The morning call., 1891-04-04
ACROSS LONG BRIDGE.
Items of Interest From South
San Francisco.

Sheriff Charles S. Laumeister visited South
San Francisco yesterday and interviewed
number Of the members OF the improve
ment club, relative to building an electric
railroad in that suburb. This is just what
tie people out there want. 1t appears that
the southern Pacifc Cc'l- Iny's franchise,
which was granted for twenty-five years.
viii expire in three months. The Sheriff
and those interested with him wish to OBJ
tain a franchise to build a road and do
something that the Southern Pacific has
never done, give the residents travelling
communication with the city proper. Tie
aid OF the Improvement club is wanted in
the matter and VIII no doubt be granted
with alaeTity. The matter VIII be brought
up before the club at its next meeting.
When tie railroad company obtained the
franchise that is about expiring il ran horse
cars to Bay View. Aftervard it ran the
ears only as far Is Fifteenth avenue, and for
some years it has only run them as far as
the Potrero leaving South San Francisco
out in the cold. Henry Gantner, Henry
Lankeuau, Chris Mangels, John Stumpf
and other prominent residents and property
holders are greatly in favor OF the scheme
and promise to lend their aid to build a road
thar viii tend to arouse the pretty suburb
FROM the lethaTgy under which it has so long
lain. If the franchise desired is granted 1t
is the intention OF the promoters TO run the
road over Seventh street to the POtTerO,
thence over Kentucky street, along Railroad
avenue to Bay View. The road would be
great convenience and could not fail to en-
nance the value OF property out there to
large extent.
From the terminus Of the street-car line
at tho junction of Fifteenth and Railroad
avenues IS a nice walk to the Hunters Point
IlrV- i00.r and the AGUth San Francisco
marine ways. There was nothing on the
big gTaVing-dOCk yesterday. On Mundy's
ways was the steamer Ethel and Marion,
" hlcn has been having new planks put In
her stern, her engines oyerhauled and re-
boltrd aud her hull cleaned and painted.
She will come off to-day, aud Captain Thor
rold, her owner and master, will take
pleasure party around the bay and pay
visit to the San Francisco. The yacht Rest
less is on Stones ways being overhauled
and painted. In a few days she will come
OF, and during the season Will be used Tor
pleasure excursions on the bay.
HE fashionable ailment, la grippe, is very
prevalent Just now, and DR.. Todd has his
hands full attending to the patients. One
popularity noticed is that most Of the people
attacked are thin and spare IN frame, the
stout people escaping. Chris Mangels is
just COnyalesciHg from severe attack and
looks like wreck OF lis former SELF. Su-
peTyisOr Taber, who represents the Elev-
enth Ward in the board, and who has been
very i'll, is said to be improving.
Police Officer Roskamp has been sta
toned at South San Francisco for seventeen
years, and during that time none Of the res
ldents out there have ever seen his eyes, as
be always wears goggles. Yesterday he re-
moved his glasses in the station for few
moments, and it was seen that his eyes are
navy blue in color. Officer Buckley has
brown eyes and Mcconnell gray.
In Ter millnery-StOre on Railroad avenue
Miss Roskamp has a splendid cut Of the
new cathedral at Sacramento. The win
dows and other apertures have been cut out
and the spaces flied in with colored pauer
and at night show with pretty effect. Miss
RoSkamp Is a prominent worker IN the Cath
Ole Ladies Aid Society.
This evening the local lodge Of a. o. U.
W. will give an entertainment, ball and
supper at Masonic Hall, for which great
preparations have been made The hail
has been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. and it is expected that a large number
OF people will be present from the city.
The South San Francisco Improvement
Company held meeting on Wednesday
nigh, aud while only routine business was
transacted large number OF new members
signed the roll.
John W. Reddy, a wel-known resident of
South San francisco, will be married on
Tuesday to Miss Mamie Lalfey. The we'd
ding Will take place at st. JoSeph's Church
on Tenth street..
Tie local fire engine company had drill
on Tuesday, and showed its ability to do
good work if not hampered by bad roads.