The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-16
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Undertakers Are at
Swords Point.
SANDERS FULLY ENUMERATED
Work on the City Wharf-To Pay
Church Debt-The City
Sued.

A fierce war has been raging for a long
time among Oakland undertakers. There
are eight establishments In town, and six
OF them, up to few days ago. belonged to
combine. The other two tried TO get In
and failed, and that has caused the trouble,
1t was augmented few days ago by the
resignation Of Albert Brown, one of the
strongest members OF the combine. and has
eliminated in the announced determination
OF the other two TO do little freezing out
themselves. Mr.. Browns trouble with his
association is an internal one. and whether
he viii make up and 90 back or join the
fight against his old friends is not known.
Taylor 81 Crawford and Delehanty & Ha-
vens are the boyc0tted firms.
The others, consisting of Henry Evers,
James McManus, Sewell g. Lietch, Beau
dry McAvoy. James McCarty. all belong
to the Undertakers' Association of San
Francisco and Oakland, q local association,
but subseryent to a State organization.
They have created corner in undertakeTS'
goods and fixed the prices. BY agreement
the only Two houses In San Francisco deal
ing IN such goods refuse to sell to the boy
cOtted firms, and they either have to send
East or do their own manufacturing.
For either firm to be taken in it is neces-
sary Tor three other undeTtakers in Oakland
10 slSu THEIR pttlllou, ana TINS mas De6n
steadily refused. Disguised with the iron
bound regulations and fruitess efforts, the
two boycOtted firms nave begun cut in
prices, and Mr.. Crawford stated TO CALL
reporter yesterday that he will embalm
bodies for fifty cents, where the combine
charge from $50 to 500 at almost clear
proht, and that discount OF 80 per cent will
be made in other charges, still leaving a
little margin for profit. Those in the COM
blne rldlcule the announcement The war,
however, is waxing hotter.
The report OF the recent legislative COM
mlttee which investigated the management
OF the Home for Adult Blind was received
at the home yesterday. 1t completely ex-
Onerated Superintendent Sanders from the
charges Of incompetency made by Director
Fred A. Campbell. MIR. Sanders last even
ing stated that he was pleased with the
report, but was surprised. he more than
half expected it, and said that even some of
his opponents who heard the testimony add
mitted that the evidence was against them.
He is blind man, at The head of q big ln sti-
tuition, and the objection was made that the
bind could not lead the blind under such
conditions satisfactorily The committee
stated that he is doing better than If he had
eyes.
The work of illuminating the city wharf
WAS commenced yesterday under the super
vision of the city engineer Among other
improvements along the city front is the
the Adams estate and the extension Of For
tins landing. These, together with some
railroad work that has been going on, have
given work to a large number.
Rev. Robert Richie OF st. PauPs Episco-
pal Church called the attention Of his con-
gTegation during services Yesterday to the
beginning of Lent, and then pointed out
how the members might abstain from little
Injuries and turn II TO the good OF the
church. There is debt of $1,000 to be paid,
and the rector announced that he will have
a box placed in every pew TIL after Lent as
a receptacle for money that can be deposited
by little self-denal.
William II. Roberts will file complaint
against the city of Oakland for 5000 dam
ages. His house was quarantined by Health
Officer Dunn at tile time smallpox existed
in his family. Roberts maintains that it
was chicken pox and that lie was unneces-
sarily detained.
Joseph Price assaulted L. Pantasky with
a knife last evening, cutting him on the
head and hand Price had gone To Pam
tasky's store on Lever Broadway to collect
a bill, which started row. Price was ter
ribly beaten with gaspipe.
Miss Lizzie Galloway Of TAI Harrison
street, San Francisco. fell in a tit on the
train while returning from visit to Becke-
ley aud remained unconscious at the hospital
for tour hours.
Chief Lawton answered his first fire alarm
last night. 1t was for fire in Reuben
Jacobs. tin and plumbing shop at 1921 San
Pablo avenue. The family live in the rear,
and the fire was caused by the overturning
OF lamp. The store was Quilted and 5000
worth OF stock destroyed. Insured for $500.