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MARTIN KELLY.
The Harbor Commissioners' Employees
Regret His Loss.

The Harbor Comm ssioners' Employ es
Regret His Loss.
The general topic OF conversation on the city
front yesterday was the lamentabe accident that
occurred on Friday at Oaslaud and the death Of
Martin Kelly, Assistant Chief Wharinger Of the
Stale Board OF Larbor Commissioners, who was
one OF the victims. There was hardly a business
house on the front or vessel at the docks
either foreign or domestic, but what flew their
nagS at hall mast, out OF respect TO The memory
spected by all with whom lie came In cunIact
Alter the days work was concluded the
WnarhDgers, collectors and other employees of the
HarDnr commissioners met at the Chief Wharf,
ingers ONCE 10 take steps to show their appre-
citation of the loss they had met with In the tln-
timely taking of OF tBeir superior. Chief Wharf
ingeT CJrcoran presided at The meeting and be-
sides the boards employees. who were ali present,
there were Superintendent Campbell and others
who are engaged In the construction OF The new
section of tue sea-wall.
In opening the meeting Captain Corcoran
spoke In feeling terms of his dead subordinate.
Wharfinger John w. Wilcox, K. Il. Wade, Col
lector Thomas Cleary, James Comfort and others
also spoke In eulog5tc terms OF the deceased.
Collector Comfort reported That he had selected
a floral chair and ship the employees contri-
consisting OF Messrs. Fitch, WILCOX, Deal, Bell
aud Cane was appointed TO draft appropriate
resolutions Of coincidence and Finance Com
mlitee consisting OF Messfs. Keefe, Cieary and
Fak was also appointed.
All the employees OF The Commissioners will
meet at 40 O'clock tomorrow morning at the
corner oil Fillmore and California streets, TO at
tend the funeral III body under the marshalship
oil Wharnnger John w. Wilcox. Badges and
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RAILROAD TOPICS.

Meeting Called to Reorganizs tn, Western
States Passenger Association.
CHICAGO, May 31.-John n. Abbott, late
Chairman of the Western States Passenger
Association, left for st. Paul to-day to
take the position of Assistant Gen.
eral Manager of the Great Northern
road. w. B. Hamblin has been
made Assistant General Freight Agent
of the Burlington. A meeting will be held
in this city next Tuesday to reorganizs the
Western States Passenger Association.
w. K. Gillette. formerly auditor of lis
bursements, has been made Assistant en-
eral Auditor Of the Atchison, at Topeka
BosToN, May 31.-The reports that the
Atchison people will buy the Chicago and
Alton road or build between Kansas City
and st. Louis, and thence north to It's
Chicago line at PekiE, and that it will also
build into San Francisco from the terminus
Of the Atlantic and Pacific road in Califor-
MIA are denied by its officials.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The net earnings Of
the Northern Pacific for April are S823, 779.
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TURF EVENTS.
Fldes Wins The ToboSsan Slide in the
Fastest Time on Record.

New YORK, May 31.-The weather was
clear and pleasant to-day and the track
fast. Following are the results at Morris
Park.
First race, one mile and a furlong, EOn
(Bergen) won, Prince Royal (HamiltOn) Sec
one. Brother Ben Taylor) third. Time,
1:55.
Second race. five furlongs, Violante Mar
TIM won. Ballarat (Hayward) second,
Bravo (Shefidan) third. Time. 0:59R.
Third race, five furlongs Oebutante
stakes. Sallie McClelland (Anderson) won.
La Tosca QHamilton) second, Esperanza
(Barnesl third. Time, 0.59.
Fourth race (the Toboggan SliGe) six fur
longs-There were twenty starters. Fides
NamiltoD) won, Geraldine (McCarty) Sec
ond, Blue Rock (Bergen) third. Time,
1:10A, beating the three-quarter-mile rec
ord OF II made by Ell Rio Rey last year
over the same course.
Fifth race, six furlongs, Blithe Nittle-
feld) won, Monterey (TaraD second, Sc
quence colt (Rogers) third. Time, 1: :l3.
Sixth race, one and an eighth miles sell
ing, Admiral (Clayton) won, Clay Stockton
(Stevenson) second, ST. Valentine Decker)
third. Time, ! :55.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

j. E. Crooks, a Benicia banker, Is at the
Palace.
w. Murray, Danville stockman, is at
the Grand.
Captain Ben Chambers of San Quentin is
at the Lick.
George L. Brown, miner of West Point,
is at the Grand.
W. F. Gerber. merchant of Sacramento,
is at the Grand.
Judge Geesecss. Williams of PlaceryiIls
is guest al the Lick.
G. w. Johnson. capitalist of CaiIs.Ss-
is registered at the Lick.
Commissioner j. NJ. Hutchings of Yosem-
ite is stopping at the Lick.
81. FL. Oliver, railroad man of Los An
geles, is stepping at the Grand.
j. NJ. Layman, prominent manufacturer
of New York, is stopping at the Palace.
w. D. Upper, an attorney of Fresno. ac-
companied by his wife, is registered at the
Palace.
F. S. Sprague, an attorney Of Woodland,
and DR.. j. Clark of the same place, srs
stopping at the Grand.
Stephen NJ. White Of Los Angeles, pros
pective candidate for gubernatorial honors,
is guest at the Palace.
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
Good Market and satisfsctory Prices-sales
al New York


CHICAGO, May 31.-Porter Bros. G. Co.
give the following opinion on the fruit pros
poets for the coming season: The demand
for California dried prunes will, in our
judgment, be very heavy the coming sea-
son, and we believe the opening price will
be from l to 2 cents per pound higher
than they opened at last year. Turkish
Drunes are fully 2 cents per pound higher
than they were year ago. and indications
are for lighter crop than last season. 1t
is too early to say what the prospects will
be for the coming crop of French prunes,
but, as both the French and California
prunes of the season of 1889 are
entirely used up, and the markets
are bare all over the country, we see no
reason why the California product should
not be placed this season at very satsfac-
tory prices The opening price last season
was 5A cents per pound for the four sizes
dealt in in Chicago. We think they could
readily be sold here at the present time at
Ga cents; in fact, buyers are very anxious
to have a price named, as the market Is bare
of all other varieties OF California dried
fruit aud the prospects for the Eastern crop
are anything but flattcring. We believe
that the entire dried fruit product of Cali
fornia can be placed this coming season at
very satisfactory prices.
New YORK, May 3l.-E. L. Goodsell to-
day auctioned $50 boxes of California cher
ries for w. L. Strong I& Co. at from % cents
at 81 10 to 81 30: Tor G. ID. kellogg, 493 boxes,
at 80 cents to 81 20; for G. W. Reed, 500
boxes, at 81 10 to ST 80. Most 0f the fruit
was in Door condition.
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THE INJUKED ONES.
Those Bruised and Cut by the Awf
Fall Into the Water,

Those Bruise and Cut by the Awful
Fall Into the Wafer.
1t has come TO light that many persons who
were bruised and cut by pieces OF glass were
hurrledly taken TO their homes In hacks, and
many names were not received on FIlday. Doc
tors seen yesterday said that there were many
cases OF nervous pr0stration and that they had
beer called upon TO dress many small wounds.
j. a. Cavanaugb OF 213 Waller street, San
Francisco, WAS at once taken to DIR. Woelsey's
hospital with his son Herbert MIR. CavanagI's
left wrist was severely cut, and his sons head
was bruised, but b 9th are recovering rapidly.
Captain John Hacket was treated at his home
in Oakland, at Thirteenth and Harrison streets.
Besides the cuts OH his hands his wounds consist
OF bruises on the legs and arms. The tendon OF
bis middle finger is cut In two by reason OF tho
deep wound OH the back OF his hand. but the
doctors are trying TO unit- It, IL they fail lie will
lose all use OF his middle finger.
f. i. fnlay OF 1888 Sniter street. San Francis
CO. was ileaIed at the Oakland Receiving Hos
piial. lie WAS slightly cut Ia many places by
bits OF glass, but not seriously hurt.
1t is the opinion OF Ile ductOrs who examined
tbe bodies Of the dead that many OF them must
have been rendered unconscious by being yiO-
lently thrown against tile sides and ends Of the
cars.
81 am Of the opinion" said a prominent sur
geoD, "that there were many persons rendered
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

ST PETERSBURG, May 31.-The Emperor
William will meet the Gar at Fredeburg.
LONDON, May 31.-The Bey of Tunis has
decreed that every negro domestic in his
dominions must be given certificate OF
freedom.
LONDON, May 31.-Stanley has decided to
go to America on lecturng tour, unless
summoned to Africa. His bride will accom-
Dany him.
WASHINGTON, May I.-A new postoffice
has been established at Grizzly Bluff, Hum
boIdt County, Cal, with William Stillings
as Postmaster.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), May 31.-Colonel
Thomas G. Jones of Montgomery was nomi-
mated for Governor by the Democrats on the
thirty-fourth ballot.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The mills of
J. Il r. Ritchie and Thomas II. Wilson were
burned this afternoon and two employees
were burned to death.
BUENos AYREs, May 31.-The Congress
of The Argentine Republic has passed bill
providing that half of the customs duties
shall be payable in gold.
PEsTH, May 3l.-The Lower House of
the Hungarian Diet rejected the naturaliza-
ton bill which would restore the rights Of
citizenship to Louis Kossuth.
LONDON. May 31.-lThe closing event of
the Manchester meeting was Whitsuntide
Plate, five furlongs. 1t was won by Rev.
erend, Orvieto second, st. Cyr third.
LISBON, May a.-George B. Loring, the
American Minister, was cordially received
in farewell audience by the King and
Queen yesterday. He leaves to-day.
New YORK, May 31.-The bank state
ment shows reserve increase OF 81, $40, 900,
ami specie decrease of $4,000. The
banks hold S4,912, OBS in excess of the re-
qurement.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The National
Republican Executive COMMITTEES has added
two Southern members to the committee
n. b. Scott of West Virginia and Powell
Clayton of Arkansas.
CHICAGO, May 31.-The gambling-house
owned by George Hawkins and William
Wightman was raided by the police this
morning. The whole outfits for roulette.
hazard and faro were captured and de-
strOyed.
VIENNA, May 31.-Chevalier Heidler Won
Egeregg, Councillor of the Austrian En-
bassy at London, will go to Washington to
take charge of the Austrian Legation dur
ing the absence Of Chevalier Schmit Won
Tayera.
= WASHINGTON, May 31.-The State De-
partment has been advised that the Turk
ish Government has promulgated decree
prohibiting the Importation of hides and
other remains of animals unless acc0mpan-
led by q certificate showing them to be free
from contagious diseases.
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Additional Particulars Regarding
the Railroad Horror
in Oakland.
NO MORE BODIES YET FOUND.
The List of Dead Thought to Be
Complete-Curious Thousands
Visit the Morgue to View the
Drowned = Injured Survivors.
Martin KelIy's Funeral.

The webster-street drawbridge disaster was
almost the sole theme of conversation at San
Francisco, Oakland and the suburbs yesterday,
and at an early hour thousands Of anxious In
quirers for friends and curious spectators
througed the Oakland streets in search Of any
additional information.
The crowd at the bridge was great even at an
early hour, and II so continued all day.
" They have been bothering me at the Morgue
since early this morning." said Coroner Eyers
"and when told them that the bodies had all
been removed 1 have stlIl been harassed, and
some did not want to believe that was telling
the TRUTH"
At 6 O'Clock yesterday morning the Corouers
jury gathered at the Morgue, examined the re-
mains and dispersed, so that the undertakers
could 20 on uninterrupted IN their work. After
the jury went~away the gruesome task OF ar
ranging the bodies for the collins was begun.
The clothing was removed, the bodies washed.
and then the collins were brought in. The re-
mans OF Mrs. 0ConnOr. Fl. S. Austin aud Mrs
Florence Austin were embalmeG at the request
OF the relatives.
One Of the earliest and most pathetic scenes
OF the day was the arrival Of one of the Sisters
OF Charity supported by an elderly nun and by
other sisters. 1t was generally known by the by
ISLANDERS that the Two hearns girls were her
sisters, ana thaI they were on lneiF way 10 see
her when they met their death.
The meek-fseed Sister of Charity bore evil
dences OF extreme suffering, and yet there was
calm LOOK OF resignation when her eyes rested
on the purple features OF her dead sisters.
"Oh, my poor sisters! my poor sisters!" she
cried in trembling tones, and turned from her
friends. Then she grew silent, her hands were
clasped and her eyes were turned upward as she
grasped the crueitiX suspended from her neck.
Then she murmured:
Here is consolation that nothing on this earth
can give"
Scarcely had the Coroner's assistants COM
meuced their work OF preparing the bodies alter
this scene when they were interrupted by the
Coroner, who announced that Z. T. RooiDson's
family were there 10 see his remains.
The door Of the receiving room swung on its
hinges and an elderly woman and her daughter
Of Is entered. They were the dead's mans wife
and daughter. The poor widow stood as If struck
by paralysis, the picture of pain aud bitter grief
but the daughters feelings gave way and she
rushed to the corner where her fathers eyes
were closed in death, crying so piteousy that
even the undertabers, accustomed as they are TO
scenes Of grief wiped tears from their eyes.
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c. S. HoNNEY's STORY.
a Marvellous Escape From The In-Fate,


a Marvellous Escape From The Inflated
1rain.
c. S. BOnney Of 933 Mission street, a wood
turner by trade and member OF Golden Gate
ComgiGHdeGyy No. 16, knehis Templar, had a
narrow escape from death, and his experience
was the most thrilling OF his life.
To quote his own words. he SAID: II can tell
you very little about II. 1t seems 10 me more
like horrible nightmare than an actual occur
renee. How escaped with my life will never
know, but the "m0Tes OF the scene In the i'll
lated car VIII haunt me till The hour OF my DEATH
'' was In tie rear end Uf lhe head car when
the accident occurred, aud remember hearing
TWO distinct shrieks OF the locomotive whistle.
felt sudden WTenehiug OF the car. as II it were
being lerked from The rails. Suddenly 1t toppled
over and Will sudden plunge went head-tirst
Into lhe waters OF the bay.
" II seemed to me that the occupants were
hurled hradlong into the forward end. l was
more fortunate, as II seemed to me, for sue
ceeded 10 grasping the seat directly In front OF
me and thus saved myself from falling.
The water began pouring in, but made my
way With comparatively liIil. difficulty to the
door. When had got that far | grasped LII q
castings and endeayOred TO pull myself up.
My hold was broken and the force OF the
water swept me back into the body of the car. l
gave myself up for lost, and In my mind pic
tured my funeral Although could not have
been In the water more than three or iOnr min
utes, 1t seemed TO ME full half hour, and kept
wondering WHY II took me so long 10 drown.
l made but little effort to save myself
II remember distinctly cropping Dlindly with
my hands In the nope OF finding a window
through which might make my escape, and
also lecollect the fact that the motion OF the
water bumped ms against tile roof OF the car,
and that | came Ia frequent contact with the
bodies OF tie other inmates OF the car.
Il saw or thought saw board floating near
Inc, and reached out my hand 10 seize 1t, but
whether succeeded or not l cannot say, for 1
lost consciousness at that moment. When | re-
covered .Izy mental faculties was lying In
boat, feeling sick and faint and my hands were
cut IN horrible manner. That must have been
done, imagine, by breaking glass in one OF
the windows, for the cuts were clean and very
deep
"After reaching the shore sat down to rest
and collect my thoughts. and then with another
man who had escaped walked 10 the Receiving
Hospital. was compelled 10 stop several times
for want OF breath, but finally reached the place
where my wounds were dressed.
And by the way" lie continued with smile
THAT Toy engine which was found ln the wreck
belonged 10 me. was on my way to Oakland TO
visit friends aud was taking 1t as present 10 a
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FORTUNATE PASSENGERS.

Experiences of Those Who Escaped From
the Wrecked Coach.
The many Who made their escape from The car
with their lives have strange stories 10 tell of
their experiences. The engineer and fireman
alone remain silent.
James Z. Genung OF 529 Sixteenth street, Oak
land. gives graphic detail of the wreck. He
stood OH the platform between the second and
third cars of the train ana saw that the draw
was open. He also saw that II was closing. but
he thought the engineer would stop unril It was
closed. Ihe next thing he saw was that the en-
gine and front car were gone overheard. he
jumped. landing on The tlestle work and hurried
to the relief OF those who were making tneir
escape. He noticed the survivors cfowdlng and
pushing one another and that many were cOy-
cred with blood.
The following persons are known to have es-
capped from the wrecked car: Councilman John
Hackeit, Miss May Austin, Charles NJ. Me-
GOwan, Mortimer McGuwau, }. A. Cavanaugb,
Hobart CaYanaugh, George T. Hawley, john h.
Howard. G. L. Cunningham, Captain Roberts,
" lillian Howard. f. Z. Fnlay, George A. Bense-
man, George Combs and e. A. Herrich.
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A KENTUCKY
TOWN BURNED.
Terrible Fire Raging at Mid
dleSbOrough.
Great Loss Sustained by a Wealthy En-
sliSh Syndicate.
FiYe Blocks Destroyed and the COnfagratiOn
Spreading Buildings Being
Blown Up.
special by the California Associated Pres.

E. LOUISVILLE, May a.-A special dispatch
from MiddlesborOugh. KY, a town recently
established by British syndicate with an
immense capital, says; MiddIesbor-
ough is on fire. Five blocks have
already been burned, and the
fire is not yet under control.
The Coal and iron Bank and the entire
two sides of Cumberland avenue,
the principal street. from Twenty-sec-
ond to Nineteenth streets, are COM
pletely burned. We are now blowing
up buildings on the avenue to try to save
what little is left. Arthur Master, private
Secretary to Nj. Arthur, was badly burned
about the hands and arms. Several other
men are also injured. but none seriously.
The total losses will reach fully 100000.
Two thousand people. with all their effects
destroyed, are homeless, and tents are
needed.
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Danyer Maetinp.

DENVER, May 3l-The second day Of the
spring meeting at Overland Park was
marked by large attendance, fine weather
First race, running, a~mile and an ';;ehth,
all ages, Hindoo Rose won, Bob .Igfingersoll
second, Hark third. Time, 1:5t
two-year-olds, five furlongs, Celia vyun, Joe
Wooiman second. Minnie Elkina third.
Time, :04h. ~
Third race. running, handd!ie99p, one mile,
three-year-olds and Upward, Billy Duncan
won, Sympathetic Last second, Luke
Dubois Third. Time, 1:45K.
Fourth race Denver trotiing stake) three
year-ods and under, Leroy won, Martha
second, Dazzle third. Best time, 2:30.
Fifth race, trotting, 2:34 class, Prince
McMahon won, Minnie Almont second, all
others distanced. Best time, 2:26k.
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A SAD SCENE.

Grief of Young MaIatesta Over His
Father and Brother.
After 10 o'clock Friday night nervous young
man named Malatesta pushed his way Into the
Morgue. where lie hastened 10 the form OF an old
man, whom he at once recognized TO be his
father. His grief was bitter and uncomfortable,
but as he turned away he again broke into vio-
lent sobblug, and his face grew paler. His lips
were again broken into speech, as he muttered,
=" BTotheTi" and sank against the wall 10 cover
his face with his hands and hide those emotions
which his manly heart could not control. His
father aud brother, Attilio Malatesta, had left
their San Francisco home about noon 10 go to
Temescal, and the first knowledge he had OF The
disaster was the warning given him by friend
al o'clock that his father might be one Of the
dead
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Thousands Gathered on the Rauw.

Thousands Gathered the Railway
Bridge Yesterday.
There was vast crowd on the bridge early yes
terday morning 10 see all that was taking place.
Those present persisted in getting on the bridge
aud In The way OF coming trains, and 1t was al
most miracle that some OF them were not
knocked off into the wafer or run over.
All eyes were turned toward a strong rope that
ran from locomotive TO the wrecked car. When
it was lifted. with top battered In and windows
all broken, II was seen that there was not left
blood stain or footprint upon t 10 tell OF the aw
fnl struggles and tragic deaths that had taken
place within IL twenly-fOur hours before.
Not only were there hoodums and rough char,
aeters Oh foot at the scene, but hundreds OF caO-
pie were there in carriages with their wives aQ,
children. They had come to view The wreeke'
coach.
A big rope ran out under the water toward tho
submerged coach ana it was noon when, attel
much effort, IL was hauled up high and dry
A large purse was all that was found. Tine
trucks OF the car were gone and there were great
holes in the top which had been beaten In by the
life-sayng crew. The platforms were floating In
the creek. The crowd then dispersed until about
3 o'clock, when a rumOr was started that there
had been nine bodies found. This proved 10 be
urnu
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THE LOST.
Complete List of the Dead and Their Late
Residences.

Complete List of the Dead and Their Late
Residences.
The following Is the fun list CT the dead all of
whom are Identified and whose remains hao
all been seut from the Morgue By o'oclck yes
terday afternoon.
NJ 4. Williams, AS Fourth street, San Fran
Il. S. Aus tin, 22o Mission street. San Fran
cisco.
Florence Austin 22O Mission street. San Fran
cisco.
land.
Luigi Malatesta. 2oo41a Dupont street, San
Francisco.
AItilio Ma!atesta. 2o041a Dupont street, San
Fc<5cisco.
Martin S. Kelly, corner Eddy street and Van
Ness avenue, San Francisco.
H. s. Aud, Honolulu.
Captain John Dwyer, 500 n street, sacra-
meno.
Kalie Kearns, 63O Eddy street, San Francisco.
Nellie kearns, $50 Eddy street, San Fran
cisco.
L. r. Robinson. 436 Montgomery street, San
Francisco.
MRS. Bryan OConnor, so1 Van Ness avenue,
San Francisco
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Latouia Results.

LAToNIA. May 31.-The weather to-day
was clear and the track fast. Following
are the results:
First race, one and sixteenth miles sell
ing, Hopeful Briton) won, Silver King
(Fox) second. Csstaway (R. Harris) third.
Time, :51 Y.
Second race, half mile, Anne Elizabeth
(Allen) won, Miss Hawkins (Overton) sec
ond, Sister Linda (Fox) third. Time, 0 :50h.
Third race, one mile and seventy yards,
Cecil B (Bayer) won, Longshore (Steppe)
second, Ed Hopper (Brittun) third. Time,
1:s7%4.
Fourth race, one mile, Daisy F (Overton)
won, Julia Magee (Brown) second. Camilla
(BrittOn) third. Time. :43
FIFTH race (Harotd stakes, i've fGrIongs,
Georgetown (Holiis) won, Gascon (R VIII
iams) second, Allen Rane (W. HilD third.