The morning call., 1893-10-02
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Disastrous Trip Down
the Summit.
Spiritualists' Convention Opens at
TrestIe GIen-A Sailor Wounded
in Fight.

J. L. Mckay, So years of age, who lives
at 1414 Flbert street, had an experience
with a runaway horse yesterday that came
near proving fatal. As a result of his
f1ying trip down the Summit road the old
gentleman has temporarily lost the use of
both hands and his little con. Custard,
who also figured in the accident, lies
almost at deaths door.
The trouble came abont from having a
skittish horse. Mr.. Mckay, who is a
retired miner. had driven to Walnut Greek,
where his mother lives. to bring back his
boy Custard, who was visiting there. The
trip over was uneventful. bu. when the
summit was passed ON the way home and
the light buggy with father and son IN 1t
had begun the steep journey down, part
Of the harness gave way, and the buggy,
with the acceleratlon given by the decliv-
ity. ran down onto the horses Hanks and
frightened the animal until he was un-
manageable.
The horse dashed headlong down the
slope. carrying the man, boy and buggy
after him. He shYed from an obstacle in
his way and the light vehicle capsized.
hurling its occupants to the ground
Mr. Mckay was the first to recover con-
sciousness. When he looked around for
his boy be could not find him and thought
the little fellow had been dragged along in
the buggy and probably killed. He saw
near him what he thought was carriage
cushion and went over TO pick it up and
was horrfed to find the dusty object was
the apparently lifeless bOdy of his boy.
Then came heroic struggle on the faith
er's part for the life of his son. Although
his wrists were both sDrained and ex-
tremely painful he managed 10 bring water
from a distance to battle the face and
hands of the unconscious boy and after
working for nearly two hours had the sat-
isfacIiOn of seeing him come out from his
death-lke condition.
Then came another long and painful
struggle 10 bring the boy TO town and have
his injuries dressed.
At the Receiving Hospital DR.. Legault
examined the father aud son and found the
formers wrists were badly sprained. The
boy had received a fracture nf the right
arm. Just above the wrist severe contu-
sion of the forehead and cOncussion of
the brain.
The most careful treatment was accord
ed the battered pair, and under the doc
tors hands they frightened up consider
ably.
/ Although the boys condition is serious,
it is not now believed that ne will die.
Run Over by Boiler.
F. L. Douthitt of 1901 Seventh street. a
h0use-m0ver by trade. was run over by an
iron boiler he was moving, and sustained
| severe confusion of the left lumbar
region. The boiler weighed over two tons.
His injuries were dressed at the Receiving
Hospital by DIR. Johnson.
Mrs. Annie l.. Larsen, wife of Steward
Larsen of the Receiving Hospital, and
daughter Annie, returned on the 9:10
overland train last night from a three
months visit to England. Mrs. Larsen is
the matron of the Receiving Hospital, and
| Will resume her duties at once. She
looked much refreshed by her vacation
and says she had most pleasant visit
home.
spiritualists in Council.
The long-anticipated spiritualistic con-
vention was opened at Trestle Glen at 2 80
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A big crowd
was on the grounds to hear the addresses
and take part in the opening exercises.
! The convention promises to be most in
teresting one. There will be daily exer.
| cises at 80 and Z 80.
| Inspirational speakers will be heard
! from, test and physical mediums will take
/ the platform and public demonstrations Of
every kind known to spiritualism will be
m ade.
f.. Wounded in Fight
| Syend Olsen. Danish sailor, 33 years oi
| age. Lying at 322 Stevenson street, San
Francisco. was badly wounded in the head
| while taking part in waterfront fight on
Saturday night. The serimmage came of
1 ia restaurant and somebody threw q
saucer at Olsen and laid him out with a
| big cash In his head. DIR. johnson dressed
| the wound at the Receiving Hospital