The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07
GROUND TO ATOMS
p. Browning Falls on the
Fatal Trestle
FROM A RUNNING TRAIN.
A Temescal Fire Attributed to
Giant Powder.
. OAKLAND'S BRAKEBEAM INFLUX
Fifteen Freeholders Selected to
Be Voted for ON Next
Saturday.
oAKLAND's BRAKEBEAM INFLUX

for the Webster-street bridge disaster, and,
Indeed, all the railroad wrecks which have
occurred since the strike.
An A, L. U. leader said yesterday that
the whole fault for the Webster-street
wreck rested with the company IN putting
incompetent men in responsible positions.
Said this party: "Bardo, the man in the
tower, had no experience in the position
he filled and had only been there niue
weeks. The only wonder is that the acct
dent had not occurred before. 1t was not
through careleSSnesS on his part, either,
that the switch was thrown. but ignorance
OF the position he held.
"And want 10 tell you something more.
A derailing switch can be thrown with
train on It. or a car. and very easily, too.
"The whole trouble is that the company has
put green men in positions where only The
greale skill should be employed There have
been several very serious accidents OF late from
this cause, and the people will hear of many
more OF I'll m before The unShllled nandS are
properly broken H."
Ground to Atoms.
The remains of young Peter browning of
Alameda. excepting the head, foot, an arm
and portion OF the stomach, are scattered
along the fat i trestle Of the Alameda narrow
gauge for mile The young mans body was
literally cut TO mine meat.
He boarded the Gas narrow gauge boat in
San Francisco last evening and took the Ala
media train AT the pier. Soon after The train
pulled out the brakeman noticed the young
fellow Oh the rear platform of the rear car, and
also observed hat be was somewhat under the
influence of liquor. He saw the danger of leav-
ing the man to ride there and made HIM go in
the car. The brakeman hen put out his lights,
as il was his last trip. ana went in the car, but
could see nothing of Browning.
He told that he had gone on through the
train, and 1t proved correct. for Browning went
straight through the train and 10 the platform
of the front car. He was determined TO ride on
The platform, and took this method of getting
out Of the brakeman's way. II Is supposed.
No one saw the man fail off. but when the
train had got about half way across the trestle
IL was reported that he had fallen OF. This
proved TO be the case, as was shown when the
train was stopped.
1t is supposed that sudden lurch of the car
threw him OFF and he fell under the wheels
Word was sent 10 the Coroner's Office. and
.he d pu les Went TO the trestle and gathered
ue from along The rails the mans head a foot,
an arm, some bits of flesh. pi ces of clothing
his hat. cuff, commute ion ticket which
bore the name Peter Browning" and Oh the
back Return TO Crane Co, % First street, S N
Francisco"
Browning was well known in baseball circles
and was student at lib university In b 'rkeley
in 1891. He was the son OF Jacob Browning,
San Francisco Iruckman, and resided with his
parents on Grant street, near Santa Clara
aV nHe, Alameda. lie was "a years old. He
work ed for The Crane Company. plumbers and
furnishers OF 81 amhtting supplies.
BroWnlngS father is SAID 10 be away from
home al tie present time.
Many portions of the body were not recov-
cred, having fallen through The trestle into the
bay.
Caused by an Explosion.
At an early hour yesterday morning the
people of Temescai were awakened by terrific
explosion which shook he houses and raitle1
windows in the neighborhUod OF Locksey
square. The explosion was 90 heavy TO come
from gasoline coal oil, and some of the
neighbors IRE OF the opinion that it came from
giant powder.
An investigation showed that 1t was from the
residence of George w. Hough, on Locksey
avenue, near Summit street, and thai the bull
ing was envelOped IN flames BY the time aid
came the house was beyond saving.
Ii seems that Tie house unoccnpied at
the time, Mr.. Hough having traded IL recently
fer property in the south part of the State.
All OF the Hough furniture was still inside,
however, and with the house was lost.
Mr.. Hcugh is at present in Los Angeles, his
son is in San Jose aud his daughters in
Fresno.
The origin of the fire is supposed to have
been incendiary, as no one has been seen about
the place since Mr.. Hough left
The house was valued at $1,000, the furni-
ture at $1,000 There was insurance of $1,000
on the place.
The explosion shook the brick chimney
down and threw glass fifty feet distant. Many
persons thought It was an explosion at the
powder works.
Tourists Coming.
Tbe coming of cold weather to the country
beyond the Sierras Is driving TO the coast great
numbers OF tIamps and brakebeam tourists
and Oakland Is receiving her usual big aIlot-
ment. 10 less than twenty-three of these tray
elers have dropped into town and BEEN Jailed
for eyading payment OF railroad fare the past
week, while as many more have drO ped of the
brake beams before the cars reached The Pc
ralta-street yards. where most of the arrests are
made.
When train pulls into the yards the tourists
begin Iumbling from under. aud they are gen.
orally received by the watchmen in waiting
wi n ed IN no ify Hris I,
The tramps cone from everywhere, with the
excuse that they are lOoking for work ana
maybe they are but some are honest enough to
admit thai Tile climate of California is Just the
thing for winter.
Many OF them have blankets. "A few of them
have money-one IN being searched at the City
Prison showing S57 IN his pocKets-but most OF
them have nothing but their clothing. The o.
lice say at this season they always begin show
ing up In the cities and the influx this year
promises 10 De larger than usual.
The List c npiete.
The list of freehoders to amend the present
city charter or frame a new one VIII be voted
on by The people OF Oakland at a special cleo
tion 10 be held on Saturday next.
The names selected, consisting of two citi-
zens from each ward and one al large are as
follows:
First ward-J. c. Bullock CD. plumber: D.
S. Mouton lR D bookkeeper.
Second Warren Olney 3D., lawyer; E. A.
Heron (R.), real estate.
Third !. Wallace Everson R>, California
ID,
Fourth-H. A. Powell (R.), lawyer; Charles
Mau (R.), architect.
Fifth-B. Mcr adden 3D.. lawyer; E. NJ
Mafston (R.) capitalist; j. A. Stany (D) !,
lawyer.
SIKH. R. Glascock (D.), lawyer; v. D..
Moody (P.). capitalist.
Seventh-N. K. Foster (R.). physician; E. j.
Pringle 3D., lawyer.
The list includes Democrats. 8 Repubi-
cans and 1 Populist. There re six lawyers
Nine are engaged IN business In Oakland ana
six In San Francisco.
They Are Prepared.
The opponents of Lady Yarde. Butler, her sis
ter, Mrs DR.. Wheeler. her husband and her
mother, Mrs. Kirkham, will be ready with
their answer on Monday. They will be repre-
sented in court by Attorneys w. r.. Davis and
George Wright.
In their answer to Lady Yarde- Butler that
lady'S allegations are all denied. wniif obJec-
ton Is made TO the appointment OF The Public
Administrator To care for Mrs. Kirkham and
the kirknam money.
1t Is just possible because OF sickness OF her
childrrns Lady Yarde- Butler will not be ready
Monday but the other side will be fully pre-.
pared TO meet her at any time.
The Blackboard Plan.
Some OF the local Democrats OF Alameda
County intend adopting the Budd style OF cam
paignlDg and Will sart ont and do the county
IN buckboaids, driving from town TO town.
All the local candidates are out among the
voters now making house-lo- house canvass,
ana this will be keit up until the last minute.
AS there close TO 100 candidates In the iie /,
net to mention the Independents, the voter will
be kept pretty busy.
In The TWenty.sixth Senatorial District Ell