The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15

Folsom street." exclaimed young Mr..
Hawley as he jumped into buggy with
Director McElroy and real estate dealer.
The club mem bers looked Elum.
No particular attention was paid to the
other sites, as they apparently had neither
advocates nor opponents. Some of the
Directors visited the Army-street property
and the Grim property on Howard street,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth, but no
stop was made.
Mcguire, George Center and others awaited
the arrival of the delegation with the
proven bal blood in the eyes. They were
mad all over. The night before at meet
ing of the Mission Club reso utions had
been passed denouncing the Folsom-stIeet
site as a marsh with brewery upon one
corner OF 1T and railroad trains passing in
annoying proximity every two hours.
Unpleasant mentioH was also made of the
Pesthouse, County hospital and Magdalen
Asylum as being neignbors all too near.
The local residents were out in defense of
their neighborhood and upon Attorney
Van Duzer they gIared as the author of
their grievances.
Where is that swamp?' demanded A
B. Mcguire. The sentiment was echoed
by his brother, and George Center en-
phasiZed it.
Van Duz invited the crowd to take
walk around the block with him. On the
far side of the block from the proposed
site the attorney triumphantly pointed out
a depression. Then A. b. Mcguire gath
cred the Directors about him and delivered
an impassioned address, the burden OF
which was that the depression was only
apparent being due to the fact that the
surrounding land had been flied in. He
said strong things of the statement that
the locality was swamp, and declared the
resolutions of the Mission Club were ma
icious lies.
In the shade of the Broadly way Brewery,
on the outside, the Directors and residents
carried on a warm argument for fifteen
minutes. Director Knox became eloquent
in his defense of the Folsom street site.
''Are you here as a School Director?"
asked Van Duzer.
Knox declared that he was.
Then" said Van Duzer, 81 would ad-
vise you not to be so enthusiastic"
The noise OF passing train interrupted
the conversation for few seconds. That
started the argument son the disadvan-
tages Of neg boring railroad. The Fol-
som-street people declared the same con-
ditlon prevailed at Twenty-third street.
As the party left the vicinity of the
Brewery Geor.e Center and Van Duzer
came very near getting into scrimmage.
ANY man who says that is a swamp
lies" declared Center.
Il repeat that it is swamp" retorted
van DuZer.
Then you Iie," said Center.
But there was no blood shed. Van
Duzer simply warned Center to be care
ful, and declared he could not be drawn
In to personal encounter.
After leaving Folsom street the club
mem pers felt very blue, and repeatedly
declared that they seemed to be beaten.
HawIey, Carew, Henderson, McElroy and
Knox gave unmistakable evidence of
being favorably i'm pressed with the Fol-
som-street property. Comte had made
his inve stigations alone, and so was an un-
known quantity. Clinton ana Soper were
non-commIttal, and Murdoch alone
seemed openly TO favor the Twenty third
street property.
As Van Duzer and his followers left the
scene DR.. Clinton went by in his buggy
Van Duzer hailed him and com menced ex-
planning the unsanitary features of the
Folsom street property.
sThat lot Is not unsanitary," declared
the doctor.
"Now, DOCTOR" said Van Duzer. an
pealingly, I'VE thought you were with us.
The doctor explained that he was with
| them, but he didn't know what thew
wanted. He spoke warmly of the Folsom
street site.
"To think they have elected that man
Supervisor" said Van Duzer, as the doctor
drove way.
The club is circulating g protest which