New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Up San
CHln0tO7Cn.
Cleaning

San Francisco April 3.-The streetcar en-
ployes have agreed to submit the questions in
dispute between themselves and the United
Railroads Company to arbitration, which prac-
ticaly ends all chance of strike. Any tie-up of
railroads at this time. when the city is crowded
with Eastern tourists, would have been very
damaging to business. The streetcar
that their demands were extortionate, and that
the public had sympathy with them. They
have now come down to a demand for more
wages and fewer hours of work, and will make
a fight these two points. But 1t is doubt
full whether they will succeed. as they are among
the best paid men of their class in this country.
In the last six weeks more than sixteen thou
sand colonists have arrived in this State
the special rate tickets offered by the South
ern Pacific company Most of these visitors are
in search of homes here. or they people who
have had their interest aroused in the State by
descriptions of the easy life for farmers and
fruit growers in this region, where the winter
is almost as pleasant as the summer, and
where stock can 1--WE in open sheds the year
round. The result Of this influx of Eastern peo-
pie will be the starting of many new colonies
and the dividing up of the great ranches in the
interior valleys.
A scheme for removing many of the
nuisances in Chinatown was adopted this
week. 1t consists in condemning and tear
ing down old rookeries the owners of which
refuse to make repairs, and the removal of
overhanging balconies, which make many of
the alleys picturesque, but which are very
dangerous in case of fire. The first work was
old building at the rear of st. Mary IS
CHURCH in Dupont-st All the filthy wooden
novels that had been added TO the original brick
structure were removed, the walls were secured
and Whitewashed. and new system Of plumb
ing was introduced. If this method is enforced
throughout Chinatown the quarter will be as
wholesome as any district in the city.
The recall of the Mexican Consul General, Mr..
Coney has excited much discussion here. Mr.
Coney says that he is to have two months
vacation, but prominent Mexicans say that he
will be assigned to the consulate in New-York.
He is able man, but he has split the large
Mexican colony here into two factions, one of
which is very hostile to him.
Professor Woodworth. of the University OF
California has beg gun fr-eeres of investigations
OF the Goblin moth. which. 1t is expected will
practically wipe out this pest of the apple tree
The professors headquarters are at Watson
ville in Pajaro Valley, where the choicest New
and he has several hundred assistants among
the fruit growers. He Will test many differ
ent sprays and one of his assistants will study
the development of the moths on trees which
are surrounded by wire gauze.
Professor Ralph E. Smith, of Amherst has
accepted the duties of plant pathologist at the
University of California. The funds for the
establishment of this Department were provided
by the recent legislature One of his first tasks
will be devise a remedy for asparagus rust
which has caused great loss TO growers and
Gamers. He viii aso study "scaly bark" an
orange tree and pear blight, which has raw
aged many of the fine Bartlett pear orchards
in San Joaquin Valley.
The party of German agriculturists who will
| arrive in this country next month to study con-
dtions and methods Of farm work Will give eigh,