The morning call., 1893-10-14
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Still Another Move by the
Southern Pacific.
JURY DISAGREES.
Eastland Letter in Regard to Street.
Opening on the Water Front.
An Arrest for Forgery.

Oakland to the effect that the Southern
Pacific Company had ordered its employees
living In Oakland not 10 patroniZe mer-
chants who favored the Davie ferries.
The Evening Enquirer yesterday sought
to make an investigation into the matter
and sent a elegram of which the follow
Ing is copy to railroad headquarters at
Fourth and Townsend streets in San
Francisco addressing it to MI. Towne or
Mr.. Crocker:
Oakland merchants have to-day Informed
the Enquirer that railroad employees state that
they have been ordered by the company to not
trade with siore-keepers who patroniZe the op-
position ferry. AS this seems TO be boycott,
orders have been Issued with the approval or
knowledge OF the general officers OF the COM
pany.
No reply was received to this telegram.
and it Is not known definitely whether the
boycott is on.
All day yesterday wagons where haul
ing what was the fence made of piles in
the bay at the mole up to the corporation
yard, near the city hall in Oakland.
The long pieces of timber were loaded
on wagons at the Webster-street wharf by
means of the driver of Cotton Bros,
which drew them out of the water few
days ago. and thence by order OF Mayor
Pardee they were taken up town and oc-
cupied the spot once devoted to certain
ticket-office which had graced the foot Of
Broadway, until Mayor Pardee took 1t
into his head that 1t was in the way.
The plies number nearly hundred and
will take up all the available space in the
yards, and it may be necessary to take
some of them to the city'S lot at twenty
fourth street and Broadway.
There were some sarcastic rem arks by
railroad people in the beginning as to just
what the Mayor would do with these piles
now he has got them on his hands, and the
problem is now solved
The piles were not being handled by Su-
perintendent of Streets Harrison. nor aid
the Board of Public Works have anything
to do with their removal.
Commissioner Hughes, an appointee OF
a former Mayor. said yesterday:
No. sir; we had nothing to do with
bringing the piles 10 the Corporation
Yard. l suppose that the Mayor ordered
their removal. Neither did the Street Su-
prrIntendent take any hand in the work OF
removal"
Where Is the Paycar?
For the first time in the history of Oak
land the Southern Pacific Company has
given its Oakland employees the 'go-by"
in the matter of their monthly pay.
The paycar arrived from San Francisco
yesterday at IL A. NJ, but contrary TO Gus
tom pulled out and headed for Sacramento.
Wages had already been paid in San Fran
cisco. and 1t was supposed that the Oak
land workmen would be paid next, but an
order for an engine and crew was posted,
and following this was the brief notice:
Twill not pay in Oakland"
This is a little hard on the employees on
this side of the bay in view of the fact that
the COMPANY now owes wages for August
and September and up to the present time
in October. The men are badly in need of
their pay, and so also are the merchants
who have been carrying their families
along for several months.
Better Than Railroad Spirit.
Ever since Mayor Pardee has been in
Office he has been on the lookout for water
front openings, and among the other streets
had his weather eve on Jefferson and
Grove streets, now blocked by the Oakland
Gas, Light and Beat Company. In answer
to letter written that corporation he has
just received the following:
Georqe C. Pdrdee Mayor Of the CttaJ of Oak
land, Cdl.-DEAR SIR: l am III receipt Cf your
favor of the 30ib ult.. respecting the opening of
Jefferson street through the property OF this
company south Of First street, and In reply
thereto beg TO say:
The Improvement and prosperity of Oakland
nave Dee0 dOQ VIII always De 1OSIereu Dy THIS
company. II realizes the necessity OF opening
the streets OF the city to navigable waters and
Will lend its aid, so far as It's property interests
are concerned, 10 the establishment of that pur-
pose. apprecatiDg that its Interests and those
OF the people OF lne city OF Oakland are common
interests.
The large investments in realty and personal
property of the company as well as that of its
stock hoIders make it wholly local Institution
looking for and greatly valulng The good Will of
the people. In view of the pending litigation
respecting the waterfront property no use
could be made at present of the streets which
when opened would pass through The COM
pany's property. The aciion by the Attorney
General further complicates the condition OF
affairs Should the city OF Oakland obtain the
property In dispute highways 10 The same
should be established, aud all interested in
Oakland's welfare should lend aid to the end.
At a meeting of the board of directors of this
company, held OH the Sd INST, by unanimous
vote / was instructed TO say TO you:
That whenever the title 10 the waterfront
property now in controversy shall have been
determined by any court of competent jurisdic-
fion of last resort TO be vested In ihe city of
Oakland. this company without cost 10 the city
Of Oakland. will dedicate 10 1t all of its lands
which would then be within The lines of Jefferson
and Grove streets, extended from the southerly
line of First street 10 The Perata line. This
action OF the directors, put IN the form of res
olutiOn tor entry upon the records of the CITY,
will be forwarded you should you so desire
AS an evidence that this company has always
had in contemplation the opening OF all streets
TO the wafer ITOUt, III has IN the lmprOV ment
of Its properly south OF First street constructed
It's buildings SO that they will not be impedi-
ments thereto.
Again assuring you that this company is In
every way deeply interested in the advance
ment of the city, and anxious for The speedy
settlement of the vexed question OF waterfront
rights, am truly yours.
JOSEPH G. EAsTLAND,
President Oakland Gas. Light and Heat Com.
pany.
Run In for Forgery.
A man named Clifford was arrested yes
teTday by Detectives Holland and Downey
and locked up at the City Prison. Later
the San Francisco police sent over for him
and he was taken to the city by Detective
Anthony.
Clifford is supposed to be the party who
has been buying cigars from San Fran
cisco wholesalers on forged orders from
Oakland dealers, and whose profits in this
way have already run up to some $780,
The orders were invaria bly, made out for
the choices brands of cigars, and were
generally filled promptly. The scheme has
been worked for about month.
Hunting Her Share.
Margaret Carroll, small, plainly
dressed woman of some years, ap-
peared in Judge Woods courtroom yester
day and Shvlv aakod If oLa oa,IS