The morning call., 1893-08-22
The SEVENTH Street Flyer
Is Doomed.
TO BE GUARDED.
All Trains Must Stop at Rail-
road Crossings.
A GREAT DAY FOR OAKLAND.
in the Federal Court an Opinion Is
Rendered Which Does Not Favor
the Monopoly.

Trains must OF run at a greater rate
of speed than fifteen miles an hour
within the city limits.
At certain points trains must slow
down TO four miles an hour.
FIagmen must be placed the busy
street-crossIngs.
All trains must come TO stop 100 feet
before coming TO drawbridge.
All trains muRt come to a stop within
100 feet of any steam railroad crossing.
Ordinances embOdyfng these points
passed the first reading by the Oakland
City Council last night. There wer-
votes to spare and the measures Will un-
dOubtedIy be carried at the next meet
ing.
Councilman Dalton was cheered time
and again as he spoke in the interests of
the people of Oakland at the meeting of
the City Council last night. He N ade a
recerc for himself, did this representative
from West Oakland. At one time the
cheers were so vociferous that President
Towle. after rapping in vain for order.
called out: 81 will clear this hall if you
are n OF quiet. We must have silence"
I'VE must have Justice" exclaimed a
voice in the audience. They got what
they wanted. The Council as a body
stood by the people. Two or three went
on record as favoring the Southern Pacific.
and their names can be found in the aye
and noe votes printed in this article.
Mr.. Dalton was ably supported by
Messrs. Manuel and Capell. while Presi-
dent Towle showed himself in favor of
severe legislation.
The Council did more than was expected
of them. They took two ordinances that
mad been tabled by the Judiciary Commit
tee and ''passed them to print" These
referred to trains coming to a stop within
100 feet of draw bridges, and also within
100 feet Of other steam car tracks.
Members Of the Judiciary Committee
who had favored putting these ordinances
on ere a5le last Thursday night were
ANXIOUS for their passage. Mr.. Barstow
explained the change of heart thus: I'VE
have Investigated the matter since.
Gked three miles to-day looking into it.
now will hold up both hands for both
laSuces
Or. Watkinson came out f1atfoOted for
-,te railroad. and said that he would op-
poss all the measures. He admitted that
he nAd been in the employ of the Southern
Pacific for twenty years, and this admis-
sion was greeted with Kisses from the au-
dience. He and Mr.. Dalton had lively
verbal tilt, and the lie would have been
passed had it not been for President
Towle's quick action.
Mr. Watkinson in opposing one OF the
ordinances and pleading for the railroad
said that since its charter had been granted
y
trains running over them.
Sixty, you mean," interrupted Mr..
Dalton.
The railroad representative became
angry. lie commenced by saying Mr..
Dalton was mistaken, then used harder
expression, and a scene might have been
the result, but was avoided.
The meaning of this legislation. which is
practically adopted, is most significant. 1t
will practically do away with the Seventh
street flyer" and will perhaps compel
the railroad to withdraw it from service.
The speed of this train must be reduced to
six miles au hour between the streets
where the stations were on the old
schedule. Six miles an hour is pace a
man can 60. walking rapidly. Thus it
will be perfectly easy for persons to board
wont to, and this will itself defeat the
objects OF the special train.
The ordinance compelling the stoppage
of trains within 100 feet of any other
steam railroad track will necessitate a
stop by the Seventh-street trains at Web
ster street, east and west. thus causing
new station, and the Webster-street or
narrow-gauge trains will have to come to
t. -
bered that when the new schedule was
adopted this narrowgauge station was
done away with in order to avoid carrying
Davie ferry passengers to and from this
point.
The ball was opened by the reading of
the ordinance compelling trains to stop
within 100 feet of drawbridges. This
measure bad been tabled by the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Manuel was the first to
speak, and he attacked the subject gener-
ally, saying: III this Council has no
power TO give back to the people their
Tree riding 1t cali compel them TO remove
their trains to First street. [Cheers.l
There Is no city in the Union that would
allow the bulldozing by corporation that
We do"
The ordinance came up for passage and
Luc IOliCdIl oDOWeu ouly one negative vote,
that Of Mr.. WatkinsOn, and his solitary
mo" was greeted with laughter.
Another measure laid On the BILE by the
Judiciary Committee was next read. 1t
provided that trains come to a stop 100
feet from all steam railroad tracks. A mo-
tlon to table was lost and it was passed by
the following vote:
Ayes Barnard, Barstow, Capel. Dalton,
manuel, Marshall, Smell, Towle-S.
Noes-Dow, HeitTnan, Watklnson-3.
AT this pOint Mr.. Dalton pulled a copy
OF IHE CALL from his pocket and read to
Tue council the article in recent issue
which showed the change Of mind of Mr..
Jason Martin. who. as citizen, on March
). 1880. appeared before the Council and
wished certain restrictions placed on the
Webster-street narrow-gauge, and now,
being an attorney for the railroad, could
not see the natter in the same light. He
was frequently greeted with cheers.
After the passage of the ordinance Mr..
Heitman apologized for making a motion