The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
NEWS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
Eiben R0y's Remarkable Escape
From Death.
Laidlaw Gone to Spokane Falls = Baptist
Churches United-Erave Cadet McGruder
Of the Cruiser Charleston.

Conductor Morris train on the East Berkeley
local road struck and wrecked butcher-wagon
driven by Eiben Roy yesterday morning. Al
though the wagon was reduced 10 kindling-wooo
aud a large load OF meat was scattered about,
ueifher Roy nor the horse was seriously Injured,
Though The drivers clothes were torn OF his
cody aud The horse was stripped of its harness.
The accident occurred between Shell Mound and
Golden Gate, at the place where the trains pass
each other on the double track. The driver had
pulled up his horse TO allow the west bound train
o pass, but did not notice the approach Of the
train from the Iier on the other side, and drove
directly in front OF 1t. Fortunately for him the
.ngine struck the rear end OF the wagon Be-
yond slight bruse TO his right hip Roy is unin-
juTed.
Mrs. Emma C. Coggeshall has applied for letters
Of administration on the estate OF her late hus-
band. Frederick r. Coggeshall, who was drowned
IN Washington last June. The estate consists OF
OTIS In the Coggeshal Il tract on San Pablo avenue,
md is valued al about $4,000.
The first Sunday afternoon address in the new
Young Mems Christian Association building will
be delivered this afternoon by Rev. DR.. Stratton
Of Mills College.
GONE TO SPOKANE FALLS.
1t is now said that ex-Poce Judge Alexander
Ladaw, who flned himself $50 while on the
bench for becoming drunk and was deposed from
his position by the Supreme Court afterward on
Illegal because II conflicts with the Whitney act
has gone TO Spokane Falls Wash. lie imbibed
TOO freely some weeks ago, and, taking of his
overc0at, gold eyeglasses, watch aud chain,
handed them to a bystEnder while lie endeavored
10 clean out saloon. The bystander was Frank
E. White, and he was found one hour or so later
about two miles from the saloon and charged
with grand larceny. When Whites case WAS
called In the Superior Court on Thursday, Alex,
as the prosecuting witness, could not be found
Two carpenters working al The planing- mill Of
Broadwell q IOwle quit work yesterday. until
further action Of lie Carpenters Union Is taken
allowing employees OF mills TO work nine hours.
They asked the proprietoIs TO be allowed 10 lay
OF for a few days.
The chemical engine for the Oakland Fire De-
parlment arrived from the East yesterday after
noon. II Will be put up and delivered to the
city during the week
A UNION OF CHURCHES.
The union OF The Harrison-street and San
Fablo-avepue Baptist churches Will take place
in The san Pablo-aVenue Church this forenoon.
The Sunday-scbool services IN the Harrison
street Church Will be continued at the usual
hour as the First United Presbyterian Sabbath
school, conducted by j. a Calhoun. The Board
Of Home Missions has appointed Rev. John c.
hanna. son OF Rev. DR.. I. II. Hanna of the
First United Presbyterian Of Monmouth, ILL.,, 10
The Oakland field and Mr.. Calhoun has received
letter from him stating that he Will be Or
dalned IN his fathers church III Monmouth on
the 18th inst, and VIII arrive in Oakland later
in the month 10 take charge. lie VIII conduct
his FIRST service on June 1St
The ATtesan Water Committee OF the Citizens
Committee OF One Hundred reports Tie articles
of Incorporation OF Il new company to supply
Oakland with aIteslan water Will be filed IN
Few days.
The FIRST Presbyterian Church OF Golden cate
will be dedicated At O'clock this afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Chapman OF the Brooklyn Presbyterian
Church. East Oakland, Will preach tile dedicaIory
sermon.
The North Temescal Presbyterian Church has
pelltloned the Superior Court TO be allowed 10
mortgage Its property for $1,000.
A CADET OF UNCLE SAM.
}. H. Woodland OF Oakland, with his wife and
daughter and Mrs. Woodlands mother and SIS
Ter, started yesterday morning to visit the
in charge OF Cadet McGruder. During the trip
tie propeller broke aud knocked hole IN the
little eratt which began rapidly TO fill. Young
MeGruder was very cool. displaying remarkable
presence OF mind and assured tile ladies that the
boat would not sink, although II was in danger
soon rescued and conveyed on board the Charles
ton. Mr.. Woodland has written a letter fun of
COMMUNICATION for Cadet McGrudrT with the re-
quest that he shall forward 1t 10 Secretary Tracy
Of the Navy
Tie Directors OF the Oakland and Berkeley
Rapid Transit Company Will hold a meeting to-
morrow afternoon to consider the question
street TO Berkeley or turn oil at Forty fifth street
INTO Shattuck avenue. The residents OF Lorln
would prefer the road TO continue on Grove
street.
N. b. Clason has brought suit against A. C.
Gilbert TO recover $1,000 advanced on January
22d, IN part payment for a block bounded by
Ninth and Tenth avenues and East Twenty Sec
ond aud Twenty-third streets.
) banquet Was rendered 10 Robert NJ. Fitzger-
aid last evening by the Oakland Native Sons of
the Golden Wsst-lQ honor OF his election as
Grand Vice-Presdent.