
mountains returned this morning at 8
O'Clock and report that the flames are
about put out on this side. but that 1t is still
burning down on the other side of the
range. The men seemed to think their
removal little premature, as there is no
telling where the fire may burn to on the
other side, unless the forty men left there
to fight succeed in putting it out. 1t Is
likeyl that the fire will crop out at inter-
walls from old logs and underbrush where
1t lies smouldering. The fighters say that
they enjoyed themselves but that it was
very rough work Some of them went UP
Friday evening and fought for thirty-six
hours, with only two hours intermssion
for sleep. No grub was furnished them
until o'clock Saturday morning, and then
they received only sandwich and an egg
They were also all this time without a
drink, and no less than five of the boys
tainted while beating back the flames
They were dragged back out of danger by
their comrades. A local street corner
preacher was In the crowd, and was caught
in canyon and was unable to escape until
men came to his rescue. Wilfred Corday
and comrade were hemnled In by the fro
and had to make a dash straight through
1t. Today Corday is scarcely able to
walk on account of burned feet. He ran
o Spanish bayonet into his leg. The thorn
had to be cut out by means of dull pen
knife. The men report having seen mum.
erous foxes scared out by the fire. A
rattlesnake or two was killed. Pay day
comes tomorrow
According to advices received from AL
pine tavern last night the fire is now under
control and the flames have been prac-
tically extinguished. Late Saturday after
noon large force of men was sent from
Los Angeles to reinforce the crowd from
Pasadena, and with the fresh gang and
favorable action of the wind the fire was
finally gotten under control The flames
reached Mount Lowe at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon and burned very fiercely for a
short time, but the wind subsided suddenly
and the blaze decreased.
There was big fire In Little Bear cam
yon during Saturday night but as the
wind did not help it the flames burned
slowly and the force of men. by dint Of
hard work. subdued them. It was stated
by Mr.. Fryman, manager of Alpine tav-
IL,
and only the embers were smoking now.
He claimed that r. Allen had failed to send
the required reinforcements on Saturday
morning. and had this been done the fire
would not have spread so widely nor
caused such damage.
Afro-American Leagues
This week belongs strictly to the colored
people Of the city. On August O. g. and 5
the Afro-American and Douglass leagues
congress will be held. and about 200 dele
gates arrived in the city today. The dele
gates will be entertained entirely at the
expense of the local members of the leagues.
The colored people are little proud of the
fact that no attempt will have to be made
in the way of accommodations for their
delegates, as has been done in the case OF
several convention which have been held
during the past year. The delegates from
this city will be VIM. Strother, w. c. Dent
and G. A. Clark, from Troop D. colored
volunteers; II. W. Turner, T. Johnson, T.
]. Jean, j. Thurman, J. Coleman. A. Hut
son, from the Afro-American league; ]. c.
c. Jackson, W. Prince, w. Oakman, Chas
Prince, F. NJ Prince, A. Summers, S. b.
Carr and Mrs. II. Harpstier, from the
Sd military ball will be given by the mem
bers of Troop D in Odd Fellows hall, for
which about 100 tickets have been sold
The affair will be for the purpose of rails
ing money to buy uniforms for the troop,
which now has a membership of 60, of whom
about As drill twice a week. This ball will
not be under the auspices of the leagues but
will be attended by many members of them,
and will be conducted in proper manner.
Barn Burned
The barn of w. W. Mills at 95 South
Madison avenue was burned this morning
al $3.50 o'clock. The fire department was
called out, but was too late to do any good
The barn was worth $500 or $400. 1t con-
tanned nothing save bed 1t is presumed
that some tramp had been sleeping in the
bed and set fire to the place while smoking.
Officer Reynolds was one of the first on the
scene of the fire and burned his hand slight
ly In endeavoring to put it out There was
no insurance on the building.
The British-American Social club will
probably be organized at meeting to be
held some time this week. The club has Sc
cured two rooms on the third floor of the
postoffice building for use for smoking
Niiu AS"NiH5 pace. Later tnree rooms will
be taken on the second floor. These quar-
tiers will be fitted with tables, lounges
chairs, and magazines, papers, etc., and
Will be In charge of jantor. The club will
be furnished by the initiation fees and will
be Kept up by the monthly dues.
A Family Jar
The young son of William Ross. of 1914
West Colorado street, came down town
late last evening to swear out a warran
for the arrest of his father for beating
Mrs. Ross. Ross was accused by his wife
of failure to provide for her, and Ross re-
sponded by slapping her face and then nv
assaultlng other members of the family
When neighbors went to the rescue Ross
was found to have hidden in the barn
The matter was finally settled without an
arrest being made.
Brevities
Messrs. VIII Greer. Joe Welch, W. C. Co,-
houn and f. o. Nay returned this morn
Ing from two weeks stay In Little Bear
valley. They report fine fishing. They
saw bear. but We're unable to shoot largo
game. The largest trout which they
caught measured II inches.
Policeman Bristol will leave tomorrow
Cor Long Beach, to be gone two weeks
officer Goltman returns to his beat tomor
row.
Miss Bertha Hartley of East Colorado
street will give tallyho party tomorrow
night, George Greeley driving The partv