The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-30
ACROSS LONG BRIDGE.
Items of Interest From South
Francisco.

Until quite recently it was easier to get
from this city 10 Oakland, Alameda, san
Rafael. Sausalito, or any Of the cities and
towns across the bay, than it was TO get to
the pretty little suburb on the other side OF
Mission Bay, known as South San Fran
cisco. Now, however, thanks to the Omni-
bus Railroad Company, a line of cars runs
direct to the center of the settlement, and
every Sunday this section is crowded with
visitors. Some go merely out of curiosity
TO see section of the city they have never
had the opportunity Of seeing before; some
20 to get the longest ride in the city for
nickel, and others to look at property that
they bought years ago and had never yet set
eyes on. Over 1900 PEOPLE visited the suburb
Yesterday, and the main thoroughfare. Rail
road avenue, was crowded with sight-seers
all day. The residents received the visitors
in good style and showed them all that was
to be seen. The handsome driver Of the
fire-engine, Henry Lankenau; Henry Cant,
uer. Messrs Burns and Patterson. ana
others, explained the advantages anu dis
advantages OF the neglected suburb.
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
On Friday night last the sixteen new cleo
trio arc lights were lighted for the first time.
Owing to some defect they went out early,
'
and gave Railroad avenue quite metropol-
itan appearance. They are n great I'M
proyement over the 100-foot mast llght
Patrick Barton says that one more light Is
REQUIRED on Eleventh avenue and he Will
never rest until it is placed there. Team
| drivers say that the tall mast light at the
| junction of Eleventh avenue and San Bruno
road is not of much use, and a NUMBER Oh
| small arc lights would be preferable,
Police Officers Buckley and Mcconnell,
| who are stationed at South San FRANCISCO,
| were busy all day hunting up evidence
| felouious assault on Mrs. Murphy a week
| ago. as detailed in THE CALL yesterday.
| Officer Rosekamp who dettiled them, says
that the woman was horribly maltreated
DOING A GOOD WORK.
"Pm not Calholic-in fact, not much OF
anything" said an old resident TO CALL
| reporter, " but tell you THAI if you are go
ing to give this end of town a send-off, you
| ought to mention Branch Is of the Cath.
ole Ladies' Aid Society. They are doing
splendid work. They have about siXty-fve
members. Miss Verde Gilmore is Presl-
Ayers, Financial Secretary, and Miss Lizzie
Rosekamp, Treasurer. They meet twice 9
month, and are ali the time doing good. II
n family il in distress, be they Catholic
Protestant, Jew. or of any other religion, i
matters not what. the ladies look after theil
| WANTS. lbOy u"h NdlG W Vail u IICCtih5
but at once alleviate distress by giving or
ders for bread, coal, groceries aud other ne
cessaries of life. God bless en- they ar,
true Christians. doing noble work, ant
many poor family out in this section hal
cause to remember their kindness"
On next Saturday evening the local lodg
of A. o. u. w. will give grand ball. en-
tertainment and supper at Masonic Hall.
BASALT BLOCKS WANTED.
A number of property-owners were dis
cussing the subject OF roads Yesterday, an
several of them, including Peter Hansen
Chris Mangels and Henry LanRenau
| favored the idea OF forming district I
pas ior lie paving with basalt blocks 0
Kentucky street and Railroad aysnne. an
having the property-owTers ON the line 0
the streets pay for the sidewalks and curbs
Others who were seen favored the idea an
II Is probable that steps will be taken I
carry out the plan.
Cars now run to South San Francisc
from Twenty-fourth street and Po,rer
avenue every ten minutes on week days an
every five minutes On Sundays up TO
| O'clock in the evening. They are grea