The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11

lture OF $1,000 on the Davie Handing. which
VIII be sufficient to fully EQUIP splendid
ierry terminus. Another $4,000 will be
ia!d out on dredging the channel before
tie city wharf so as TO allow large ships to
enter with full loads.
But, best of all, it is thought that from
SlO,OOO to $4,000 will be expended for
manual labor on necessary work about
Town. and more particularly on the pro-
Jected improvement of Lake Shore avenue
on the east side of Lake Merritt. Most of
the latter work can be done by manual
labor.
In speaking of this plan of affording
relief to deserving workmen Councilman
Smell said yesterday: ut is most prom
lslng outlook for extending aid to men who
at present are forced to be idle.
1t is believed that there will be nearly
boulevard. If $1,000 of this should go for
board bulkhead and $500 be expended on
tools. there would remain $4,000 that
would be applied to wages. A hundred
men a day could thus be employed al fair
wages for the next three months.
In the matter of ascertaining who the
deserving workmen are some method of
investigation would have to be sought out
the Associated Charities for instance
All Corners would certainly not be accom-
modated. Only men who need the wages
most should have them. Men with fami-
lies would have the preference over single
men, and men with no money over men
with little"
Turned Turtle.
A pOrtly gentlemen. of middle age, who
got away before his name could be diScOv-
cred. attempted TO jump from the 1890
flyer yesterday noon, and not being an
adept at balancing, misjudged his footing
and lit on his stomach.
For moment the big crowd that gath
q see the pXnTass fraipl
stood aghaSt at what promised TO be
an other tragedy to the Southern Pacific
and then it broke into Shrieks OF laughter.
for it was apparent that if the gentleman
could not balance on his feet he could do
so, to nlcety, on his front elevation
With great presence of mind the fat man
utilized the momentum given him by the
train, and raising his hands, feet and head
clear of the ground he skurred along the
rOadbed like turtle.
When he got up he was covered with
cindeTS and Dust but be grinned at the
feat he had performed and escaped from
the crowd by making through the front
door Of restaurant near by and going out
at the back.
ga curiously minded bystander measured
the slide. 1t was twenty feet.
The Dead Italian.
At the CorOner's inquest held Yesterday
over the remains of the man who was
Killed by the falling of a rock in quarry
back of Temescal the following facts were
learned: The dead mans name was Jean
Baptiste Barile. He was 81 years of age
and unmarried. Barile acted as assistant
foreman at the quarry and it was his duty
10 shoot the blast. While out looking for
loose rocks Saturday morning, ono about
the size OF hat fell a distance of forty
feet and struck Barile on the back of the
head. That was at 9 O'clock. The injured
man did not speak after the accident. He
was removed 10 his home aud physician
summoned. but in spite Of all efforts to
save his life he died AZ P. NJ. 1t was
found by the Coroner's jury that no one
was to blame for the accident
Fire at Knox Place.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
hanes were discovered issuing from the
roof OF Charles w. knOX's residence, 533
Knox place, between Telegraph avenue
and Grove street. An alarm was at once
turned In and force of fire. fighters was
promptly at work. with Chief Lawson at
their head. TarpauliDs were spread over
the furniture and such contents of the
upper rooms as would be injured by the
water from the hose. and in a short time
the blaze was eXtinguished. The working
OF the lrem en- was superb, and the chiefs
orders were obeyed without the reuc-
lance that has characterized the action oil
his subordinates recently. The origin of
II
exceed $500.
Home From Europe.
c. W. TaOer and wife have returned to
their nome in this city after an extended
tour OF Europe and the East. They nave
been away since the 1st of May. Mr.
Taber declares he has had a most delight
ful four months OF IL sauntering over the
Old World, looking into its odd corners,
incoming N itsEruins and marveling at its
rare wealth of art and beauty. The sail
down the river Rhine and the days spent
IN the curious baZaars of ConstantinOple
and Buda PeSth lie recalls as the pleasant
est. But after all, Mr.. Taber SAYS Oak
land is good enough for him.
Golden Gate Earth.
A, pasteb0ard box, containing what is
claimed TO be the second shoyelfu of
earth dug at the breaking of ground for
the Mldwlnter Fair, is exposed to view in
the window nf merchant on Broadway
over the box Is placard setting forth the
precious character of the earth and calling
attention 10 the fact that the original first
Shoyelful was auctloned off for $3.50 a
crowd gathered about the merchants win
dow all day yesterday and SlOated over
the invaluable dirt.
johnson Is Not Here,
Jailer Gilligan denies the truth of the
story that has been published to the effect
that johnson, the smuggler who was
captured Gu the German vessel Romulus,
has been brought to the Alameda County
Jail. Il have no idea where such a report
could have originated" said he. John
son was not brought here. aud the first we
knew Of so important move was when
we read of it in the papers"
Still Another Victim.
Louis Bingeser, 18years of age, living at
219 Minna street, San Francisco, was badly
cut and bruised about the face and hands
in attempting TO jump from the l o'clnck
flyer yesterday noon. Officer Nick Will
llams brought the boy TO the Receiving
Hospital. His clothes were covered with
blood and his face was mass of bleeding
decorations and COMMISSIONS.
BERKELEY.