The morning call., 1893-03-24
MOVE THE TRACK.
That Is What the Railroad
Must Do.
HOW RIEDEL KILLED WHALEN
Electric Road Employees Organize-New
Water Supply for Oakiand-Peo-
pies Party Nomination.

1t has been decided that the Southern
Pacific branch track. within few inches
of the sidewalk on First street, Oakland.
must be taken up. The Board Of Public
Works has issued the order and ths Street
Superintendent has notified the railroad
people. II they do not take it up in five
days, he will. The track is 10 be used to
haul meat from the Broadway Wharf to the
refrigerator of the San Francisco Meat
Company on Second street.
Charles Riedel took the witness-stand
yesterday afternoon and told how he killed
Nick Whalen at Warm Springs. He did it
in self-defense he said. Both had been
drinking. and after the little. quarrel Redel
became confused and scarcely knew what
be was doing. Whalen raised mop-han.
die and was about to let it descend on
RiddePs head when tho latter struck with
his knife. He did not know he had killed
Whalen till he was told that he was dead.
He replied, Yes, he Is dead drunk" He
drove home and then to Oakland, taking the
boat to San Francisco where he sought
legal advice. He returned and gave him.
self up. The case Will be resumed to-day.
It is attracting much attention and after
the courtroom became crowded yesterday
the bailff had to lock the doors on others
still clamorlng TO get in.
The organization of q union among the
electrician men has been completed. There
are 200 members Delegates have been
seated with the Federated Trades.
W. j. Dingee has purchased tho AlvaradO
artesian wells and cOntemplates running
pipes to Oakland from that place rs well as
from the wells at Piedmont, also owned by
him. he will form stock company 10 fur
nish water TO Oakland residents.
The will Of c. A. kInkner has been filed
by his dow. His estate is valued
at 100000. Half of 1t Is beoueathed
TO the widow, $1,000 to a sister-in-law and
the rest, save S25 per month, which will be
paid TO his mother is bequeathed to the
children, TO be held in trust by the widow.
The members of the Builders Exchange
have indorsed J. b. Mcdonald, a con-
tractor, for appointme TO the Board Of
Public Works. Other candidates are: }.
5. Burpee. j. S. White and w. n. Concan-
non. City Attorney Johnson is a candi-
date for reappoiu ment j. w. Ward and
Carey Howard are also cand dates. Webb
Pearce is a candidate for City Clerk.
George Beck is also mentioned as a prob
able successor 10 James Brady. c. b.
rutherford wants the position of License
Inspector.
F. B. Porter, A. A. Fink, John A. Con-
nor, George B. Flint and c. l.. Colvin have
Incorporated the Echoes Publishing COM
pany, with $4,000 capital stock. 1t Is the
purpose to convert the Weekly Echoes, into
a daily. Quarters have been engaged on
AAtSVhAh sNAFC's bFpOolto tlt Nlb1 man
County Clerk Crane, who came near dying
from pneumonia. is growing stronger. Ex-
sheriff Hussey, who was near deaths door
from brain fever. is con valescent, and George
de Cola, who was given up by his doctors a.
one time. is getting we'll
George McCRrte's molher-ln-law, Mrs
White Of San Francisco. has sworn TO a
warrant for his arrest for perjury. He
elOped with Mrs. Whites daughter. Mary
Catherine, and, in order to get license,
swOre that she was 10 years old, whereas
she Is only 16 lie is aged 80.
writ Of mandate, TetuTnable April g.
has been issued by by Judge Ogden against
the Board of Public Works, on complaint of
V. l.. FortiD, to restrain the Remilard
Brick Company from doing the concrete
work on the High School building. The
company received the contract for S6s. ESQ
but FOrtin claims that his bid was 5000
lower. The City Attorney reported to the
board that Fortn's bid was not in proper
form, and was therefore Illegal.
The work of placing under ground tele-
phone wires in the central part of The city
will begin next Monday.