The San Francisco call., 1897-10-02
OPEN CELLAR DOORWAY,
While Looking at Picture in q Window
Rev. j. II. H.Ai1en Meets With an
ACcid ent.

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 1.-The Rev. ].
ID. Alien. an evangelist, who is we'll
known from San Diego to Portland, fell
through an open cellar door On Broadway
this afternoon and broke his left arm
above the elbow. besides badly injuring
his left ankle and cutting his face severely.
Mr.. Allen has been most uDfortuna,e e
being of laie. This makes the eighth
bone he has had broken. Both of his
wrists were fractured, both of his legs
have been broken and some OF his ribs.
Now it is an arm, but both he and
his wife are glad that he escaped so easily,
for the fall might have been much more
serious to him.
He was standing looking in window
a I some pictures when the cellar door was
opened behind him. Some one said to
him Look out" which; ca used him to
step back and look around. AS he did SO
he dropped through the open door, The
man who OF ened the door grabbed at
him. but did not reach him. AS Mr..
Alien weighs over 200 pounds he had
little chance OF saving himself.
New Exposition Building Con tenn plated. /.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. The board of
directors of The Oakland Exposition held
q final meeting last evening. and afterward
partook OF a banquet. Nj. J. Keller, who
has Just returned froInsan extended trip
in the East, told of the interest that peo-
pie in those States took in their perma-
nent :exhi bitions.
There was some talk of "a permanent
bu lding, but no definite steps were taken in
tnat direction. The ground on which the
present building stands is only leased,
with no assurance OF their being able TO
have IT next year.
Was Only Overworked.
OAKLAND. CAL, Oct Miss Effie
Tisdale, who was brought TO the Receiv-
ing ospital last evening on suspicion OF
insanity, was released to-day on examina-
ton. 1u court the testimony showed that
the girl had beeu studying hard and had
overdone her strength. Her brothers
claimed that she was brought to the hos
pital by her brother in-law, VINO wanted
her committed. Sne will be given a va
ca ton and change of scene, which il is
expected will restore her to her normal
condition. She has many friends who re-
gret her troubles.
Lewis Is Not Drowned.
OAKLAND, CAL. Oct. 1.-The family OF
Lewis Long, 100 Seventh street, this city;
received fright to-day by hearing OF his
death by drowning III The San Joaquin
River last night.
l.. G. Pretiyman, aclose friend OF Lewis
went up the river this morning anu tele-
phoneG back that the corpse was not that
oil Lewis. he tnOugnt pOS>lD4y That II
might be man named Smith, who was a
friend of Lewis, and who started for
Fresno two weeks ago. the remains were
badly ecomposed.
Fourteenth Streetto Be Opened.
OAKLAND. CAL, Oct: 1.-The ord;-
nance providiEg Tor the opening OF Four.
teeath street, from Marke, to Myrtle
streets, has been signed by Mayor Thomas,
and now the work will proceed. S. l..
Everett, George III. Strong and Char. es
R. Alien have been appointed commits
sion to-. assess damages and benefits, and
will hold their first meeting IN the City
Attorneys office.
Raised heir indebtedness.
OAKLAND. CAL, Oct. 1.-The fair re-.
Gently held at Father Seraas church
netted that in nstitutIon lie sum ei s200l 25.
This will clear an Indebtedness off that
has been bothering them for some time.
and as a consequence all interested are
happy.
Will Meet for Player.
OAKLAND, CAL. Oct 1.-Prerarati
are well under way for The Prayer Con-
ference. to be held in the First Baptist