The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-18
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The RosaIie an Opposition
to Southern Pacific.
ABOUT A NEW FERRY LINE.
Emelia Swindrathsheim at Death
Door-Lather5 Go on Stri<e-Ala-
medals New Trustees.

At last the mission OF the fast steam
yacht ROsalle, now lying in the estuary,
has been revealed. While in course of con-
struction all sorts of rumors were afloat.
First it was declared that she was to be
used for smuggling Chinese and opium into
port; next it was as confidently asserted
that she was to be used as floating gam
bling vessel. where wealthy gentlemen of
sportive tendencies could indulge their
passions without the risk of coming in con-
tact with the minions of the law.
The plain fact of the matter is, however,
that she is intended to make money for her
owners and trouble for the Southern Pacific
by running as an opposition on the line be-
tween Martinez and San Francisco. touch
ing at Beniela aud Vallejo en- route.
The Southern Pacific but recently effected
a compromise with an opposition line on the
Vallejo route, they yielding TO Piper s.
Alden of the steamer Sunol the exclusive
right TO the carriage of all freight in con-
sideration of the agreement that the Sunol
would cease carrying passengers That
compromise was really a victory for the
opposition, for their steamer was slow one
and not fitted in any way for the comfort of
passengers.
With the Rosalie, however, it Is alto
gether different; for. besides being well
fitted. she is one of the speedest crafts on
the bay, the railroad company having no
steamer TO put on that route which could at
all compete with her.
The havoc that she is destined to wreak
with the conpany's passenger traffic may
ba imagined when it Is considered that she
viii carry passengers between San Fran
cisco and the other points named for just
one-talf the rate charged by the railroad
company. AS the company has already
parted with its freight traffic TO Piper &
Alden, 1t has now nothing but the passenger
trade TO depend on, and in the fight with
the new opposition must suffer i'll that re-
spect.
Webb N. Pearce has been appointed a
deputy by City Treasurer Gilpin. He was
candidate for City Clerk of the new
Council, but withdrew in favor of John
Tompkins. who was elected.
The date of the trial OF Louis Matheny
for the murder of Officer CRshin has been
| changed from August 10 August by
stipulation Of the attorneys and upon con-
sent of the Judge.
Little Jimmie Anderson of Twenty-third
avenue got a "cOncnssed" brain yesterday
by fOoling with Mr.. Huntingtun's local
train. He thought he could jump off and
stay on his feet. bnt miscalculated and
landed on his head. He is only6 years old,
and DR.. Dunn says he will outgrow the
injury.
Michael Hurley also landed on his head
instead Of on his feet While attempting to
allght from the incoming train In decor
Gus manner. His jaw was broken, and Dr.
Dunn has ordered him to cease talking I'M
til the wound heals.
Emeia Swindrathsheim. the German wo-
man VINO was shot twice in the head by her
insane lover, Carl Rock, took turn for the
worse yesterday, when a hemorrhage set in
from one OF the wounds. She became very
weak from the loss of blood, and was near
deaths door last night. Doctors Dunn and
Johnson performed q delicate operation by
| ligating the carotid artery in the right side
! of the neck. which stopped the bleeding,
| but she Is still lying In precarious condi-
| ton, with narrow chance Of recovery.
The forty-siX members of the Lathers'
| Union decided to 60 on strike at a meeting
| held Yesterday afternoon. They have been
receiving 81 70 per day, and have demanded
| an increase to s. % per day. The plaster
| ers have acknowledged the business of their
| demand, and the contractors will have both
unions to deal with before the affair Is set
| tied. II will Interfere with the work in the
new school buildings.
The Board Of Public Works held a called
| meeting last evening, and awarded a con-
| tract for heating the Cole School to the
| Smead Heating Company. This was done
on the Recommendation of the Board of
| Education. The latter board, In session at
| the same time, made an appropriation of
$3.50 for the proposed addition to the Grant
| School.
The beginning of the vacation was fixed
| for May 81.
Andrew J. McGovern of the Whitney
| Transfer Company stated last evening that
| his company has entered into negotiations
with stock company of capitalists, for the
| establishment of competing ferry between
| Oakland and San Francisco. 1t will be
used only for freight at first. The PROPOSE
sItion Of the Whitney Company is to pnt
| O0,COO into the enterprise. George T. Nc
| Near of Petaluma Is interested in it,. 1t is
| purposed to have the landing either at the
| foot of Market street or at Fortin's wharf.
Delegates from San Francisco Wholesale
| and Retail Butchers Union met with Oak
land butchers last night for the purpose of
organizing an auxiliary union, with the
object of lighting the Baden Ment Company,
! which is making an effort 10 capture the
| Oakland trade. A preliminary organiza-
| ton, with fifty mem bers, was made and
another meeting will be held next Monday
| night.
The new City Council had It's first serious
split last night, resulting in 8 to vote.
The question before the body was the
| ninety days extension of time for the COM
| pleting of the Central Avenue electric
| road. At the preceding meeting two
| amendments had been adopted by vote of
| 10 to /, with Watkinson voting u the mega
| tive.
The first of these amendments provided
that the company must erect and maintain
electric arc light sof 1000 can die power at in-
| teTvals of every two blocks along the line of
their road. The other amendment provided
| that the company must widen Pine and
| Wood streets along their routes.
AT last night's meeting Smell, in a lengthy
speech, moved to strike out this amend
ment. He was opposed by Dalton and
| Dow, and after warm discussion, in
| which all the members participated, the
| motion was carried by the following vote:
| Ayes-Snell, Barnard. Barstow. Watkinson,
| Capell and Marshall. NOes-Dalton, Dow,
| Manuel, Hetman and President Towle.
| the represen tative of the company,
| President Oiuey, was elated by the result
| OF the vote.
Shortly before midnight some unknown
| person telephoned the cab company to send
| q Quincy to 1905 Webster street, the res
| sidence OF Thomas A. DriscOil. When the
| driver reached the house he found it in
| darkness, but in the doorway STUN bled
| over basket containing week old girl.
| He Immediately awoke the family ana
| then notified Police Chief Schaeffer. who
| took the child 10 the West Oakland Home.
In the blanket with the child was q note
saying: will you please take care of this
baby in the love of God. Have it named
! Edith May"
The telephone to the cab company was
| evidently sent In by the person who left
| the child on the doorstep.
Alameda.
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