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whose efforts were valuable in preserving order and averting acts of violence 

 were Deputy Sheriff Thomas Banbur3% B. F. Ball, George A. Greele3^ and 

 I. N. Mundell, who exerted themselves manfully and courageously in favor 

 of law and order, and happily with success. No buildings were torn down, 

 other than the one referred to, to save the MuUins Block. Of the buildings 

 destroyed Mr. Mills owned only one, and that was the meat market. All 

 these Chinese tenants, both of Mr. Mills and Mr. Hisey, were soon to leave 

 anj^way, having made arrangements to go by December i. Mr. Banbury 

 had, ten days before the fire, leased them ground for a store and a wash-house, 

 these premises being away outside the town center, and out of the way ot 

 annoying anyone. Mr. Clark, the carpenter, had made arrangements with 

 the other Chinese tenants to erect places for them immediately in the same 

 neighborhood ; thus removing the entire lot of Chinamen from the center of 

 the town. Next morning a citizens meeting was held at T. P. lyukens. 

 office, at which C. B. Ripley presided and Charles A. Gardner was Secretary. 

 The following resolutions were adopted : 



''Resolved, That it is the sentiment of this communit}^ that no Chinese 

 quarters be allowed within the following limits of Pasadena : Orange Grove 

 and Lake Avenues, California street and Mountain Avenue. 



''Resolved, That the Chinamen now within said limits be given reason- 

 able time to depart ; and that if any have paid rent in advance for premises 

 within said limits, the persons receiving such advance paj'^ments be requested 

 to refund same. 



"Resolved, That it is the sentiment of this meeting that no mob-law be 

 allowed in Pasadena, but that everything be done decently and in order ; 

 that the good name of our community depends upon its law-abiding character, 

 and that we will use all necessary means to preserve such character. 



"Signed by P. M. Green, R. Williams, A. Cruickshank, E. C. Webster, 

 W. O. Swan, Jr., James Clark, T. P. I^ukens A K. McQuilling, Byron O. 

 Clark, T. Banbury, I. S. Goldman, Charles A. Gardner, W. E. Coolev, C. 

 B. Ripley, J. W. Wood, Thomas Rigg, M. D., C. Ehrenfeld, S. H. Doolittle, 

 Wm. Pierce, A. F. Mills, W. P. McCoy, T. H. Arthur, J. Hisey, M. Mul- 

 lins, J. H. Fleming, E. T. Dearth, G. A. Greeley, W. W. Doolittle, 

 Wesley Bunnell, Charles I.egge, John Ball, D. Galbraith, E. Turner, S. H. 

 Lowe, J. C. Kerr, M. D. 



"The above were fully carried out, the Chinamen have gone, and order 

 reigns." 



RAII^ROAD ACCIDENT. 



In September, 1886, freight conductor M. E. Griffith was thrown from 

 his train in the Raymond cut and four cars passed over him. The Unioyi 

 of September 1 1 , said : 



" The head was severed completely from the bodjs all but a small piece 

 of skin at the back of the neck ; the left arm also severed from the body, all 

 but a small piece of skin above the elbow ; the right leg below the knee the 

 same ; the left leg crushed through the thigh, rather than severed. As for 

 the face, it was calm and serene, not in the least disfigured, showing con- 

 clusively how terribly sudden his agony was over. The jury rendered their 

 verdict that the deceased came to his death ' by reason of striking a water 

 pipe across the line of the L. A. & S. G. V. R. R. accidentally.' " 



