The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Placer County Han in the Oak
land N0rgue.
L. E. Andrews Narrow Escape From Death.
Escares From the City Prison-strik-
ing Carpenters All at Work.

The body of man aged about 60 years
lies on the slab at the Morgue He was run
over by a freight train in Tunnel 2 near
Vallejo Junction, and brought TO the Oak
land Receiving Hospital at o'clock yeSter-
day afternoon, and shortly after died. He
was roughly dressed, and looked like la
boring man. he was about six feet high,
weighed about 40 pounds and was smO 9TH
shaved. His skull was fractured on the
back of his head and one foot was run over.
He gave his name to the conductor as p.
Bowling, and claimed to be from Auburn,
Placer County. The accident occurred in
the middle of the tunnel, where the black
ness of the surroundings prevented the en-
gineer from seeing the man on the track.
The engineer reported yesterday morning
that when ne struck the man he thought it
was an obstruction of less consequence than
a man. The mangled victim was picked up
by the incoming freight that passes shortly
after the outbound train and brought to
Oakland.
Hannibal Goodwin and others, as as
siguees Of Henry C. Allen, yesterday sued
II. B. Bergman ct a.. to recover $500,
and to forecloSe a mortgage on a lot in the
Berkeley Villa Association.
DEATH STARED IN THE FACE.
Lafayette E. Andrews, switchman in
the employ Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, living on Seward street, between
Wood and Willow, had a narrow escape
from death yesterday in the West Oakland
yards In making up train he attempted
TO board moving freight-car, but missed
his footing and fell, and was struck by the
approaching car, which rolled him over on
the ties and dust. Fortunately lie did not
get beneath the wheels, or he would have
been killed instantly. His injuries con-
sisted of severe bruises about the head and
face. skinned nose, a scalp wound. two
teeth Knocked out spraned wrist and an
injured knee. lie was taken to his home,
where his wounds were attended, and he
will be out again in few days.
The charge of perjury against John Hen
~ Church for swearing that Catalina Isl
dorio Pico. his fifth wife, was eighteen years
of age when he procured the marriage Ii
cense, is set for trial to-day before Judge
Gibson.
Martha Sehon has sued A. H. Schon for
divorce. The defendant is Il prominent free
thinker and is well known in this city.
NOT LONG AT LIBERTY.
There was great excitement in the vicin-
ity of the City Hall yesterday morning.
Two young fellows, named respectively
Manuel Jacon and Willis d. Butts, serving
terms in the City Prison for petty larceny,
broke a hole in skylight of shed III the
jail yard and crawling out We're seen the
moment they droi ped to the ground by one
of the detectives. Immediate chase was
given by the Chief of Police, the Captain
on duty, the detectives and all the officers
in the vicinity. There was a great crowd
in the street in a few minutes. After
hard chase of five blocks the prisoners were
captured at Twentieth street and San Pablo
avenue
Another narrow escape from death was
experienced by little Charley Lewis of Fifth
and Linden streets a day or two ago. He
swallowed accidentally piece OF walnut
SHE'LL which lodged in the trachea and pro-
duced strangulation. 1t was necessary to
perform tracue0tOmy.
Rinaldo 7. Gleason, recently elected to
the position of teacher in industrial inStruc-
ton in the public schools, has arrived to
take charge of his work.
ROBERT GUMS WILL.
The will of Robert Gum, who died at
his residence at East Oakland last Friday,
has been filed for probate. The estate is
valued at about S6l,0O0 There Is some
property in San Francisco the exact value
of which is not at present known. The es-
tate is devised to the four children, share
ana share alike. John Gum, his brother,
and Christine G. Gum, his daughter, are
named as executor and eXecutriX Three Of
the children are minors.
lC iHdlcild 1bl buG UlIust ONCl Deal
Greek, on the California and Nevada Mar
row-gauge, is being taken out ready for
putting up. AS soon as this is accom-
plished, the road will be extended to Grin
da Park. The road he'd has already been
graded past Wagner'S ranch, and the rails
and ties are on the ground.
The Street Light Committee of the City
Council has decided to order the erection of
sixty more electric street lights, and has
agreed to the following apportionment of
bo Iirl,fc. Eirct ri tnfa al
Second, 20, total.29; Third, 10. total 1I12;
Fourth, 4, total 15h; Fifth, 2, total 13R;
Sixth, ), total 1914; Seventh. 8, total IS.
REGARDING THE STRIKE.
Nothing new has occurred among the car
penters and contractors since the meeting
of Monday night last. The contractors re-
port business moving along smoothly, and
that they have all the help they require and
plenty of applications for work from unem-
ployed. At the headquarters of the Car
penters' Building Association the managers
say they have all the work they can attend
TO in small jobs besides its contract signed
few days ago. Here it is learned that
there are but few unemployed carpenters,
and they can have work whenever they ap-
| ply for il. The register Of unemployed de-
| string aid has but one or two names. Sew
| eral of the union men In this city who
| joined in the recent strike have accepted
| work in San Francisco
| Mary j. Fdbiano, an heir-at-law of the
| late Francis Cr0ghan, resident of Alamo a
County who died at San Pedro, Los Angeles
| County, on the 10Th of July. 1889, fled Pc
| tition yesterday asking the Superior Court
OF Alameda County to suspend the letters
| Of Mrs. Annie j. Croghans widow Of de-
| ceased, and cite her to show cause why her
! letters should not be revoked. The inyen-
tory shows the value of the estate to be
| Sg938, The Administrative has made no re-
| port within the year as required by law.
The new German Lutheran Church, re-
Gently erected on Filbert street, between
| Seventh and Eighth, viii be dedicated on
| August 10th. Rev. A. Jaiho has arrived and
| will assume pastoral charge.
The San Francisco fire engine borrowed
some time ago by the Oakland Fire Depart
ment has been reprinted and ordered re-
! turned