The morning call., 1894-01-28
Switch En- gines Collide.


Two switch engines came together on
the spur track at the mole about 10 80
o'clock this morning and a boy named
Harry Culhame, who was going out for a
ride with the train crew, nearly lost his
life.
The accident was due to the fog, which
at that time was so dense that il was i'm
possible for the engineers to see each
other until the engines were about thirty
feet apart. 1t was then too late to stop
them, and the trainnen, seeing that they
must come together. jumped for their lives.
Culhame stayed with the engine, and
when the crash came was thrown violently
against one of the Orders of the trestle
and thence into the mud, twenty feet below.
lie was taken out as soon as possible,
when ii was found that his right leg was
broken below the knee and his hip Joints
dislocated. The other men on the engines
escaped uninjured. The damages to the
engines is very slight, although they will
be In the machine-shop for several days.
Denies She Said 1t.
The DAYS of the alarmist, Mrs, Wood
worth, are recalled by letter received
yesterday by the Chief of Police.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Wood
worth held forth as an evangelist in tent
In Oakland several months ago, and that
she created considerable alarm among
certain of her weak-minded followers by
predicting that on certain day Oakland
would be overwhelmed by a tidal wave
Some persons sold all their immoyable
possessions on the lowlands and took to
the hills. only TO come Sinking back to
town after the fatal day had passed with
out rising of the waters.
The writer of the letter says that Mrs
Woodwork is now in Los Angeles and
that she was taxed with having made the
prophecy, but that she denied it In toto.
She says shs was in ST. Louis at the
time,' says the writer.
Flag Brigade Row.
Owing to the failure OF the m anagems On
Oh the Girls Flag Brigade to put up the
necessary funds, the girls had to 90 to
San francisco without flags. Mrs. Green,
one OF the ladies connected with the ar
rangement, said that it was the fault of
Mrs. Chandler. the general manager.
GU are telling lie," said Mrs. Chand-
Ter.
You ought to be arrested" said Mrs.
Green.
The ladies made a step toward each
other, and it looked for q time as though
the prospects for a hair-pulling match
were the best in the world, but the captain
OF the boat shouted "All aboard" and tina.
broke up the row.
Runaway at the Mole.
George w. Warner was seriously injured
I'D runaway on the mole yesterday.
Warner, who is a driver for the Log
Cabin bakery. was delivering, when his
horse became frightened, running away
aud throwing him out. He fell between a
switch-engine and a small shaDty on the
pier. His right ankle was sprained. and it
was feared that he had suffered internal
Injuries.
at the Macdonough
Tomorrow night William Haworth's
thrilling naval drama 1.-THE Ensign" opens
for two nights stand. This is conceded
TO be one of the strongest military plays
on the stage TO-DAY. Among the coming
attractions to be seen at the Marlborough
soon are Patti Rosa, February II. 13. IA;
Lottie Collins and Howard Speciality Com
pany, February 10; A. M. Palmer's Com
pany and Warde and James.
without . License.
Louis Jorgenson. hotel-keeper at the
corner of Twenty-first avenue and Twelfth
street, was arrested yesterday for the Sec
ond time for selling liquor without Ii.
cense.
Evans Daughter Here.
Miss Eva Evans. tie daughter of Chris
Evans. the outlaw, was visitor at the