The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-13
OVER IN OAKLAND.
An Athletic Club After a
Railroad.
TO IMPROVE THE COUNTY JAIL
An Alameda Mans Tumor-PropoSi-
ton to Divide Berkeley Into
Wards.

around In manner mat Will make sCine-
body dodge to get out of the way.
The Reliance is modelled after the Olym-
pie in San francisco, and like that club,
wanted outside grounds for field sports.
Accordingly negotiations were opened
shUrt time since with the Oakland Con-
solidated Railroad Company whereby that
corporation agreed to fit up grounds near
its power-house on Grove street for the
use OF the club. 1t has never taken any
steps in that direction, and the Reliance
people are wrothy. Mr.. FITZGERALD has a
club, and he laid it on somewhat in this
style in the last annual report to the club:
"At our last meeting 1 reported to this
club that the board of directors had Sc
cured outside grounds and the plans for
the buildings, etc., were on exhibition at
that time before the club"
1t appears that the railroad company
made no move toward living up to its
agreement. however, and in his report Mr..
Fitzgerald further says:
The treatment received by the Reliance
Club at the hands of the controlling power
in that body (the corporatioD) is unjust,
unfair and undeserved."
1t remains now 10 hear from the electric
company operating twenty-three miles of
track that Families into the highways and
byways of two towns.
JAIL IAIPRovENIENT.-Th Grand Jury
yesterday visited the County Jail to exam
inc into affairs at that institution. They
we're shown over the jail by the Sheriff
and his jalers, cOmplimented the Sheriff
on the appearance of things generally
there, and asked for sugges lions as 10 some
needed Improvements. The new wing of
Ta.f1
lators, there being only six small siX-inch
holes in the structure. and 1t is proposed
TO ventllate the wing properly. 1t was also
suggested by the Sheriff that bars be put
up at the office windows and windows at
the back the better to prevent any attempt
to break jail several of which efforts had
been frustrated by the alert jailers re-
Gently. The entire structure needs re-
painting. There are now seventy-four
prisoners confined in the jail and among
them some very desperate characters.
Occasionally a demented prisoner is
landed in the jail and there is NJ provision
made for such prisoner Two padded
one each in the mems and women's wards.
1t Is expected the Grand Jury will take
cognizance of these matters in its forth
coming report.
STREET OBsTRUCTIoNs.-This morning
at $50 o'clock the Superintendent of
Streets will start in with at least a dozen
teams and a gang of men and move every
street obstruction coming under the ban
of the ordinance.
This army of the Superintendent will
begin the battle on the city front. first
making an attack on the lumber piles on
First street, with flank movements on the
side streets and byways in that neighbor-
hood. 1t will move up town, sweeping, as
it goes, everything before it.
BO0tblack, popcorn, candy, fruit yeGe-
table and peanut stands, blllboaTds, signs,
advertisements. everything except lamp
posts, hitehing-posts and telegraph poles
must 60
number of bootblack- Stands have al
ready been shifted to places without the
pale Of the law
AT the Corporation Yard near the Four
teenth-street engiHe-house room has been
made for the reception of the material
gathered in by the invading minions Of
the law.
The Superintendent says he means busi-
ness, ard everything not out of sight
when his hosts reach the scene VIII be at
tackled, conquered and carried off.
liz WANTS S2o.00O.-Edward Sehnbat
had attempted to protect a lot of little
girls who were gathering flowers from the
attacks OF Peter Thiesen. who stated that
the flowers were his and he was tired of
being robbed OF his property.
Thiesen is an East Oakland florist and
Schabat is neighbor. who said be did M OF
want the children harmed. Then row
ensued between the irate florist and the
childTen's friend.
After this event the men were at swords
points. and finally came together in an
other fight, which came near resulting dis
astrously 10 Mr.. SchabRt.
IhleSen became enraged beyond control
and selZ ng al iron bar laid tupon Schabat's
head with such force as to knock that geu-
tleman down and render him unconscious
He says in his complaint that he was
bloody, sick and sore for many GayM" and
now he wants coinage balm to blot out
remem branees OF the bloody affair."
He asks for $1,000 damages, S65 for
medical attendance. SIS for plasters and
bandages and $50 for costs.
The HooDOo THEATER.-Itiss said that
two brave managers with capital lave
about concluded arrangements for the
opening Of the Park Theater, on Twelfth
street. The deal viii be consummated this
month and the opening take place in June
Ihey VIII open with minstrel show at
popular prices, following up with variety
performances after the style of the Wig
wan Theater in San Francisco-players
coming aud going-thus presenting new
plays and faces constantly. 1t is argued
that this light style Of show Will better suit
the Oakland people than the long, heavy
plays with deep plots.
No drinking OF smoking will be allowed
IN the theateF, nor anything of an objec-
tionable character to any theater-goer.
NEGOTIATIONS are being carried on
treasurer of the Oakland Theater. now
manager OF the National Theater In San
Francisco.
HE CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA-The
little narrow gauge, which begins at EN-
eryvlile and eXhausts Itself in the Contra
Costa hills. has been under lease to the
Grant brothers for some time. and yester-
day arrangements were made whereby
they turned their interests over to the
board Of directors of the road. and it is
expected that steps will Immediately bs
taken to put the road In shape for business
The company has appointed a civil en-
gineer and has made I. Terrier agent.
with Offices at San Pablo avenue and For
tieth street.
The work of driving piles from the shore
end will begin early next week. the pile
driver building for that purpose being al
most ready.
AUCTION IN OAKLAND.-T0day w, J.
Dlngee will hold another auction sale Of
real estate at his Oakland salesrooms. AGO
and 462 Eighth street. There are a num-
Der Of pieces Of property offered located In
various sections of Oakland, 30 that al
most all parties may be satisfied in the
matter OF location. In addition to the
numerous fine pieces of Oakland properly
there are several good building lots in
desirable portion of Alameda. MIR.
Dingee's recent auction sales have prove n
so thoroughly satisfactory he feels great
confidence In the success of the coming
auction, especially in view Of the EASY
terms of payment required.
AFTER Two YEARs.-Two years ago
one George Stewart. colored man. was
arrested for alleged repeated insults offered
to Mrs. Williams, living on Franklin
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
The officers obtained evidence against him
at that time by putting watch on him.
II is said lie was caught in the act. He
was arrested, gave bonds in $3.50 rather
than 60 to jail. He appealed his case and
got new trial, which is now on before
jury in the Superior Court.
CHARGED WITH INsANITY.-A woman
was brought to the County Jail last night
who had been arrested at Haywards on
charge of insanity. She is about 80 wears
OF age and is named Lydia Jane Ingal.
She was arrested on complaint of E. t.
Rainage. She is single woman. She
says the charge of insanity against her is
matter of spite work.