The morning call., 1890-05-11
FROM ACROSS
THE BAY.
A Collision of Special and Gravel
Trains in Tunnel.
Excursion of School Chiidren-Picnics Post.
pcned on Account Of the Rain-Laid-
laws Unhsraldsd Return.

On Friday afternoon a special train, in which
were General Superintendent j. A. Fillmore d.
vision Superintendent A. d. Wilder, Road. NJ aster
Kellogg and j. II. Wallace, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Track, ran into gravel train that
had been at work at the large landslide near AL
lamont and In the tunnel east OF the same. The
officials IN the special, upon their arrival at the
slide, climbed the hill to survey the ground and
view tile operations. The gravel train that
stood in the way OF the special, was ordered In
the meantime to proceed on TO the switch on the
other side OF the tunnel, somewhat over mile
down the track.
FIftrer minutes later the special started on, no
collision being dreamed Of as the gravel train
had had more than sufficient time to reach the
switch. 1t happened, however, that the gravel
train had been tagged and compelled 10 wait
some time for second gravel train. 1t had
started up again and was just emerging from the
tunnel when the special rushed up behind and
c0ided with the rear end.
The tunnel was full OF smoke and as dark as
pitch, preventing the engineer on the special
from seeing the train OF fiat-cars ahead, and the
cars were piled up In wild confusion by the force
OF the collision. IL was discovered, on looking
for the workinen TO ascertain II any OF them had
been hurt, that the mangled form OF Adolph S.
Schmidt lay gu the top OF the cab OF the special
engine Schmidt was on the rear car and re-
was found life was extinct. Schmidt lived In Oak
land, and until recently was In the employ OF
ncIs. dIkO q EAplcSS
The COfOner's jury rendered verdict last
night. finding that the deceased, A. G. Schmitt
was a naive of Wisconsin, 80 years Of age, and
that he came 10 his death IN collision between
the passenger ana WORK train IN the tunnel be-
tween Altamont and Midway, and that the ac-
cdeut was uuayoidab le no Diame being attached
10 the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
scHooL-CHILDREN's EXCURSION.
The excursion OF the Oakland school children
around the bay and TO the United States cruiser
Charleston yesterday came near being 4 failure,
Tie steamer Newark did
nearly g O'Clock in the afternoon from Oakland
pier. The ferry-boat was tied up at tue
day night, and In the morning 1t was dis
covered that she was stuck in the mud and
had been waiting at the foot of Broadway, were
taken TO the pier and put on board the boat, but
every means to move the Newark OF the mud
were unsuccessful until nearly O'Clock, when,
with the assistance OF The rising tide and local
engine pa, which pulled by means OF cable,
the steamer was started on her trip. The band
had become tired OF waiting and deserted The
ship about Doon so the youngsters did not have
as pleasant an excursion as they otherwise
might have had, and as IL was Intended they
should have.
The congregation Of Beth Israel Of San Fran.
cisco has called Rev: Nj. 5. Levy OF Oakland to
succeed Rev. Dr. Messing as rabbi. The Oak
land congregation is DESTROYS Of retaining Rabbi
Levy, who has called meeting for Tuesday even
ing 10 consider the matter.
Alexander Martin has sold 1915 acres OF the
Bowman tract, near Piedmont, In The limo of the
cable road, TO Dr. w. F. Lewis for So. 800.
THE PICNIC WAS POSTPONED.
Owing to the rain yesterday the basket meet
ing OF the Indiana State Association of Caiifor-
MA the State OF Maine picnic and the railroad
employees picnic were postponed. The latter
VIII be held on next Tuesday, the State OF Maine
on the 7th OF June and the Indiana on the 3lst
inst The $40 pots OF baked beans and accom-
panying loaves OF brown bread OF the Maine
people were given to the Secretary of the Asso-
ciaLed Charities for distribution among the
needy.
Alexander Laidlaw has returned from Spokane
Falls, Wash, and declares it was not his inteH-
ton 10 let the case against Frank f. White, for
taking his overcoat watch aud chain 20 by de-
fault, that he had not been served by subpoena
and did not know when the case was set for trial.
The Savings aud Loan Society yesterday alter
noon sued Lorenzo Peri aud others 10 recover
$4,000 and foreelose mortgage on TACT Of
land In Murray Township.
sentence Of 100 days in the City Prison was
passed on Thomas Clancy by Justice Henshaw
for petty larceny
TO DEAL IN PATENTS.
The NJ. j. Keller Company filed articles OF In
corporation yesterday, with the principal place
OF business at Oakland, and Will carry on and
conduct The business of merchandising and the
buying and selling Of patents. patent rights and
trademarks. The capital stock Is 500, 900, in
1000 shares OF 500 each. The Directors for the
first year are: NJ. }. Keller, X. fl. Hammond, E.
W Hogan, l. Thomas widow, N. Sweeny, j. P.
motion for a new trial has been filed In the
suit OF john III. Cammett VS.. The Southern Pa
citc Company, dismissed on a motion for non
SUIT. The suit was for $4,000 Damages for Inc
death OF an eleven-year-old son, run over IN Ala
media. The motion was granted on the ground
that negligence of the employees of the company
had not been shown. but that the parents had
been negligent Ia allowing the child to ride on
the train without proper care.
Mrs. Mary 4. Ebrrnpiort was yesterday di.
yorced from Edward EbreDpfort on the ground
OF cruelty and Intemperance. The defendant is
q son Of William Ehrenpfort. The custody OF the
minor child was given 10 the mother. Kate L.
Halnes was also granted a divorce from Frank
(. Haines on the ground OF desertion.
One OF the Directors of the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Company states that
horse-cars Will not be used, but thai bids are
now being received from plumber Of electrical
companies for motiye-power. 1t Is expected the
road Will be ready for the rOlling.st0ck about
January l, 1891.
SAVED BY A MIRACLE.
Last night the Darrow-gauge local struck Al.
bert Hicktner, who was lying on the track near
Webster-street bridge. and threw him off the
same, tearing his cioihing almost of him, iu-
nietlng slight bruises about the face and arms
but crushing his right foot that 1t may have 10
be amputated. The wounded man lives nj Ga
Mission street In San Francisco, and IL is a
marvel that ne was not killed. he was In an In.
toxicated condition.
Alameda
Constable Henry I. Morris Is confined to his
home on Railroad avenue by serious attack OF
Illness.
The commencement exercises OF the gradual