The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-18
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Dangerous Crossing Which
Needs a Waterman.
Wigginton's Estate Appraised-A Fight to
Finish Interrupted-samuel Merritts
Property-Mrs. Davis Contract.

Since the Piedmont cable line has been in
operation several persons have been injured
at the crossing of New Broadway, Four
teenth street and San Pablo avenue, where
the San Pa bio avenue and Piedmont cables
and the Telegraph-avenue horse-cars cross.
A. Witt field of San Francisco was struck by
buggy and run over on Sunday evening,
while trying TO eyade car, but he was not
seriously injured The railroad companies
have been asked TO employ Waterman at
the crossing, but apparently they do not in
tend to do so until some one is Killed and
they are mulcted in a suit for damages.
They did employ man for a few DAYS after
the first accident happened. A petition is
talked OF to request the City Council to pass
an ordinance. 1t is certainly very dan
gerous crossing, with the cars and the num-
Der of buggies and carriages which have to
pass that way TO go out Broadway TO Pied
mont, Telegraph avenue to Temescal, Clare
mont and East Berkeley, and San Pablo
avenue to Emeryville, Golden Gate, Lorin,
Stock yards and West Berkeley.
p. D. wIGGINToN's ESTATE.
The appraisement of the estates of the
late P. u. Wigginton were fled late yes
terday afternoon. The personal prop
erty in Alameda and San Francisco counties
is appraised at S1aSS0 66, and the real es-
tate in Alameda County at S15,250. The
personal properly in Fresno County is ap-
praised at $44,011 20 and the real property
in Fresno. Tulare and Kern counties at
$50, $50, making total appraisementof s129,
972 S. The property is declared by the ap
praisers TO be common property of the tes-
tator and his widow, Sarah E. Wigg!nton.
The will made the same declaration, and
nominated her as eXecutriX without bonds,
and she is serving rs such.
The estate OF Winnifred Curtis, consist
ing of three pieces of real property at West
Oakland and rents received, has been APP
praised at S11, 965
a FIGHT TO FINISH.
At little before noon Yesterday Andy
Sewall and Jake Donovan started in TO ii hit
to finish with bare knuckleS, Queensberry
| rules, for small purse, ON the shore OF the
| estuary Of San Antonio, near Third and Oak
streets. During the third round, and, as
Sewall had struck Donovan q strong blow
| on The mouth aud sent him to grass, Police
| Officer Aldrich, who had received a tip in
| some manner, stepped into the ring and
| arrested both prineipais. The seconds,
| referee ami spectators did not wait to have
| their names written down, but a few of
| them, who were recognized, will be arrested
| on warrants.
| Secretary TheebalG OF the Humane So
| ciety OF Alameda County has asked the
| Board of Education, in writing, to investi-
| gate charge OF severe punishment OF henry
| Nash, Il pupil of the Prescott School, by
| 4. .. Crawford, the principal, on the 18th
inst.
| SAMUEL MERRITT's PROPERTY.
| The controversy over the property Of the
| late DIR. Samuel Merritt has not yet been
! settled but il Is said that property valued
of GEnD iupluninu tho NaRiSDn- Str
| houses, has been pnt In escrow, to be made
| over definitely TO Frederick A. and james
| Merritt, the Dephews, as soon as the pro-
| bate of the Will is allowed and the transfer
| W. Foote'S fee will be $4,000, hut tins is
only rumor as no intiDatiOn has been
| given by hin.
The divorce suit OF John Henry Church
| Sr. against his young wife, Cathnlina
| IsidoIio, was transferred yesterday at her
| request to san Francisco, that being her
| place Of residence. Church is anxious TO
! have the case decided. as he is now paying
| S15 per month alImOny.
| DIR. J. Is. Trembly's condition remains
| about the same and death may occur al any
hour.
GAVE UP HER CONTRACT.
| Mrs. Catherine Davis, known also as Mrs.
| Greedy, yesterday gave up her alleged mar
| rage contract and some dear lie p" letters
| from John L. Davis the San joaquin Valley
| Judge Ellsworth'S department.. Like Mrs.
| Terry, she disliked 10 give il up, and
| for Il long time refused to do so.
Judge Ellsworth yesterday ordered Nicho-
las ID. Buhsen TO pay his wife SO alimOny
to-day. She had him cited to appear for
failure 10 pay the installment due, and he
pleaded that lie was only earning SO per
month. working in the store of his father.
He was given until to-day to pay up or run
the chance Of going to the County Jail.
Mrs. Mae West has sued for a divorce
from John West.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The City Council authorized the Board
of Public Works, last evening, to employ
thirty men and seven carts on the streets as
requested by the board. and an ordinance
was introduced creating the office of As
sstant Sanitary Inspector The applca-
| tinn of l.. Weller for liquor license was
| rejected. Tie width of Telegraph avenue
was fXrd at sixty feet between curbs from
81 oadway to the northern line OF The city.
An inquest was held yesterday on the re-
mains of Charles 7. Zip, who died on Satur-
day afternoon from the effects Of the frac-
tuTe Of the skull, received by failing from
cable-car Thursday evening, and a verdict
of accidental death was rendered. His
widow and son are visiting in West Fir-
glnia and started for home yesterday. The
funeral will probably take place under the
auspices OF Lyon Post, q. A. r., next Sun
day afternoon.
The Salvation Army of Oak land. opened
three days jubilee session on Saturday
evening. Last evening the battalion from
San Francisco was in attendance and after
a street parade a United States flag was pre-
scented at the castle on Eighth street, ending
with banquet and social.
Alameda.
The question of selecting Board of Free