Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-08
SAVED BY A DREAM.

I'll tell you queer bit of experience
ia my life, remarked one of the Harrison.
street police officers to Tribune reporter
last night, as the two strolled together on
Pacific avenue something that hap
pened several years ago but recollect it
as plainly as if it happened only yesterday.
1t was the days when new man did what
was known as substitute work--that is.
he would go about from station to station
filling vacancies for one OF two nights.
maybe. | had been on the force about
three or four weeks. and had been posted
up south, having Cottage Grove avenue
Twenty-second street and Deering street
stations to try my luck at. Well, one
night fell asleep and had curious. won
derfully real dream. thought had been
taken in at the Cottage Grove avenue and
assigned to post. 1t was, l imagined,
about o'clock, and Lieutenant Barrett
had just called the roll before sending the
men out, when the tion-keeper came in
and said Lieutenant, Twenty. second
street wants man to. night can you give
them one ? The Lieutenant thought
minute and then said Yes, and detailed
me to go.
At that time | knew no more about
the beats in the Twenty second street Dis
trict than did about Siam, though was
tolera5ly familiar with the district as
whole. Well, as l was saying, thought
the Lieutenant detailed me, and | went
over there. and was given the beat extend
ing from Wentworth avenue to State
street, and from Twehty-frst to Twenty
seventh streets. In my dream 1 started
out, and in the course of an hour or go got
down by the old ball grounds, which were
then located at the corner of Twenty.third
and State streets. As | walked west along
the north end Of the Enclosure l saw two
men, who jumped suddenly from behind
the fence and started to run. made an
attempt to catch one of them, when he
drew revolver and fired. Had I been
shot in reality | could not have suffered
more than | did when that ball struck me
just to the right Of my heart. The blood
spurted, and then l seemed to lose con-
seriousness. When l regained it l found
myself in hospital, being attended by a
lady acquaintance.
''All of this that l have thus far told
you, remember, was a dream-nothing
more, though it seemed like reality to me,
and when awoke it seemed as if I had in
truth passed through all I had dreamed.
" hSi "Sho VIZ duSy tuab HtguJ at tHe
Cottage Grove-avenue Station | was not
surprised when, just after Tenn Barrett
had called the roll, to have the station
keeper come in and say that Twenty-sec-
ond street wanted man nor was sur
prised that the Lieutenant detailed me. l
went, and as walked saw that my dream
was being fulfilled. Though I fully ex.
pected it, was surprised when was de-
tailed to travel from Wentworth avenue to
State street, and from Twenty.first to
Twenty. seventh street very beat of
my dream and l now began to look upon
it as a warning. All night long l seemed
attracted to the corner of State and
Twenty. second streets, but did not dare
to start west on Twenty. third, for felt
sure then, and feel sure to this day. that if
had done SO shosld have been shot in
just the manner l lad experienced in my
dream. l think 1 owe my life to that
dream, and nothing can make me change
my opinion. Well stranger things than
that have happened Good night"
And SO saying, the officer proceeded on
his way toward Fourth avenue.