The morning call., 1893-06-10
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Slip for the Opposition
Ferry.
DEATH OF ATTORNEY KRAUTH
Opposed to Free Letter Delivery in
Berkeiey-Wanted rlore Than Tips.
Steel and Smelling Works.

WILL THEY LOCATE HERE.-The
Donahoo Steel and Smelling Company has
been incorporated in San Francisco. The
capital stock is $500, 900 and the board of
trustees is as follows: Peter B. Donahoo.
Henry A. Jones, William r. Thomas. Ed
ward P. Gray and John S. Andrews.
1t is stated that smelter will be built
in Oakland with capacity of turning out
100 tons of steel day.
The process proposed Is new one and
is a patent by Henry A. Jones, one of the
incorporators of the new company. He
had worked the plan successfully in New
York City and it took almost Immediately
among mOneyed men.
Plans have already been made of the
buildings. etc., which will be very exten-
sive. A location is now being sought and
it is likely that a one will be found
somewhere in the nelg ghb0rhood of Emery
vile.
OAKLAND NOTES.-The Chief of Police
has had offices fitted up in the rooms
formerly occupied by the City Engineer.
The president of the Alameda County
Worlds Fair Assncia ion, M. j. Laymance,
will leave for Chicago ON the 14tli inst
His wife accompanies him.
A San Francisco gardener named j. B.
COuralet jumped from the local train last
night and struck Oh his head, producing
concussion of the brain.
Jennie Richards. young girl, broke her
leg Yesterday while skating on the side
walk near her home at Campbell and
Lin coin streets.
Mrs. p. E. Bowles. the wife of the man.
ager of the First National Bank. is lying
critically i'll at her residence of peritOntis.
Yesterday afternoon Harvey Benthan. a
young man employed on the English shir
Gunford, was drowned by falling from the
planking while scraplng the side OF the
vessel. His body was recovered and taken
to the morgue.
School NOTES.-The County Superin-
from the Summit School District bond
election. Bonds were carried by a vote OF
Is 10 Z. TIE new schoolhuuse to be erected
will cost $4,000.
circular has been sent out TO trustees
stating that there is section of the school
had at least two years experience or a
Normal School diploma in order to teach
beginners.
The Superintendent also notified trus-
tees that q fee must be paid before a ceT-
thcate can be renewed.
Those desiring to take the semi-annu al
examinations this month should send in
their names Immediately.
THE CITY CoUNCL.-At the meeting OF
the City Council last night the Board OF
Public Works was requested to report a;
the next meeting of the Council upon the
question of the feasibility of pumping the
mud from Lake Merritt to the Sixteenth
street marsh.
A lively discussion was INDUCED in over
the sewering of Fourth avenue. a petit
t0n was presented to the Council bearing
signatures of every resident on the avenue
praying the Council not to lay a large
storm sewer as was proposed on the ground
Of extra expense. The vote on the petition
resulted in tie, and the Presidents de-
Gliding vote declared the petition Illegal.
SLIP FOR THE SILvA.-Arrangement
are making by City Engineer Morgan fol
the building of a ferry-slip for the new
Whitney ferry-boat Silva. Plans have
about been decided upon. The slip will
probably be located at the foot OF Webster
street. 1t is proposed to sink dolphins
thirty feet out from the wharf to which a
slip will be built.
There is some question whether the Gov
ernment will allow thesdriving of piles in
the ship channel. and perhaps pom toon
bridge Will be constructed which may not
eneroach on Government preserves.
Nor ENOUGH IN "TIPs." - On a trip
trom Los Angeles to this city, a few
months ago, John Troy was robbed of
S2C0. and he accused Edgar Manhattan,
colOred Pullman porter, with having
taken the money. Manhattan was placed
on trial yesterday In the Superior Court.