The morning call., 1894-05-18

An old wagon stood outside the honse,
res ting from It's labprs, With ne thought of
the use that from. sheer necessity was 70
be made OF it. : -: !. :. j. -'::,:>-
. The meeting: was supposed to consist OF
residents of what is known as the Rich.
nsond district, whe more than others have
been hurt by the obstinaey Of the railroad
directors ia refusiHg TO obey the dictates
: of progress and accommodate the public
with single fare to the ocean beach.
Prominent, of course, was the doughty
AdOlph Sutto himself, prepared to state
his views. in. a eCQrdan ce with arrange
ments n ade TIN. messing held in his Office
during the afternoon. F.: 80. :...~-.:..: -
Recorder GYM was tbere. Henry E.
HightoD. turned MP, C.. II. Hubbs, .ex-A AS
sembYDan William Simon, j. Fl, Barry.
Henry T0omey, John L. Cassidy and
others The vol ce Of woman WAS present
. in the person of Mrs. Clarad Force Cor
don, G. II. Hu bis presided. while JOHN
L. Cassidy acted as secretary. =.
EThe meeting came to order shortly
after s. O'Clock. and c. FL, Hubbs, presI-
dent If the agitation committee, explained
the objects for which il. had been sum-
moned. 1t is high time toshow the rail
read mOnOp0iists that the people would
no longer submit to oppression. Adolph
SutTp had stood out among tie people and
declared himself that all that was needed
was the cooperation. of. the residents. Let
them back up Mr*Sutfo, and railroad mo-
nopoly, SO far as their district was con-
cerned. would soon be at an end.
Amid enthusiastic cheering Adolph
SutrO rose to outline his course Of action
1t was proposed to hold series of these
msss-meetings, he said. The next meet
ing would be held in some available hall
in tho city on some DAY next week, to be
afteTwaId fXed upon by the committee.
"We are in the power OF the railroad"
said Mr.. SutTO, which like some Shiny
octopus holds Us in its teDtacles, crushing
for the moment all elements of prosperity.
You would rid yourselves of this vise-iike
gripP There is one way to do it.: Follow
mew -
AS a basis for future action, Recorder
Thomas J. Glynn then introduced the
following resolutions TO the meeting
WHEREAS. Sutro Heights. the Clin House
and ocean beach are The most notable and
healtnGul pleasure resorts within easy reach of
TIN residents OF this city; and whereas, Ad0lph
Sutro. the owner has generously offered to
deed SutrO Heights TO the city of San Franz
cisco under certain conditions, the compliance
i with which will result IN immeasurable ben
etits 10 the public at large; and where
as, the only existing routes of traVs !
between these notable resorts and the various
pom In the city are over the lines controlled
by the consolidated car companies, which cot
pofatlOn charges double fare, or 10 cents. for
each passenger TO and from the ocean beach
points Within the county limits Is but half
that amount; and whereas, such double rate
Is In direct opposition TO the law and
The franchise terms and is "A continual extOTiIon
practiced against the public In general, and in
particular the residents of tile sections through
. Nhlcn me car routes pass; and whereas such
= e1lortlonate rate: directly affects the welfare
% tne ciQzens and pr0perty-owB of the
hClmold district, as well as those south of the
.Ooiueh Naie fark, depreciating the value OF
o. property ana. proving most effectilaI check 70
the growth OF The district bythr heavy cost Of
Transportation; and whereas, all effofts have.
failed TO secure from:the consolidated car corr,
panles reduction in fare 0 8 cents and com
pliance on theiT part to the terms of the law.
" therefore be 1t =. ~ 'H0 law
ResOlCed, That tits the sense OF This assano..
blage OF clllzens and proDerty.o wners -f6at the
property owners OF San Francisco and the citi
Zens in general be requested to Unite win nc
in this our end aVOr TO compel The consaItGstS
car companlesLo accede to eur just and Iawfui
. demands for 6-cent fare rate over Ineii t,, @
10 and from the ocean beach aud Sutf0 Heights
10 all points 10 the city. Be. 1t further
ResoLCed, Ihata committees be appotnted m
devise ways and means for The Immediate.
selection OF feasiblelToute and the bnid1n0
aud operation OF a competing ROAD TO be RIM. on
the basis Of a maximum fare OF 5 cents he
i. tween the ferries and Cliff House, with branch
lines 10 the olden Gate Park. Belt further
RESOLVED, That on the selection Of such a
route application be made TO the Beard of
Supervisors for the Issuance under the law or
81 franchise TO build and operate the same and
4. thus secure TO- the city OF San Francisco the
ownership of Sntro Heights and the much
Wshed-for cheap transportatiOn*to the same.
? The resolutions were unanimously