The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-11
ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
The Suburb Has Taken a New
Lease of Life.
A Vaquero's Novel and Exciting Race on
Kentucky Street - Ribs Broken by
Falling Bales Of Hay.

South San Francisco has taken a new
lease Of life since it acquired direct CON-
munication with the city by means OF the
extension of the Omnibus Cable Company.
The increased vitality of this suburb is
shown in various ways. New buildings are
going up, new stores are being started and
the people have awakened to the fact that
development depends on enterprise.
The new car line gives general satisfac-
ton. The center of the city can be reached
in less than an hour. The cars, which at
first ran every eight minutes, now start
every five minutes on account of the in
creased patronage AS it is they are always
crowded. One thing the managers of the
company should do, however, is to give
their passengers some free air. The cubic
air ordinance is constantly violated on this
line.
OPEN UP THE CARS.
On the hottest days, when there is not
standing room in the cars, the drivers pull
both doors to, cutting off not only egress,
but also that supply OF oxygen which is
necessary to comfort as well as health. Be-
sides, even the small transoms are kept
closed. The atmosphere soon becomes
fetid and foul, filed with carbonic gas, q.
while the passengers sweat and perhaps
swear in vain at the closed doors. Ii is
like being in the sweat-boX of Turkish
bath with your clothes on.
The residents of South San Francisco are
conscious also of the fact that the streets
of that place need improving. Before the
coming winter a considerable SUN will
have been spent i'll making many new
grades, laying sewers and fixing crossings.
On many of the streets can already be seen
notices OF intention TO make improvements
RACE ON KENTJTCKY STREET
An exciting and novel race took place on
Kentucky street yesterday afternoon, wit
messed by a large crowd of ButchertOwn
residents. Kentucky street has become the
road which is Travelled between South San
Francisco and the Potrero. Old Long Bridge
is no longer used, as il is dilapidated and
gong to pieces.
For that matter Kentucky street is also
going to pieces, for there are holes liz it
foot and half deep, caused by driving six
horse meat-WagOns, and II 1t is not repaired
by the coming winter it will be impossible.
Now it is covered with fine dust, which is
raised by the winds and carried along in
clouds.
The wagon Of liquor-dealer was left
standing on First avenue aud Kentucky
street yesterday afternoon, and when a
drove u sheep came along the horse became
frightened. He started on a run and up
went the wagon and down and out went its
contents as the vehicle sped along the deep
rutS.
vAQUERo TO THE RESCUE.
Bottles of wine were hurled out with
generous hand, and cracked with sharp re-
ports upon the ground, which with greedy
thirst absorbed the purple juice. Finally
basket and then u demijohn were thrown
out, but these fell into the water, as the
wagon was near the edge of the road.
Indeed, it was feared that the vehicle would
go over, so near was it to The edge.
John Nemos, yaquerO, who witnessed
the runaway, jumped on his horse and said
he would stop the runaway. Everybody
thought the attempt a foolish one. Nemos
put spurs into his animal and went after
the runaway, which had almost two blocks
The start. He gained steadily, the pursued
and pursuer having the whole road 10 them
selves.
Finally the vaquero came abreast of the
runaway horse and put out his hand to
catch the bride. but missed it. After four
attempts lie succeeded. managing his own
horse at the same time. he had TO 20 al
most block further, holding on to tie run
away. before coming to standstill
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ACCIDENTS.
Two accidents of very serious nature
happened at South San Francisco yester-
day. A strange feature is that in both in-
stances the underlying cause was a bale of
hay.
Thomas Conway. employed by Stump &
Co., hay-dealers, was unloading hay for
one OF the customers of the firm, when he
lost his balance and fell from the top of the
load. Unfortunately for him one of the
bales ofshay was Embossed aud rolled down
after him, crushing him under its weight
and breaking three of his ribs. Conway is
% years Of age and resides at Bay View.
The other accident is not unSimilar to the
one in the Western Addition, which befell
Thomas Hayes, who contrary to the verdict
OF physicians. aud to their establishment,
lived with broken back for a long while.
James kerns, salesman i'll South San
Francisco, was going to his work yesterday
morning and, as ii appears, trudged along
Fifth avenue. As he was passing the hay
lott of two slaughter-houses he was felled
to tie ground by a bale Of hay which
struck him on the head. He received no
warning and there we're no bales on the
sidewalk to indicate that hay was being
moved or stored. Kearns' injuries may re-
suit fatally. Ills back is not supposed 10
be broken, but his ribs are crushed