The morning call., 1892-04-26
A DUSTY JOURNEY.
A Perfect Simeon Blowing at the
P0trerO Yesterday.
McManus' Tame Bear Is Shaved-Desperate
Footpads at Work-Blasting Operations
Cause Damage.

People in the city yesterday were kicking
about the wind and dust. but any one taking
a ride out to South San Francisco, and q
a walk across through Butchertown to the
Potrero, must have thought he had struck a
genuine simeon, such was the whirling
cloud OF sand, dust and debris which he
would have encountered. The city streets
were perfect Ravens of shelter compared
with the rough and unpaved thoroughfares
in the Butehertown neighborhood. Bust
ness. pleasure and things In general seem at
a standstill.
The Republican primary election created
little excitement in Butchertown circles on
Saturday, and lively times were expected,
but the strong arm of the law was displayed
so authoritatively that peace and order
were preserved.
Frank McManus. the king of the PosTero,
is sadly disconnected at the defeat of the
Burns party in his dominion, and is vowing
vengeance on his adversareS. His wee has
not been assuaged at all by the treatment
meted out to Pete" his pet tame bear.
Some emtssaries OF Crimmins and Kelly
cornered the animal the other night, cut all
his hair close off TO his body and yesterday
the bar" was sight TO behold as he Tapped
steam beer out Of gigantic tumbler. Nc
Manus has taught the creature some very
=" Pete" will not arise or be coaxed from his
bed now without his morning cocktail.
ROBBERS AT WORK.
Sergeant Bennett, who, by the by, has
been suffering from severe sore throat for
some time past, reports things generally
quiet until Saturday night last, when John
Tyster was stood up by three men and
robbed between the Potrero aud South San
francisco. near the car stables. The foot
pads secured some SIS in coin. but. as man
ana woman appeared in sight. they dlsap-
peared and missed $50 which Tyster had in
geld In another pocket The latter, who
was roughly chOked and handled, was so
frightened that after the men had fed lie
ran direct 10 the earhouse and gave his
money and gold watch and chain TO car
driver for safety. The man is unable 10
accurately describe the rascals' appearance
and the clew is slight, but the police are fol
lowing the matter up closely.
John l.. Ahey was stopped and relieved of
MS watch ana chain on Saturday night on
Railroad avenue. near Eleventh street, by
three men, and Sergeant Bennett is of the
opinion that 1t is the same gang that robbed
TySter.
DANGEROUS BLASTING.
The blasting which is now being done
along Kentucky street. between Napa and
Sierra. has been causing quite a lot of seri-
ous injury to the adjoining residences and
business premises. The yeranda of the
Charleston saloon has been torn to pieces,
and large pieces Of rock lodged on the roofs
Of the neigh boring houses. Two large pieces
of stone went right Though the roof of the
police station. The contractors have been
warned aud are trying to cover up the work
so as 10 prevent future damage. The car
track Will shortly be moved from the side Of
the read where now laid to the other.
On Thursday last, as little girl whose
name is unknown was driving n horse and
buggy along Kentucky street, herd of bull
locks was being driven by toward Butcher
town. One OF the cattle attacked the horse,
and striking the upper lip of the horse with
It's horns ripped the greater part of 1t clean
away. The little girl, however. drove the
suffering horse away before the matter came
10 the ears Of the authorities