The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-05
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Dayie and Others Apply for an
Electric Road Franchise.
An Answer Filed to the Water Front COM
pany's suit-Trouble Between Chinese and
Caucasian Employees at San Lsandro.

John L. Davie and two colleagues have
acted sooner than expected ip the matter Of
their competing ferry aud electric railroad.
Late yesterday afternoon Davie. X. NJ
FITZGERALD, w. H. Mackinnon and E. l..
Fitzgerald filed petition for franchise to
construct an electric road running from
Harrison and First streets along Harrison
to Fourteenth, to Webster, to Broadway, to
the city limits; thence to College avenue.
to CIarem0nt avenue, to Berkeley.
4 passenger service will be established
10 San Francisco from Davies ferry when
the above road is built There are other
projects on hand. and the new electric line
will only be a guide. This will almost
totally ruin the monopoly of the Southern
Pacific in carrying passengers. to the Oak
land mole by steam
Mr.. Fitzgerald states that wit hin few
DAYS a corporation representing Oakland
and San Francisco capital will be formed,
and that their entire plans will then be
made known.
AN ANSWER FILED.
Yesterday afternoon Davie and others
filed an answer TO the suit OF the Water
Front Company to quiet title The answer
denies that the company ever had good title
to the land, CT that il was or is In possession,
and declares that the owners have held I'M
disputed possession for twenty-five years.
This now puts the company in position
where it will have to prove title TO OuSt the
occupants. The case will come up before
Judge Henshaw.
OLD MAN MINISTER'S.
Some time ago it was announced that the
Adams heirs we're to make number
of wharf improvements on their property
west of the Aice-Street bridge. Arrange
ments for that purpose are now making.
An old man named McMasters, who has
10 nj hOn in ch N IN
has been notified to leave, but the recent
Dave dispute inspired the old fellow TO
demand money before he would 60 Mr..
Adams offered him $50 compensation for
the loss of his house, but McMasters
wanted more. Adams will now enforce the
law in making him leave. The various boat
clubs that occupied the premises have lett,
their leases from the estate having expired.
This house in which McMasterS lives was
formerly occupied by man named Thomas,
who paid rent to Adams for occupying the
land and who sold the structure TO old man
McMasters when he left.
RIOT IN SAN LEANDRo.
Things were threatening in San Leandro
Friday night, when a delegation Of 20 white
men and bows went to the cherry packing
establishment of Cooke q Langley and de-
manded the discharge of 80 Cinnamon who
had recently taken the place OF while girls.
The demand was backed with so threaten
their work in a body and scattered. Stones
aud boxes were thrown at them, and a
number OF them were hurt.
The Cinnamon were so frightened yester-
day that they were afraid to go back to
work.
Last evening ~ of the white men who
engaged in the riot were arrested on charges
of misdemeanor and felony. They we're
taken before a Justice OF the Peace and
bonds on the latter charge were placed at
5000 and upon the former at $500. The
packing factory was closed all day yester-
day and quantity of fruit in hand was
spelled, entailing quite loss.
There was good deal of excitement in
San Leandro last night. and trouble was
feared; but the prompt arrest OF some OF the
leaders Of the night before went far to pre-
vent it.
None of the Cinnamon were visible, and
| thu company would not have attempted
| to put them 10 work again under the cir
| cumstances. There is a special hatred
| toward Cinnamon in the town, the main
| cause being tie shooting Of young Walters
| by Mnngol two years ago. the aSSailant es-
| Gaping conviction on teehRic lity.
| One Of the Cinnamon hurt III the riot is