The morning call., 1892-12-01

Two horses htched to a bakery wagon ran
against broken telegraph wire at Four
teenth and Jefferson streets which had be-
come crossed with an electric road wire and
were instantly killed.
The wire struck them both in the breast
The driver got down to remove the wire aud
received a shock that sent him 10 the
ground He was not seriously injured. but
the fact that he had on rubber gloves and
was wrapped IN rubber from head to foot,
was all that saved him. The team belonged
to ?. Bidache of $50 Franklin street
-Four hundred feet OF the roof of the boiler
shop Of the West Oakland railroad shops
was blown away.
The trains on the narrow-gaure run did
cot make the last trip Tuesday afternoon
on account of the strained condition of the
wharf, which has been only partly repaired,
the heavy storm preventing outside work
being carried on. AT 2;30 In the after
noon the trains were started, but It was
deemed advisable to abandon later trips.
Yesterday morning the first train on the
same line started at $50, but before the trip
was completed the cars were side-tracked.
Z bSiag impossible TO continue the run. Ii
was then announced that all travel would
be discontinued until the storm quieted
down.
The water at the Oakland mole, broad
guage, was thrown up against the depot
structure In manner that disturbed the
officials OF the company considerably. In
fact IL was not deemed advisable TO run
trains in on the south side of the mole, and
orders were given to run in on the north
side.
The surf was very high, and the south
side OF the depot building was subjected TO
the fury of the gale. Some fear was ex-
pressed that the angry waters was loosen
ing the foundation, and small army of
workmen watched the places where trouble
was expected.
The shipping In the estuary above the
Alice-street bridge, Oakland, had lively
time OF 1t when the wind was at its height.
No less than dozen vessels broke their
mooriugs and drfted down together in
hopeless confusion. Collisions were fire.
quent, but no serious damage was done.
Most of the lOosened vessels were carried
across the creek from the south side and
brought MP Oh the Oakland side
The tide yesterday morning was an un-
usually high one and, in consequence, many
of the vessels were left high and dry when
1t went out. The L. u. Lucas was probably
carried up farther than any other, and un-
less the succeeding tides are very large
ones u VIII be quite an undertaking TO get
her off.
The whaler Bonanza had quite an expe-
rienca all by herself. She was anchored on
the south side of the creek but short
way above the Alice-street bridge. from
where she broke loose at the same time as
the others. She was carried across by the
force of the wind and brought UP against
the boatb0use and piles on the other side,
which are being prepared for the wharf to
be built there by Edson Adams.
The wharf of the boathouse was quite
badly damaged, but the ship escaped with
out any material injury. IL the wind had
carried her little lower down ste would
have struck full force upon The Alice-street
bridge, and would probably have carried
away good part Of it. AS it was, she was
secured before she could do any more dam
age.
The tug Alice was at work all day at
tempting to straighten cut the tangled
ships, but did not make much headway
Most of the ships will probably remain
where they are until the storm abates, as
they are apt TO be driven into the same
predicament again if the wind should
spring up hard again.
The expense entailed upon telegraph
companies by the storm will mount up into
the thousands. in the way OF repairs, saying