The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21

rushing waters swept on to Pierce street,
and there empted themselves into the
sewer.
The channel cut by the water down the
hill aud into Waller street is twenty-five
feet wide and fourteen feet deep, laying
bare the gas and water mains, which now
form bridges over the gutter ten feet from
its bed. A portion of the fence which
once ran up the hill at right angles to the
road and along Waller street hangs sus-
pended in the air. At the corner Of Brod-
erick and Haight streets the first depos Il
of sand was made. On the southeast cor
ner is vacant lot inclosed by fve-foOt
fence, which was entirely buried beneath
the sand. The gas lamp on the corner
stood four feet above It's surface, while the
cable tracks were buried at various depths
according To the incline Of the deposit.
At Devisadero and Haight, where the
streets cross on level, the next deposit
was laid. On the southeast corner is the
home of George F. Green, and as the two
streams that had separated a block above
met on this corner, the force of the meet
ing drove the floods into his yard, burying
flower plants. door steps and fence from
view.
Here in front of Mr.. Green's residence
a hack taking two ladies home was over
taken. The women screamed and shrieked
until their cries we're heard above the up
roar of the flood. Fortunately the hack
was II OF anu dlL5T Tie waters
passed on the ladies were taken out and
conveyed to place OF safety. The horses
were unhitched and taken home and the
hack dug out by the street railways force
in the morning.
AT Scott and Haight streets, where tn G
last and largest deposit was made, the
damage was more disastrous. On the
northeast conner is the groceIy-store aud
saloon of John d. Feldman. In the eel
lar of his store was kept all his bottled
goods. besides MANY barrels of beer wine
and whisky. When the sand and water
reached the corner il settled down around
the store. Two feet from the sidewalk
are two ironed windows. which furnish an
opening for light and air. In through the
windows the boiling torrents tore, burying
cases, boxes and barrels two and half
feet in sand, on top of which rested about
three feet Of water. The doorway to the
store was entirely blocked to the depth Of
about five feet. The water soaked through
and under the doors, flooding the store
and saloon and rendering worthless a
large quantity of groceries. The total loss
Mr.. Feldman roughly estimates at from
$500 to $500.
Across the street the bread wagon stood
buried In the sand in a similar position as
the hack above this street. On the southeast
corner OF the street intersection is the
home of j. r. Cross. AS in Mr.. Green's
place the yard, fence and steps were buried
| beneath the sand. W ich luckily carried
| the water past the house without allowing
| it to enter. The letter-box and lamp posts
| were half hidden, while over the streetcar
| company's tracks the sand lay to. in the
deepest spot, the depth of seven feet.
! The only sewer holes open from Brod-
| erick street TO Scott on Haight were those
| at the corner of Scott street. The sand
has filed the cable-rope tunnel full for the
entire three blocks. and Superintendent,
Stein does not expect to get it cleaned to
run the Haight-srreet cars to-day, although
| he will work TO that end.
| AT 10 O'Clock last night Assistant Super
! intendent Faircbilds of the street rail
way company, with his gang of men. sue
| ceeded In turning the course OF the water,
from the hill, from the north side OF
! Haght street 10 the south side, where a
channel was made through the beds OF
| sand to conduct it to the Scott-street
sewer. This gave them a chance to clear
the tracks, which was done bout midnight
| Mr.. Farchilds expects by 10 O'Clock to-day
| to have the sand cleared out Of the cable
slot, but does not think he will be able 20
get the cars started before late this after
noon or tomorrow morning. AS soon a:
the sand, now piled up high on each side
OF the street, is sufficiently dried to move
the railway company will remove al
lying within two feet on either side OF the
| track, leaving the balance to be cleared VI
by the Street Superintendent.
The ceasing of the rain early in the
/ evening in q great measure prevented an
even more disastrous slide than the one
that did occur. AS IL Is. the side of the
hill whence the sand came is badly under.
mined. and lie at present standing in Q
dangerous position.
| Late yesterday afternoon the San Fran.
cisco Gas Company sent detail Of work
! men to the hill to brace up that portion Of