The morning call., 1890-08-01
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Piedmont Cable Road Will
Be Opened To-Day.
Leonard Hayden Run Over and Killed at
West oakland-Board of Supervisors.
Contractor Arrested.

IuH Aeo line from the D0WbT-UOuSo db
TWenty-fourth street and Lee avenue to
the springs to-day for passenger travel
Inc transfer VIII be made to the cable from
the downtown horse-ears, and the extern
sion line from Piedmont avenue at the GEM
etery to the springs will be discontinued
this morning. The contracting company
has all the men at work on the line between
the power-house and Eighth and Clay that
can work, and it is the intention to have
the entire line running by the 18th inst, if
possible. The work on the FOurteenth-street
extension to the Sixteenth-street depot at
West Oakland will not be commenced until
the Piedmont line is finished. Twenty cars
nave been made, ten open and an equal
number closed.
Leonard Hayden, native of Maine, aged
59. was run over and killed on the crossing
OF Division street, West Oakland. at about
o'clock last evening. lie was driving
milk wagon. and seemed to be so frightened
that he drew up his horse, and before the
engineer could stop the train it struck him.
His skull was crushed. The remains were
brought to the Morgue. He leaves a widow
and four children, all grown but one, son
of II. He lived on the San Pablo road,
about mile north of Golden Gate. He
was an old resident, and had been driving
over the same route for ten years. An in
quest will be held at 10 A. NJ. to-day.
AN INSANE ENGINEER.
Samuel Hennessy, the railroad engineer,
was examined by Commissioners Todd and
Hess yesterday afternoon and committed to
AgneWs Asylum by Judge Gibson. Hen
neSsys first attack appeared about six years
ago. He ran a switch engine alter being
taken off the regular runs until about three
l. hoe lrr tnl-
to 90 to Milwaukee, Wis, where he has a
brother who is special counsel for one of
the railroad lines there. He intended to
walk, and was going to 60 through the
woods all the way: His wife and friends
were afraid he would start. lie. imagines
that he is the Creator, and has other hallu-
cinatiOns.
TheI Board of Supervisors of Alameda
County held session yesterday and heard
a number of protests against the issuance
of saloon license to Louise Geise, at Moss
avenue and Broadway. The place is near
the Fabola Hospital, Hopkins Academy
and st. Mary's College. The matter was
taken under advisement.
1t has been decided to accept the census
enumeration Of Oakland made by the
Government Census Supervisor, and not
20 into the taking of a special census, as
was talked Of. The revision of supervisor
Anderson of the annexed district, which
was omitted and has recently been taken,
will give Oakland about $4,000. This is a
gain of over 45 per cent since 1880.
Judge Lawt0n enters his protest against
the poultice sidewalks in North Oakland.
The poultice company seems to have a firm
hold on Oakland. Recently sidewalks have
been put down on Grove street, both sides,
from Twentieth street to the city limits,
and San Pablo avenue sidewalks are being
coated with the bitumen Oh both sides also.
VIOLATING THE SANITARY LAWS
M l.
ginning to believe, like good many other
citizens, that the jury system is farce.
He has repeatedly arrested scayensers for
violation of the ordinance prohibiting the
dumping Of garbage at places other than
prescribed. and although cases are made
out against them jury always acqults
them The citizens who are injured con-
tnue to file complaints at the Health Office.
George 4. Davis, a contractor, was ar
rested yesterday on charge OF perjury
preferred by Fay Butler and lodged in the
County Jail. Davis has a mechanics lien
case pending against Butler, ana ne Swore
in a complaint that the brick work was not
in the contract but the contract says other
wise on The face of it. Davis makes a
claim for the reasonable value OF brick
work, which he declares was extra. He
was released on $1,000 bail.
The buildings of the California Military
Academy on Telegraph avenue ana Pros
pect street were sold at auction yesterday
and aggregated about $500, The property
has been subdivided into residence lots and
the school buildings will be removed by the
purchasers.
NOT YET IDENTIFIED.
The body of the unknown man found
drowned at West Berkeley on Tuesday
last has not been identified yet. On the
shirt is the laundry mark ID 5S D. which
has been identified by the San Francisco
Laundry as their work. At the San Fran
81,
said to have come over from Oakland under
the name of 7. Harris. In the mans coat
pocket was found q piece of wrapping
paper. such as is used for inclosing gar
ments when ready to be sent from laun-
dry. 1t bore the name and charge Morris
45c." 1t is believed the mans name is
either Morris or Harris. The Coroner may
hofd an inquest this evening. In the mean
time every effort is being made to ascertain
the mans identity.
Public Administrator Stanley has applied
for letters of administration on the estate
of Michael Henderson, deceased, valued at
$780, consisting of money in bank and q
watch. The heirs Of deceased are I'M
known.
A reception was rendered to Rev. c. II.
Hobart, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
in the parlOrs Of the church last evening in
honor Of his return after nearly three
months absence.
The ladies of Appomattox Relief Corps,
No. ., surprised Appomattox Post, No. so,
last evening at the q. a. Il. Hall.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
The Oakland City Board of Examiners
has granted the following certificates:
First grade-Nellie a Wykoff, on a Cali
fornia State Normal School diploma; Net
tie Givens, on California life diploma.
Second grade to Gertrude A. Vincent
Special for industrial drawing and manual
training to Roland Z. Gleason.
1t VAS reported yesterday that n bridge
on the road from Haywards to Moraga
Valley, on the land of the Contra Costa
Water Company, is in dangerous con-
dition. The planking is decayed. The
bridge is seventy-fve feet long.
Sheriff Colgan and Supervisors Cady,
Smith and Clark OF SOnoma County were
in Oakland yesterday examining the County
Jail. They made similar trip to Santa
Cruz.
Ruth Sanford has applied for divorce
from George p. Sanford. The defendant
is resident of Pacheco, Contra Costa
County. The wife is an Oakland lady.
Technical cruelty is the cause. Rebecca a.
Rose also sued for divorce yesterday
from Alfra6 w ROse