The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-17

bed and get baked, or TO get up, dress and
get out uDOn the street and be friZZled.
Most inhabitants chose the latter course.
Every body sought the water, one direc-
ton and another. Some went across the
bay, others caught ocean bceeZes on the
beach. The trains ran at short intervals
throughout the dav, depoSitIng carioa d
after carload of perspirirg DleasuTe-seek-
ers in he dust of SutTO Heights. Ana on
the beach itself was seen a sight not fire.
qnenty witnessed on this coast north of
Santa Cruz. People were living about in
all directions, under umbrellas or on the
rocks Immediately beneath the nice new
green painted high board fence that Mr..
SutrO recently erected at bis own expense
Children were seen digging in the sand,
making mud" pies or wadng about in ;he
surf. The latter pastime was also in
dulged 10 by quite a number of grown
persons, male and female. The Sutro
baths W ere throw open for inspection by
the multitude, but there was no shelter
there nor, indeed, anywhere in the neigh
borhO0d from the keen glanCes of King
Sol.
Saloons. especially those purveying ice
cold lager on draught, did a roaring trade,
as did also the gentleman of British origin
who exhibits the trained birds. This
gentleman waXed very hot and very thirsty
as he shouted at the crowd around him.
But he was nothing il not generous, and
when. from time to time, he solicited small
contributions from his audience he be.
sought the poor and needy not to run
away, yer know; for if yer ave nothink
yer can't give nothink. so just stay were
y'are."
All this time Golden Gate Park was
like q beehive. Hordes and hordes OF
weary travellers Swarmed iu all directions.
and, regardless of the OF repeated warn
ings to keep of the grass" many a city
merchant overcome by heat and beer.
sought his afternoon siesta beneath
shady bush on some grassy bank. Bicy-
fles, built for one as well as Two persons.
fitted here and there. while there were
mure buggies seen in the park than on apv
previous Sunday for very long time in
deed.
Around the banl stand the people were
packed like herrings. Sunshades were in
demand, and 1t was sweet to chance unou
girl friend sitting all by herself with a
comfortable parasOl held out inYitingIy for
you TO share. The crowd was in every
way most orderly, and the park police bad
very lit lie TO do excerpt TO look very hot
and very busy. One or two arrests were
made for small offenses bnt they cime to
nothing. Bertha Mitchell, the girl who
keeps the fruit stand outside the gates. got
into some trouble, and was escorted.
stand and all, To DURANGO vile. In her alb
sence some relatives of hers came I'D with
another wagon and strove to take her
u
do. Rem0rseles>ly the hand of majestic
la W descended upon them, and they, too,
were gathered iD."
Talking of bugOies, there was an acct
dent tn at might have turned out most seri-
ouslY. and 1t attracted the more attention
because Of the standing of The parties Ii
appears that Captain G. Ii. Maddox, so well
known in connection with the Hotel Ven
dome at San Jose, elected TO 90 for drive
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by his
nephew.
Starring from Captain Maddox's resi-
dence. al $500 Pacific avenue, 10 buggy
ana double team, they made Tor the ocean
beach. They chose the North Ridge drive
in preference 10 the more beaten track
aud had arrived just opposite 10 the HAYES.
street entrance. about o'clock, when the
accident occurred.
The near horse was a little frisky. and |
had contracted habit of tossing hi. mead. |
AS the buggy passed the Uayes-street en- |
trance the horse lowered his head and the
ring of the bit caught on the pole. The |
morse threw his head up suddenly. but the |
ring held fast and the Jerk was so praat !
that the headstall snapped. The horse got
frightened, and IN an Instant away went |
buggy and pair at full gallop along the |
drive.
Captain Maddox did his best. but he
could only drive one horse. He pulled |
hard on the off horse in the hones of |
checking II, but his action had only the |
effect of pulling the buggy clean around.
with the Result that il tipped over and Car, |
tain Matiax and his nephew were thrown |
on. The horse that caused the mischief |
broke loose and darted down into tie con- |
servatory grounds, while the ether horse |
dragged the buggy into the bushes and |
came TO grief there.
After some little difficulty, chiefly owing |
to me presence OF mum Der of children, the !
runaway was lassoed by Captain Thomp-
son of the park police. The other hurs.
and the remnants oil the buggy were extri- |
Gated from the bushes, and then Captaia |