The morning call., 1893-04-17
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Increased Demand for a
New Ferry.
A "BLACK SNAKE" MARRIAGE.
Accidental Death of an Old Mantle
Soldiers Monument-Berkeie
and University Notes.
"BLACK SNAKE" MARRIAGE.


to establishing a new ferry between Oak
land and San Francisco is that John A.
McNear of near Petaluma is trying to secure
the site of the Pacific Nail Works, near the
foot of Market street, as a location for the
Oakland landing.
Acting for himself and on behalf of the
other stockholders in the proposed new
company, he has offered the owners of the
nail works bonus of several thousand dol
lars and a site of fifty acres in Petaluma in
exchange for the site here.
No definite answer has been given TO the
proposition, and it will probably not be
accepted, as there is no inclination to re-
move the nail works.
There are plumber of schemes pending
for establishing a competing ferry, all of
which have been described There appears
10 be 20 doubt but what something definite
Will develop soon concerning them. The
whitney Express Company, as was an
noUnced some time ago. is anxious for lower
ferrlage and Is willing TO back any bona-tide
plan to build one. The company has paid
out $4,000 in four years for transporta ton
across the bay
Manager MOthersole has secured an attrac-
uGn Tor the first three daVs of this week
which should test the seating capacity Of
the MacdonOugn theater. The Bostonians,
VINO are about TO leave California not to re-
turn Tor three years, will appear OR NJ on
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and
at special matinee on Wednesday, pre-
sentlng Robln Hood" and The kuicker-
backers."
William Kincaid of Piedmont fell a vic
Inn TO the San Jose train yesterday after
noon at Fast Oakland station. He was
struck on the head by the bumper of the
engine and instantly killed. The accident
happened at p. NJ, just as the Seventh
street local and the San Jose train were ap-
proachlng the station on parallel tracks
Atncald Is very deaf and neither saw nor
heard the san Jose train. He crossed in
front OIL the other and was instantly struck
down. The engineer whistled very loudly
but 1t was IN vain. the train was running
at a rapid speed and it was impossible for
the engineer to stop before he reached his
victim. knc6id leaves a widow and TWO
children. lie had left home for a long
walk, as the day was fine. The news Of his
death was carried to his widow by Corou-
ers deputy. Deceased was 90 years old and
a boller-maker employed in San Fran
cisco.
Jack Pecsssi. ono of the proprietors of
the Commercial restaurant at Tenth street.
was forced by an irate father TO get married
yesterday. The father is Colonel Billy
Moore, who is known TO everybody as the
patriarch of hackmen in Oakland. Pecassi
has been paying attention tu MoOre's daugh-
Ter Maggie without the fathers know ledge
She lives with her mother. who IS divorced
from the father, opposite the restaurant
Their Intimacy came 10 his knowledge yes
terday, because of confession which she
made TO him, and he drove to the young
mans place of business with the daughter
and her sister, and forced the lover TO be-
come an unwilling bridegroom under the
penalty of submitting 10 a "blacksnake"
whipping on the street. Pecass wanted TO
put the marriage OF till next week. but the
father would not listen to it. They hunted
up Deputy Clerk George Furry. who issued
the license, and then drove to the residence
OF Key. DR.. AkeTly to have the ceremony
performed. The groom borrowed part OF
the fees from the clerk and part from his
father-in-law.
JOan May, landlord Of Chinese wash
house on Seventh street, near Union, is la
nenting the sudden disappearance Of his
tenant, All Sing. The latter, with all his
coolies, left one night with n months rent
unpaid. The laundrled clothing of a mum
Der OF people in the neighborhood was
taken along. The police have been unable
to relocate All Sing and the landlord has
about given him up.
general alarm Of fire was turned in yes
ierday after noon for a blaze on the roof of
the residence Of L. J. O'COnnell, at Ninth
and Grove streets. The fire started from
defective fiue of an adjoining residence.
The damage was nominal.
The soldiers monument which has been
erected IN Mountain View Cemetery will be
dedicated on Memorial dav by the Grand
Army Of the Republic. There Will be
parade to the cemetery, of which L. w.
Woodward will act as grand marshal and
{. h. King as chief of staff. A II the differ
ent societies in Oakland. together with the
National Guard, will be invited TO take part.
The Mayor Will be requested TO act as presi-
dent Of the day and to select q citizens
committee from the donors TO the monu-
lnent fund to act as vice presidents. Rev.
DR.. Chapman will deliver the Grafton.
The pastors and Sunday-schoOl superin-
tendents Of Oakland have arranged for a
grand rally" OF Sunday chOol children at
the Tabernacle on May Is. The object is
TO indicate the numerical and spiritual
strength of the Sunday schools There will
be q street parade.
Chief Lawt0n of the fire department had
the old FELTON, engine out Saturday, pump
ing out the water that has gathered in the
excavation made for the foundation of the
new high school building. The work OF
laying the foundation will begin this week
The picnic committee of the Young Mems
Institute of Oakland met last evening and
decided to hold the first picnic at Glen Ellen
on JuIe Is. The councils joining in the
picnic viii be Oakland No. 6. American No.
s. Fraternity No. 81 ana Liberty No. 1OS
The divorced wife Of Charley Boardman,
formerly Clerk Of Alameda County, is to be
married to Dan Lyons. formerly clerk of
the Baldwin Hotel. The lady is now in
Butte, Mont.