The morning call., 1893-07-20
OVER IN OAKLAND.
That rIOvement in Street
Railroads.
NEW WFERRY-BOAT FOR DAVIE.
The People of Berkeley Say That They
Have Been Sighted by the
Southern Pacific.

said to be owned by F. NJ. Smith and the
syndicate which he represents. This line
was for long time puzzle to Oakland
ers 1t began nowhere and ended no.
where and was without house wherein
to manufacture lightning wherewith to
make its cars move. IL is now using bor-
rowed power from the Piedmont line and
has two cars, with a prospect OF others
shortly.
1t has been authoritatively stated that
Mr. Smith owns this road and that his
one great hope is to secure control:of the
East Oakland horsecar liae running out
Twelfth street from Broadway. thus max
ing the road a feeder for his Emeryville
ferry. 1t is known that Mr.. Smith has
large property interests on the East Oak
land end of this line, and that by securing
it and making it part of his electric sys-
tenn be will be helping himself at both
ends of the line.
Mr.. Sessions states that he has been ap-
preached by parties desirous of purchasing
his Highland Park ard Fruitvale road,
but be will not state who the parties were.
The reason he did not sell to them is That
they did not make him large enough
offer. 1t is presumed that they were agents
OF the "Borax King" who desired to pur-
chase.
1t is stated that if Mr.. Smith cannot buy
an East Oakland road he will build one.
Dashed From Carriage.
A party of eight Alameda people had
narrow escape from being dangerously in-
jured while driving through Oakland yes
lerday morning. The party consisted OF
MIR. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson. their daughter and three sons,
from the East. They hired livery rig
and were so unfortunate as to get skIttish
horses, but everything went along nicely
until the party was coming up the grace
from Lake Merritt, when the horses took
fright when they saw an electric car ap-
proach and the driver was unable 10 con-
troll them.
He held on to the reins however. until
Twelfth and Oak streets was reached.
when one line slipped from his grasp aud
the carriage was pitched completely over,
burning the occupants beneath it. AS If
by miracle almost, no one sustained more
than slight bruises. and these were
promptly dressed by DR.. Dunn, who was
in attendance at hospital near Dy.
Mr.. PIayter's Money.
A. A. White. ". j. Robinson and j. F.
Bradford completed an appraSement OF
the estate of Ely " Playter and filed their
report with the clerk of the Superior
Court. The property was appraised at
S371. .965, as follows:
Promissory notes, S3316 70; 10 shares
Oakland Bank of Savings, $3.50; 20 shares
Pacific Surety Company. S2100; $50 shares
of the Windsor Square LaEd Company
S270; 80 shares of the Piedmont Bath and
Power Company, $3.50; 61oA shares of
the Consolidated Piedmont Gable Com
pany. SIS. .46S 75; 10 shares Oakland Cen
eral Hospital. SO; one-tnird interest In
the Mayberr property, $1,000; household
furniture. $1,000; real property, S322. 500;
total, S371, 800 40.
-Vsw All Quiet at the Front.
Yesterday morning the Chief of Police
removed all the police who have been night
aDd day guarding tile foot of Broadway
since the Mayor so unceremoniouSl
swooped down upon it and cleared the
street of all distinctions.
Night before last Captain Fletcher and
five blue coats patiently paced back and
forth with nothlng else to do than keep
awake, and yesterday all these were taken
away. with the exception of Captain Will
son and one officer.
This move was made by the city just as
soon as Dave Nagle was Withdrawn by the
railroad company, together with several
other persons who were thought to be rail-
road guards.
All is quiet now ON the water front, with
business going on as usual. The railroad
company has not caied for its ticket offlce.
located IN the corporation yard.
Sessions All Hight
1t was thought that with the resignation
of Z. c. Sessions from the presidency of
the First National Bank and his tempo
rary financial embarrassment there would
be a general run made upon him by his
creditors, which, of course, would involve
his entire collapse. Such. however, has
not been the case. His straightforward
explanation of his financial condition has
made marked impression, and there
seems no inclination, even among his un-
secured creditors, TO push him.
Yesterday afternoon a conference was
held between Mr.. Sessions and these cred
itOrs, at which assurances were positively
given that everything would be arranged
to the satisfaction of all and that dollar
for dollar would be paid. All that was
should be given him; and confidence was
shown in him by granting him all the time
desired.
The New Ferry-Boat.
There is hitch in the purchase OF the
new ferry-boat for the Davie line, but the
company feels satisfied of having one soon.
They are negotiating for the purchase out
right of the Bailey Gaizert a steamer now
plying on Puget Sound between Tacoma
and Seattle. She is of $50 tons burden,
equipped like palace car and as fast as
an arrow. The sale is not completed, be-
cause the steamers owners want Davie TO
Drlng ner down and thus assume all re-
sponsibility, but Dave thinks it hard that
be should have to put in new engineer
and pilot and bring the Bailey Getzert
down. When this point is settled the pur-
chase will be proceeded with.
Railroad Move.
1t has been stated. that the partition suit
recently commenced by the Pacific In
provemeut Company against the numer-
Gus marsh-land owners in the Alameda
marshes, is simply movement to fortify
itself on the water front should its Car
pentier holdings prove defective. This, it
is said. was its chief object in buving up so
much land around the Oakland estuary.
1t hopes to back up the Carpenter title
with claim of riparian title.
Legless Thief
Daniel Dow, young fellow with both
legs gone, was arrested and charged in
completely with Oscar George, Portu-
guese boy, with having robbed Joe Glib
sons restaurant, at the SxteeDtb-stree
depot, of cigars and tableware. Dow was
released Tuesday morning under S1OG0
bonds given by his father. Jerry and John
Mullen, boys of II and 10 years, are under
arrest as accessories.
a Deficit Found.
II. t. Smith and C. A. Wetmore, on be-