The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
AT THE POTRERO.
A Warming to Small Boys Who
Steal Rides on Trains.
Welcome Home of the Misses Clsen-A Case
Of Scarlet Fever That Was Not Re-
ported as Required.

The case of Joseph Durant at the Potrero
VIII be lesson and warning to all the
boys in that locality who have been addicted
10 the dangerous habit of jumping on and
OF the railroad cars that have their termi-
nus at the Union Iron Works The cars
chiefly consist of freight trains, and they
run down the grade at a very good speed
After school hours every afternoon it has
been the custom OF the young element to
board the trains, and jump off when they
had been satisfied with their free ride.
Neither the trainmen nor the police were
able to do anything to stop the evil prae-
tice, for the boys would steal their rides
Some weeks ago Joseph Durant, bright
boy, the nephew of Ii, Rasmussen, who
keeps the White House at the PotTero, was
riding on the freight trains, but lost his hold
and fell under the car. His left foot was
severely crushed by the wheels. DR..
Wemple treated the boy, and at first thought
he could save the foot. The flesh healed
all right after the foot was treated, but
necrosis set in and yesterday IL was found
necessary to amputate the foot above the
ankle. The boy will now have to use
wooden foot, and those who have been
accustomed TO follow his example in board
Ing freight trains should bear the lesson in
mind.
A SOCIAL GATHERING.
Several nights ago one of the most select
gatherings which has assembled at the PO-
trero for some time met at the house of
Mrs. Olsen on Tennessee street to honor the
return of her two daughters from Europe.
Mr.. Olsen Is foreman in the Drass-shop at
the Union Iron Works, and many OF the
chief men of that establishment attended
TO make the occasion one to be remembered
William Donald, foreman OF the JoinerS'
department Of the works, was acknOwl-
edged to be the wit and soul of the party
Sidney Smith, the celebrated English dl-
vine, once said that it required a surgical
operation to get a joke in the head of a
ScOtchman. Mr.. Donald is a Sc0tchman,
but Sidney Smith would never have coined
his epigram had he met this genial cracker
Of the Joke that sets the table in roar. Mr..
Donald has established himself as a sort Of
George Bromley at the PotreTO, and will
hereafter be first on the cards of invitation.
Golden West Lodge, A. 0. U. W.. will
give an entertainment and social dance at
Potrero Hail on the 18th.
DEATH FROM SCARLET FEVER.
death from scarlet fever in the neigh
borhoOd Of the Putrero SchoOl-house has
created considerable Indignation among the
residents from the fact that the warning
notice was not posted until after death.
Several other cases have resulted since.
Many of the children attended the bedside
of the dying child, not having been warned
of the dangerous character of the disease.
The principal of the school, acting on med
ical advice, has forbidden all those children
who visited the dying child to attend
school.
John Neubling who was stabbed by a
hoOdum some weeks ago in front OF his sa-
loon on SOanO street, has recovered sutii-
GENTLY 10 again attend to business.