The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

WHISTLE SrGNAIs-F. C. j., City. In 1ogsy
weather when a tug is free she blows oiio
whistle, when she has tow she pioN ~ -
short blasts in rapid succession; tneIe 20 +i,o
difference between the whistle OF d e 49,
and that OF steamship in FOG. oted hnt is
that pass each other in the night use wna rs -
known as the Costigan light slgnal " a n
nounce the name; the steamers do not use airy
special whistle signals in foggy weather W az
nounce what house they belong 10.
RAus-H. NJ, Alameda, Cal. The general
law of this State says that it is unlaw1ui "
hunt or shoot rail between the 18th OF fepru-
airy and the 18th OF october OF each year IN aliI
county where an ordinance does not proVlue
otherwise The Supervisors have the rlght W
extend the closed season, but not the open one
son as to rail until the 18th of october, 1880,
and according to the Attorney-General OF the
State that ordinance is valid.
THE WooDBINE-C., City. "Gone where the
woodbine twineth" was brought into proml-
nence by Jim Fisk OF New York. He was being
examined as a witness in a court in the EN-
pire City, and being asked as to the where
abouts of certain individual, whose name
was given, he replied: al don't know, but sup.
pose he has gone where the woodbine twineth."
That was considered good expression ana at
once became popular.
ELECTRIC PLANT-P. o'C., East Oakland, Cal.
What it would cost to ''erect an electric plant
to be used on farm for churning, thrashing,
saving wood heating and lighting purposes,
suppoSing there is water power enough TO Work
it, is q question that could be answered only
by those who erect such after an examination
OF the premises and figuring the cost OF trans
portation in addition to the cost OF the appa-
ratus.
EXEMPT FIREMEN-Vet., City. The bill that
was passed Ly the last Legislature granting re-
liet to exempt firemen is not one granting re-
lief to all the exempts OF the volunteer depart
ment. 1t provides relief for exempt hremen
who, by reason of intirmity or Sickness are un-
able to earn a livelihood. 1t is not intended to
reach those who are comparatively well to do
CoNcRETE-P. o'C., East Oakland, Cal. The
best concrete is made by mixing well together
hydraulic mortar with sand and water SUI
fcient. for complete hydrat1on, and then
adding screened rock ana completely mixing
the whole An inferior quality is made by
placing the rock in the foundation or otner
place and then pouring the hydraullc mortar
upon it to fill the 1nterstces between the
pieces of rock.
YOUNGSTOWN Flood. D. L., Sonora, CAL
Johnstown, Pa, on the Conemaugh River at
the junction of Stony and Conemaugh creeks
and the Pennsylvania and branch OF the
Baltimore. and Ohio railroads, thirty-nine
miles southwest of Altoona and seyenty-nlne
miles east OF Pittsburg, was almost totally de-
stroyed, together with several neighboring
villages, by flood caused by the bursting OF
dam on South Fork Creek, May 81. 1889.
THE CALL-1P. O'C., East Oakland. The name
of the proprietor of THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
appears at the head of the first column of the
editorial page of the paper. Claus Spreckels will
build the tallest building in San Francisco at
the corner OF Third and Market streets and
THE CALL viii occupy portion of it.
FIvE-CENT PIEcEs-G. B., City. Silver five
cent pieces were to be seen in this City in the
early fifties, but they were not in general use.
The nickel tive-cent pieces were first coined in
1866, and that year number OF them were
put in circulation in this City.