The morning call., 1894-09-10

street, in Alameda.
The fragments of the body, together
with the bloodstained remnants Of whis-
Ky bottle, which tells the entire story,
were gathered iuto a box, conveyed to A
local undertaker's establishment and Cor
oner Evers was notified.
1t developed at the inquest, which was
held in the afternoon, that Kane had been
run over by the last train from San Fran
cisco on Saturday which left Park street
near where the accident occurred at :05
yesterday morning. Engineer a. Wright
and in fact none OF the train hands knew
that the wheels of their train bad crushed
out life until they were subpenaed to ap-
pear at the inquest.
The engineer testified that the train was
not running at more than four Or five
miles an hour when Kane must have been
struck, as it had just pulled out of Park
street station and he thought that Kane
must have been lying fat on the rails.
Had the man been standing or walking
Wright was certain that the rays of the
headlight would have revealed him, even
though there Is slight curve at that fatal
point.
About II o'clock on Saturday evening
Kane was seen by one Harry Shuman,
who testified that he was very drunk at
the time. The suppositioD is that Kane
street and, being too drunk to realize the
danger OF mis- position, went to sleep. Then
the train came along.
The CoroneT's jury returned verdict of
accidental death, and exonerated the rail-
lToau men from all blame. The unfortun-
ate man was a native of Ireland, about 40
years OF age, unmarried, and a laborer by
occupation.
The Inter County Road.
The most important matter which will
come up before the Supervisors al their
injecting on Tuesday next will be the con-
'sideration Of the report of the joint COM
mittee from Alameda and Contra Costa
counties, which has been trying TO deter
mine the best and most practicable route
for road over the Contra Costa hills. The
report favors no less than three routes.
namely, along the Thorne road, the Ken
nedy. grade and the Fish Ranch road,
which, II acceptable 10 the Supervisors OF
both counties, could be put into frst-elass
condition for $4,000, or $4,000 for each
county. WILDER Walker OF the Road Com
mittee says that he can designate a con-
tractor who will do the work for even less
money.
1t is said, however, that the Supervisors
OF this county are of the opinion that the
season Is already too far advanced to begin
the construction of the three routes this
year. and that they will favor laying the
pmatter over until next year.
Ii this opinion prevails it is quite cer-
tain that the Fish Ranch road will be COM
pleted and put in condition for winter
travel at cost of some $780, But no
matter what is done the joint committee is
anxious that the Supervisors make pro-
vision in this years tax levy for the COM
mencement Of the road. If this is done
they feel that whatever money may be
needed TO finish the work will be cheer
iully and readily appropriated.
ThieVing Chinaman.
Gee Lee was locked up in the County
jail yesterday morning on a charge of
grand larceny. Gee Lee has been cooking
for the family Of Andrew Downing, whose
residence is on Dwight way, Berkeley.
Having occasion to go to San Francisco on
Saturday TO attend funeral the Downings
lett the meek Gee Lee, who had been
model Of proper servant, to take care of
sthe house.
When they returned Mrs. Downing dis
covered that valuable pair of diamond
earrings, diamond pin and combination
gold pen and pencil had been stolen from
her apartments, while MIR. Downing
missed from his rooms a large Colts re-
Yolver. But ne was unspeakably relieved to
fnd that strong box containing $1,000 in
coin had not been touched.
Gee Lee was accused of the crime, but
be Indignantly proclaimed his entire inno-
cence. but notwithstanding his profess
slons, circumstances were so much against
him that he was taken into custody By
deputy Sheriff William Lane.
Lectures by Learned Men.
The Starr King Fraternity have arranged
most interesting course of lectures for
the ensuing season. President d. S. Jor-
dan of Stanford University will inaugu-
rate course Of six lectures on the subject
of evolution on September 21, and Profes-
sor Carl c. Plehn of the University of
California will deliver twelve lectures,
three Of which will be on Socialism.
The course given by Professor Jorden
will be as follows: September q, s'Evo-
September 2S. "The Hsredity of Richard
Roe; October 3, present Battle Ground
of Evolution; October II "The Fool
Killer and his Mission; October 10.
''Standeth God Within the Shadow: Oc-
tober 26. 'The Evolution of the Common
Man."
The new officers of the fraternity are
President, Frank Fletcher; vice. president,
w. n. Dimmick; second vice-Dresident.
DR.. Sarah Shuey; secretary, Mrs. r. P.
Gleason; treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Klsugel ;
directors-K. B. Fisher. Rev. c. w.
Wendte. Fred ii. Clarke ana Mrs. L. r.
Grifius.
at the Hospital.
Campi Carlo. the Italian teamster who
was so striOusly injured In a runaway
near Piedmont, has been ncknamed by
Steward Larsen The Balloon Man"
This is because the air gets under Carlos
cutiele and Initiates him 10 a proaigious
size. 1t is necessary to punc!ure the skin
several times a day and pump out the air.
or else the patient would burst Not
withstanding, however. Carlo will soon be
convalescent
Archie Bean, an old ship carpen ter. 6g
years OF age, fell down yesterday NOR inc
and arising rushed away to the Receiving
Hospital where he insisted that he had
broken several ribs. He was carefully ex-
amined by DIR. Legaulr, but there were no
visible injuries aud the old man was sen t
away again.
Little Mochesta, a twc-year-old child.
was treated for a seriously sprained wrist.
which she sustained while playing in the
street.
Costly Street-Sprinklin
The Civ Auditor recently estimated
that it will cost $4,000 to sprinkle the
streets during :he fiscal year of IS94-95.
and it now looks as though the matter nf
using salt water for street purposes viii
again be agitated. 1t is claimed that at
least three-fouTths of the cost Of sprinkli ling
with fresh water can be saved II pump
should be placed at some point on the
estuary for tie purpose of pumping salt
water into the carts. An attempt was
made last year in the interests of economy
and the taxpayers to make the innovation,
but the Broadway merchants demonstrated