The morning call., 1892-03-13

Charlotte Fuchs. They allege that the
trans ers to him were made on false repre-
sentations, and ask that the deeds to him be
declared null and void. The value of the
lots is put at S7400..
The suit for the opening of Fourteenth
street. north of st. PauPs Episcopal Church,
from Harrison to Alice, was commenced in
the Superior Court and lis pendens re-
corded. The suit is to remove the obstruc-
tons from a public highway as plated in
the map Of the Irving Tract in 1854 and
used as such. The suit is in the name of
the People ex rel. W. W. Jacobs VS.. V. 81.
Metcalf OF al.
divorce has been granted to Jennie v.
Baldwin from Samuel c. Baldwin, pro-
lessor on the banjo. on the ground Of willful
neglect.
AllTHREATENED FATALITY.
The public will not be surprised at any
time to hear of shocking fatality at the
crossing of Broadway and Seventh street,
for it is threatened almost daily. 1t is at
this point that the two br9ad-gauge local
trains meet and pass, and it is the manner
in which they do it that makes it such
menace to the public. The train from the
ferry going toward Frutvale is the first to
arrive. and the locomotive always stops just
about on the west line of Broadway. The
train from Fruitvale going toward the ferry
has passed the Oak-street station and is APP
preaching Broadway just as the eastbound
train is moving out. The noise and confu-
sion Of the outgoing train is usually so great
that IL abstracts the attention Of the pedeS-
trian. who is waiting at the upper side of
Broadway Tor the train to pass so he can
cross, aud he does not hear or notice the
approach of the westb0und train. Continu-
ing on his journey the moment the last car
OF the outgoing train has passed he gets
right in the middle of the other track just
In time to meet the incoming locomotive.
He is warned of his danger by shril blast
from the whistle. and If spry enough springs
or staggers out OF the way in time to pre-
vent being ground to pieces.
Hardly a day passes that some one does not
have this experience. A day or two ago two
women got caught in the dangerous pre-
dicament, aud one of them was so horribly
frightened that she could not move; she
fell PROSTATE, fortunately forward off the
track and with force enough to throw her
feet outside the rail. The locomotive con-
tented itself by cutting off portions of her
skirts.
Many years ago the company laid down a
very strong rule that all ferry-bound trains
were to slow down on the east side of Broad
way till the eaStbound train had cleared the
station and street entirely. Like all other
rules it finally fell into ''innocuous desue-
tude," and Is now practically a dead letter.
About week ago Master Mckenzie went
after the engineers on the local trains with
a sharp stick for being always late. Since
then. In their anxiety to be always on time,
the danger at the Broadway crossing
has increased MANIFOLD, and the citizens
are complaining about it lively. They
predict that it will be the scene of horrible
fatality very soon if more care is not
exercised.
Alameda.
City Attorney Taylor has been confined
to his bed for the past ten days by a severe
attack of illness.
The pupils and teachers of the public
schools will have their midterm vacation
this week.
Only four persons have paid their Haight-
avenue assessment thus far. The assess
ments become due March 26, after which
per cent will be added. The total am cunt
thus far paid does not exceed $40.
The protest against the opening OF Caro-
line street will engage the attention of the
City Trustees Monday evening.
Special services devoted to the Boys
Brigade will be held this evening in the
Presbyterian Church, the pastor. Rev L.
Y. Garriette, officiating. Companies Of the
brigade will attend in uniform from Oak.
land.
Rev. john Kirby, pastor of the Park
street nj. h. Church, who was stricken with
facial paralysis several months ago, is much
improved and hopes to resume his ministe r
ial duties in couple of weeks.
Unitarian services will be held at IL
o'clock this morning at Masonic Hail. Mr.
Dodson will preach on the subject .'The
Moral Teachings of Science" 1t will be
the first of a series OF discourses by the
pastor on ethical subjects.
The Bay View Tennis Club was organ
lied Yesterday afternoon at the grounds of
r. +. Bacon. corner of Santa Clara avenue
and Fourth street, West End.
Rev. Mr.. Fellers of Walnut Creek will
occupy the pulpit Of the Park-street NJ. 4.
Church this morning.
A warrant has been issued out of Justice
Byler's court for the arrest of Peter Brown
Ing on a charge OF cruelty to animals. The
complaint was sworn TO by Mr.. Hoolay, an
officer OF The Humane Society. Browning is