The morning call., 1893-09-16

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why Delay Three or Four Weeks?
Some time since the Federated Trades of
this city addressed petition to the rail-
road company, asking that the old schedule
be resumed in the running OF trains on
Seventh street. At the meeting of the
Federation yesterday the following was
read:
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9. 1898.
John GeJder. Lorin, alameda County, Gait
fOrniG-DEAR SIR: In acknowledging receipt
of the petition of the Alameda County Fedora
ton of Trades requesting the Southern Pacific
Company TO return 10 he old system of sop
ping at lie regular stations on the Seventh
It eel line IN Oakland. 1 have 10 say that had
hoped rIe This to have been able 10 fix upon a
date when we would be able 10 bring this
about; but you may rest assured that Ii is only
question OF IIme not 10 exceed three OF four
weeks. l think when It will be arranged in con-
Sonance with your request. Yours truly,
A. n. TowNE.
Now the members of the labor organiza-
tions are asking themselves why the rail-
road company should delay the matter for
three or four weeks unless they have in
view the putting or of English coaches, or
cars with network doors, in order 10 keep
out what Mr.. Towne calls ''deadheads."
IF they wanted 10 return to the old
schedule they could have done so long
ago." said a prominent member OF the
Federated Trades yesterday. Towne
promised the Council that the flyer would
be removed. Now why is the railroad
company delaying matters? is what we
want TO know. This whole business looks
little crooked"
The FuIkersons' Money.
The old couple who live on the barge on
the shore uf Lake Merritt do not seem to
be so penniless as they would have the
public believe from their story told the
police of the robbery of them by three
young men one day last week.
Thav said that thrHa Vounp fe1l0wS en-
tered their place at that time, and after
striking aud choking the old woman pro-
ceeded to take $500 from an old chest IN
the back room. The couple said this theft
left them without means.
The old couple told many stories Of the
robbery. and despite the marks and
scratches on Mrs. Fukerson's neck aud
face the police secuted the idea that they
had been robbed.
II now transpires that a week ago yes-
terday. the day on which the alleged rob-
berry took place, Mrs. Fulkerson went 10
the house of DeghhOr. Mrs. Deasy, and
told her that she wanted TO leave sOme
money with her to take care of. The
amount was S120, and Mrs. Deasy called in
her slsteT-in-law TO witness that she took
the money for safe-keeping. The old
woman said when she handed Mrs. Deasy
the money that it was all she had TO pay
for her burial, and she wanted ii cared
for. The money was in $50 gold pieces.
Smashed to Pieces.
After the Haywards and San Leandro
electric cars cross Seventh street at Wash
ingtOn they are usually turned loose, as IL
we're, and go sailing down Washington
street like the wind To the end of the track
at First and Washington streets.
Last evening at 1880 o'clock Motorman
Jensen was going down Washington street
with his car, when it got away from him
and soon reached a speed that would beat
the flyer" it didn't stop at the end of
the track, but kept right on. At First
street it left the track and jumped square
on to the Alameda local track, where il
suck. The electric lights were out in
fash and all was total darkness. There
was no way to signal the approaching Ala
media train and the heavy electric car
could n OF be moved. The steam cars were
upon il, and in jffy there was not enough
of that electric car left for kindling wood.
Nobody hurt.
Both Jumped.
Manuel Augusta and wife. Portuguese.
the former 5S years of age and the wife
55, boarded the Napa train at the Six
teenth-street depot yesterday at P. NJ. and
thought they were on the Sacramento train
until told differently, and shortly after he
train pulled out attempted to get of. They
threw out their bags and bundles and
jumped off, the train by this time having
attained pretty good headway. The man
had an armful of bundles when he jumped
and rolled over and over when he Jumped.
The wife followed close after him.
The husband received an intercapsular
fracture of the left thigh, and the wife,
sickly looking little woman, received con-
cussiOn of the brain.
They were taken TO the Receiving Hos
pitsl, where they now lie. The mans in
jury is very severe one, and he may be
laid up several months.
Fifteen In n Bunch.
Sheriff McKilliean yesterday met the
Los Angeles express at the Sixteenth
street depot with big picnic bus and
brought to the County Jail fift-en Chinese
that were recently ordered depnrled by
United States District Judge Ross. The
party entirely filed the bus and attracted
considerable attention as they drove
through the streets.
They had very little baggage and few
valuables.
On arrival at the jail one of them asked
for his flute. He said he wanted to play
Home, Sweet Home"
Happ's Mfsbap.
When Happ signed the clerks agree
ment and violated il. he struck regular
hornets nest. The Federated Trades has
taken his case in hand, aud on Sunday
morning at o'clock will hold meeting to
attend TO MIR. Happ's case specially. They
will bring the most stringent measures to
bear on the merchant in the shape of
boycott.
Died I'm n Barn.
Daniel Callaghan, a man 30 years of age,
was taken sick on his way from Oakland
to his home in Redwood Canyon. He was
placed in barn at the Hastings road
house, where he died few hours after of
kidney disease. An inquest was held.
Notes.
Vice-President Douty or the waterfront
lcomp1Dy has accepted service OF summons
n the suit brought by the city and his
company will have thirty days to answer.
The children of Oakland imbibe antag-
Onism to the Southern Pacific of Kentucky
in their milk. Harry Canta, the youngest
man who has ever appered in a court of
justice in this city. was before Judge A len
yesterday for throwing rocks at the Sew
enth-street train. Harry is four years of
age. He pleaded guilty AMI sentence was
suspended.
Yesterday carpenters went to work at
the Franklin-street wharf TO erect walt
ing-rOom for the Davie ferry passengers.
A building 40x50 feet will be erected. 1t
will accommodate 500 persons.
A Benicia old woman, named Margaret
Long, was arrested yesterday and booked
for drunkenness. She mad $40 in her pos