The morning call., 1893-07-09
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Typhoid Is Rapidly
Vanishing.o
WORK ON THE SMITH FERRY
Funds Likely to Be Transferred From
the Boulevard Account - Car
and Ferry Connections.

The typhoid is rapidly vanishing. There
was but one new case yesterday reported
at the Health Office. Up 10 date there
have been $50 Gases reported.
Three deaths were reported Yesterday
that of Zenas T.. Nickerson, 40 years of
age. residing at 1916 Eighteenth street
Rosamund Caulpo. aged 20. residence
15091a Seventh street; and Miss Agnes
Fl aby of 42S Plymouth street
Night before last MAIDS Anderson, the
owner of the Vernon Park dairy business.
died at his home on Edwards street.
Mr.. Anderson was not the owner Of the
cows or ranch of the dairy. This is the
condemned dairy and was the one TO " hich
many cases of typhoid were traced.
Mr.. Anderson was confined to his bed
tor only five days. and his wife and child
are no down with the fever.
Deceased had run this dairy business Cor
several years. When he became satisfied
that the milk he was getting from Reyes
was bad he discontinued It and got milk
from another source.
The Smith Ferry.
In view of the exciting things connected
with the Davie and Whitney ferries and
the Broadway lanuing the Smith ferry,
which was talked about some time'ag, as
preparing TO run between San Francisco
and this place with a landing at Emery
vile. has almost been lost sight IF.
MIR. Smith has retur ed from his East
ern IT'D. and when seen IN Oak land yes
terday he was asked about his C ntem-
plated ferry. He stated that the pier AT
Emeryville was out 2100 feet, and that 1t
would be carried out some distance yet.
He stated that the work of dou BILE track ng
the California and Nevada road would de-
pend on the building of the pier sume-
what. and would not be commenced until
the pier was completed.
Transfer If Funds.
Tomorrow night at the Council meeting
a transfer will probably be ordered OF
$40, 600 from The boulevard funds to other
funds to meet necessary payments. The
following amounts are found by Deputy
Auditor Hinsdale to be necessary: te
fund, Sl100; police, $500; street, S645O :
park. $4,000; salary fund, $40 II. About
$4,000 Is needed TO meet outstanding
claims and all registered demands. A
transfer of S4436 will also be ordered from
the street contingent fund to the street
fund.
Connecting With the. New Ferry.
The Grove-street electric line has been
for some time running its cars only to
CtfOHtu anu UuI III Tie
future will run right down to Second and
Broadway, making a close connection with
the new opposition ferry-bnatS. A sprcia al
car will always he on hand awaiting the
arrival of these boats.
Suit Against Macdonough.
Samuel l.. Grub, gas-fxture man, sup.
piled the gas fixtures In the Macdonough
Theater, for which lie received $1,000 He
says that he was 10 have received $3.50 for
the job, and that $3.50 is still due him. He
has brought suit in the Superior Court
against Joseph Marlborough.
Congregational Ministers.
The Bay Association of Congregations al
Ministers will M eet in the Second Church,
Cnase street. between Wood and Willow,
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. The pro-
gramme Will include addresses by Rev.
ii. II. Cole, Rev. j. K. Harrison, Rev. j.
b. Eddie and Rev. A. K. Crawford
Over $4,000 in Feea
A statement has been fled by the
County Clerk showing that fees TO the
amount of SS135 % were collected at that
Office in the six months ending June
80, 1898.