The morning call., 1894-07-05
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Fatal Accident BefaiIs
Arthur Hough.
The Fourth of July, an Oakland
Small Boy, Match and
Can of Powder.

OAKLAND. Arthur Hough, young
Englishman, q years of age, accidentally
shot himself in the chest at his boarding
place at 1918 Sixth avenue. East Oakland,
al an early hour Yesterday morning. He
remained in semi-con scious condition
during the day, and is not expected to
live.
Young Rough sleeps in the same room
with an elder brother, Ernest Hougb, and
the two were preparing Tor hunting ex-
pedition on the Fourth, ana had been
cleaning their guns and getting things
ready the evening before. Toward mid
night Ernest became sleepy and an
nounced his intention of retiring. He
left his brother up still working over the
guns, among which was a % caliber rifle.
Ernest bad not been asleep more than
half an hour when he was awakened by
the report OF a shot. and springng up
found the room filed with smoke and saw
the form of his brother living on the floor,
and near him lay the rife. from which the
shot had evidently come.
The wounded man was gasping and
hasty examination showed a small hole in
the chest
DR.. Fine was called and probed for the
bullet but could not find it, He thinks it
lodged somewhere near the back.
The wounded man did not recover con-
sciOusness at any time after the shot, and
it is not known just how the accident oc-
Cured. The bullet was what is called
22-long cartridge, and could be thrown
with considerable force because of the
great amount of powder used.
Young Hough is an electrician. with
business in San Francisco, and his expert
ments in that line have already attracted
considerable attention to him. His father
is London banker. and he has several
brothers here, one Of them, Ernest, being
manager for the Amador Marble Company.
Late last night young Hough was resting
easily and it is thought the chances are
good for his recovery. The bullet has not
been found, though probed for.
Honored By Employees.
The employees of the Haywards Electric
road rendered a complimentary ption
on Monday night TO their retiring assistant
superintendent, G. K. Edwards. The event
occurred at the Hotel Elmhurst, at Elm
hurst. and was the OCCASION of many CON-
plimentarv things being said Of and to Mr..
Edwards.
When Mr.. Edwards arrived at the hotel
the parlors were already well filed by the
conductors and mOtormen. A number OF
ladies were also present. Speeches were
made and the retiring official was pre-
seDted with handsome diamond locket
aud chain This was token of the good
will of the employees. The present cost
more than S1O0
Fifty covers were set at a dinner which
followed &Toasts were made and songs
sung. a general good time was had.
James Brooks will succeed Mr.. Edwards
as assistant superintendent of the road.
His Premature Fourth.
Oscar Gehring. schoolboy but Is years
of age, spoiled all his Fourth of July fun
by opening up the day too early and too
ambiti0usy on the night OF the Sd. He
had all his preparations completed for
glorious celebration and was finally ex-
perimenting on a can of powder when it
exploded. The little fellows face and
eyes were filled with the grains and he
was badly burnt. The accident occurred
at his home at S15 Franklin street. He
was removed to the Receiving Hospital,
where DR.. johnson treated the case.
After they had patched him up he was
taken home.
Small Runaways.
Special Officer Boyer at o'clock yester-
day morning captured Joe and Ed Wiley,