The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-20
IN THE SOUTHEAST.
Incidents.and Adventures in Exposed
CeCfiOuS

When the last heavy railstorm washed down
Buena Vista Park along Baigbt street 10 Scott
there was no appreciable repetition of the
former landslide. The cable railway managers
were taught lesson, as they watched for evil
dences of a second deluge of sand and waller
and when the wash began early yesterday
morning number Of laborers were put to work
making dams and sluIcts. AS mud and sand
flowed down the street they were diverted from
the cable rails and slots into side channels and
finally into sewers. The debris settled for the
most part along The nearly level grades so that
only muddy water found Its way into the Fell
street sewer system, which was fortunate for
the Street Department. BY continuous shovel
ing the Haight-sIreet cable railroad was kept
running wi hOut a hitch from morning till the
last car went home.
All cable railways Of the consolidated system
with terminus at Colleen Gate Park were not
lnteriered with by the storm. The Castro aud
Valencia streets roads were also in running
order, though the cable tunnels frequently
filled with water al various points aud The gIips
made waves underground like a boat blowing
through the sea. Considerable trouble was ex-
perienced on the Mlss1on-st extension from
the Falencla-street terminus. The clay from
adjoining hills washed down, completely cover
ing the track aud building no high banks of
earth. Here too, force OF men was employed
10 keep the rails clear and they found enough
TO 90 for hours packing the deposits at either
side. Late in the afternoon cars on this line
were stopped for a short time.
Inc metropolitan Electric railroad people
encountered their old enemy at Alamo Square
and Hayes street where rivulets in The newly
graded park rushed downhill through ravines,
washing the soil toward Scott street An
ehectual method of coping with the mud. land
wafer was tried and the rails were saved. Bags
OF sand were piled 10 terraces against the steep
slope OF Alamo Square until 1t suggested milf
Iaiy eauhworks. These bags retained the
debris and allowed the water to flow over in
pretty cascades.
The full force Of the wind was felt among the
exposed hills. +. z. 4. Troy had an experience
Wnlle driving with friend along COrbett road.
MS buggy was covered with hood and when
ne turned curve in the road that brought him
INTO an exposed place a terrific gust OF wind
l1teu tue Vehlcle on the ground aud turned il
over. The horse went over with the shafts but
lay quietly until released. No damage was
done, except 10 the buggy. which lost tue seat
and hood. The latter played parachute and
caused the owner some uneasiness although it
landed a short distance from the scene OF the
accident.
Even on the level streets downtown the wind
played pranks. large pane Of plate glass in
lie City Hall, near the District Attorneys
Office, was blown in upon the concrete floor and
smashed I'M small bis. On Larkin street be-
tween Ellis and OFarrell, tree was blown
down upon the pavement, and on Ieayen wort h
street, near McAllister, a little girl with an
umbrella had the sensation of sailing In the air
The wind caught her umbrella and carried her
along for three or four yards, While the ground
was TWO feet below her. Fences and trees were
overturned in many places near The park and
In The Western Addition.
The sewers did not suffer so seriously as
might be expected still some bad breaks
occurred At Twenty-seventh aud Church
streets a sewer caved In length of forty feet
Opposite No. 10 engine on waller street, neal