The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 7, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1 CATASTROPHE AVERTED bY A MIRACLE The San Jose Local and Ingleside Special Crash Together. ROCKWELL STAYED AT HIS POST. | Passengers Severely Shaken Up, but None Seriously Injured. WAS IT CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS? Employes and Officers Alike Reticent as to the Responsibility of the Accident. The regular San Jose local passenger train wkich leaves this city at5 o'clock collided yesterday evening at about 5:10 with the incoming special racetrack train at Twenty-third street and Treat avenue, It was miraculous that no one was killea, as the {wo engines were jammed together and the tender of the lngleside train was | telescoped into the baggage-car. The San | Jose train left the depot at 5 o’clock un- | der the supervision of Conductor Stin- wood, Engineer George Rockwell an Fireman Riley. On engine 1644 of the | Ingleside train were Conductor Spear, Eugineer Thyle and Fireman Dan Mc- Carty. As the San Jose train turned the curve on Treat avenue the engineer saw the headlight of the incoming train, which was running at a fa'rrate of speed and which was not over 300 yards from Treat | Engineer Rockwell immed:- turned on the airbrakes and tied. An attempt was then made by the engineer on the other train to come 1o a standsiill, but it was downgrade and the effort was useless. When the trains were nearly together Rockwell attempted to reverse his en- gine, but it was too late, and the heavy into one znother with a The engineer and fireman of train trains crushed terrible jar. the Incieside they saw that jumped as soon as was inevitable, but Rockwell m yed at his post and fo f thout injury. Both trains were large, tne Ingieside train having ten pass nger-cars, besides a baggage-car and the engine, and the outgoing train was made up of about the same numb:r of cars, but the coaches were heavier. As the San Jose train was | at a standstill when the accident occurred, and the ircoming train running slowly, | the cars, with the exception of the bag- | gage-car on the Ingleside train, were not | ba dam d, but the weizht of the trains caused some pf the carsto jump the track as weil as smash the tender of the San Jose train. When the trains collided the passen- gers were thrown in a forcible manner to the floor, and many of them strack their ads on the seats in front, receiving slight scratches and bruises, Tierney, a boy who sells peanuts on the San Jose trains, was thrown 1o the floor wus able to proceed stance. During t e excitement tending the ac- cident all sorts of vague rumors were floating about. It was stated by some that the baggageman of the spectal train had been seriousiy injured, but those in charge of the irain denied that there had been a baggageman on board. It was also rumored thata San Jose passenger had been roobed of $300, but there was no foundation for the report. The rapidity with which the officials spirited away those who had some knowledse of the affair was aimost as miraculous as the accident itself. Woen order had been restored the passengers and train hands started through the train to see if any one had been ~eriously injured, but it was soon discovered that aimost ail the passengers had miraculously escaped without the slightest injury, while some had sus- tained but a few braises. Those who were on the San Jose train were soon on their way, as a train was brought to tne scene from the Valencia-street station. Those who were returning from the races took convenient streetcars, and all that was longer thought of concerning the acci- dent was the miracle which surrounded the whole aifair. With the exception of a few bruises to passengers and slight damage to the en- gine and baggage cars, an accident which might have been frigntful in iis resulis was forgotten. Just how the accident happened s a mystery, but it is rumored that the San Jose train should have waited as usual at Harrison street for tiie special, but instead attempted to go on to the Valencia-street station. ‘Lhe conductor of the special train statea that he had orders to proceed to Harrison streer, but the conductor of the S8an Jose local was seticent, and re- fused to castany light uvon an accident that ended so luckily to all concerned. Felix Spurgeon, a civ.l and mining en- | gineer, residing in Ousklund, was among | the injured ones in to-day’~ sccident on | the way home from the Inzleside ,ace- tack He wus pilched over the s at in e collision and his right shoulder badly | His b:ck was also badly straiued | will be compelled to remain in bed | ¢ a ime. e S — NEW 10-DAY. Biood Humors Whether itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, pimply, or blotchy, whether simple, scrofulous, or hereditary, from infancy toage, speedily cured by warm baths with CUTICURA S0aP, gentle anointings with CUTICURA (oint- ment), the great skin cure, and mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures. (Uticura T2 0ld thronghont the worid. PoTTaR DE0G AXDCEEN. O iow to i Every Blood Humor,”free. @z How to Cuire Falling Hair and Baby Bleme [FAGE HUMORS Eiine.is 2, B A MEETING OF IRON MONSTERS. T i SRR ) gcoft FAPRESS S v i TRAIN COLLISION AT TWENTY-THIRD STREET AND TREAT AVENUE. . With the Shrieking of Whis les and Cries From Frightered Passengers the Sin Jose Local Crashed Into the Ingleside | Special Early Last Evening. No One Was Seriously Injured. i 1A | o ‘.A‘\ \ < FIVE HUNDRED FOR THE LIBELER Seeking for the Perpetrators of a Base Fraud and Forgery. THE ANONYMOUS CIRCULAR AND THE ALASKAN TRADE COMMITTEE. ThatContemptible Document and Its Authors Denounced in Unmeasured Terms by Leading Men of the Mercan~ tile Community. the fraud..- : E : E E E : Co An important session of the Alaskan Trade Committee .was held yesterday. Tne merchants composing the commitiee were justly indignant over the outrageous attempts of some concealed scoundrels to misrepresent the organization and mis- lead the public. The anonymous circular, a copy of which was publisbed in THE Cavw of last Sunday, was discussed. It was the sentiment of the merchants present that the circular was designed in 1l general wording and in the printed letters at the top to convey the impression that it emanatec from the Alaskan Trade Committe=. It was reso!ved, therefore, that H. H. Sherwood and George Leibes should be delegated to wait on THE CALL and assure the proprietor of the paper that 1he committee denounced the circu- lar as iraudulent and contempvtible, and would join THE CALL In efforts to secure the arrest and conviction of the persens concerned in the traud. LI R I I I R R R R L R AL TR L LR R R R L LR L L LR L] FRAUD! FRAUD! FRAUD! Reward of Five Hundred Dollars Offered for Its Detection. The Alaskan Trade Committee, believ- ing that an anonymous circular sent to merchants of this city, Call” was accused of working against the interests of San Francisco, is designed to injure the committee and impede gitimate work of developing the Alaskan trade, hereby offers a reward of Five Hun- dred Dollars for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who perpetrated H. H. SHERWOOD, Chairman Alaskan Trade Committee. GEORGE LIEBES, Chairman Publicity and Promotion. in which **The its le- 20992922292900220202002022200022020222002228 mmunmnmfi E E E g E E é Later in the evening it was decided that areward of $500 should be offered for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of the fraud, as they had attempted not only to mjure the committee but to im- pair THE CALL'S standing and reputation among its advertisers and subscribers in San Francisco. The merchants composing the Alaskan Trade Committee are highly gratified over the contributions of cash for carrying on the work of the organization. They feel assured now that San Francisco is really getting awake to the importance of the Algskan trade. The lol!o_wing additional subscriptions weregent in vesterday: Rothschild & Ehrennfort $20, Caberg & Co. $5, Hirschfela & Co. 8 z Bros. & Co. ¥50, Ames & Harris Muck & Co. $25, Fe.ry Drug Compna+ - R Gaies & Co. $10, cash $5, Guallala M Il Compnny $20, Jusiinian Caire Company §59, Guita-percha and India- rubber Company $25. 100, X HEADQUARTERS SAN FRANCISCO MERCHANTS' COMMITEE ON KLONDIKE OUTFITTING = m wn 0 el & Gentlemen: leave to call your attention to L2222 2l 2l t At S R gl a2 g st gt d Sl L 2 Rt L I L T L L o o oo NAAShSASSASAAAAEESSEESEEEAAEAEAERLAEREEARA", THE LIBELOUS CIRCULAR OF THE BOGUS COMMITTEE. Th's letter accompanied the check from Ames & Harris: Alaskan Trade Committee, City—DEAR SIRS: Inclosed pleasc find check for $100 to help the cause. When you require 1t call on us for the same amount again. Yours truly, AMES & HARRIS. The following letter was received from the Cramp-Hoaaley Company in answer to a lelegram s:nt by the committee: H. H. Sherwood, Chairman Alaska Trade Com- mittce, San Francisco, Cal—DEAR Sir: I havs your telegram this A. M., dated November 25, same having been received during my ab- sence. Am pleased to acknowledge the kind invita- tion by the business men and commercial or- ganizations of San Francisco and shall do all in my power to have your city the terminal of the steamship company. I also shall endeavor ta have Mr. Cramp ind Mr. Greham visit you before final decision 1s made as to the south- eru terminal on the Pacific Coast. I trust I NP RR PR R R R P AR R RN PR R R PP PR P E PR E R PR R R R R RS SAN FRANCISCO, December 4, 1897. The Committee engaged in an effort to secure the bulk of the Klondike outfitting for San Francisco begs THE MORNING CALL of November 27, 1897. A San Francisco newspaper ignores San Fran. cisco and purchases its supplies for the Arctic in Seattle. By Order of the Commitiee. 5 o - the enclosed clipping from EAAAASAGEAAABERASSRASSANAARARERBAAANARAAREEARARARNNS IR AAAASARAEAAEASRE OSSR EdE shall also find it possible to mccept of your kind invitation. Yours very truly, JAMES H. HOADLEY. The committee have decided to send a man to Cincinnati and open a branch there, and 1t is probable that arrange- ments will be made for starting another branch at Kansas City. The commitiee are specially desirons that the merchants of the city should use as many of their envelopes with the map and routes from here to Alaska on the back as possible, as every envelope that goes out will act as an advertisemen: and thus help the committee in tieir work. The cost of these envelopes is littie or no more than bus ness men are now paying for the same quality. It is aiso des.rable | resolut | both Lees and Gunstthat silenceis golden, that the business men should send for such quantities of the folders now ready as can be judic ously used by placing them in every outgoing letter. LOST N THE OGEAN SURE An Unknown Man Said to Have Been Drowned Near the Cliff House. The ocean beach near the Cliff House has a mystery. Early on Sunday morning a hack con- teining four men drove up to the Golden Gate Villa, a pleasure resort on the ocean boulevard, kept by Leonhardt & Hagerty. All our o! them were somewhat under the influence of liquor and every one of them professed to be without money. Three of them seemed to pay vpar- ticular attention to the fourth man. One of the ihree was known to the birtender of the place, William Donegan, as “Sheeney” Lewis, a racetrack tout and tun-horn gambler. Avother one of them they cailed . Adums. The third of the three men was a stranger 10 the birtender and so was the man the three were payinu attention to. About fifieen minutes later three of the men and the hack and the driver came back. The man to whom the thiee had been treating as a guest was missing. One of the three was soaking wet and he said the mis<ing man, after he lei: the saloon, ran down on thie b ach, claimin that he was going to take a bath. He ran in'o the surfand the man who was wet said he followed him with :he intention of preventing nim from carrying out his inteation. He was 100 late, however, and the man was among the breakers b:iore he could catch up. A wave carried him off bis feet, and when he scrambled out of the surf his friend was gone. HS LAST ROLLCALL Sergeant Coughlin Commits Suicide in His Room at the Presidio. Jobm Coughlin, first sergeant in Com- vany’'A 'now stationed at the Presidio, committed su'cile m the barrack-room at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. What mo-ives impelled him to do the deed will probably neve- b2 known, as he bad given no previous waraing that he was tired of life, nor was he known to be involved in any d:fficulties ihat might furnish a possible motive. The oniy solu- tion apy of his friends can give is that “ne was probably tired of being a soldier, like the most of us, and could sce no way of getting out'of the service.” 2 Al7o'clock he was taiking with the officer of the day on ordinary topic, and gave no indications of beirg nnder any mental strain. He left the officer, walke ! into his room, carefully closed the door, and placing a revolver to Lis mouth, fired. Strance to say, nobody heard the report, and about an hour later he was found ly- ine on the floor desd. Coughlin was a man about 35 years of age, and unmarried. He had been in the army abou: fifteen years, and was at one time in charge of the prisoners at Angel Island. Asa m n he was quiet and re- served, entering into close fellowship with rone, but all recognized him ns a good soldier and a strict but kind officer. The funeral will take place at the Presidio at 11 o’clock this morning. Low shorehound congh syrup for coughs and colds, price 10c, 417 Sansome st, * T ST | BY CONSE What Occurred on the In- side at the Meeting of Commissioners, WRATH OF MOSES WA G, The Chief Censured for Refusing | to Retract an Assertion About | - the “‘Open Town,” MR, GONST WIL NLVER RESGN. Will Stay on the Board as Long as | He Lives to Advocate Needed Re- forms—His Mind and Health. Moses Gunst has disobeyed the injunc- tion of his medical adyisers, and allowed | himself to become excited and angry. The lapse from studied and serene com- posure took place at the meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon, when Chief Lees was re-elected fora term of two years. Mr. Gunst did not roar and become uncontrollab! the effort to suppress his feeling: countenance a strange and unnatural ex- pression. He piiched his voice high, however, when be informed his associates on the commission that he had no notion of resigning, but, on the contrary, was full of a firm and resolute purpose to stay | on the board as long as be lived, and urge | in the fu'ure, as in the past, the reforms wlich were 80 necessary for the good of | the service. i Commissioners Alvord and Tobin, | knowing the precarious state of Mr. | Gunst’s health, and fearing that undue | excitement mizht precipitate a crisis, l1s- t-ned with surprise and astonishment to the outburst, but deemed it wise under the circumstances to refrain from speech. Chief Lees bad his own controlling siakes well et and said not a word. Here is the true story of the beginning and the ending of the scene yesterday, al- though the ultimate finish may be traught with greater frenzy. When ithe ‘our Com- missioners assembled—Chief Lees being counted as one—Mr. Alvord moved that the reading of the minutes of the pre- | vious session be omitted. Mr Gunst | looked firm and resolute, but did not op- | pose the motion. It was carried without dissent. The: pon Mr. Alvord brought forth a n and introduced it. The reso- | jution provided for the appoirtment of Isaiah W. Lees to b: Cni=f o1 Police for a term of two yea's. Mr. Alvord moved the | seconded the mouon. was getting warm about the pec! ing the tension so ereat that xon would snap if he did not talk he disobeved the njunction of his acctors and the friand;y warnings of his associate com- missioners and talked. He asked ihat the | resolution be indefinitely postponed, ana as a reason for muking the request said that Lees was not a per man to fiil tue office of chief. Aud [salah spake not. Moses furtber said that be had a rer- | sonal grievance. Inoneof the newspapers of the town Lees had been quoted as say- ing that he (Moses) desired the town to be run wide open. d Mo-es: ‘I went to see Chief Lees in his office and asked him to retract the statement that I wanted a wide open town and the Chicf re:used to mnke the retraction. I then left the office of the Chief and have not been there siiee.” Lees was still silent, holding his pent-up wrath in magmficent style. As much as Me=srs. Aivord and Tobin | love Moses and desire to please him in all | things, »mall and great, they are still true to Lees, and therefore did not postpone the resolution either definizely or indefi- | nitely. Mr. Gunst remarked that he | would be compelied to vote “‘no” if a vote | were pressed; yet Alvord and Tobin did not yield, and Lees did not so much as | murmur. The vote was taken and re- corded—tlree for the resciution and one againstit. Moses ran up against 1t hara, but he was overwhelmed by superior weight and numbers. Lees surely desired that the vote should be unanimous, but that happy and much- de~ired result ne could not accomp i-h. Still he reflected in long-sustained silence that if he could not make it wholly unani- | mous he would make it :s nearly unani- | mous as the exigencies of the occasion would permit, and tuereiore he voted for bimself and reduced es L0 a minority of one. Commissioners Tobin and Alvord. who have often been constrained to adv.se bighiy commended the Chief for his masterly exhibition of silence at the ses- sion, but sincereiy regret that. his tongue got loose in the corridor when the report- ers were around. They regard the remark accredited to L es, that “Gunst was losing his mind,” | as uncalled for and unjustifiable. Neither Mr. Alvord nor Mr. Tobin will aver that | Mr. Gunst is losing his mind or is in any immediate danger of losing it. As to Mr. Gu s heaith, that is quite another matter. Oove of tie Commission- ers, who is prudentand conservative inall things, advises THE CALL "0 ask the doctors about the state of Mr. Gunst’s health. Should the heaith of Mr. Gunst be much i impaired by reason of excitement, nervous | sometimes $1 ties elsewhere 3 prostration and locomotor ataxis, another journey to Carlsbad may be demanded. e Lees Re-elected. Isaiah W. Lees was reappointed Ch ief of Police tor the next two years at aspe- cial meeting of the Police Commissioners yesterday morning. The three Commissioners were present and the Chiei was in attendance in uni- iorm. Themeeting had been called for 11 o’clock and they were all on time. Tney were in execative session about twenty-five minutes and Clerk Healey announced that the Chief had been reap- pointed without cpoosition. The resolutien passed was as follows: “Resolved, Tnat I. W. Lees be and heis hereuy eiected and appointed Chief of Po- lice of the city and county of San Fran- cisco for the term ibed by law, as author.zed by tion 7 of the Police Law (page 879), and the law of March ie veteran chief received congratula- tions from his friends yesterday and seemed gratitied at the renewed honoc conlerred upon him. 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