The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-24
TROOPS COLLISION
ELECTRIC CAR TOO STRONG FOR
A BICYCLE
VOLUNTEERS ON FURL0UGH
Dobbins Gets His Cycleway Privileges
in South Pasadena-The Hi1
: School-Personal


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PASADENA. Sept. 2S.-(Om, OF me
Herald. IS East Colorado ste.l ~ ~
Throop. IN elderly German VINO res'oes
on the corner Of Locust ar VIVA s'ree's'
was struck by an electric AZ th's morning
and very seriously injur.' ne was ,,Ans
bicycle. and. being cue aeai. eviuenl-
ly did not hear the ca co"ns' ior nc ran
right in front of ths'pi' ano' u COURSE
WAS run down, alt'usn .ne "o'orhlah
tried his best to stp' anu the car was not
going at a high re VI speeu. ne acci-
dent bannened n The corner of Moline and
Colorado street, There were no passen-
GER. on the ca. but two ladies, who saw
the accident .om doorstep. say that
thew thoupbtd Throop saw the car. as
he turned h head in that direction. He
WAS +hrou,several feet and his head was
badly rasti. besides receiving a number
NJ severewounds and bruises on other
parts of body. Motorman Ansell rang
h,a son.vigorously when he saw Mr..
Tbroon heeling toward the car. He and
ronducr Van Buskirk carried Mr.. Throop
into :, car and took him at once to the
rece,vg hospital. where his wounds were
6ress. and at last accounts this evening
he W resting easily.
Volunteers on Furlough
vs.. Bedbury Of Company is back in
padena on n furlough. He reports the
~ of his company as all being anxious
tcome home. They would like to go to
*nila If there is any fighting to do; but
1t means only garrison duty, they pray
Or relief. Mr.. Bedbury lay in the hos
)ital with typhoid-pneumonia for IS days.
AS soon as we'll enough to travel, he was
furloughed and came home. He is ac-
companied by d. d. Anderson of Com
pany G. Twentieth Kansas. who is also
out on a 3O-day furlough. Anderson was
sick with tonsilitis. and came to Pasadena
to seek health. Bedbury goes back to duty
on October 18th and Mr.. Anderson on the
l2th-just i'm time to ship with the Twen-
tieth Kansas to Honolulu.
Pasadena Brevities
Cycleway matters have finally been adj
justed with the trustees of South Pasadena
and the line will now be allowed to pass
through that town, Mr.. Dobbins having
agreed to pay into the treasury $3.50 per
year, in addition to the percentage of the
earnings; also to build the bridges over
the principal streets of iron and steel in
stead Of wood. The matter will now be
pushed along with vigor and the cycleway
built as rapidly as possible.
Prof. Graham reports an attendance of
over 300 in the high school. The addition
to the Wilson school building, which con-
tains other grades besides the high school,
makes 1t none too large for the number
Of children that must be accommodated
there this year.
Suit was commenced yesterday by Fan
ME B. England against p. A. Martin and
s. ]. White to collect $535. which she al
leges Is due on a promissory note. The
note was issued July T. 1898, at Pasadena.
H. c. Merritt has Just returned to his
home on Eldorado street from Minnesota.
Mr.. Merritt says labor In the northwest is
so scarce that wages have advanced from
$1.75 to 50 per day. Mr.. Merritt is member
Of firm having large business interests
In the northwest and employing a large
number of men. The firm has been adver-
Using for 1000 men to do ordinary labor at
81 per day.
The members of the Young Women's
club will hold their next meeting Saturday,
October LIST, at 2:30 p. M, In the gymnasium
of the classical school. Officers are to be
elected and q permanent organization ef-
fected.
A fire alarm was turned In from box
10 on the corner of Colorado and Fair
Oaks avenue about noon today The de-
partment responded promptly, but found
nothing more serious than the smoke from
O chimney over the electric railway office.
The Rev. Clark Crawford lectured tonight
at the tabernacle. Mr.. Crawford and fam
lily will leave Pasadena next Wednesday
for East Liverpool Ohio, where he will
make his future home. Rev. ]. NJ. Huston
will succeed Mr.. Crawford as pastor of the
First NJ. e. church.
The Democrats, Silver Republicans and
Peoples party of Pasadena will hold Joint
convention in Industrial hall on Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Two Justices of the
peace and two constables will be nomi-
mated.
Personal and Social
Mrs Bowen fell down a cellar at George
Breeds on Palmetto street yesterday and
broke her arm and seriously cut her face.
H. M. Hamilton returned this morning
from trip to the east.
Rev. A. w. Hantz is in a critical condition
and little hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
Miss Annie McGrew is acting as stem
ographer for Ex-Governor Markham.
A surprise party was given Master Fred
McEnthaler at his home last evening by
the Junior Endeavorers Of the Christian
church.
DR.. and Mrs. Deacon's home on Los Ro-
bles avenue was filled with friends last
night to witnest the christening of their
little daughter Dorothy.
A reception was given to DR.. White by
DR.. Peatfield in their office on| the corner
of Euclid avenue and Colorado street last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Ashby go over to Cat
alma tomorrow for a vacation. They Will
be gone about ten days.
b. F. Vaughn accompanied sick brother
east this morning.
The engagement Of Miss Virginia Row.
land, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. F. Rowland,
and Mr,C. Warning Leffingwell of Illinois
is announced
The wedding of Miss Bertha n. Webster
and G. H. Cole at 1926 Lincoln avenue on
Thursday evening, the 9th inst, is an