The morning call., 1892-05-18
WILSON'S TROUBLES.
The Story of a Water-Fron
Water-Cart.
A ROMANTIC FEATURE OF THE CITI'S LIFE
An Odd Vehicle That Rattles About
the Front-Its Driver and
His Landlady.

Many strange and striking stories may be
heard about the water front, II one Is not en-
crossed In the hustle of money-getting or The
still more pr0sac and hardening occupation OF
mere bread-wlnnIng. and has a perception and
Imagination. sensitive amid leisure. to the ro-
mantlc and picturesque elements OF the life Into
which enters "the beauty and mystery of the
ships and The magic Of the sea-"
One Of the many interesting stories there tDat
have long waited for narrator Is one associated
with an odd-looklng cart that may frequently be
seen standing near the foot Of Sacramento street,
and at other times may be seen about the busy
wharyes beside pulling donkey engines. This
odd looking cart Is engaged In business
which few people know anything about II IS
that OF supplying fresh water to ships ana
schoOners about ready 10 sail. The cart has a
slight resemblance tire hOsec carr, and Is
owned by Goodall, Perkins g. Co., proprietOrs Of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Line. AT all hours
OF The day orders are sent or telephoned 10 the
main Office TO supply this or that vessel with so
many gallons OF wafer; and IL the cart is Dot en-
gagged elsewhere 1t Immediately rolls away, the
hose is unreeed and stream OF Spring Valley
water Is soon pouring from a bydrant at so much
a gallon Into great water.caskS on deck or III the
hold.
For over year Fred ]. Wilson has driven this
odd looking cart about the water front, de IS
stout, bearty.IoOking man OF about 80 years and
two or three years ago was florist at 339 BUSH
street, where he framed as pretty bOutonniefes
and corSage bouquets as could be found In the
city. He was prosperous, and babe falr 20 make
his place one OF the best known In the city.
Then adversely came along, and The little story
here related began TO develop.
He told his story last evening as lie stepped
from his cart and prepared TO go 10 his present
little home on Stevenson street.
NO. have not the slightest objection 10 tell
ing the story" he said as he rested a braWny
arm on a cart wheel and gave bis SLOUGH hat
little pull TO further shade bis handsome but
swarlhy face. My troubles came about this way;
for over d year / suffered with severe pains in
my back and kidneys, and when urinating en-
dured the most terrible hot burning pains. MY
urine contained red sediment that TeSembled
brick dust. L also suffered constantly with ner-
vOusness. WEAKNESS aud dizziness, Distressing
as these symptoms were, did not do anything
for them, supposing that II was some temporary
tronble that would come all right in time. After
reaching my rooms one evening the dizzy feel
ing came over me and l fell 10 the floor Ia an
fall came into the room, and hudlng ME uncon-
scOus, sent for a physician. be pronounced
my case Brighps disease OF The kidneys, and as
my father had died from this disease, l was
greatly alarmed. placed myself under his care
and he seemed 10 do me much good.
For Willie l seemed all right again.
Taking a heavy cold brought a return
u my troubles, together with Inflammation OF
the bladder. My urine instead OF being red and
burning as before, became ropy, stflngy and
white as chalk l went at once 10 my physician,
but this lime his medicine failed TO relieve ME as
II bad done before. Seeing the advertisement
OF Warmers Safe Cure and the statement OF It's
wonderful results, l concluded TO try il. l had
not taken half a bottle when / began to feel
better After taking several bottles felt that
L
had my urine examined by a physician, who
pronounced it II ee from ali traces OF the disease.
The trouble has never come back since then and
to-day / am as strong and healthy a man as
there Is In the city. l have recommended
Warmers Safe Cure 10 several people and shall
always do so for II cured me when physicians
failed"
The reporter thanked Mr.. Wilson for his story
and left him, feeling confident that his story was
true and that The water front could afford few
more striking tales of life saYing.-San Francisco
Evening Post, May II.