The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-02
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
Hewlett's Barn and Stable De-
strOyed by Fire.
Affairs in the Pcstofice-Cars Are Running
to Piedmont-No Strike Of the Mill
men-Vetsrans Off to Boston.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
fire was discovered in the large hay barn
and stable belonging to Louis Hewlett on
Eighth avenue, between East Twelfth and
East Fourteenth streets. The flames once
started traversed the whole length OF the
building with tremendous rapdlty, threat
enng all the neighborng houses. The
barn was about 20OxS0 feet, and contained
twenty head of draught horses and 200 tons
of new hay. All the horses were turned
loose except FIVE which were burned, and
three of which were the finest in the lot.
The fire started at the loot of the bed
where two of the workmen slept, and it is
thought was caused by cigarette, as par
ties are said to have been seen smoking and
coming out of the barn short time before.
The loss is about $1,000; insured for nearly
one-half that amount. Mr.. Hewlett runs
large number of teams hauling rock for the
Alameda Macadamizing Company and says
that he will rebuild Immediately on the
same site, unless those parties who object
to the presence of the barn will buy
the property. In the meantime he will
erect sheds for temporary shelter.
The A and B teams of the Oakland Y. NJ.
c. A. will meet on the corner of Ninth
avenue and East Sixteenth street at $50
o'clock this evening.
PoSToFFICE AFFAIRS.
Some time ago r. F. Coady, one of the
oldest carriers in the Oakland Postoffce,
was suspended from duty pending the in
veStigatiOn of a complaint regarding the
delivery of letter, and in the meantime
was employed in some other capacity about
the office by Postmaster Hanna. Coady
demanded pay for the service, but was re-
fused, and then appealed to the depart
ment at Washington, which ruled that he is
entitled TO pay. Subsequently, as the re-
suit of the conflict over the matter Post
master Hanna discharged C0ady, who re-
ported his action to the postal authorities
at Washington, and it was referred back
through Congressman Mckenna to the
P0stoifice Inspector for Investigation. AS
a result of the report of that officer an
order was received yesterday relnStating
Cuady in his position. In the meantime,
Mir. Hanna has been succeeded by A. w.
Bishop as Postmaster.
The Pilgrim CONGREGATIONAL Church at
East Oakland has appointed committee
to urge Rev. j. B. SilcoX to withdraw his
resignation as pastor and remain with 1t,
instead of going to Sacramento to accept
the call of the First Congregational Church
there.
The end of the first decade of Rev. NJ. S.
Levy's services as rabbi of the First He
brew Congregation of Oakland will be OBJ
served to-day at the synagogue with appro-
PIRATE services and sermon.
There were SiXty-one deaths in Oakland
during the month of July.
THOSE BIDS FOR DREDGING.
The bids for dredging in the vicinity OF
the city wharf have been rejected by the
Board of Public Works, on the ground of
being excessive. The California Bridge
Company was awarded the contract for
building the WebSter-street Wharf for S6039.
the same company constructed the new
city wharf. The two bids for building
new patrol wagon were rejected because
they were above the limit. The amount
appropriated will have to be increased.
The contracts for laying bituminous side
walks around the Cole and Clawson schools
have been awarded at 9B cents square foot.
Coroner Evers held an inquest last even
ing on the body of the man found under the
wharf at West Berkeley. The jury rem
dered a verdict that he came to his death
by downing, but whether it was accidental
or otherwise it was unable to determine.
The body has not been identified
The Single-taX Club of Oakland has made
arrangements with the Rev. DIR. Edward
McGynn Of New York to deliver an adj
dress to the people of Oakland on Monday,
August l1th.
1t is announced that Assistant Bishop
Nichols has made arrangements to take up
a residence on Vernon Heights, Oakland.
CARS ARE RUNNING PECULIARLY.
Yesterday the cars commenced running
regularly on the Piedmont cahle-road from
and half minutes. A horse-car at Twenty.
fourth street conveys passengers from
Broadway to the cable-house.
A special train of three seepers and two
tourist cars left the pier last evening with
the Grand Army excursion to Boston. The
nv sir m nos n
route and the Northern Pacitc'to Chicago.
Mrs. George X. Clark has petitioned for
letters on the estate of her late husband,
who died at Napa on The 18th OF last month,
and was the owner of house. and lot on
Pearl street. Alameda, valued at $1,000.
The widow and two children reside in
Tulare.
The weather was rather cool last even
ing, but, Notwithstanding, there was a
large attendance at the open-air concert in
the City Park.
Frances l.. Smith yesterday afternoon
sued John a. Smith for divorce
TRAINSIEN EXoNERATED.
An inquest was held yesterday on the
body of Lemon Theron Hayden, who was
killed on Thursday evening. a verdict of
accidental death vas rendered and the
trainmen We're eXonerated from all blame.
1t was in testimony atthe inquest that Hay
den on seeing how near the train was at
tempted TO pull the horse back from the
track, but the animal baked and would not
move.
a young girl named Maggie Heeny was
adjudged insane and sent to Stockton yes
terday. She imaglnes the stars are talking
to her. Joseph ". Love, %, was also ex-
amined and sent to Stockton. lie was very
violent ana required the services of three
men to hold him in the courtroom during
the examination.
The Army and Navy Republican League
met last uIuht in DAMN Hall numhpr Of
red-hut speeches y ere made by several of
the veterans. They intend to be in the CAM
paigu this fall, so they intimate.
William kincaid and Z. A. McGinnis have
entered into copartnership under the name
of the American Boiler Works, to do bust
ness in Oakland.
There was no strike among the milmen
Yesterday