14 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1888
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text provides few readable facts about individuals or events. The item seems to list names or initials without clear roles, dates, places, or organizations. No coherent action or outcome is discernible from the available material.
A Tuesday meeting on sewerage discusses ditch construction with trustee Hamilton away in another state. Arguments focus on sewer bottom smoothness and brick substitutes, with plans for pumps wells and reservoirs to flush the system. The debate weighs bonds funding and whether to proceed now or wait, amid concerns over public health and city streets.
The Band of Hope staged a charitable entertainment with a large cast and local dignitaries praised for orderly behavior and dedication. Citizens discuss a temporary ice shortage after Central Pacific snow sheds burned blocking trains, delaying Boca ice deliveries and prompting repairs with expected quick resolution.
The case concerns LD Simons and wife, Mrs Simons, with six children, whose troubled marriage led to a divorce filing. Police and neighbors traced suspected infidelity to a man named Sullivan, prompting a capture attempt and a tense sequence at Simons residence. The discourse shifts to the city’s ditch and water supply costs, with estimates around 200,000 dollars and discussions of long term expenses, maintenance, and potential rate impacts on residents, while urging readers to weigh the proposed public works plan.
In the advertising columns a notice from the board of education invites residents east of the railroad and south of Ventura Street to urge a schoolhouse location in their neighborhood. Owners of vacant lots should contact the board to secure a site if feasible.
A chaotic scene erupts as Governor Waterman orders Major Jabsan to quell the uprising. Crowds of aliens threaten public property while officials, including Captain Maller and Captain Coltch, are summoned for testimony. The mayor defends the administration, stating the reports are exaggerated and urging patience until the inquiry concludes.
A Fresno correspondent argues the mill ditch is a detriment, criticizing plans to base city sewerage on the wall ditch. He urges trustees to reject the idea and highlights the ditch owners' reluctance to commit beyond two years.
Readers in Reedley anticipate rapid growth as the railroad tracks cut through town. Officials note half a township laid out, with dozens of houses planned and property sales boosting market activity.
San Joaquin area logs and lumber shipments face price pressures as teamsters push for a raise of 1 per 1000 feet on lumber hauled from Toll House to the mills. Mills balk at higher rates, and a meeting among mill men disclosed the plan to reduce flows and move inventories quickly, with suppliers warning they cannot meet the higher charge.
The article discusses intercontinental freight charges and shifting terminal choices, detailing rates from Fresno to New York and the impact on shippers. It notes the Southern Pacific and other carriers and highlights local rates and terminal access, with examples and projected changes for carriers and customers.
A garbled report notes a resident of Woou wanda addition, George L Brown, was arrested on an offensive pen charge but released on his own recognizance pending examination. The county courthouse room was cleaned and refurnished in preparation for upcoming supervisors meetings.
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