The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
OVER IN OAKLAND.
All Quiet Again on the
Water Front.
MR.: dILMoUR's SAD REQUEST
a SueciaI: Meeting of the Council
=: Arranges for the Davie Ferry
- =: :. !. Accommodations.

road Company has at last taken hint.
The visit of the 10000 .0aklanders to the
foot of Castro. street on Friday night last
and tte=TemQ1al by them of a certain OBJ
iectionable barb wire fence hch the rail-
road company had thrown. across that
thoroughfare has apparently had its effect
and the railroad has taken the hint.
At conference of the attorneys for the
corporation and the city yesterday it was
determined that the fence across Castro
street should not be rebuilt.
All day Yesterday everything in the
neigbborhood Of the late indignation was
as quiet and serene as 1t could possibly
be. The railroad man Woolsey. who had
been on guard about the place, vanished
very early Friday night. He darted up
Castro street on the dead run. He has not
since been seer. and the rumor is that he is
stu running.
The five young men who were arrested
for throwing rocks at the police-B. F.
Sears, James johnson, Frank Lee, r. Fl.
Fulmer and J.W. Thacker-were charged
yesterday.
The men, with the exception OF Thacker.
were charged with assault. Thacker was
charged with mIsdemeanor. When the
crowd had hold of the rome 1hacker is
said 10 have shouted out: Throw it over
the cop."
The railroad company may not have its
cages ready for use to-day. 1t has been.
discovered that where the guard rail is
placed at the bottom of the sliding screen
there is most excellent. foot rest for per-
sons who desire to jump on and ride
between stations. Mr.. Towne had these
all cut off, he saying with much show of
consideration for the life of the train
jumper that he feared some body might get
hurt. These rails are being removed and
new ones put on.
The trains are being run pretty close to
the requirements of the new ordinance,
and. strange TO say, no boats are missed
at all, and there are no complaints regis
tered from passengers. And best of all
in the week that the new schedule has
been in force there has not been a single
accident reported at the Receiving Hospi-
tai and II aiIs jumping has been carried on
to greater extent than ever before.
What the Council Did.
At special meeting of the Council last
night, at which there was just quorum
present, the tax levy was fixed as formerly
proposed al 81 Il on the 500.
Before the meeting was called to order
the Councilman present, Messrs. Dow,
Towle, Barnard, Marshall, Barstow and
Manuel, went into caucus to consider the
matter Of building the Davie ferry slip
lilUS-HuuSc. lie Clty Engineer,
Mr.. Gray, had submitted elaborate plans,
and 1t is believed that the cost exceeded
the appropriation. There was a long SEES
sion in secret, and MessrS. Pomeroy and
Bassett of the Davie Company kicked their
heels in the lobby. They were finally
called into the caucus meeting. where they
remained but few minutes. The caucus
ended and the Councilmen adjourned to
the Council Chamber where it was soon
seen what had been decided upon.
The ordinance appropriating $500 for
the work was amended so as to read
without the slip and apron. and $1,000 ap-
proprlated for the purpose of building a
commodious waiting-room and driving a
row of piles so that the ferries can readily
enter into the wharf, at one side of which
will be the watng-room. The ordinance
as amended was read third time and
passed TO print for five days, Mr.. Barnard
dissenting.
There was no bond offered or any
demand made for bond on the part of the
city.
O'Kane's Cane.
A San Francisco real estate dealer
named Okane was on trial before Judge
Allen yesterday on charge of battery.
O'Kane had purchased what is known
as Estate Fair" railroa ticket to Sac
famento and return, good for certain
number of days. Mr.. O'Kane was de-
tanned on business one day fter the life of
the ticket, and when he started home on il
the conductor wanted fare. He said the
ticket had expired, and in the usual auto
cratic conductor fashion told O'Kane that
lie would have to pay fare or walk. Mr..
OKane objected TO walking and considered
that be had already paid his way back to
San Francisco.
At the first station an attempt was made
TO put off O'kane, who promptly put up
his cane, sturdy stick of hardwood, and
y Cir.
Wells, so bard that the trainnen thought
they had caught a Tartar. O'kane rode
TO the &. Oakland mole, where he was
promptly arrested and brought before
Judge Allen.
After consuming most of the day in
argumpnton jurisdiction, the court decided
10 dismiss the defendant; He thought the
case should have been tried in Sacramento,
v here the offense. If any, was committed.
Law-Breaking at Another Point.
The Southern Pacific is very shortly
going to hear from another section of the
town where it has been for some time over
riding the law in its usual arrogant
fashion.
The people in the vicinity of Seventh
and Webster streets are circulating the fol-
lowing petition TO the Council. 1t has al.
ready about fifty signatures Of taxpayers:
After a preamble the document reads:
Ever since the narrow gauge was built the
railroads have complied with the law. with The
exception OF the west bound train OF the broad
gauge. 1t stopped at Broadway instead OF 100
feet from the crossing. - the law prescribed TO
withh% Few months, when the broad gauge
paid no attention TO the crossing but went over
IL al full sped either way. By so doing they
not only endanger life and limbs OF the people,
but they shake the plaster from the walls,
knock down stoveulDes and cause lena MIS- TO
move away from the neighborhood. To crown
all YOU are asked 10 allow them 10 put in an
automatic switch with tower on the corner
and her ungainly distractions In the middle
OF the block; then it will be necessary TO put
I'D gongs or bells which will ring continuously
from in the morning to O'Clock the next
morning These bells can be heard for six or
eight blocks. In a word, this Is asking you TO
make thick!y populated portion OF Oakland
untenantable, aud would amount to copfSca-
ton of the surrounding property.
The Taxroli.
The County Auditor has completed the
taxrolls for the county of Alameda. The
footings are as follows: Number of acres,
454. 407; value Of country real estate, ST.
OBJ. 625; improvements thereon, So, 774, 900 !;
value of city and town lots, S39, 642, $50 !;
improvements thereon, S23. 574. 200; value
PERSONAL property. 1882, 345; amount OF
money and solvent credits, S302.270; total
value of all property. 800, 5Ss. 40.
Deductions on account OF MORTGAGES,
S20.S72. 200. value of mortgages, $40, 552. 652