The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
GATES ON LOCAL TRAINS.
The Railroad Company May Put
Them on to Do Away With
Accidents.
Election of Club Offcers-Funeral of
Captain Winant-Epidemic of
Marriages.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 2S.-It is not I'M
likely that free riding on the local trains in
Alameda is doomed. The accident by
which young Austen Delaney lost his life
a week ago caused a Coroner's jury to Off
cially declare in effect that the accident
would not have occurred had there been
guards under the cars to prevent the body
rolling under the wheels. Delaney lost
his life by attempting to jump aboard
moving train. The authorities have been
petitioned to require the railroad company
to have guards put on the cars of all local
trains. When the authorities require this
the railroad company may do great deal
more and put gates at the platforms. This
in turn will abolish free riding, very
great boon in this town, for it is long and
narrow, and two local trains traversing its
entire length afford its residents uncom-
mon facilities for getting about without
the necessity OF paying fares. The adop-
ton OF gates in Oakland has been remark
ably satisfactory. While free riding was in
vogue the average of train accidents like
the one by which Delaney lost his life was
Seyenty-SiX year. In the fifteen months
during which the gates have been in place
there has not been one such accident.
When it is considered that every accident
ages, it is highly probable that the same
departure may be made in Alameda.
Restoring the Towers.
When the electric plant of Alameda was
purchased by the city there were a num-
Der of iron towers 100 feet high, from the
top of which cluster of lamps shed their
radiance, lighting up large circle. These
towers were guyed to wooden posts, which
rotted, and III some instances permitted
the towers to topple over with crash.
Owners of houses near the Others then be-
came alarmed and petitioned the munich
pal board to have all removed. This being
done it was found that the city was left in
com parative darkness, for the new lights
were widely dispersed and hung at much
lower altitude and gave much less light.
The people then petitioned to have the
iron towers restored, which is now being
done. Instead of the wooden guyposts,
however, they are stayed by iron ropes at
tached to iron posts set firmly in cement.
The number of arc lights now used in
lighting the city is 100. 1t is expected to
increase this number shortly to 120.
Matrimonial.
On the fourth of next month Miss Mamie
Thornton and Fred Linderman will be
married. The prospective bride is daugh-
ter OF Abel Thornton and sister of Mrs.
Peter White, and the groom is the second
son of City Assessor Linderman.
Miss Lillian Blanche Tretheway and
Charles A. Mears were married on Wednes-
day by Rev. j. J. Martin at the residence
of the bride, 1929 Morton street. The
bride is daughter of Conductor Trethe-
way and the groom is in the employ of the
Southern Pacific Company.
Miss Elizabeth M. Bacon and Robert M.
Frier will be united in marriage December
4. Mr.. Frier is an Alamedan, though for
the present employed in civil engineering
in San Bernardino County.
Miss Emma McGee and Eugene Hallett
were married last Wednesday evening at
the residence of the brides brother, w. J.
MCGEE, I'LL Broadway.
Ell Nido Club Election.
The annual election of officers of Ell Nido
Club took place last Saturday night, the
polls being open from till 10 O'Clock
There was no rivalry or contests, only one
ticket be ing presented for the Endorsement
of mem bers, as follows: President, Charles
L. Elliott; ce-president, j. g. Crooks;
treasurer, Henry Sevening; secretary, A.
c. Whyte; directors-E. w. Masiin, /. P.
Allen, Charles w. Nelson, #. c. Stoddard
tleman's club in Alameda and numbers
seventy members. 1t is great whist CEN
ter. having among its habitres some noted
players.
Captain Winant's Funeral.
The body of Captain j. J. Winant is
lying at the undertaking rooms of C. II.
Viewer, having arrived yesterday from
Gardiner City. The funeral will take place
to-day under the auspices of the Alameda
Odd Fellows from their hall, corner OF
Park street and Santa Clara avenue.
Notes OF Interest.
Mrs. Mary Mcguire will be buried to-day
at o'clock from the residence of her son,
Henry c., 1897 Weber street.
The public schools will not be in session
to-day, having been dismissed over from
Wednesday evening until next Monday
morning.
Tomorrow evening the regular annual
concert and ball of the German Ladies
Relief Society will take place.