The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
A Three Year.0ld Child Crushed
to Death by a Water
ing-Cart.
Crescent Athletic Club of Berkeley
Goes out of Existence - Inter.
esting News.

BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 20.-Little John
Mcleod, the 3-year-old son of ]. M. Nc
Leod, an expressman of Dwight-way
station, was run over by sprinkling cart,
driven by Frank M. Jones, this afternoon,
and was so seriously injured that he died
a few minutes after the occurrence of the
accident. One of the front wheels of the
wagon ran over the little boys chest and
shoulder, completely crushing the bones
and Iacerating the flesh in a horrible
manner. He was Immediately carried into
his home, which was but a few steps of, !,
and three physicians were summoned, but
their efforts to save his life were unavail-
ing.
The general opinion among the eye
witnesses to the tragedy is That it was
purely accidental. Some think more pre-
caution might have been taken on the
part of the driver. 1t seems that the
child was playing in the middle of the
street when the cart approached, and
being unaware of the impending danger,
ran in front of the wagon between the
horses and the front wheel. The driver
says ne did not see the little one until IL
was too late.
Jones offered to give himself up to the
authorities, but Marshal Lloyd, believing
that the case was accidental, allowed the
driver to go on his own recognizance. An
inquest will be held at O. clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Crescent Club Disbands.
BEKKELEY, CAL, Oct. 20.-The Cres-
cent Athletic Club has disbanded. At q
meeting of the directors last evening a
resolution was passed formally declaring
the club to be an institution Of the past.
The gymnasium, apparatus and fixtures
were turned over TO the west Berkeley
Athletic Club.
For long time past a dissolution has
been imminent, because of internal dis
sension and lack of support by its men,
bers The prze-ring contests which were
recently held Under the auspices of the
club, and the unfavorable comment
caused by them through the local pulpits,
are also said to have had something to do
with the dlsbanding.
The club was organized about two and
a half years ago, and for about year and
a half it was in fourishing condition,
having at the height of its prosperity
about $50 members.
1t seemed at one time that nothing
could weaken the interest taken in the or
ganization, but internal strife arose, men,
bers resigned. and many complained that
it was too much OF a close corporation
and that the individual members had too
little to say regarding the manner in
which things should be conducted.
When the opportunity arrived to dis
pose of the apparatus at price which
would allow the club to disband free of
debt it was taken advantage OF and the
club passed out of existence.
AIIIthe Signs Conc.
BERKELEY, GAL, Oct. 20.-The trouble
between Rev. Edward B. Payne, pastor of
the Unitarian society, and the authorities
in charge OF Stiles Hall over the placing
by the Unitarians of signboard on the
front of the building is at an end. The
shlngle of the Bible seminary has been
removed, and now the hall is as bare on
the outside as on the day when it was
dedicated.
Suffrage Meetings.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 2O.-The Citi-
zens' Suffrage Society will hold meeting
at the Congregational Church, Lorin, to-
morrow evening at 1880. A delegation
will go down from Berkeley to conduct
the meeting. Speeches will be made by
Mr.. Haight, Mrs. Keith and several
others. among whom will be the Rev. Mr..
Foster of Lorin.
Miss Severance spoke to large audience
at American Hall this evening on xii
kenny Cats and Woman Suffrage"