The morning call., 1893-08-11
WILL NOT DOWN.
The Latest Plans of the
DaVie Line.
Boats Will Be Run From Alameda to
Connect With the ROsalie at
Webster Street, Oakland.

When the Southern Pacific announced
its plan for crushing the rival ferry line
some people may have thought that the
Davie line would soon retire from busi-
ness. but such will not be the case.
j. l.. Davie and his associates are not
The men to give up tight. especially when
they are being heartily supported by the
people, and they are now at Work arrang-
ing to give the Southern Pacific another
fight for business.
Mr.. Dayie thinks that he is in position
to checkmate the great corporation, and
in discussing the situation yesterday said:
81 have completed arrangements for run
ming a boat hourly from Park street. Ala
media, to the foot of Webster street, Oak
land, where it will connect with The
Rosalie. This is settled fact. and the
people of Alameda have agreed to furnish
me suitable landing at the Park-Street
bridge.
after taking on passengers at Alameda
the boat will run down San Antonio Creek
and stop At Thirteenth street 10 acconmO-
date the East Oakland trade. Then it
nroceed through the bridge section to the
Rnsalie's landing.
This Will be hard upon the Southern
Pacific Company. for. AS | am going to run
boats every hour, they will be compelled
to open their brldge-gates fully twenty
eight times day, and that will knock out
their train arrangements.
II viii. charge 10 cents for a round-trip
ticket from San Francisco TO the Park
street bridge. which is certainly very
reasonable price. This. / think, will offset
the scheme Of the railroad to cut off my
ferry systems east side trade.
In order to protect my West Oakland
trade l intend as soon as possible to Sc
cure landings at tie foot of Market and
Peralta streets SO that my boats can call
there and gather in the trade from the
western end If the city,"
What effect will the cut rates have on
your line?
None at all. None at all The people
are aware of the fact that il the Southern
Pacific should succeed in driving out cOIn-
petition the public would be at the rail-
roads mercy and would pay we'll for thei r
| temerity for having dared TO patronize a
rival concern"
"Wlll you attempt to meet the railroads
cu;p"
''Bless you. no." was the smiling answer,
''t will not be necessary"
"When will the Alvira be ready for
service?"
1--WE expect to have her on the route a
week from next Saturday. Twenty-seven
men are employed on her and no time is
being wasted" said Mr.. Davie IN conclu-
sion.
'.But have. you no other intentions re-
gaiding battling your compettOrS?" was
"Well. rather" said Mr.. DAVE. II in
! tend to at once Introduce an ordinance be-
fore the Council, calling for fiagmen TO be
placed at every point where the railroad
| crosses public street. | will also send a
request that the railroad be compelled to
comply with the law ordering them to
! come to q standSill at all other railroad
crossings. BY this means the narrow
gauge trains will have to stop at First
street and the broad-gauge trains must
halt at Webster street, thus checkmatlng
the method by which the railroad hoped to
head off free travel to and from the CEN
trail part of town. l don's see how they
can get out Of that" said Mr.. Davie in
conclusion, land l am satisfied that they
will get the worst Of this fight they have
now inaugurated."
The Whitney line now issues commute.
ton tickets of thirty rides for 81, or 100
rides for So The difference between sucn
rates and those now offered by the South
ern Pacific will not cause the people to de-
sert the new line.
Superintendent A. D. Wilder is busy ar
ranging plans to successfully operate the
changed system of trains on the Seventh
| street local track, which will commence
operations to morrow morning.
| In all their plans the Southern Pacific
| an officials seemed to have overlooked
the fact that there is a State law which
will compel them to stop the Fruitvale
local going both ways at the narrow-gauge
railroad crossing This will make tue
chance for passengers to alight within a
couple of blocks Of Broadway.
There was large force of men at work
Yesterday putting IN the necessary cross
over split switches at Oak street. and
everything Is expected to be in order for
.o-,nnrrow morning. Large placards an
nouncing and explaining the changes to be
made are posted about the city and in the
various waiting-r0Oms.