The morning call., 1891-10-24
SOUTHERN SUBURBS.
Three Highwaymen Held Up the
Wrong Man.
Incidents and Accidents in the Potrero and
South San Francisco-Paving Ken
lucky Street.

Frank McMannus. proprietor of the Union
Hotel near the Potrero Station, had rather
rough experience on Thursday night with
would be highwaymen. but although there
were three of them he came off victorious.
He had driven into the city with his wife
to attend social gathering. and was return
ing home about midnight when he was
stopped at the corner of Howard and New
Montgomery streets. One of the men seized
the horse by the bride and told McMannus
to give up his stuff, pointing a pistol at
him while making the demand.
McMannuS did not see it in that light,
however, and sprang from his buggy. his
wife taking the reins. On his alighting he
was tackled by the trio, but being very mus
cularly built he held his own, although the
fellow with the pistol struck him over the
head with the weapon several times. FL
nally one OF the trio forced his thumb in
McMannus' mouth and the next moment
there was a howl of pain as McManBus
came down on it with all the strength of his
jaws and severed that member from the
fellows hand.
In the mean time his wife had alighted
from the buggy and gone to a saloon about
three doors from the corner of the street.
and asked the Darkeeper 10 blow his police
whistle, which request was complied with.
She then turned to where her husband was
and found that two of his assailants were
about to make off with the buggy. Two
policemen put in an appearance about this
time and the trio of footpads skipped.
McManus and the policeman pursued, but
were unable to overtake them. During the
entire time cable-car was standing near
by and both the gripman and conductor ap-
peared to be both dumb and blind, at least
they did not offer any assistance.
This the which Me-
Donald of Oakland was murdered some
time ago. McMannus, beyond bruised
head, is not injured.
INCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.
In the Potrero several incidents and casu-
alties have occurred. On Monday about
noon Chris Mugge, who keeps small store
at the corner of Napa and Connecticut
streets, was severely burned about the head
aud hands with gasoline. A young boy em-
ployed in the place attempted to fill the tank
Of gasoline stove while the burner was
lighted. Some Of the gasoline splashed over
aud tell lgnited upon the floor. The boy
then became frightened, dropped the can
and in second the room was mass OF
flames At this juncture Mugge opened the
door to see what had happened and his
clothing was set on fire. Some neighbors
came in time to extinguish tue blaze and
rescue the unfortunate man. At last ac-
counts he was doing well.
On Wednesday DR.. Wempefs services
were again called into reQuisitiOn to dress
the hand of Daniel Linnehan who resides
IN the Mission and works at the Union Iron
Works. BY some carelessness Linnehan
allowed his hand to be caught III what Is
called the laughterlng-maehine an attach
ment OF turnlng-lathe. aud the result was
badly lacerated hand, the palm being al
most entirely cut out OF that member. Won
dertul to relate, however. no bones were
broken and the torn flesh was put into
II a psar In tAd
Alexander Smith, the man who lost his
arm in saving young Scott from being badly
crushed on Thursday, is doing we'll and
Will be out IN few days.
HE WANTED TO DIE.
About noon, yesterday. as some butchers
were passing an old abandoned wharf Just
below the sugar refinery, they heard some
one moaning as if in pain. They stopped
and looked around to discover where the
sounds came from. One of the number
finally crawled down the embankment, and
peering into the space beneath the wharf,
saw man. With the aid of his companions
he carried him out, and when the man was
able to speak he said that he had crawled
under there to die; that he had pain in his
chest. a message was sent to the Potrero
Station and the Folsom-street patrol wagon
was soon sent TO carry him off. On the way
in he said his name was Dave Wick and
that he was q Russian Finn, 49 years of
age. and had followed seafaring life.
When asked where he came from, he re-
piled: From the city. | had no place to
go, and thought l was about to die" lie
was taken TO the Folsum-street Station aud
later on sent to the City and County Hos
pital. 1t is thought that he is suffering froa
pneumonia due to exposure.
No arrests have been made during the
week at the South San Francisco Station,
in fact, 1t Is about as duh as possible in that
suburb.
THE EVENT OF THE WEEK.
The event of the week occurred on Thurs
day night, when Beulah Lodge, No. 90 of
the Order Of the Eastern Star, entertained
the officers Of the Grand Chapter OF the or
ganization with banquet In the Masonic
Hall. The banquet-room was tastefully
decorated with flowers and exotics for the
occasion and a band dscoursed music
throughout the feast. Addresses of an i'm
promptu order were delivered during the
evening by Worthy Grand Patron Bush of
Redding. Grand Matron Mrs. F. A. Farm
ham of San Luis Obispo, Associate Grand
Patron DR.. Todd OF South San Francisco,
and others.
Work upon the five ships upon the ways
at the Union Iron Works is progressing
steadily. The mammoth towhoat Tor the
Spreekels company is almost completed
and will be launched in the next ten
days. Forty carloads of material have been
received in two days for the new steel
cruiser and the work upon her is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Residents of South San Francisco are
looking with languishing eyes upon the
slowly progressing work of paving Ken
lucky street. Contractor Gatfney says he
thinks 1t will be Completed within year.
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