The morning call., 1894-05-11
A CAR HELD UP.
This Time 1t Is on the San
MateO Road.
A Lone Higliwayman Makes the At
tempt, but Only RObs a Pas
senger Who Falls Off.

A lone highwayman made bold and
daring attempt last night 10 hold up car
of the San Mateo electric road. He was
frustrated in his design by the prompt
action of the m0t0rman.
Car No. % left Baden at S:45 o'clock,
and gradually picked up passengers, till
by the time 1t reached Sunnyside there
were about dozen inside and on the rear
end, beside the conductor Nicholas Adams.
Nicholas Adams was the mot0rman, and
on the dummy beside him was a solitary
passenger. VINO got on at Nlne-mlle
House.
just south of the bridge at the hog
ranch the road takes sharp turn between
the gum trees, which makes that portion
particularly dark and lonesome.
10 the surprise and CONSERVATION OF the
molormaD man stepped up TO him out 81
the shadow of the gum trees. Speed is
slackened just there before reaching the
bridge. The man had a pistol in his right
hand and a white handkerchief tied over
the lower part OF his face.
stop that car - quick" said the man
as he pointed the pistol at the mOtorman' S
head. The motorman did not lose his
presence of mind and instead of complying
with the bold demand he turned on full
power and shot ahead.
The fOotpad evidently realized his situa-
ton and made grab for the railing OF the
car to swing himself on board, but the sud-
den jump forward of the car sent him
sprawling on the road. and the car soon
disappeared in the distance.
The passenger seated on the dummy be-
side the motorman when he saw the
pistol ducked his head, and as the car shot
forward he lost his balance and fell on to
the road beside the Tobber, who immedi-
atplV DouDpnd uOnn him mi ralipVpi hi i'm
of 50 30. all the money he had in his
pockets.
The disgusted passenger walked the
rest Of the way to Thirtieth street. and
when questioned at the office Of the COM
pany declined positively 10 give his name.
lie said he was laborlng man and had
been out trying to get work.
Policeman Shanahan, on the arrival of
car 90 at Thrtieth street. was Informed
of the hold-up and he Immediately tele-
phOned 10 the Seventeen th-street sta
tion. He was ordered to proceed
at once to Sunnyside and search
for the daring robber. He secured
the place thoroughly, but was unable to
find any trace of him or any one who had
seen him. The only description of ths
robber was got from the passenger who
was robbed. He said he was a low-sized,
rk-cOmpleXiUned man, but owing 10 the
darkness he could not give more accurate
description of him.
The intention Of the robber was, no
doubt. to get on board the car and rob all
the passengers of their money and valu-
ables, but he did not count upon the
motorman refusing 20 obey his command
and putting on more power. None of the
passengers inside knew of their narrow
escape until they reached Thirtieth street,
and then there was scene of wild excite
ment.
This is the fourth hold-up of ear
within a few weeks. The first was the
bOb-tail car on the San Bruno road. the
second The electric car in Oakland and the
third the Hayes-street car.
Ii this sort Of thing continues the M otor-
men, gripmen and conductors will have to
be supplied with guns