The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
KILLED BY THE TRAIN
Austen B. Delaney Tries to
Board a Moving Car in
Alameda.
His Mangled and Dead Body Found a
Minute Later-Newspaper Sales
Reported.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 22-Austen B. De-
lanoy, aged IL years, met with a frightful
death yesterday morning under a railroad
train. He was employed by the New York
Insulated Wire Company of San Fran
cisco as a bookkeeper, and was endeavor-
ing to board the troin to go to work when
he met with the fatal accident. When he
reached Encinal avenue the narrow gauge
tram was passing under a good Roadway,
having come block from the station at
Park street. Young Delaney was incum-
bered with an overcoat carried on his arm
and a package in his hands. He at
tempted to jump on the front platform of
the first car. So far no eyewitness to
the accident has been found The en-
gineer saw him running, and then
looked ahead at the track the next in
slant looking back again, when the young
man was under the wheels. The suppose
ton is that he missed the handrail as he
grabbed for it, or was unable to get foot
ing on the board and was dragged under.
The wheels of the first car passed over his
body and it was under the forward truck
of the second car when the train was
stopped. The train had to be backed 70
when the unfortunate young man was
taken out.
The deceased was the second son of Mr..
and Mrs T. n. Delaney, and resided with
them at 1903 Encinal avenue.
Newspaper Deals.
Many rumors are flying around regard
ing two of Alameda's newspapers. Re-
Gently J. C. Tyrrel, young man from
Grass Valley, purchased half-interest in
the Telegram, and now there is said to be
a deal on the part of local public officials
L l. ~
ests to get control of the paper. Ben Lam
born, City Clerk, has been in consultation
during the day with two newspaper men,
and it is freely stated that he is negotiat-
ing the sale and is interested in the
venture.
Another interesting bit of news is that
J. w. Travers, an Oakland newspaper
man, has purchased the Encinal, to take
possession December 1.
The Captain an Alamedan.
Alamedans are interested in the wreck
of the steamer Bandorlle, which went
ashore Thursday at the mouth OF the
Umpqua River. Captain j. j. Winant.
who was in command of the steamer. and
who was lost from its decks. was a resident
of Alameda for twenty years. He was a
man well liked. His wife died four years
ago, leaving two children, who have since
made their home with their grandfather,
Captain and Mrs. NJ. w. Peck, where Cap
tain Winant also made his home when in
port.
Thanksgiving Dinners.
The Alameda Woman's Exchange has
made arrangements to supply poor fami-
lies of Alameda with Thanksgiving dinner
after the custom it has pursued for years.
To raise funds for this purpose, n musicale
will be given next Monday evening at the
residence of G. 4. Elliott, Grand street and
Encinal avenue.
Club Parties.
The Encinal Yacht Club gave party
last night at the clubhouse, and the Ala
medan Cotillion Club gave their second
affair of the season Thursday night at
Harmonic Hall.
German Ladies' Bail.
The annual concert and ball of the Ger
man Ladies' Relief Society will he held at
Harmonic Hall on the 7th of December.