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DUMMIES MANGLED BY CAR FENDERS
Inventors Display Devices for Saving the Lives of Those Who Get in
the Way of the Trolleys.
There was another test of street
car fenders and alleged fenders on
West Mission street yesterday. About
a score of inventors were there with
their devices that they claimed would
save the lives of those who were un
fortunate enough to be caught in front
of swiftly moving cars. Nine of the
devices were given tests for the benefit
of the Committee on Health and Police
of the Board of Supervisors, who will
recommend to the board the style of
fender they think best suited for use
on the lines of the city. Working
models of the different fenders were
attached to cars and dummies of men
and boys were laid on the tracks to
test their utility. Supervisors Rottanzi
and Clinton insisted on fair and com
plete tests and they made the motor
men in charge of the cars run at the
dummies at the full speed of the cars
with the dummies standing, sitting and
lying down on the tracks.
The great difficulty in devising a
fender for use in this city, say the in
ventors, is that contrivances are want
ed that will be far enough above the
rails when the cars are running to
clear the tracks on the sharp grades
and at the same time be low enough
to prevent the limbs of the unfortunate
persons who might get in the way of
the cars from going under the wheels.
General Manager Vining of the Mar
ket-street Railway system was among
the inventors. His device was similar
to several others that were tried, and
it, like the others, had a way of mang
ling the dummies that would do credit
to a sausage machine. However, all
the fenders tried had some merit, and
when the tests were over the Supervi
sors were of the opinion that the con
trivances known as the Hunter fender
FAILED TO
BREAK OPEN
THE VAULT
Attempt Made to Steal
$10,000 Worth of
Opium.
Bold Burglars Enter a
"Warehouse on Broad
way.
Arrangements Made to Sell
the Drug to a Chinese
Merchant.
HE INFORMED THE POLICE
Two Detectives Now Scouring the
City for the Desper»t«
Men.
The burglars -who entered the Atlan
tic bonded warehouse at Battery street
and Broadway several nights ago, confi
dently expected to get away with at
least $10,000 worth of opium. In some
•way they learned that a valuable lot of
opium had been placed in the ware
house and they determined to steal it.
Going to a Chinese merchant, who
deals in the drug, the burglars repre
sented that they had fallen Into pos
session of a quantity of opium which
they claimed was worth $10,000.
The Chinaman claimed he was anx
ious to purchase some opium, and offer
ed to pay the creeks the full value of
the drug.
They then left his store, after prom
ising to return a few hours later. Sus
pecting that they contemplated raiding
a warehouse in which was stored opi
um, the Chinaman informed the police
man on the beat. The latter at once
notified Captain Bohen, and two de
tectives were sent to make an Investi
gation. While they were quizzing the
Chinaman the daring burglars had
forced an entrance into the Atlantic
bonded warehouse, but failed to secure
any opium.
This was due to the fact that the su
perintendent of the wareho-ÜBe, becom
ing suspicious of the actions of two
evil-looking men, who were seen hang-
Ing around the place on the afternoon
of the burglary, ordered the opium
placed in a vault. Not being supplied
with the necessary tools, the burglars
did not attempt to open the vault, but
contented themselves with drinking
several bottles of cognac.
Last night the Chinaman to whom
the men offered to sell the opium visit
ed police headquarters and gave a de
scription of the burglars to Captain
Bohen. He declared that the man who
acted as spokesman was well dressed,
but gave evidence of being an opium
fiend.
After Introducing himself as a well
to-do merchant he claimed that he had
bought a large quantity of contraband
opium, which he was anxious to sell,
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and the Craig fender had the most to
recommend them. The Supervisors,
however, who took the most interest in
the tests are in the minority in the
Board of Supervisors, and the opinion
was freely expressed that the fender
devised by Manager Vining would be
the one that would be eventually
adopted by the Board of Supervisors
as the one most desirable.
A fender invented by a man named
Tucker was first tested. The car was
rigged with cushions where it would
most likely strike its victim. That
was intended as the first means of
avoiding injury. Then there was a
scoop net close to the wheels to pick
up the body of the person to keep the
car from going over it and crushing
out what life there might be left. That
fender pushed the dummies along the
ground in front of the moving car
without causing much apparent dam
age to them.
The Markley fender was next called
for trial. It was a long scoop-net af
fair that projected far in front of the
car. It had to be carried high above
the rails so that it could clear the
ground at the grades. The inventor
wanted to lower it so that it would
scoop up the dummies on the level
spot where the tests were being made,
but that would be considered a special
privilege and it was refused. The
fender was withdrawn from the test.
A young man named Bernard had a
fender that was operated by the ac
tion of the brake lever. Every time
the brake was put on it scraped the
ground. It was not considered worthy
of thetimeof a test and it was ruled off.
A fender devised by the joint genius
of Jones and Wickersham and called
the "Monarch" was proved to be a fail
James H. Barry Addressing the Enthusiastic Mass-Meeting Which Declared Against the Monkey
Ranch Job.
Drovidlng that he could trust the pur
chaser.
In answer to a question as to how
much of the drug he had he remarked
that it was worth at least $10,000. As
the Chinaman signified his intention of
buying the drug the "merchant" and
his partner then left the place, after
promising to return in a short time
with the opium.
Captain Bohen is determined to
catch the men, as he thinks they will
attempt to enter other bonded ware
houses in search of opium. He has
detailed two of his best men on the
case, who are diligently working to ap
prehend the burglars.
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GREAT BALL GAME
AT CENTRAL PARK
Young and Old Champions
"Will Play to Benefit Tom
Powers.
The Largest Gathering of the Sea
son Is Hxpected to Be
Present.
There will be a hot time at Central
Park this afternoon. The old favorite
baseball player, Tom Powers, will be the
recipient of a benefit from his large circle
of friends, and it will be a bumper. All
aged and sapling players will line up on
this occasion, and great ball is promised.
The all-aged nine will be composed of:
Billy Incell, once California's most
famous pitcher, long since retired, but
still able to twirl the sphere with his old
time cunning. This man, on whose prow
ess as a pitcher in the past thousands of
dollars have been staked, will make to
day, on the occasion of Powers' benefit,
what will in all probability, prove tne
positively last appearance on a baseball
diamond. The old-timers should not fail
to see him.
Henry Reltz, better known as "Hank,"
for some I years second-baseman .of the !
famous champion Baltimore club, and j
now under contract to play second : base i
for Washington, D. C, during 1898. v
Pete Sweeney, Powers'., particular chum
and friend, who will play on Sunday with
more ginger than he : ever manifested
heretofore in his life. : .; ; -
Bill Lange, the centerflelder and proba- i
ble captain of the Chicagos, the champion :
base-runner of the National League for
the past five years. j •- • ■'..,',,■.:;
Rube Levy, the idol of the kindergarten
aggregation, who long- since ceased to
chase . the elusive sphere, and now, :as • a
member 1 of the Fire Department. , chases
fires. •-■. - ■'■ ■ •■■':■: ■:, ■■■ ■■.■ /. . ■ •.. .-.-
Jack Smith, first baseman for the r fam
ous Knickerbockers of '79 and J 80; a king-
THE SAN FftANCISCO CALL, HUKDAT, FEBRUARY 13, 1898.
ure on a track where the grade was
steep. It, like the Markley fender,
had to h" far above the rails,
and on trial it passed over the dum
mies.
A fender made by John Craig, a Mis
sion blacksmith, had many good points
and it was given a severe test. It, un
like the others, picked up the dum
mies that were placed In front of it,
and a netting along the forward end
of the car prevented any hard knocks
that might be given by a swiftly mov
ing car.
The Clark fender that is in use In
Oakland, Alameda and Sacramento
was given a severe test and it met
most of the requirements demanded of
it. The greatest objection raised to it
was that it could not be carried close
enough to the rails to clear the track
on the grades and still be effective on
the level stretches of the track.
Vining's fender was the last one
tried. It is much like the one Tucker
claims to have invented. The other in
ventors say Vining and Tucker stole
each other's ideas on car fenders.
Vining's fender was without the cush
ions In front of the car. It scooped up
the dummies after rolling them along
the ground for a few feet, and Vining
and his railroad friends said it was a
success. The dummies, however, were
considerably damaged.
Henry Boardman had a fender at
tached to a truck arraneed with a few
buggy wheels. The railway company
would not allow him to put it on one
of their cars. A young man substi
tuted himself for the aummy and the
fender picked him up without causing
him the least injury. The truck was
propelled by some of the friends of the
inventor.
pin batsman, well known to all the great
players and enthusiasts of the United
Statf-s, late captain of the champion Pio
neers, and brother of the only "Brother
Huey."
Frank Carroll, known to fame as "Me-
Ginty," one of the greatest favorites that
ever handled a ball in California, and
who, together with Bill Cate, practices
every Sunday in Golden Gate Park.
Pete Mwean, the famous pitcher of the
Haverlys, who for years and to this day
bears the sobriquet of "Steady Pete," be
cause of his remarkable command of the
ball; and who, though long since retired,
still retains the strike-out record of the
old American Association — nineteen in one
game — a record never equaled except by
his old pal, Charley Sweeney of the fam
ous Providence team.
George Van Haltren, left-fielder of the
New York Baseball Club, needs no intro
duction-
Billy Nash, for years the premier third
baseman of the National League and
captain of the Boston Club; now second
haseman and captain of the Philadel
phias.
Bill Cate— long-slim Bill— a king-pin out
fielder, well known to the old patrons of
the game in the far past, and, now, to the
youngsters of the rising generation on
Golden Gate Park diamond, where Cate
spends his entire time.
The Fit of a Cornet.
Corsets of various styles have been
worn by women ever since the eyes of
man have admired the graceful form of
woman. In the days of the Roman "Cor
setus" woman was content to suffer the
tortures of an unfitting, uncomfortable
affair, that it might add beauty and sym
metry to hor form. At the middle of the
fifteenth century it was a mark of In
fluence in England — wives of men hav
ing an income of less than $200 a year
were forbidden to wear corsets over a
certain cost.
It is estimated that over 60,000,000 cor
sets are used annually by the women of
the United States alone, giving employ
ment to 10,000 people.
Dp to recent years comfort in corsets
was almost an unknown quality. Corsets
that gave shape and beauty to a form
were generally too uncomfortable to wear.
Corsets that were at all easy were mis
shapen affairs of no practical use.
Miss Hulin, the expert corset-fitter now
at Hale's, claims that proper corset-fit
ting is a science. She has made a careful
study of feminine anatomy, and says that
90 per cent of the corset-wearing people
of the world do not wear corsets that fit
them properly. Each form has its pe
culiarities, and a correctly fitting corset
should add beauty to form and comfort
and support to the wearer. An oppor
tunity to consult such a student of cor
sets and feminine form seldom occurs
Miss Hulin is a leader in her profession
and is in. a position £o give advice that
may mean years of comfort to any lady
consulting her. She will be at Hale Bros,
for some time, demonstrating, fitting, ad
vising and explaining the merits of cor
rect corset fit and comfort. Her services
and advice will be free to the patrons of
the store.
People are said to eat much more
bread in winter than they do in sum
mer.
Landaus, wagonettes, traps and drags
of the latest designs at O'Brien & Sons',
Golden Gate avenue and Polk street, •
TAXPAYERS SPEAK
AGAINST THE ZOO
They Demand a Decent City and
County Hospital and Better
School Buildings.
Denounce the Park Job as a Boodling Scheme
to Make the City Pay Seven Times
the Value of the Land.
The big bonfire and the strains of
the brass band were not necessary last
evening to draw the representative
property owner of the Mission district
to Mangels Hall to protest against the
threat of the Supervisors that they in
tended to purchase the Gum Tree Tract
at seven times its assessed valuation,
and to establish in the gully and on the
hill slopes a monkey and parrot ranch.
The following list of vice-presidents
will serve as a sample of the high
standing and character of the meet
ing: Judge F. W. Van Reynegom. Jo
seph Leggett, James Denman.Max Pop
per, E. P. E. Troy, Captain George
Raabe, J. C. Flood, John Hanlon,
Charles Alpers, A. B. Maguire, P. J.
Gomperts, Judge A. P. Van Duzer, Su
pervisor C. A. Clinton, D. V. Kelly,
James H. Barry, Charles Welsh, H.
Ebenhauser, George Walcom, John
Rafferty, Henry Boyson, Louis Vagal
la, George Crim, Henry Horston, Henry
Wynne, Walter E. Tillman, Patrick No
lan, John Welch, Frank Sullivan, Dr.
Lagan, John F. English, John Gladim,
Mr. Ochs.
The meeting put the Mission senti-
ment on record by the signing of a
protest addressed to the Board of Su
pervisors and worded as follows:
To the Honorable the Board oi Super
visors—Gentlemen :
The undersigned, taxpayers of the Mis
sion district, respectfully protest against
any appropriation being made for a zou
ground in the tax levy; but we petition
your honorable board to provide for the
erection of a new City and County Hos
pital, of modern design and comnlete in
alHts details.
Your petitioners recommend that before
purchasing land for public parks the city
should provide for new schoolhouses
where necessary, improve tne sanitary
condition of our public buildings. inauß
urate a complete system and improve tne
condition of the streets by laying down
modern pavements throughout the city.
W e regard it to be unwise to purchase
another tract or land practically adjoin
ing the Industrial school tract, which tne
city already owns, and which, in the
opinion of your petitioners, is botn de
sirable and available for park purposes.
San Francisco, Cal., February 12, 1898.
This protest was signed not by Tom,
Dick and Harry in the scale of irre
sponsibility, hut by the owners of prop
erty in the district affected by the pro
posed action of the Supervisors. It
was not a mob protest, but a property
owners' and taxpayers' protest against
the imposition of an unjust and un
necessary tax.
The protest was supplemented by a
series of ringing preambles and resolu
tions read by E. P. E. Troy, as follows:
Whereas, There is now on foot a selfish
scheme to rob the citizens and taxpayers
of this city and county by foisting upon
the city at sevpri times its value a cer
tain tract of land known as the Rock
Ranch und Gum Tree tracts as a site
for a zoological garden; and
Whereas, The selfish promoters of said
scheme have asserted that our able, hon
ored and incorruptible representative in
the Board of Supervisors from the Elev
enth Ward, Dr. Charles A. Clinton, did
not in his vigorous and manly opposition
to this unsavory job represent the views
or voice the sentiments of the residents
and property-owners of the Mission; and
Whereas, A new hospital for the proper
treatment and care of the city's sick is
absolutely- necessary if we would preserve
the fair fame and good name of our mu
nicipality, and proper school accommoda
tions for our children in which their
health and even their lives shall not be
in daily jeopardy; and
Whereas, If it be thought desirable at
this time of business depression and
financial stringency to establish a zoolog
ical garden, the city now has, in the tract
of land known as the Industrial School
and House of Correction tract a site in
every way superior to that proposed to be
purchased at so enormous a cost to the
peoplo of this city. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the
Eleventh Ward and Mission District of
this city, in mass-meeting assembled, do
hereby declare our perfect confidence in
the honesty, ability and faithfulness of
our representative in the Board of Su
pervisors, Dr. Charles A. Clinton, of
whose record as a public servant we are
proud; whose invaluable public services
we gratefully recognize, and whose pub
lic acts we heartily indorse and ap
prove.
Resolved, That in our judgment no
steps should be taken by this city to ac
quire land for a zoological garden until
a new charter has been adopted and cer
tainly not until the city has erected a
proper hospital for Its sick, and provided
sanitary and comfortable accommoda
tions for all the children of our public
schools.
Resolved, That we hereby thank the
San Francisco Call for its able, vigorous
and persistent exposures of this attempt
ed steal.
It is unnecessary almost to mention
the fact that the resolutions were
adopted with a unanimous shout of
! approval.
James H. Barry made up in fire and
earnestness what his speech lacked in
length. He had come, he said, not to
make a speech, but to enter his solemn
protest against the proposed steal for
the so-called zoo. He believed in public
improvements, but did not believe in
public thefts. It was asked, he added,
that the taxpayers should contribute
nearly $400,000 for the purpose of en
riching only a few land speculators at
the expense of the people.
Mr. Barry called attention to the fact
that the city had nearly 100 acres of the
old Industrial Schocrl tract lying idle,
and that it would be a proper site for
a new City and County Hospital, "where
the maimed and the halt and the blind
may move around and enjoy God's* free
air." The site of the present hospital
could be converted into a park.
Mr. Barry closed by saying:
Let us look out for the sanitary con
dition of our schools and, incidentally, for
the sanitary condition of our Board of
Education. As bad as they are, our
Supervisors are angels of light compared
to those men who are supposed to edu
cate our children morally and intellect
ually.
Ex-Supervisor Denman was the first
speaker called on to address the meet
ing. After touching on its purpose he
said in part:
"I am in favor of a new hospital for
this city. It is about time that the city
has laid aside its swaddling clothes
and put on the garb of manhood. We
deserve a better hospital, and think
that instead of erecting on its present
site that the Almshouse tract should
be used for that purpose and not for a
monkey ranch. I am opposed to the
proposed zoo, because I think it a job,
and I think you are of the same opin
ion. [Applause.] I understand that the
gum-tree tract is assessed at $45,000.
Now, how much do you think they ask
for it? All they can get— s3B7,soo. It is
the old story over again — I have al
ways fought such jobs and will con
tinue to do so."
Judge Van Reynegom said: "I think
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It is a ehame that the hospital accom
modations are so wretched. It is a
good passport for the ports of death,
and I feel sorry that any human being
must go there."
Joseph Leggett said that the present
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ways remain so until a new structure
ia erected. That would be better than
a monkey garden.
Dr. Clinton was then introduced, and
received a hearty greeting. In a few
well-chosen words he thanked his
neighbors for their Indorsement of his
stand, and pledged himself with con
tinuing to uphold their interests.
Max Popper said he came as a repre
sentative of the Castro street division,
and that all the residents of that part
of the Mission were opposed to the
purchase of the gum tree tract. He
stated that he had taken the trouble
to canvass the district and claimed that
the majority were opposed to the plan.
John Hanlon followed in a short
speech, and his remarks were received
with applause. .
All the speakers paid high tribute to
Supervisor Clinton for his devotion in
this matter to the interests of the peo
ple. After the conclusion of the meet
ing the Supervisor was serenaded at
his residence by the band and several
hundred citizens.
Rabbi Myers' Lecture.
"The T,ight of the Sabbath Lamp" will
be the subject of Rabbi Myers' address
at the Bush-street Temple this evening.
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