The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-07
lowing, presented by Messrs. Harvey
Brown, A. A. Moore and Mr.. Martin. the

brown, A. A. d GORE anu MI MaItius tuo
railroad attorneys:
To the Hon. Mayor and the Council and the
WhorJinger and all agents, servants. attorneys
and employees of the city of Oakland: You
will find herewith copy of the Judgment and
decree OF the Circuit Court OF the United
States, made and entered into on the TIN day
of FEBRUARY, 1882. in the action entitled Coils
P Huntington vs.. The City of Oakland ct al.
Your attention is particularly directed TO
said Judgment and decree TO the end that you
NAV be fully informed of the terms. provisions
and commands thereof, and may not inadver-
tently violate any of the terms, provisions ana
commands thereof.
COILS P. HUNTINGTON.
ByH.E. HUNTINGTON, his attorney in fact.
All this did not deter the Mayor. how
ever, who sat quietly by directing the
workmen. He said they had threatened
to put him behind the bars. but he hoped
they would wait until he had his dinner,
as he was awfully hungry, having been
head over heels in work all day.
Meanwhile the work of tearing down
continued. and the crowd grew 70 thou
sands, who poured congratulations and
handshakes on the Mayor and members OF
the Council present.
Then came up another excitement. 1t
WAS rumored about that the Resale, the
Davie steamer, would put in at this dock.
and somehow. as though out of the bottom
of the bay, there arose a barge loaded
with heavy three-inch planks. which the
railroad company employees proceeded to
unload on the end of the wharf where II
was thought the Rosalie would be likely to
land.
h. It,vo hor o.
take up all the room possible. but Council
man Smell saw the joker, and soon all the
trucks in town were pressed into service
hauling this lumber away to the corpora
ton ward as fast as it could be unloaded.
The Council says it can stand just as much
of this kind Of thing as the railroad COM
pany.
Then the Rosalie was sighted coming
up the bay. She was black with people.
A shout went up from the crowd on the
wharf and Councilman Smell and Mr..
Davie mounted the highest piles and
waved hats and handkerchiefs and the
crowd howled itself hoarse, giving cheer
after cheer for the Mayor. The big fog
bell on the end of the wharf was changing
away with some anti-monopolist ON the
end of the rope, and the whistle of the
Resale began screaming as the pretty
craft elided into the slip used by the
Southern Pacific freight boats.
Then she was made fast and loud
shout went up from the wharf and boat
from thousands of throats. Oakland never
before witnessed such sight.
"Hurrahw shouted an old man. "Oak-
land has got her rights at last" 'Hurrah
fo, Do I'D a ri cd fro
tn ousand Threats.
Broadway was clear when the Mayor
and Council left the squad Of policemen in
charge at P. NJ, all excepting where two
lines of railroad tracks cross to carry
freight to the docks. 1t was feared that
an attempt might be made to occupy these
with freightcars. and the Mayor issued the
following order to the Superintendent of
Streets:
You are hereby authorized and directed to
remove from the pro)ongation OF Broadway,
south of FIRST the railroad tracks now ObStruct-
ing that street. You Will also remove any
lumber or other distractions which may be
placed there by any person.
In an interview Mayor Pardee said, as
he coolly pulled a cigar:
1--WE don't expect any Interference, and
we expect to go on with the work. Any
one who interferes will be arrested. If
necessary. we will meet force with force.
We propose to assert the city's rights.
Broadway will be opened to the water as
it was for years, and it will be kept open
by all the powers of the city. We propose
to rely upon our legal rights. We are
ready to meet any one who contests them
in the courts. The city proposes to take
possession. and it will hold possession of
its property. There are times when ag-
gressive action is necessary"
The railroad attorneys sauntered about
bit but said little, and after while,
slipped off uptown. and an Injunction
was looked for, but none came up to 10
P. NJ.
In conversation Councilman Dalton said
rather phatically: "We propose to open
the street to deep water and keep it open.
The Council is acting in conjunction with
the Mayor, and the Mayor is backed by
good local talent. Oh, we 60 into this thing
with our eyes OPEN"
Broadway is clear at late writing for
the first time since 1869, and, having seized
the property, the city will hold it. squad
of police standing guard night and day to
see thatsit is not again occupied by the
railroad company exclusively.
AT IL o'clock at night all was quiet at
the foot OF Broadway. The railroad CON-
pany had their freightboat Alameda in
the slip that Davies Rosalie occupied at
one time during the afternoon, and a
couple of barges lie peacefully alongside
the Broadway side of the wharf, being
held in position by railroad tug
These barges brought over an immense
quantity of heavy lum Der. but of this little
remains on the dock. enough being stored
at the corporation yard to build wharf
and ferry-slips when the city gets ready to
build on its new waterfront clearing.
At P. NJ, as was feared by the Mayor,
the railroad company backed some heavily
laden coalcars across the street, but they
were quickly pushed back by the willing
crowd with hurrah.
The Street Superintendent and his men,
aided by outsiders. by means of long
rope. pulled the Sou hern Pacific rails out
and dragged them far up the street. howl.
ing and yelling through the immense
crowd that had gathered to witness the
affair and congratulate the city officials.
At one stage of the proceeding, while
the crowd was pulling with a mighty