The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-27
IN THE CITY STREETS.

OPEN ELECTRIC CARs.-The Metrop0H-
tan electric road placed three of its new
double-ender open cars on its Eddy-stTeet
line 10 the park Yesterday. These cars are
the first received of large number lately
ordered TO meet The demands of increasing
tTahic, and the others will be received
within ten OF twelve days. The cars will
seat thirty six persons, and are of a hand
some dark walnut color, with both front
and rear dummies. Closed dOuble-ender
cars Of larger pattern than the company
now has on hand will also be secured, and
IN short time the company Will be abs to
operate the Olympic Club grounds branch,
running from the main line at Clayton and
Page streets, via Carl street, to the Olympic
Grounds at Seventh avenue. Wendell
Eas;On is president OF the Metropolitan
and Is pleased with the new rolling stock.
OPPOSE AN AssEssMENT-A petition is
10 be sent to the Supervisors tonight By the
prOperty-oWDeTs on streets adjoining Mis-
sion in the vicinity Of Army and Powell
avenue The Mission-street electric road
has secured change OF grade on Mission
street between the points named, rising and
filling in the street four feet. An assess
ment district has bean created for distance
Of several hundred feet on either side Of
Mission street to pay for any damage that
may result from proposed change OF grade.
This Is what the lOt-OWnerS on the other
streets are opposed TO, and their petition de-
clares that they object to being included in
an assessm ent district TO the benefit Of i'm
uTOYement OF MISSION street. commits
sion is also likely 10 be appointed 10 assess
benefits and damages, and that Is another
reason for the objections.
A HORsE's NECK BRoKEN.-A employe
Of i. Seeiiger, butcher at Twenty-ninth
and Mission streets, while driving horse
attached TO buggy on San Jose road yester-
d ay lost control Of the horse and 1t dashed
along at a breakneck pace. The driver was
thrown out, while the animal sped on until
the corner Of Randall street was reached,
when he cOllided with an electric road pole
and also stumbled into anear-at-hand ditch.
The mishap resulted disastrously. as the fall
broke the horses neck. The buggy was
also demolished. The driver fortunately
was but slightly injured, few skin bruises
alone being the damage done him.
LOST AN ARM-Wlliiam Kinney of 509H
Hyde street met with a serious accident
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning by
which be lost his left arm. At Ellis and
Larkin streets he attempted to take the
Larkin-street car while it was 10 motion.
The conductor motioned him to go to the
other side of the track, but lie did not heed
the warning, but made a leap for the front
part OF the car. Missing his mold he fell
upon his face, and his arms sprawlng out
the hindmost wheels of the car ran over the
left arm, nearly seVeriEg IL. He was re-
moved to the Receiving Hospital aud the
arm was amputated by DIR. Somers.
CRUSHED THREE 1oEs.-Joseph Denehy
Of 4l9 Laguna street endeavored to board
car at Larkin and City Hall avenue yester-
day morning, but missing his footing was
thrown off and three Of the toes OF his left
foot we're crushed. They were amputated
al the police station.