The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Clearing Away the Street
Distractions.
LYDIA j. INGAL NOT INSANE.
The Need of a FIagnian to Prevent
Collisions A Double Wedding.
Salt Water for Sprinkling.


tion among the sidewalk merchants.
There were two gangs at work. one
under command of Colonel Holmes, and
the other under Major Walter Hinckle
the former commenced operations near
the City Hall, while Major Hinckley and
his troop attacked distractions in the
neighborhood of Third and Franklin
streets, or what is known as the lumber
yard district.
Everything had TO give way before them.
and following express wagons we're rap
idly loaded and driven to the Corporation.
Yard, unlOaued and returned for more.
The gang did heav work with the 12x12
bridge timbers at the water front, and
swore that working for the city was not so
soft" job after all.
Up town the bootbhcll and peanut
stands that had not already been carted
off were torn down, large crow ds witness
ing the demolition. while the irate pro-
prietor stood by, appalled, at the wreck.
sympathy was expressed freely, and
at one place crowd was haraneued
by a stump orator who said that the move
was one which affected the poor alone. and
shouted out, "Why don't they make the
Union Savings Bank pull in its stone
steps? They protrude several feet into
the city's domain y
Another bystander remarked that ut
looks like hardship, but the fact OF the
matter is that the bootblack-stands are
all owned by one or two persons, and
they simply hire these bootbIacks to do
the work for them. The trouble lies in
the fact that merchants and lessees of
buildings should be allowed TO collect
rent from these people for the use OF the
city's property.
''If these same persons applied to the
hnritiaQ fnr narniScinn N
OF the sidewalk by paying rent they would
be refused, no doubt. Now why should
the merchant be allowed to collect money
for renting land that the city would not
itself let for such purposes"
However, the work went on during the
afternoon. and was to be continued until
everything in the nature of distractions
had been cleared away.
1t has been said that some damage suits
may come out OF the matter. and
things became little more compli-
Gated when toward evening the Mayor
notified the Street Superintendent TO desist,
as he was not acting under authority of the
City Council, but simply under an order
from the Board OF Public Works. This
now will bring up the old fizh; between
the council and the board, and some in
teresting things may be developed before
il is found out who takes rank on matters
pertaining to street distinctions.
RELEASED FROM CUsToDY.-Miss Mary
| Bates of San Francisco is notable lady in
her way. She has superintendent the deco
rating of all the residences OF all the rich
at all their swell receptions for several
| years past and her fame has spread abroad.
Yesterday before the Commissioners of
| Lunacy appeared lady, Miss Lydia In
| gel, VINO had home near Haywards until
| recently, and from whose place came the
| ferns and plants in DAYS gone by for these
! decorations largely, and who was herself
one of Miss Bates material aids IN her
| work.
Miss Lydia j. Ingal, 80 years Of age,
| spent Friday night behind prison bars.
charged with insanity, and yesterday the
! lady was discharged by the examining
| commission as sane.
She was brought down from Haywards
by constable on complaint of E. r.
Ramage of that place, who stated that she
was demented person. Miss Ingal said
the whole thing was plot or Il matter Of
spite. But why" she said, ANY person
j should be plotting against me | do not
| know. have not an enemy in the world
| that | am aware Of"
1t appears she sold her ranch at Hay
wards TO Mr.. Ramage, but says she did
| not dispose oil the stock on it and went
there to look after it. There was no dis
pute or quarrel over the matter. She had
let out some Of her stock to run on the
pasture. She was walking quietly along
the street when arrested.
| 1t Is Il cOtlS 10 btL INC UuL OF the
| way" she said.
II is very evident that the lady needs a
physicians care, but her mind Is un-
cloujed
\ FLAGMAN NEEDED. As noted in
THE CALL short time ago, Mr.. j. L..
Davie appeared before the Council by pc
ution and asked that body to instruct the
| railroad company TO place q tlagman at the
western approach of the Webster-street
| bridge. the bridge through which a narrow
gauge train dropped year or two since,
and in which accident many valuable lives
were lost.
The Council took prompt action in the
matter, but the railroad did NOT, and yes
terday what was almost a fatal accident
was averted by the merest chance
The Alameda electric line to Oakland
passes this point, and as car was ap-
preaching Oakland the narrOw-gauge train
was also moving toward Oakland. The
crossing is dangerous one, because
there is no view OF the train until 1t is
almost upon the street.
The car and engine met. and the engine
passed, but it was SO close shave that the
kinding-wood flew from the grazrd cleo
trio car in all directions. The mo:orman
had sight of the approaching engine, but
too late 10 stop, and he reversed but be-
fore he could back out of the way the
engine was upOn him. There were no
| passengers on the ear.
ms 10 q uauStiOuo puAuls Us many
teams are constantly passing. The Coun-
ell realized this when they SO promptly
took up Mr. Davies suggestions for Il
Waterman.
TIE DAYS OF GoLD.-In the days OF
old James Z. Rynders was high player
with nerve and could feed thousands to
tie tiger" IN a night with as much
eQuanimty as an ordinary city boy could
drop nickel on ''cTusoe."
He one night left a cool hundred thou
sand ON the green cloth in San francisco
and never wiuced.
He lived quietly in this city for number
of years, and up to the time of his death
probate Yesterday. His estate is valued
at ST., 300.
He had ranch at San Mateo worth
$4,000; real estate in this city worth
$1,000; money. $1,000; note, $1,000; furni-
ture $500; mortgage S17C0.
lie gave 5000 to his sister, Caroline
Ayers of New York; 5000 to Mrs. Cor
della Rynders, his brothers widow, and
tie baiance to Mrs. Anna A. Scott and his
nephews. James and Benjamin Marshall,
while j. w. Scott is made executor.
AND THEY SKIPPED 'AGAIN.,-Charley
Wilson, the proprietor OF saloon on Thir-
teenth avenue In East Oakland, IS again
on the warpath. His partner, who so sud-
denly disappeared several weeks age
with his money and wife, wrote
MIN letter demanding his imme-
date presence at some hotel on the
water front in San Francisco, Wilson
quickly responded 10 the call, but failed to
ind his colleague. However, he succeeded
in gaining some information as TO his
whereabouts, and started out TO locate
him. While walking along one Of the side
streets lie came IN contact with his wife.
She beat hasty retreat to the lodging
house where they were stopping and vii.
son followed her. Her protector soon
appeared on the scene. and during the
melee which ensued Wilson was badly
bruised. He started off to find police
man and have them both arrested and
locked up. During his absence they
packed up their traps anu left. Tbi:
makes the second time he has located the
couple within the past two weeks.
DOUBLE WEDDING.-Licenses were Is
sued last evening authorizing the mar
rage of Henry Clapp OF San Francisco
aud Lottie Wagner, and w. Franci:
Hurll and Annie Wagner. Miss Lottie
No. L..