The morning call., 1894-03-10
A RAILROAD MANS ESCAPE.
Belief That the Water Company
VIII Not Go to Law.
A TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK.
The Alameda "Women's Exchange"
PreIiminaries of the Women's
Congress-Elks' Rest.

agent of the Southern Pacific Company at
Brooklyn station. emptied a 32-caliber re-
volver at five PAGES into j. 3. Young, a
train gateman, yesterday morning. Every
bullet struck Young. fauened out against
his skin and fell harmlessly into his CLOTH
ing. One slight flesh wound was inflicted.
Darby was ARE sted on charge of assault
to commit murder.
The affray trsnspired at 6:45 in the
morning at Brooklyn station. Young
claims he was called insulting names by
Darby, but Darby says Young made sport
Of him and his inability to receive rapid
messages over the wire. Whichever way
it was, Young is known to have shattered
his night-lantern over Darby's head, in
flcting gashes and bruises from which
blood flowed freely. Upon this Darby
produced a Smith & Wesson revolver from
his pocket and opened up on Young. The
first bullet struck the man full IN the
chest, hattened ont against the skin and
dropped. The second hit the middle finger
of the right hand, penetrating the skin.
The third and fourth reached the shout
der. fatteD ing and falling into the CLOTH
ing. The fifth entered half an inch in the
location of the shoulder-blade. Young
pulled it out and went home.
DR.. Sill was summoned and dressed the
injuries. He says Young can 60 10 Work
to-day.
The police were notified Of the shooting
and the patrol-wagOn sent down TO the
station, where Darby WIS found at work.
be made no resistance to arrest, surren-
deriDg bis faithful gun without word.
The charge entered on the books was
assault to murder. Later in the day Darby
was released on bonds of $4,000 furnished
by his father, who is Deputy Sheriff
living at Brentwood; II. IL. Colby, agent
fer Wells, Fargo & Co., East Oakland, and
e. NJ. RailtoD, agent of the Southern Pa
cfic Company at Brooklyn station.
Young's miraculous escape is attributed
to the thickness of the great coat he wore
and to the DOOR powder and worse
cartridges used by Darby.
Jumped the Track.
The o'clock Alameda local from San
Francisco last night jumped the track at
tower on the broad-gauge mole and three
crowded coaches were derailed. There
was some little excitement among the
passengers. but no one was injured. The
accident was caused by broken rail at a
switch It that point. Traffic was delayed
two hours on the Alameda branch. The
passengers mostly walked 10 the Point
station and took the. electrician Tor Oak
land and Alameda. The Iowa State band
vas on board, and in order to reach Ala
there they were compelled to take buses
which had been sent tor.
The woman's Congress.
The First Presbyterian Church was
crowded yesterday afternoon by repre-
sentative women from San Francisco and
Oakland. Mrs. John Vance Cheney
presided. Addresses were made by Miss
Kirkland, Miss Ray Frank, Mrs. Sarah 3.
Cooper, Mrs. Wilkes, Mrs. Bunnell, Mrs
Allen, Mrs. Sanford and others.
The meeting was held mainly for organ
lzatlon preparatory TO the meeting to be
held at the Midwinter Fair.
The Water Rates.
Apropos the recent action of the Council
as to water Councilman Dalton said yes
terday: 1.-THE company will not carry the
matter to the courts. They haven't leg
to stand on. 1t can be readily shown that
the reduction is not an arbitrary one, and
there Is no fear OF their going TO the
courts"
The "EIks' Rest"
The lot just purchased in Mountain
View Cemetery VIII be known as ''Elks'
Rest" 1t is one of the finest plals in the
cemetery and $3.50 was paid for it by the
order. A thousand dollars will be ex-
pended on it In Improvements. The dedi-
cation ceremonies will be held next sum
mer.
Both Sides Won.
Judge Greene handed down decision
yesterday in the SUIT of the Alameda
Women's Exchange and Relief Society
against Mrs. Susan Carpenter, for posses
sion of the society's property. Each side
claims the victory. The Judge decreed that
the society held a lease to the property.
Mrs. Carpenter, however, retains posses.
sion OF the building.
Identified as Magi.
Constable c. NJ. Barnhardt of Sonoma
County arrived 10 town last evening and
had IN interview with the man locked I'D
in the City Prison and known as H. Reeden,
The Constable fully identified the man as
George Magi. the defaulting Santa Rosa
innkeeper and leaves for that town this
morning with the prisoner.