The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-02
OAKLAND'S LOSS.
Leading Enterprise Swept
Away.
MANY MEN OUT OF WORK.
A Ring Candidate for the AS
sembly.
A LAST NON-PARTisAN RALLY.
The City Will Be Given a New Trial
in the Harrison School
Suit.
A LAST NoN-PARTisAN RALLY.

destructive ire which devastated the
machlne-shops of the Oakland Iron Works
on Wednesday evening has not yet been
discovered. The blaze started somewhere
on the second floor and was first seen by
one Thomas Bradshaw. who was doing
some work in the rear Of the shops. He
Immediately turned in the alarm from
Dox situated directly IN front of the build
Ing. The wooden walls were very dry and
burned like finder. and minutes before
the arrival of the Fire Department the
entire structure was wrapped in flames.
From afar the blaze looked more ex-
teusive than it really was. This was be-
cause the fog hung very low and so re-
fected the light of the forked flames
which leaped upward to its Yapory con-
sistency that the neighbOrhood for blocks
around was lit up by the lurid sky.
The works occupying the southwest
corner of the block bounded by Jefferson
and Clay and Second and Third streets
are surrounded by factories and by the
humble little homes of the men who
operate them, and it was 10 these resi-
dences that the tremen very properly paid
p8Ttlcul ar attention. The residents OF
these little cottages were all up, dressed
and ready TO move out bag ana baggage at
the encroachment Of the first greedy
flame.
., Only dozen hours before the fire. ].
Jacobs of Lynn, Mass, had moved his
family into the little house which nestles
against the northern walls Of the shops.
The hremen kel the flames away from it,
nut the water damaged everything. Mrs ia
cobs was almost frantic with grief, and bare
footed strobe up a1d down the street in front
OF her home. Mr.. Jacobs is a philosopher. He
says his last experience is nothing, because in
houses.
The blaze was kept well under control and
Ole stream was played on fire engine 3. which
was In the shop undergoing repairs. Its fiues
were burned out at The ST. Mary's fire. but the
engine had been put in frst-class order and was
almost ready for service again. AS it is. the
damage done 10 the machine VIII cost The city
about 5000. This loss the authorities take
about in the same manner Mr.. Jacobs lakes
his mlsforIunr. They say that new engine
would cost $500.
Had there been any considerable wind there
might nave been very serious cont1agratOn.
Nearly everything down that way is Of.wood
and diagOnally across the street from the shOpS
IS one Of The big tanks of the Oakland Gaslighf
and Heat Company. 1t contains millions of
cubic feet of gas, and had it exploded it would
dyuamting anarchists.
Two years ago the company experienced a
loss of between $4,000 and $4,000 by a IRE In
The same place. This time Superintendent
Booth says that the damages VIII not be less
than $4,000, OF which $4,000 represents the
building and Sl5. 600 The cost OF the machinery.
II was a for unate fact that the valuable ma
chine patterns were all contained in the fire.
proof brick structure adjoining the shops or
else the loss would nave been much greater.
The Oakland Iron Works, by the enterprise
of its owners aud the character of work il has
turned OUT stands well up toward the top
among all similar Institutions on the coast
II beat all competitors by securing the contract
for Il ting In the jute-weaving looms al San
quentin prison. aud has brought hundreds of
important contracts to this city. When run
nlng at 1uil Cal aeIty employment IS Civ 10
no men, ana wen now despite the dullness of
times, the firm had enough work Oh hand 10
warrant The I gular employment of ninety
men.
Superintendent Booth says that no steps will
be taken toward rebuilding until The return of
Z. B. Norton, one OF The largest stockholders,
from the State of Washington. The insurance
VIII only cover $1,000 of The loss. or This
$500 is on the building and $500 is on The
fixtures ard machines The insurance is divid-
cd as follows: Union Assurance, S2277; sun
Insurance Company, S2277; National Assur-
ancP, S777; German-AmeTlcau, $1,000; Oak
LIND home, $500; Hanover and Citizen,
Pending the adjustment OF the claims and the
consideration OF plans for rebuilding tie com
paDy Will not suspend work. There is IA great
zeal Of heretofore unnecessary space I'm the
brass foundry just opposite the burned sGruct-
uTe, and the machines Will immediately be re-
paired and put up III this building. As repair
ing engines IS the eomnany's specially this part
OF tie work viii soon be concluded and every
thing VIII 90 along as hitherto.
Posted on The Subject.
In answer 10 an appeal from Chairman Man.
taen Of The Republican County Central Com
mttee, Superintendent Rutherford of the Cali
fofnia Cotton Mills aas written the following
letter:
OAKLAND. October 81, 1894.
TT III; thHIteS fd7t.a.en, thGt77'nn ReDUbticd1l
esteemed favor OF SON 20 hand and contents
no Ose 1 ~ our people can do anything TO assist
have heard IL stated that some Of the Republican
professions parades OF late aid NOT bsVa s H
cieut representation from the ranks of labor We
al recognize the patriotism aud zeaIof the Alliance
Club ana the Impulse their cooperation iands n
the Republican cause, bur you need a stroogeT
repre- sentatlOn OF the working peopIe the jabrrer
and the wage.earner your professions. T6e
votes come thtckest from the working peonie'e
ranks. There Is feeling Of fraternity amponS
them and they vote in bands. Can't YOU pet the
lumber-mllI men, loggers, streetcar men brick
masons and plaster and carpenters etc, to taSe
their places In the ranks? Assdredly, if the Demo
cratic party continues TO control the natfnr Al
policy, all these departments Of labor win suffer
and wages viii without doubt come gradually
down to half their present rates
1 have been through the Eastern States re-
Gently and labor Is up In arms against the Demo
cratic party. wages In all the potteries are down
40 per cent In Waterbury, TROY Philadelphia
indeed IN the VINO @ industrial regions of Massa.
chuSetts, New Ork, New jersey, Pennsv Iuania
and Illinois, tue Demo cratic voters have gone over
10 the Republican side IN droVes Senators SIN tn
and Mcpherson of New Jersey cannot .ppear
out OF sight. The cuff and collar makers of Troy
blame him, Hin and their party for ali their
troubles Although the Democratic press and
speakers try TO misl cad the people by asserting
that mills factories, furnaces and mines are
starting up-busy all over the Countrywide fact
remains that only about on half are in operation.
and every one wthnnt exception at reduced
wages. ranging between 10 and 40 per cent. L
hope California viii do her duty on election day.
Yours truly, Nh. RUTHERFORD
Active Nom Partisans.
The Non-Pariisans of Alameda County will
hold grand mass meeting at tile Tabernacle
on saturday night next November 3. The
Ncn-Partisan city officials, members Of the
Municipal League and other prominent people
will be present 10 welcome the candidates on
the county ticket. Among the distinguished
speakers who Will address the meeting are ex-
Mayor E. Ii. Pardee, ex-COunclman Wakef Id
of the Seventh Ward, who had the honor of
opposing the ''sOlid six" In Oaklands city
Council. and others.
The Nou-Paftsan candidates spoke 10 a big
crowd al Tweniy-third avenue East Oakland,
last night.
AT lie special invitation OF the independent
Republican Club Of FTuiivale which is oppos.
ing some of the ring candidates put up at Hay
wards, Councilman Henry L. Dalton, the Non
Partisan candidate for Assessor. last night ad-
dressed the members OF the club. He was
given a splendid re ceptiOD. and his speech of
facts and figures on LecHe'S corporation assess
ments was listened 10 aitentively and often
appiauded. At the conclusion OF his REMARKS
Mr.. Dalton became personally acquainted with
The club members and made many friends.
Administrator Stanley's Dilemma.
Recently Public Administrator Stanley was
appointed administrator OF the estate OF Selena
Caldera, which consists, among other things,
of ten dozen chickens, twenty-five tons OF hay,
Two horses aud one cow. Stanley Is farmer,
but he does not believe that the feeding of
chickens and horses and COWS comes within the
province of The duties attached TO his office,
l. ..I.s...l H.,