The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-19
A COIOred Woman Falls
to Her Death.
WILD WEST SHOW DISBANDS
A Mysterious Disappearance. VIM
cent Loses His Wife-Dangerous
Bridge-Tubbs' Assessment.

which she died three hours later
Mrs. Waldron was on an outgoing car.
and at Twenty-fourth street signaled the
conductor TO stop. AS the car was slow
ing up she arose and stepped quickly off.
The motorman attempted to stop her. but
was not in time, and the unfortunate
woman was dashed to the ground, striking
her head violently.
A number of people rushed to her as
sistance, but she was unconscious. They
carried her into an adjacent drugstore.
where she remained until patrol arrived
and conveyed her to the Receiving Hos
pital. DIR. johnson was in attendance.
and every effort was made to restore her
to consciousness, but in vain. In three
hours the woman was dead.
Her skull was found to have been frac-
tured at the base and con cussion of the
brain caused her death. The body was
removed to the Morgue and was identified
shortly after By Mrs. Hartley of 916 Sew
eDth street.
Mrs. Waldron was about As years of
age and was widow. She lived at her
little home on Second street with three
children, the eldest of whom is girl of Is
years.
She was by occupation cook and came
TO Oakland from Leadylle, Colo, in March
last. An inquest was held last night and
verdict OF death from accident was re-
turned.
Chilled by Frost"
The Arizona Wild West Show, which
started from Tucson some time ago and
did fourishing business on the road
until IL struck Southern California, Jared
only indifferently well at San Francisco
and went into the hands of the constable
at Oakland. 1t is now thoroughly dis
organized and may be considered a thing
of the past
Last Wednesday the Indian members of
the show gave up trying to be respect
aole" and took Sonthbound train for Los
Angeles. from which point they are to re-
turn to their reservation in Pima County.
On Tuesday a large number of the cow
boys lett Tor Texas and Arizona, and now
the two or three who are lett are consider
ing whether it would be best to try another
hazard at fortune-making in the wild west
line and organize again or give il up as a
thoroughly bad job. Pawnee Jack has
agreed TO 60 south and bring back fresh
Indians If his expenses are paid and So
guaranteed him. His offer has been taken
under Amusement.
Stole Quietly Away.
There is mysterious case of a ruined
girl, an irate mother and the sudden dis
appearance of both that is troubling the
police OF this city According to the story
that has been given out certain we'll
known Oakland man accomplished the
ruin of girl of 10 some few weeks ago.
Intelligence of the fact reached the So
ciety Tor the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. and the matter was subjected 70
severe Investigation. Then the girl said
1t " as not the Oakland man who was at
fault, but prominent San Francisco ply
stefan.
The girl has been living with her mother
on Union street, but when parties went 20
visit them recently it was found that both
had mysteriously disappeared. and left no
trace OF their probable destination behind
them. a Mrs Green lives there, but she
refuses to talk, and the police are keeping
dark. so nothing but mystery envelops the
affair. 1t has been suggested that the
mother and daughter were spirited away
by interested parties who feared diSclos-
ures.
Rickety Bridge.
Street Superintendent Harrison has filed
communication with the Boa I'd of Public
Works notifying it that the Eighth-street
bridge is In dangerous condition and in
need OF Immediate repair.
Mr.. Harrison SAYS that the supports of
the bridge appear TO be solid, but that the
covering is warped and rolled away at the
sides. and is liable to drop at any time.
The center of the bridge is strong, but
the planks which are laid on either side of
the railroad track are not safe, as the ends
,.
He says that unless Immediate action is
taken the bridge will probably have to be
closed UP for public safety.
There is An ordinance pending In the
City Council for an appropriation OF $500
for the repair of the bridge, and it was re-
Gently decided to postpone the ordinance
until the next tax levy is made.
A Bridge-Tender in Danger.
The man who has charge of the big draw
at the WebsteT-street bridge is to be in-
vestigated. 1t is charged that he kept the
schooner Prospectus in the narrow space
between the Alice and Webster street
bridges Tor such long time that she was
compelled TO make five tacks, on one OF
which she smashed her bowsprt against
the bridge The tender kept the bridge
closed 10 give the Southern Pacific narrow
gauge the preference.
1t is said that this is not the first time
this has occurred, and the bridge-tender
at this point Is remembered with venom
by large number of men no go down TO
the sea in ships. They all stand ready to
make complaint that the commerce of the
estuary is very much hampered by this
autocrat of the bridge.
Ran Out of Jurors.
The trial of Louis Matthew. accused of
the murder of Police Officer Cashin. was
called in Judge Henshaw's court vesier-
day morning and continued until Tuesday.
The case could not go on because only
eight jurors have been chosen so far, and
already the panel is exhausted
On account of the illness of DR.. Dunn.
who is. the chief witness for the prosecu
ton. the lawyers have agreed to con tin ue
the case three weeks as soon as the other
four jurors have been selected.
The eight chosen thus far are: j. G.
Croll, Victor Giliardin. James Bills, Pat
rick Carroll. John Mccoy, S. l.. Gibbs.
Daniel Fenion and Luke Doyle.
Another Railroad Suit.
1t looks now as though Michael Carroll.
foreman for V. l.. Forth, intends suing
the railroad company TO recover damages
for the death of his son, Frank Carroll.
who was killed. in attempting TO jump
from the narrow-sauge train some weeks
ago.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Henry Evers
Jr. called at the County Clerks office and
took copy of all the evidence given at
the inquest held by the Coroner over young
CAROLS remains
The railroad company had sent for the
manuscript, as they desired to use IL in
matter that has now been brought up in
regard to the death of the boy.
The Tubbs Asses.menr.