The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-29
JUST A SAMPLE INSTANCE.
The Needless Burning Of
Mr.. Meade's House.
Fine Residence Is Destroyed Because the
BoOdsrs Would Give No Protection
Against Fire.

1.-THE burning Of G. w. Meade's new resi-
dence at the corner of Jackson and Lyon
streets on Thursday night made 500 votes
for the Nom Partisan ticket" said Herman
Heyneman. the well-known manufacturer
of cigars at SIC Front street. yesterday TO a
CALL reporter.
The new residence" continued Mr..
Heyneman, was about finished aud must
have cost. as it was, about $4,000. 1t
burned to the ground without a cupful of
water being thrown on the flames and the
Fire Department was in 10 way to blame.
1.-THE government that Is cursing and has
cursed this city for years past under the
reign of both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties is alone to blame for the ter
ribe loss and unless the people rise up in
their might and straDgle the bosses we, who
live in that portion of the city. may expect
repetition after repetition Of the awful
disaster Thursday night.
For that reason the Republicans and
Democrats in my section of the city are
going to vote with. the Memberships They
cannot possibly give US any less than we
have or tax MS more heavily, and we believe
they will do better-far better-fOr us.
Let me tell you about the fire Thursday
night, and don't get impatient If | get
prosy, for our situation is that Of many
i
awakened about ! 30 O'Clock in the morn
ing by n cry of fire, and when 1 reached the
street the flames were breaking out OF the
roof of Meade's house, two blocks away
from my own house that cost me S75, 900 to
build. No alarm had been sounded, and IL
was almost five minutes more before the
bells rang.
I'VE have no engine-house, no alarm
boxes in our portion Of the city, and yet
along Jackson street, in the neighbOrhoOd
In which | live. some OF the finest resi-
dences in the city have been built.
Finally the engines came, aud then the
drivers Of the engines and hosecarts had 10
get down from their seats and lead their
horses through the dark, because we have
no street lamps in that portion OF the city,
and the city has been too poor to give us
light.
Finally hydrant was found more than
two blocks away from the burning house
and when the engine was attached there
was no water In the main. The engineer
drew his fires and the fremen and citizens
stood around and watched the beautiful
residence burn to the ground.
Think of it," said Mr. Heyneman. ''No
gas lamps, no alarm boxes, no fire engine
hOuse,n bydrants and no police protection,
and yet we pay thousands upon thousands
of dollars in taxes. Our district contains
some OF the finest residences in the town.
but we are helpless against fire, against
thieves, In fact we have no rights the city
is bound to respect.
Now We'll show 'em. Wen show both
Republicans and Democrats that we can
protect ourselves, and we'll do il by voting
for the Non-Partsans."
Mr.. Heyneman Is too we'll known to the
citizens of San Francisco to say that he is
not now and never has been politician and
he asks nothing from any party. 1t is safe
to say he voices the sentiments OF the people
in the neighborh0od In which he lives.