The morning call., 1890-06-06
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Serious Disaster on the Broad
Gauge Ayerted.
Johnnie Munson's Death-The sixtsenth-Street
sewer-Francisco Galindo's Estate-A
Division Among the Nationalists.

A serious disaster on the broad-gauge road
was narrowly ayerted a few days ago. and the
affair has been kept very quiet. From Bay street
to Park in Alameda the track on Railroad
avenue is single. A locomotive and one car
came around the bend from East Oakland, and
the engineer thought that he could reach the
double track before the local passenger train
would arrive al the single track on its way to
Park street. He Went through Alameda at a fly
Ing rate. The local was on time, and reached
the single track. AT Morton street there Is a
curve and the two trains were going toward each
other, and the engineers were not able to see
the others train until within short distance Of
each other. Brakes were applied and when the
trains stopped they were not ten yards apart.
There were several spectators TO the narrow es-
cape, and they expected to witness terrible
collision. The engineer and fireman OF the
freight train have been laid of by the company.
No blame can be attached TO Engineer PIHker.
ton and his fireman Of the local train, as they
were running on time.
James Lowney has been sued by his wife, Car
RE, Tor divorce.
A carload OF Haywards cherries went East
yesterday afternoon.
MEADS AND HIS SCHOoL-CLOCK.
S. p. Meads. vice principal OF the Oakland
High School, viii start for Chicago to-day on
business connected with his text. book on chen-
istry. He will also try to dispose of his school,
clock. an electrical device which he patented
three years ago. Its object is 10 ring bells stimuli
taneOusiy IN all the various rooms of a school
house. In the old High School building one
clock in Professor Meads' room was connected
with electric bells In the different rooms, and
thus the hours for recitation are rung stimuli.
taneously, without trouble to teachers. Iu the
new High School the clock will ring gong
which can be heard in all parts Of the building.
CLOCKS OF this pattern have been put In Callfor-
MIA College and the Alameda High School.
Jonathan MunsOn, the eight-year-old boy who
was run over between Two coaches OF the local
on Wednesday afternoon, died yesterday morn
ing. lie was not able to withstand tile shock re-
sulting from the ampulation of both legs.
The unexp pired term OF Remi Chabot, deceased.
as Trusee Of the Contra Costa Water Company,
will be filled by Victor Ii. MeLcalf, who has
been elected to the vacancy.
Amelia J. Fenner has been granted a divorce
from o. b. Fenner.
SIXTEENTH STREET SEWER.
The work is still progress ing slowly on the
sewer In Sixteenth street, near the depot. The
sandy, muddy soil has seriously delayed the
work since II was FIST commenced, and The men
could only work at low tide. The strata OF mud
and sand caved iD as quick as The excavation
was deepened. A cave occurred yesterday while
the workmen were engaged in draining the ex-
cavation that the plge might be cemented. Even
as far eastward as Willow street the Tide perme-
ates tile soil, ana at high water ills the excaya-
tiOns.
len more Chinese. who attempt ed to cross the
Mexican border into the United States, arrived
in Oakland yesterday and took up their abode In
the County jail until The departure OF the steamer
for China.
the Golden Eagle Hotel on Wednesday night.
ii cart disease was the cause Of death.
a petition in insolvency has been hed by
bomas Ii. Williams, a real estate agent; liabii-
tiles S49l; no assets.
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
Postmaster A. W. Bishop, that-ls-to-be, had a
conf erence with Postmaster Hanna that-is, yes
terday afternoon, and has arranged 10 take pos
session tomorrow evening. 1t is uuders ood
tDat l.. I. Farr, Deputy Postmaster under Sena-
tor Ddrgie, VIII be appointed to that position by
MIR. Bishop.
The Contra Costa portion OF the estate OF the
late Francisco GalindO has been appraised al
1884, $50. The Alameda County portion was APP
praised some time ago al s230,422 maNing tie
total appraised value OF the estate S565, 2S3.
Mrs. M. l.. Wells OF the National W W0man'S
Christian Temperance Union viii deliver an ad-
dress at the First Methodist Episcopal Church
this evening.
The German American merchants and resi-
Turner's festival, which Will commence to-mor-
row evening.
JAPANESE MISSION ANNIVERSARY.
The sixth anniversary OF lie Oakland Japan
Mission WAS held at tile First Methodist
Episcopal Church last evening" 1he programme
was carried out entirely by japanese. 1he
sword exercises by H. IchImura and >. Nlion, as
well as The addresses, songs and lie ecitations by
Tie students, were very interesting.
There Is division ainohG the Oahland
Nationaiists which has resulted III the With
drawai OF eighteen members by resig nation,
among them the Oi1leeiS aud leaders, so that The
wOulu-be Utopiau Scheme has It's drawbacks ana
iaiiures well as all others.
Paul Scnaief, recently "a copyist In the County
Recorders office, has been appointed secretary
OF The Board OF Health, TO succeed &. Ii. Put-
nam, appointed to the oiiice OF Assistant Wharf
niger OF the ). ale Harbor Commission.
1he Oakland Army and Navy Republican
League VIII be visited by Commander IN Chief
SalonUn aud stall this evening.