The morning call., 1894-10-29

Pacific distractions removed from Stanyan
street. They cl aim tina. it is an injustice
to them to have nearly half the only street
available from their neighborhood blocked
by railroad fence.
''Io years gone by, when the district
south OF Haight street and Golden Gate
Park was an uDtenanted dairy ranch, the
steam dummy line and its. depot at the
Park entrance were good enough" they
say. "But not so now. Stanyan street.
below Frederick. and the cross streets are
fairly well built up with elegant dwellings
and flats, aud these streets are grad ed and
paved and have been accepted by the city.
If man builds house on StanyaD
street ne must put down q plank or patent
stone sidewalk in front, but the railroad
can fence In two blocks of sidewalk and
maintain its tracks within the enclosure.
That is not fair"
81 long has the high fence stood on
Stanyan street il has come 20 be regarded
as part of the necessary paraphernalia of
the railroad. And yet it projects beyond
The sidewalk line and continues down the
street just two blocks from the Haight-
street entrance. Beyond ii, in the direc-
ton of Clarendon Heights, IS smooth
sidewalk, covered with broken rock ia
places and again paved with patent stone
or covered with Der. Pedestrians must
cross in the mud at Frederick street, as
they are barred out by the railroad fence.
instead OF smooth walk 10 the park gate
there are rails and fences.
Nor is this all the cause for complaint
from residents and prOperty-owners of the
district The sign, Look out for the loco
motive when the bell rings" glaring from
pole on the railing of Golden Gate Park,
is an eyesore and belongs to former years
when the place was wilderness. Just al
that point the locomotive enters upon the
sidewalk.
The depot building at the Haght-street
entrance 10 the park has not been used for
very long time since fares have been
collected on the Cliff House trains instead
Of in the Office. Passengers never use it
now. 30 the complaining residents decide
1t should be removed and in its place
shrubs and flowers planted.
As IS the case with the spur track at the
NJ winter Fair grounds. il is we'll known
that the Southern Pacific has got control
OF the depot site and virtually owns IL.
The complaint is made that the anti
1uated sheds and fences cut eff the south
east corner OF Golden Gate Park, which
ought TO be set out in walks and flowers
for the people to whom it belongs.
But nothing short of removal of the
curved track from the park will satisfy
the men who live in the neighborhOod. for
many pleasant acres are lost to the park
10 consequence of the railways intrusion,
and TWO blocks are deprived of a sidewalk
to accommodate the railway company
The wheelmen who frequent Golden
Gate Park are making things interesting
for the policemen, who thought that re-
moval of restraining orders regarding BIZ
cycles would give them peace on Sundays.
The noon hour had hardly arrived yester-
day when the police were called to an acci-
dent opposite The three flagpoles.
G. DelaO0. tanner on the San Bruno
road, was out riding bicycle with
friend. The two men were coasting along
the main drive at reckless gait when
suddenly one of the bicycles swervad and
dashed against the other machine. Delano
was pitched forward on his head, while
his companion saved himself by falling 10
one side. Delano lay on the ground in an
unconscious condition till picked up by
spectators Of the accident. They carried
him TO bench. where he lay for fully
half an hour so completely dazed that he
did not recognize his friend. Stimulants
were given him and he gradually revived.
He was hurt about the abdomen, but re-
covered sufficiently to be able to walk to
the cars.
About 80 P. NJ two wheeimen going at
high rate of speed crashed into each
other oppo ite the Midwinter Fair gates
on the north driveway. They were going
In. opposite directions, and such was the
force of their collision that one rider was
lifled from his seat and thrown completely
over the wheelman who met him SO un-
tremendously. Their wheels were not
broken much, and both men were lucky
enough 10 escape with few trfing
bruises.
Saturday night three wLealmen when
racing along driveway ran into a horse
and buggy. One wheel was turned into
Junk. but the others were but lightly
touched. Torn clothing and some painful
lacerations constituted the further penalty
which the blcyclists had to pay.