The morning call., 1893-05-22
TWAS NO PICNIC.
Why the Caroline's Trip
Was Postponed.
THE RUSH THAT NEVER CAME
Band and Runners Could not Induce
Excursionists on Board-Twenty
Untapped Kegs of Beer.

There was to have been an excursion
around the bay on the steamer Caroline
yesterday, but the excurtionists did not
materialiZe.
Chris Hansen chartered the boat in the
early part of the week and on Saturday
afternoon loaded her with twenty barrels
OF lager beer, canvased the floor Of the
lower deck and prepared for the rush
which was to come.
Early in the morning Chris was on
hand, so were the musicians whom he had
employed for the occasion and so was the
runner who was detailed to sell tickets at
the gates of Broadway No.2.
The runner took his position on the
wharf at 10 O'clock in the morning and
yelled himself hoarse in a vain endeavor
TO attract a crowd on board the Caroline.
hood with popular airs.
The bright, Damy day stole on. The
hour OF NJ Don arrived. Afternoon shadows
crept along the dust-laden planking of the
city front.
One o'clock came but n one had boarded
the Caroline but Barbary Coast r0under
and his girl. The rnunder took seat in
the cabin and his girl did likewise. They
waited and waited but no one else ap-
peared.
Chris was on the wharf arguing with an
Italian fisherman and trying to induce him
to buy ticket and join the lonely twain
VINO so far were the only passengers.
"When's dis boat going to go?" yelled
the Barbary Coaster from cabin win
dow.
'1hat's all right. Don't be in hurry"
answered Chris. well get under way
pretty soon. Here. Jimmy. tell the speel-
ers TO play we Won't Git Home Till
But the speelers were getting very sus-
picious and not an instrument twanged
nor flute piped. They were too busy
trying to solve very important problem,
viz: "Will we get our money!"
1t was decided to play one more tune.
and If crowd did not show up they would
strike, so they struck up ''Tell Me With
Your Eyes," and the runner inspired with
new life began to tell passers-Dy with a
very healthy pair of lungs to come forward
and get tickets before it was too late.
A longshoreman and his girl bought two
tickets and went on board. 1t was now
nearly 2 O'clock. The Barbary Coasters
began to get anxious and were bent on
making trouble.
Say, when's dis boat going out? II she
amt going. out gimme my dollar back
quick, see
Chris first old the musicians to play,
Don't be angry with me, brother" and
tncu IepiItu. Jan yer wall eTWHiIe (
D. people that live in d Potrero can't be
expected to git here before sunrise. D.
gang from Mission and Twentieth are de-
layed because d. cahle-cars is broke down.
Young Teller, be bit patient and you'll
git there all right"
Three o'clock came and there were only
half-doZen persons on hand.
Suddenly the musicians disappeared
Then Chris was minus, and lastly the run
ner was wanting and the vicinity became
as quiet as the grave.
The Barbary Coaster came out on deck
to look for the captain, but that individual
was nowhere to be found. Then he went
below to dig up the engineer, but this per-
soDage was also among the missing. He
went back to the cabin. There was look
OF disappointment and modification in his
face as he approached his lady. wild
expression of the eye told that he was
looking for fight and was sorry he could
not find one.
Say. Name" he said, bitterly, guess
we'd better go to d. Alameda baths, if it
amt too late"
The couple left the Caroline and bore
away for the ferries, the steamer was left
crewless and alone and the twenty barrels
OF beer are still untapped.
Chris is still missing, and has forfeited
MS deposit with the steamers owners.
Chris is not the only man who has suf-
Tered by picnic excursions. John John
son. who keeps restaurant at 500 East
street. gave picnic Sunday before last
which was not financial success.
A paddock is ON the johnson place of
business. and the Sheriff has his case in
hand.
Sunday picnic enterprises are exceed
ingly unpopular on the front now
A seaman of the schooner Rio Rev. living
at Mission No. 1. fell overheard yesterday
morning, but was rescued by persons on
the wharf, who threw him a line and
dragged him ashore.
:, large fleet of coasters arrived during
the day, but departures were scarce. Ferry
travel was unusually good, and boating
parties by scores took advantage of the
hne weather to take row ON the hay.