The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-08
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
Rev. John Rea Coming to a City
Snnday.SchOOl.
Changes Among Train Dispatchers : Ten
Jurors for McGregor's Triai-A Plan to
Take Off Local Trains Mooted.

1t is announced that Rev. John Rea. the
Superintendent of the First Congregational
Sunday school of this city, has resigned to
accept similar position in the First Pres
byterian Sunday-school REV. DR.. MaeKen-
Zie's) in San Francisco, at salary of $4,000.
Rev. Mr.. Rea was eight years ago chosen
is assistant pastor to Rev. DR.. Horton at
the First Presbyter ian Church of this city,
but shortly afterward accepted the assist
ant pastorate of Rev. DR.. MeLean's Church
and was assigned to the superintendency of
the Sunday-school, which he has filed with
success and built up to be large school. 1t
has not been announced as yet who will
take Mr.. Rea's place. Rev. S. G. Emerson
was chosen as assistant pastor to DIR.
Mclean and assumed charge Of Good VIII
Sunday school
A telegraph line is being built along the
San Ramon branch and is nearly ready for
operation.
CHANGES IN THE DISPATCHERS.
Some changes have been made in the dis
patching force at the pier, since the new
time card went into effect. The line from
Oakland to Sacramento has been given to
one man TO handle, and the California Pa
cifc dispatcher will take the entire line.
The operator of the California Pacific lines
will manage trains on the Napa. Santa Rosa
and Clear Lake branches, relieving Archie
Lister and }. A. Ewald OF a considerable
amount of work, they now having merely
the line from Port Costa to Lathr0p and
thence to Sacramento to handle. Geary
Wright has been promoted to dlSpatcher's
position and win assist Frank POLAND on
the night watch. Mr.. Cummings has been
promoted from West Oakland to the pier
and Mr.. Wentworth will go on day work.
Dispatcher COmstock and his typewriter
will also take the day watch once more.
John Howard, alias Robert Taggert, whose
term as vagrant expired yesterday. was
taken to San francisco on charge OF felony.
TEN JURORS ACCEPTED.
The trial of Robert McGregor for the kill
ing of EStill +. Samuels was continued by
Judge Henshaw yesterday. Forty tales
men were examined and ten jurors secured.
A second special venire was issued for
fifteen additional taleSmen about $50
o'clock in the afternoon, but as the return
was not made until about 80 the case went
over for the impaneliDg of the remaining
jurors and trial until 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. Samuels was brakeman and taking
breakfast at the restaurant at the end OF the
Oakland mole on the morning of January
18TH. He had some words with the defend
ant, in badinage, while passing around the
end of the counter where McGregOr was
cutting bread, aud the latter stabbed him
with the bread knife in the abdomen, caus-
ing almost instant DEATH
Mrs J.. A. Bracket has sued c. d. Brack-
EFT for divorce on the ground Of desertion,
and Lizzie Kelly has sued for divorce from
George Kelly on the same grounds.
TAKING OFF LOCAL TRAINS.
The plan of taking off the local trains
from the Seventh-street line and compelling
citizens to ride TO the foot of Broadway IS
likely to create howl from those who have
been in the habit of deadheading between
stations. 1t would give the street railroads
great deal of business that they donot now
have. 1t would be easy TO convert the road
into an electric road, but it will require the
procuring of a franchise. 1t is not known
whether the railroad company intends to
abandon its Seveuth-street line, but the
matter is being talked of on the streets.
The Oakland AID Berkeley Rapid Transit
Company viii formally open its electric
road on Monday. Eight ears have arrived.
and these are expected to be sufficient for
few weeks. Four more are now building,
and contract for four more will be let at
once.