The morning call., 1894-11-13
The account OF Mr. Shaw amounts 10 AT 80
and Is mostly for printing and advertising.
Electricity or Cable

Electricity or Cable?
In the matter OF the application of Ira Bish-
Op, receiver OF the Cons OiIdated Piedmont Ca
bic Company, for permission 10 borrow $4,000
10 be expended in changing the system over
The Piedmont hills from cable 10 the electric
wire, Attorney Yule yesterday interposed
many decided objections in behalf OF certain OF
the stockholders.
lie maintained that the change was wanted
by only 324 bOndhOldeTs. bur his main Objec-
ton was thai The use Of electricity over heavy
grades would entail great liability for acct
dents
Mr.. Bishop however. contended that the
grades were not so sleep as 10 make electric
motors Incompetent TO do the WORK OF a cable
and he remarked that the change would save
10 The company about $1,000 annually.
No decision was arrived at however, for after
considerable talk on both sides the matter went
over until next Monday.
Struck by the Local.
An unknown man was struck by the loca
train on Seventh street last night. For W on
der he was not killed instantly, but is in a
most dangerous condition. He was removed TO
the Receiving Hospital i'll an uncOQ sclous con-
dition. and all that the attending phys cans
could do did not arouse n i'm 10 consciousness
II Is thought that lie Is suffering from very Sc
rious conclusion OF the BRAN. lie appears TO
be a stranger in Oakland, Is about 80 years OF
age. well built, and has several weeks growth
OF beard on his chin. A scrap of paper was
founQ III one of his pockets, on which was PEN
cied. michael Chlall. Moiaye. Kern County,
Cal"
Scavenger's MisfOrtunes.
Nicholas Barbagelatta. a scavenger, is firmly
convinced that his horse and dnmpcart are in
nuenced by some evil spirit. Two years ago
his son was thrown out of the cart and died
from his injuries. Yesterday While Barbage-
lafta was driving along telegram avenue The
horse became frightened at something In the
road aud ran away. In his mad flight the
animal dashed the cart against a lamppOst
The man was flung from the cart onto The naTd
pavement and his right leg was broken in TWO
places. He was removed to the Receiving
Hospital.
Want the Nicsragua Canal.
The Oakland Board Of Trade have given the
matter OF the Geyisng OF ways and means 10
hasten the construction OF the Nicaragua canal
Into the hands OF special committee. comprising
Thomas Prather, V. Ii. MeIcalf. W. q. Hen.
shaw, ". ). Dingee, \. j. Manson, Hugh
Hogan, j. L. Taylor. l.. G.. Boswell, W A
henney and NJ. J. Keller. The consideration
of the important matter which has been in
trusted to them will be begun on Thursday.
Breach of Promise.
K. Il. Hollingsworth has brought suit against
f. G. Rigney and Nellie i. kigney for $3.50
damages for an alleged failure 10 comply with a
| certain agrc elneDt He claims that they agreed
to incorporate the stable business at Eighth
and Harrison streets, II he purchased the in
| teresI in the concern OF one Nj. X. SheehaC. lie
/ claims that he paid the latter $4,000 for his In
| Ierest ana that The Rigneys then refused 10 In
| corporate.
suing the City.
| Through his attorney George de Cola. Jane.
| ToOhig has brought suit against Tie city OF
! Oakland for $3.50, with interest from OctObel
! "a, 1899, and costs OF suit. ToOhig claims the
above amount Is due him for services as inspec
tor OF the work on The Harrison School. AUDI
| Tor Snow refused 10 audit his account. holding
that Toohig did not properly perform his duties
An Accidental Capture.
One ID. Barry was arrested last Saturday by
| Deputy Constable Qnlnlan a charge OF
vagrancy. AT the time OF bis arrest he wa.
carrying grainbag which was found to con.
| tain full set of harness. Ii now transpires
| that this harness was stolen from T.. lime, who
| Barry VIII now be tried for burglary Instead of
I for vagrancy.
| His Brother Governor.
A telegram was yesterday received bv Den
uty Cliy Assessor A. G. Richards stating tia
his brother, w. A. Richards. had been elected
| Governor OF Wyoming, having carried every
county. Governor Richards made Oakland hi.
home Tor twenty years ana lie is well known
here.
| Clara Stiiweil'a VIII.
James II. Pratt and Daniel w. Pratt yester
| day applied for the probate OF the will OF Car.
| Stilweil, who died OH November IL last The
testaIor bpqneaihs $500 To each OF the prti
| TONERS. $500 to Mrs. A. +. Semple and S1OC Il
Samuel SfIlwel.
| In The Hands of the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury was yesterday engaged I'm in
| yesiigating the Webst er street bridge disaster
| in which Two persons lost their lives. The lnr,
| visited the scene OF the wreck In body durln.
| the afternoon.
A Legal Voter.
4. H. Wilson. the industrial who was arrested
| on election day for Illegal voting, was yester
| Ia