The San Francisco call., 1897-09-11
Saved HER
LIFE By A
Wild RIDE
Little Bna Torris Ate
Some Arsenic While
at Play.
no HELP WITHIN SEVERAL MILES.
As the Foaming Horses Gal
loped Down the Road, "FOr
Life" the Rescuer Cried.
4 MAD RACE WITH DEATH.
The Road Was Cleared by All
Travellers to Give the Right
of Way.
a MAD RACE WITH DEATH.
The Road Was Cleared by All
Travellers to Give the Right
of Way.

Little Ena Torris' life was saved yester-
day by a wild ride OF three miles made by
her father and uncle and DR.. Carrie Baker.
The ride was witnessed by hundreds o.
people, who readily hauled to one side OF
the rocky Redwood road as they saw the
flying cart in which was man holding a
rigid child and another doing all in his
power 10 urge the foaming horse forward.
There were scores of vehicles on the
Redwood road yesterday, as it was holi-
day. Between Fruitvale and joaquin
MilIer's place the winding driveway was
lined with people enjoying the holiday.
Some of the pIeasure-seeKer were sur
prlsed when they were little way out of
Fruitvale TO see a man, hatless and coat
less, running along the road. No one was
pursuing him and there was no apparent
reason for his hurry. Perspiration was
streaming from every pore, but he pressed
on, leaving every body wondering at his
unseemly haste.
A mile further on the crowd of pleasure
seekers saw hatless rider flying along on
a bareback horse. He had neither bride
nor saddle but only halter, yet he urged
the animal on and clung bravely 10 its
name.
Both the man on foot and the rider were
racing aguinst time for life.
When near the Torris place thrillin
sight was witnessed. The road is very
winding and there Is a curve every hun
dred yards. The sides of the road are
rocky and there are many steep banks
There have been many fatal accidents on
1t and when people hear an unusual ciat-
ter of horses hoois around any of the
curves they expect 10 see runaway and
quickly draw 10 one side.
Yesterday a large crowd heard a heavy
beating of horses feet and every body was
expecting to see serious accident as the
animals swerved around the turn.
First around came a buggy in which
were two ladies. They were driving as
fast as possib Bile, and while one urged on
the horses the other kept lookout for the
dangerous places along the road. They
motioned the other vehicles that all was
right and were quickly out OF sight
around the next curve.
A Jew hundred yards behind them came
a cart, which big horse was pulling over
the ground as though it were a child's
express wagon. Every body on the road
drew rein to allow 1t to pass. One man
was driving and the lines were allowed to
hang loose on the animals back. Down
it came at break-neck speed. The second
man was frantically waving a handker-
chief in one hand and shouting to the
vehicles TO let them have clear right OF
way.
In his other hand, wrapped in a white
blanket, he was holding the rigid form OF
a little girl.
For life for lifep' he shouted as he
passed the pleasure-seekers. But they
had no time TO make any inquiries as tie
cart flew by like the wind.
On arriving at the top of the hill in
quiries were made and the cause OF the
strange race adown that precipitous
canyon road was explained.
About o clock yesterday morning little
Ena Torris, who is bright little girl Just