The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
UNITED RAILROADS
HELPS SURGEONS
Mismanaged Corporation Is
Still Manning Persons
Who Patronize It's Lines
WRETCHED SERVICE


Even on Sunday, when there was
practically no teaming on the streets
and when travel was comparatively
light owing to the rain, il was not
possible for the United Railroads. with
bts inadequate equipment. to give the
public even fairly efficient service.
There were brea kdowns and delays. and
as the result Of one OF the accidents
the beautiful red sightseeing car, with
its mission of showing the city TO
strangers, was stalled ignominiously at
the corner Of Sutter and Market streets
for a half hour
Andrew johnson OF I45 Capp street
was seriously injured by falling from a
car at Turk and Fillmore streets.
on ali the car lines passenger stood
In crowded aisles at almost all hours
OF the day, YET the number of patrons
carried by the road was nsiguifcaut as
compared 10 the number that would
have been out had the weather been
pleasant or had il been day Of busi-
ness activity.
SIGHTSEERs SEE MUD
The tieup on the Sutter-street line
occurred shortly after ] O'Clock. A de-
fecuive feed wire failed to carry the
current and the important direct route
between the residential district and
the ferries was OUT Of commission for
s. half hour. The sightseeing car had
just started on its tour of the city
and the passengers We're settling them
selves comfortably 10 Hear the mega
phone operator eXpOund the facts that
we had the finest ruins in the country
before rehabilitation and the winter
rains set in. Then the car stopped
For half hour the strangers who
had come 10 this city 10 see its rapid
growth and enjoy the glorious vistas
which stretch of In all directions from
the high points were forced TO sit in
the car and gaze at a drilling land
scape OF mud, mud, mud, and the early
unarchitectural stages Of building con-
struction. In the meanwhile the line
men of the United Railroads worked 10
repair the damage that had been done.
Patrons Of the Sutter-street line.
aside from those in the sightseeing car. (
had to hurry In the rain TO other lines
and missed boats and gagements be-
cause Patrick Calhoun had not done
his duty by the city which has shower
"a him with most valuable franchises
.lr the mere asking.
FUSES STILL BLOW OUT
The accident at Fillmore and Turk
streets happened while Andrew John
son was aIghting from the car. He
slipped and fell TO the pavement,
spraining his ankle severly and receiV-
ing a painful abrasion on the right side
The employees of the company picked
up Johnson and took him into the car
barn, where he was pers uaded to sign
statement eNOnerating the company
from all blame for the accident. John
son signed while in a dazed condition
He was then permitted TO be removed
10 the Central Emergency Hospital
where DR.. Pinkham dressed his in
juries
At Eddy and Devisadero streets a
fuse blew out on q car which was
pushing a broken down car into the
barn. TIE car on which the explosion
OccErred was crowded with passengers
at the time and there was almost a
panic on bOatd. The car which was be-
ing towed in had gone out Of commits
sion while carrying load OF passen-
gers to the Chutes
A trolley wire snapped at Ellis and
Fillmore streets shortly before noon
yesterday and fell over the roadway.
sputtering blue sparks and menacing
the crowd that had congregated at that
transfer point. The people were quick
TO clear a space for the wire and no
one was injured by the electric cur
rent
While the wire hung over the road
the service on Fillmore street was tied
up. For half-hour no cars could
pass the danger zone. The break was
nally repaired by the trouble chasers
~ the United Railroads
Because several cars had passed
them without stopping for passengers
two young men lost their tempers yes
terday afternoon at the corner OF
Fourth and Market streets and one
threw an umbrella at the mOtorman
The umbrella shattered the front win
dow Of the car and the flying glass cut
a passenger on the face. His injury
was not severe. The mOtorman wanted
a special policeman to arrest the two
youths, but he would not do so, and
there were no regular patrolmen near
Traffic was tied up for several minutes
while the motorman was palavering
with the specfal