Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-25
WHARF IMPROVEMENTS.

In addition to raising the track and filing
in along the city front the past season, which
constitutes raising the levee, the wharyes and
approaches to them have also been greatly
improved. From the foot of X street to the
railroad bridge, the old trestle-work, upon
which the former railroad tracks and wharf
rested, has been filed in, or earth substituted,
most of the way for q width Of about fifty
feet, and the outer surface is to be faced with
stone paving to prevent its cutting during
high water. Below K street similar filling
has been extended under the old wharf,
and stone paving with granite blocks
has taken the place OF a portion of
the previous plank work, where teams pass
over in handling freight. This favorite paw
ing will be extended from K to l. streets. 1t
is stated that the company has now under
consideration plans for extending the wharf
between X and l. streets to a lire about so
feet west of the railroad track, and which
would be about % feet further west over the
river than at present where the steamboat
Office is. By this improvement the old hulk
now used as float from one end of the gang
way at the foot of K street, when the steam
ers are loaded and unl0aded, would be done
away with and a steam elevator constructed
in the edge of the wharf for discharging and
this change the present steamboat
freight sheds between K and l. streets would,
it is thought, be removed, and new one
built between the railroad track and the
river. The new building would be similar to
the railroad freight depot, but about five feet
narrower, and with the same facilities for
drays to be loaded and unloaded from it as at
the railroad depot. The new building would
be 250 feet in length, and about one-haf Of
rro1,lI evfand tha nile
work. a new wharf is being constructed by
the Sacramento Wood Company, in front of
the old landing and platform of the San
Joaquin Company, between NJ and n streets.
The new wharf is thirty feet in width and
$50 feet long, of which $50 feet will be under
roof to protect freight from the weather.
The wharf is placed upon sawed posts resting
upon mud-sills, eight feet below the filling.
VIM. II. Young is experimenting the con-
struction and the work will be completed in
about ten days. The rebuilding of the wharf
at Clarksburg, which has been in progress
lately, viii be completed this week.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. the Metro
politan Theater yesterday afternoon and
evening light and amusing dramatic perform
ances were given, under the lesseeship of j.
II. Finlay, and the stage direction of John
H Mack On both occasions there was a
large attendance. The afternoon performance
consisted of farce, 1.-THE Stage'struck
Daughter" in which William J. and Miss
Lou Eileford aud Frank Hall were the actors.
They gave this '' Irish speciality " act very
Gleverly. Charles kimic, a very good Dutch
dialect" low comedian, appeared in a light
sketch, with 1.-THE California Nugget" 8
very small boy, but remarkably precocious
one, whose archness and quick wit made him
q favorite at once. Morton and Bennett gave
a very good song and dance act, and then
came a sensational drama III which Miss
Ethel Earle Mrs. Frarce) and George
France were the chief people, with re-
msrkabiy well trained dog in hand, around
whose tricks the drama turned. The play, in
which some good acting was done, especially
BY Mr. France and wife, and by Kimic and
Conley, was one of the most sensational char
scter. blood and virtue vindicated drama
of the Bowery boweryish in the fullest sense
The performance pleased the auditors. and
kept them in very merry hUmor. In the
evening a Ike variety first part, aud the
drama OF Block Game" Of the sans pat
tsrn as the hrgt hat with still more sensa-
tsorai situations. the trained dog, as before,
being the central figure, aud having a nose
For villany that would make a hrst-eiass de-
tectivs open his eyes.
UP IN a BALLOON" Uncle John Doug
las aided il celebrating yesterdays holiday
BY sending up from II and Eleventh streets
u foet balloon, thirty feet in circumference
Suspended from the frail air-ship was ar
effigv Of Gliteau. The balloon sailed south
west nsaTly mile, and then back again
toward the south end, when the paper-Gulfear
fell and came to the earth head frat with {
rush. Uncle John says this is tbs last d
his balloon contributions to public amusement
and kite.making for the boys, until he car
make raise, as he declares be is fat broke
now-all on accoznt of his philanthropy anc
inability to get work suited to the years OF {
veteran blue-jacket."
PoLIcE ARRESTS. following arrests
were made in the city yesterday: Chris
KYLE. alias "Toots," common drunk, by Off
Ger Domingos; Bernard McCaffrey, disturb
ing the peace. by officers Valentine and
Ievey; All Gnu Moy, for battery, by officer
Arlington; W. Davis, battery, BIZ officer
Valentine John Salvador, for safe-keeping,
by officer DunievY; = Sullivan. drunk, BY
citizens Boney Sewell and Joe Harris; L. D.
Adams, disturbing the peace, by officer Era
ger: All Glue Moy. disturbing the peace, by
officer Ash; L. D. Adams, another charge Of
disturbing the peace aud for using vuigsl
language by Chief Karcher.