The morning call., 1891-11-18
ACROSS THE BAY.
Trial of the Suit Against the
s. p. Resumed.
Indictments by the Grand Jury Opening Of
the Bridge-John Ahrens Committed.
Alamada's Fire Engines.

The trial was resumed yesterday of the
case OF Anton Schmitt and wife against the
Southern Pacific Company for $50. 900 dam
ages for the loss of their son. Gustav Ad0lph.
the brakeman, who was killed by special
train in which were General Superintendent
j. "A. Fillmore and other officials of the rail-
road company, who had been examining the
railroad where a slide had occurred, near
Altamont. Superintendent Fillmore was
present. A number Of photographs of the
vicinity were shown and offered in evidence
by the plaintiffs. Young Schmitt was killed
inside the tunnel by the special train run
ming in upon the work train upon which ne
was brakiDg. The plaintiffs are from
Madison, Wis, and have Congressman-elect
A. R. Bushnell of that city assisting in the
prosecution Of the suit. lie is stopping in
Oakland and will return home as soon as
the suit is decided.
Harry Lawson and Ed Marks were yester-
day charged with assault to murder. Law
sons head is bandaged up on account OF
the wounds which Mrs. Sweeney inflicted
on him with tile beer bottle in defending
her husband.
or the S425, 900 city taxes that are due,
only $4,000 has been paid. The taxes be-
come delinquent ON the 30th inst.
SHOUTED FOR HIS CHIEF.
F. C. Wells is an attache OF the Saliva
ton Army, and he attended the session in
the Police Court on Monday night, when
the fate of Major Frank Robinson for OBJ
structing the streets was being decided.
After the jury went out Wells stepped into
tho City Hall corridor and proceeded in
loud voice to denounce the police lie was
arrested for disturbing the peace and will
be sentenced this morning on his plea of
guilty. The case against Robinson will be
set for retrial tomorrow in the Police Court,
but it is probable that it will not come to
trial.
Fred GilIett, who was thrown from
wagon about three months ago after having
been run into by q car of the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Company. yester-
day sued the company for $1,000 damages
and $50 for medical attendance, etc.
1t was reported yesterday that the Grand
jury had found two more indictments, but
as the accu, ed had not been arrested their
names and the charges against them have
not been made public
FOR THE CELEBRATION.
Mayor Chapman presided at the meeting
held III the Council Chamber of the citizens
OF Oakland and Alameda last evening with
reference TO the celebration Of the OPEN
ing of the new steel bridge across the tidal
canal, and there were about fifty persons
present. Alter discussion a joint Executive
Committee consisting OF six from Alameda
and six from Oakland was appointed. The
sum of $50 was raised and other funds will
be solicited.
L.. W. Slbley, the operator at the Oak
land pier who was supposed to have been
discharged because he belonged to the
Order OF Railway Photographers, has re-
turned to work. and it is given out that he
was only on a vacation.
1t is expected that the carpenters viii
commence this morning the work of build
lug the house for Mellie's babies.
IN JOHN AHERNs BEHALF.
Mrs. Martha A. Gentry has petitioned
the Superior Court as the friend of John
that Public Administrator James Stanley
be appointed guardian OF his person and
estate, which latter is valued at $4,000.
Aherns Is the old man who refused to leave
the rooms of certain house a few days
ago when told that it belonged TO another.
He was examined for insanity yesterday
afternoon and committed to Agnews
Asylum.
George c. Wooster has been cited to ap-
pear IN court on Monday and show cause
why he should not be compelled to pay his
wife, Uonora, attorney fees, costs and ali
mOny pending the hearing of her suit for a
divorce. Wooster is a cable-car conductor
in the employ of tie Piedmont Cable Com
pany.
William B. Beal of East Oakland was
committed to Agnews Asylum yesterday
afternoon. He was examined by the COM
mission at the County Jail, as he was very
violent and had to be strapped down.
TURNED OUT EN- MAssE.
Inc iuNu VI Lay MaIuo tul ueu Out. ap-
parently, en- maSse before the Grand Jury
yesterday. About twenty-five of its prom
inent residents we're down as witnesses on
certain matters said to be connected with
town government. The jury did not finish
examining all the witnesses.
An electric car struck the buggy of Mrs.
T. 4. Jacobs as she was crossing Grove and
Seventeenth streets yesterday afternoon,
while driving with her siX-year-old child.
The buggy was badly damaged. but the oc-
cupantS escaped with slight bruises.
The sloop yacht Pilgrim will start out in
a day or two making soundings for the out
fall of the main creek sewer. The work
will be thoroughly done, principally with
the object of ascertaining whether the tide
carries toward the East Oakland marsh or
into the bay.
The excavation for the power-house of the
Oakland, San LeandrO and Haywsrds cleo
tric road on the Warner tract has been
commenced.