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Show STRUCK Ai if MO 8! CHEHiGAL Id Richard Rastorfer Has Narrow Escape While Riding Bicycle. While the chemical wagon of the firo department was traveling up Maiu street at a rapid rate of speed Saturday Satur-day evening, Richard Rastorfer, laborer, la-borer, 332 California street, who was riding on a bicycle, became confused at the commotion caused by tho ringing of I lie alarm gongs aud was struck by the heavy wagon. Ho was uot seriously injured, although, ho sustained two deep cuts in tho forehead and a bruised shoulder. - The chemical wagon was going north on Main and had reached tho 'A. C. M. L. when Rastorfer attempted to ride beside be-side the wagon, lie slowed up for some reason and fell against tho wagon, which smashed his bicycle and injured him. liy a narrow margin the wheels of the wagon missed his head, He was taken to the Emergency hospital at tho polico station and his iniuries treated by Dr. Frank B. Steele, "after which ho was taken to his home. The firo department was 011 its way to tho store of tho Standard Furniture company. 7 and 0 3daiu street, Trom which place an alrm liSjd been turned in. The fire was very rttall, however, tho entire loss being only $10. A superheated super-heated gas stove in a rear room of tho store had ignited a barrel of excelsior, which was extinguished before the flamo had an opportunity to spread. |