The morning call., 1893-06-04
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Opposition Ferry Boat
Trial Trip.
SAWYER HAS A SENSATION.
The Awnings Must GOA Demand
for BouIevard-The Progress
sive Church of Berkeley.

2 O'Clock the Frank Silva, the Initial boat
OK the new Whitney ferry line, made her
first trip across the bay. She arrived at
the foot OF Franklin street half hour
from San Francisco, which is considered
very good time for trial trip.
While there will be no special effort to
secure passenger traffic. still accommoda-
tions are provided for those who patronize
the boat But cents will be charged for
the trip. or 10 cents for the round, which
will be a saving of 10 cents over the old
route.
Freight charges will be cut to figure
from % to IS per cent lower than by the
Southern Pacific boats.
A gentleman connected with the new
line said yesterday:
1--WE will leave Franklin street about 6
A. NJ. and then leave either side at alter
nate hours, that is, San Francisco at {. 8
and II A. NJ. and l, 8. 8, Z and P. NJ. and
Oakland at 6, s, 10, IL A. NJ and 2. 4, and
p M
The company says it has now in sight
enough freight traffic already TO pas the
running expenses OF the boat. and much
more is promised. New boats will be put
on as rapidly as trade warrants.
Monday next regular trips viii be COM
menced.
THE SAWYER SHOOTING. - The man
who caused the sensation at LiVermore
the other day, Charles Sawyer. by being
duplicated in n shooting scrape with his
wife Just as she was leaving on the train
for Oakland to file divorce papers against
her husband. now lies at the County jail
with a charge against him for assault to
murder and buIlet-hole in his leg. which
he says was made by his wife when he
went to the train to see if he could not pre-
vail upon her not TO abandon her home
which he said she intended to do with
man named Thompson, whom be saw at
the depot before the train pulled out
THIS last is Sawyer's story. The wife
tells the story that she was on her way to
get divorce, and her husband followed
her into the train and commenced to fire
upon her and that he fired three shots at
her.
The husband was seen yesterday at the
County Jail. and sticks with tenacity to
his story that the wife shot him, aud that
ne never injured her in any way or thought
OF doing so.
He saws when he comes into court his
story will create decided sation. as he
Will lmplcate some people in high stand
Ing about Livermore.
According 10 Sawver's story, he has been
a most abused and maligned man. He
saws his wife shot him, and that from the
angle If the wound he knows that he can
II.
Sawyer's story will certainly give the
Livermore gossips something to talk about.
Fun AND FIREARMS AT HAywARDs.-
Night before last a. Haywards IA party of
jolly fellows were out for time and came
very nearly ending their fun in a serious
manner.
By the time the small hours of A. NJ.
had arrived. it is stated. they had arrived
in TIE neigbhorhood OF a tent where re-
~ y services were being held the night
.g7e aud In a spirit of fun proceeded
~ q the tent in.
Nm alarm was sounded by parties on
tne0vstch and Constable Overmuller was
notified and fastened 10 the scene, and
shot VS. fired, then another, in the dark
ness. and qui ky the consta bic whipped
ont his siX-shontef and began banging
away at a lively rate. He shot four times
and the parties scattered like the wind.
Luckily nobody was hurt, but yesterday
some arrests we're made on warrants
sworn out by the constable. and G. S.
Laugan, a Mr.. Mulvhlll and man named
Behnken were arrested. Laugan and
Brhnken were released on 500 bonds, and
Mulvihill at a late hour last night was
still in durance, unable, it is supposed, TO
get bonds.
WANTS THE BOULEVARD.-A resident
and proprrty-pwner in the aristOcratic
Lake Merritt region, Charles Newton.
wants the boulevard built around the lake
On illf ltufS bIigiHhllN III al keu out ana IN
formed Councilman a few days since
that he intended having an Injunction
served on the Council preventing them
from Dayif the $1,000 mpromise price
to stop the work to Contractor Stone.
Mr.. Newton says the charter makes no
provision for the payment OF work not
done
The Council say that Stone has spent
more than the amount compromised for,
$1,000, ID opening quarry, building rail-
Toad, dump cars, etc.
DRAW OR No DRAw.--It is said that
MI Davie is preparing for another battle
with the railroad company. He is negc-
tlatlng Tor some land above the railroad
bridge. now used by the local across the
estuary, which, if he secures t. he intends
To use for coalyard, where he can take
cargo direct from the ships. To get the
ships above the bridge the company will
have 10 nut draws in the bridge, which
they can be compelled TO do under United
States law, which forbds bridging navi-
gable waters without the consent of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Davie anticipates a fight, and is said
to he preparing for it.
AWNINGS DooMED.-The awnings on
Washington street and Broadway are
doomed, the Superintendent of Streets
having served this notice upon property
owners along those streets:
lyon are hereby notified TO remove the
awning over slueWalKs IN 'front.' oil your
premises, the same being in violation of
ordinance 1882 approved bv the Oakland
CITY Council December 16. 1892.
III the awning is not removed inside OF
ten days Won will be subject to the pro-
vision If said ordinance"
DIR. WENDTE.-There is a deadlock
among the directors of the Associated
Charities, and Rev. c. w. Wendte did not
like the way things were running and re-
signed. 1t appears that Rev Mr. Wardte
wanted David Heap elected as secretary.
which preciptated the trouble.
TO Go ON THE TENTH. = Henry
Schwartz, who created so much trouble on
this side of the bay recently, will pack bag
and baggage and bic himself to San Fran
cisco on the 10th inst He has given mn
his long series OF racing.
MRS. DUPRE's FUNERAL-The funeral
OF Mrs. Dupre. the suicide, will be held To-
day at 30 o'clock. The remains will be
taken to Cypress Lawn Cemetery, to be
held there until the crematory is CON-
pleted.
Berkeley.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A Salem. II.
Bone. Berkeley's Prohibition constable.