The herald., 1896-03-06
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALS
TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Which Might Have Been Serious, But
Were Not
Bad San Bernardlno Boys Succeed In Dltching
the Highland Motor-Mrs. Wheeler
Only Badly Scared

only Badly scared
SAN BERNARDINo, March ga woman
whose name is given as Mrs. Wheeler,
residing in Cotton, was struck by a
Senta Fe train this forenoon while she
was attempting to cross Lytle creek
bridge.
Diligent inquiry has failed to elicit
any very satisfactory account of the
accident, but it seems that she at
tempted to Cross the bridge ahead of
the train and was not able to do so.
The speed of the train had been much
reduced in an effort to stop it, but the
pilot OF the engine struck her and it is
said that il she had rolled over once
more she would have fallen to the
bed Of Lytle creek, twenty feet below.
Conductor D. a. Hswes, who WAS in
charge of the train, managed to catch
hold of the woman and pulled her on
to the car. She was brought into this
city and the company's surgeon, DR..
Baylis, called. 1t is stated that beyond
the fright her injuries are not serious.
DITCHED THE MOTOR
The Highland motor was ditched in
the cut behind the gas works this
morning, the accident being the result
Of drawn switch bolt, and the damage
will require at least two days for re-
pairs, and possibly longer. The wreck
occurred about o'clock. as the motor
was making the return trip from High
land and the springs. There were
twelve passengers on board and they
received quite lively shaking up, but
the speed of the train was not sufii-
cient to result in any injuries to any
of them.
The switch from which the bolt was
drawn is located in the cut at the rear
OF the gas works, where the track
curUes from the crossing Of Q street
around to the south. A bolt coupling
Of the two sections of the rod which
moves the. rails had been taken out,
and to do this it had been necessary to
tako off the nut. The thread of the
had been removed before the storm,
and may have been taken several days
ago. This allowed the switch to move
uncontrolled, and when the weight of
the motor trucks struck the rail it
moved, and the motor took to the ties,
drawing the car after it. The guard
rails, which are to prevent such an &C.
cident, we're snapped in two, although
they are made from 40-pound rails.
The forward truck of the motor was
badly broken, while the jarring loos-
ened the fire brick in the oil burning
fire box, and altogether the damage
cannot be repaired in less than three
days.
Superintendent Walter Kohl thinks
the accident is the result of the work
of mischievous boys, rather than the
act of some person with the purpose
of causing a wreck. If the speed had
been greater the Place might easily
have furnished serious wreck, as a
few feet below is an embankment
several feet high. Most of the day
will be required to get the motor on
trucks, which will permit it's being
moved.
THE GOVERNOR AT THE ASYLUM
Governor Budd and his party spent
last night and today at the asylum at
Highland, and in that they have made
the usual inspection of the institution
in all its various parts.
| The governor spent last evening in
looking through the Office, while today
he has been over the buildings and
farm, and obtained some general infor-
tion with references to the asylum. As
to the results of the trip, of course
only the examiners themselves can
speak.
All the members of the board of
directors have been at the asylum to-
day, and from this city number Of
people have gone to Highland. Among
them are H. M. Barton, j. Fl. Boyd, w.
A. Selkirk. J. A. Whitmore, T. 81. Goff,
J. w. f. Diss, Col. A. B. Paris, r. E.
Bledsoe and H. H. Sinclair of Red
lands.
The party left the asylum at o'clock,
taking carriages for this city. The
governors party will proceed to Whit
tier tonight.
NOTES OF THE DAY
Harris Parks left Tuesday night via
the Southern Pacific for Newbern,
Tenn.
Byron Waters Of San Francisco is in
the city.
H. Nj. Willis of Phoenix arrived in
town this morning On business trip.
He will spend several days here and in
Los Angeles before returning to Ari-
Zona.
The third dividend for depositors in
the First National bank has just been
ordered, and the checks in payment
are now ready for depositors. This
dividend amounts to 10 per cent and
will raise the total received by deposit
ors to 30 per cent of the amount they
had in the bank when the doors we're
closed.
E. G. Gardner, private in company
X, is to be court-martialed for neglect
Ut duty. The court-martial will sit
Thursday, March 18th, at the armory,
and Major F. c. Prescott will be judge
advocate. The charge against Gardner
is neglect of duty, the specifications
being that ne did not attend drills on
the nights of November II, IS and 25,
1895, and did not render any excuse
satisfactory to the commanding officer.
The members of the court have not
been announced.
Fish fiatched In the Sky
I observe a reference made in the Ameri-
can Angler touching upon showers of fish,
in which it states that science has not yet
fully explained the phenomena. This is
perhaps slightly incorrect. Several causes