The morning call., 1893-07-09

ton Company permission to land at
Broadway.
The Davie company intended to have a
meeting in this city yesterday afternoon.
j. L. Davie and E. B. Pomeroy came over
on the Rosalie at P. NJ. but. owing to the
absence of some of the directors, tho In
tended meeting was net held. Secretary
Bassett was a fixture on the Resale on
her tr;ps back and forth from early morn.
Mayor Pardee was late slayer at
Broadway on Friday night. H and
Messrs Johnson. Barnard, Barstow.
Capell, Dalton. Dow, Marshall and Towle
went down after their conference to see
how things were going. A number OF
railroad spoilers were around, and as one
Of the eavesdroppers stood attentively
within a convenient distance, Mayor
Pard9e seized the occasion to tell Mr.. Dali
ton what he proposed doing in case the
railroad company should attempt to put
up the fence which, it was reported, had
been built in actions at West Oakland,
ready to be taken to Broadway and put up
across the street. 1t was to the effect that
all Oakland would receive an alarm by
every whistle in town being footed. and
every bell rung. The spotter lost no time
in getting around to the first watch tower
and communicating his intelligence to the
Oakland mole.
Among other stories told about the
wharf was one relating how, at the
Peralta-street yards, the yard boss, acting
under orders. had told his men, some old
and tried employees, to gather up their
tools and be in readiness to reconstruct
the fence across Broadway. This the men,
it was said, refused to do, preferring
rather to leave than to comply. and the re-
port went that one of them was dis
charged. The truth of this story could
not be verified, so it is given for what it is
worth.
The early morning scenes of yesterday
we're the most exciting of the day. The
wOrkmen with pickaX and spade delved
nightly by torch and lantern light until
the two big holes were dug. 1t was
another march stolen upon the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company by the city, and
another forcible way of asserting the
city's right to make such improvements
as it saw fit upon the supposed public
thOroughfare
Street Superintendent Harrison told THE
CALL reporter yesterday that he thought
he was doing quite right by consulting his
attorney. Mr.. de Cola. He could not see
what other thing he could do. He said Re
never received any order from the Mayor,
anyway; that it was Councilman Smell W no
gave it to hiM. He had TO look out for
his own personal interests and protect
himself. so he deemed it advisable to con-
suit lawyer who had been his attorney
for years. The City Attorney might ad-
wise him from the city's standpoint, but
with Mr.. de Cola he would be directed
according to his own interests. He could
take no risk. So far as removing any OBJ
structions from the public streets went he
was ready to do his duty. but he drew the
line at tearing up tracks. As he had not
had anything to eat he went to his grocery
and he remained there until 10 P. NJ
Mayor Pardee says be is fully convinced
in his own mind that he did give or send
the order to tear up the tracks to Mr.. Har-
riSon.
Respecting the city's action in removing
the distractions from Broadway, w. Lail
Hill Of the firm Of Davis & Hill. the attor
neys retained by the city in the S. G. Cook
case, involving the foot of Union street
is of the opinion that the city Is secure in
its position. He was surprised at some OF
the published statements supposed TO have
been made by Nj. Moore. and he was 10th
TO believe that Mr.. Moore made them. in
view of his high estimation of Mr.. M0ore's
ability as lawyer. Mr.. Hill declined tC
express any opinion about Judge McKen-
mas delicate position as friend of the late
Senator Stanford, and adviser as he had
heard, of Mrs. Stanford, but who is now
being appealed to by the Southern Pacific.
Mayor Pardee said that he W ould as soon
have Judge Mckenna as any one else try
the water front controversy. Personally
he had high regard for the Judge. He
was inclined to believe that c. P. Hunt
ington has been the evil genius of the
Southern Pacific, and not Leland Stanford.
The city front was quiet last night, but
there is double guard of police on duty
under Chief Schaeffer. Early in the even
ing Mayor Pardee and Counclmen Bar
stow, Dow. Manuel and Dalton were
present. ordering that special precautions
should be taken. The Chief expects that
the railroad company will bring in its
fence, and that it will be brought in by
water.
The tug Rival was REINFORCED by the
tug Kate. which lies at an adjoining wharf.
both having steam up. The Alameda,
occupying the slip, also had steam up, and
it was thought that she would be backed
out at the proper time to let the Transit in
with the fatcars on which the fence is
known to be loaded.
Rumor comes up from West Oakland
that David Nagle. the man who shot Terry,
and who has been about the foot of Broad
way several times since the trouble began.
was at the Point last night enlistiDg men
to act with him. The police know all
these things and are prepared.
The Mayor and others sued for $50, 600
damages bv the railroad company laugh
at the suit and regard it as sign of weak
ness and bluff, only to scare off any
others who might attempt to take the
fence down should the railroad company
put one ND. While the men sued laugh at
this bluff on the part of the corporation,
the people of Oakland are indignant and
are now more determined than ever to
stand by the Mayor and Council.
PERSONAL NOTES.
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