The morning call., 1894-06-30
CLOSING IN UPON THE CITY.

gauge boats had any rail connections with
Oakiand or Alameda. Berkeleyites were
left out in the cCld altogether, being
Obliged to take the DaTrow-gauge route to
| Oakland, transferring there tothe electric
cars.
Mr.. Pullman, the man with the pull on
the Southern Pacific was spoken of in un-
complimentary terms and made the sub
Jeet of many breezy discussions excitedy
carried on by those who saw dread pos
sibility of a great inconvenience being
forced upon them because of his rapacIty.
The creek route. that lands passengers
at the foot Of Broadway. Oakland, was
we'll patronzed all day long, and the an
nouncement was posted at about $50
o'clock that boats of that line would con-
tinue to run until midnight.
No better opportunity of judging of the
amount of Inconvenience to which the
travelling public was subjected could have
been afforded than by a careful watch
over proceedings at the ferries. 1t seemed
as if all the people in San Francisco who
ever had any idea of going somewhere had
decided to make the foot of Market street
their headquarters during the day and
comfort one another by reciting their sew
eral tales of woe.
One woman with a family of children
had spent the night previous in the wait
ing-roOm. She had to get to Redding as
soon as possible. she did. for her hus-
band was waiting for her there that the
family might proceed TO Oregon.
II have only limited amount of
money" spoke she, land there is only one
thing left for me to do, and that is have
the railroad company redeem my ticket
that l may use the cash obtained therefor
to pay my expenses until l can send for
more coin. But look at the expense am
put to-"
The company did not make the announce
ment public. but the steamer Modoc was
at It's regular slip and was ready to carry
passengers to Sacramento and river points
at 80 P. NJ. The valley tourists soon
found this out from the police officers
though, and little before that hour the
steamers deck was literally black with
| humanity and loaded down with freight.
Several belated bluejackets who wete
off on limited leave of absence from the
Benicla barracks were In a state of great
trlbulation over the fact that they could
not get back to Vallejo to join their COM
panies. Their only choice was to wait
until O'Clock for the steamer Sunol, that
left from Jackson-street wharf with
human beings occupying every square
inch of her standing-room. The little yes
sci got away on time and dug her paddle
planks deep inte the water, spiteful
tossing spray in the direction of the big
ferry-boat Piedmont that was putting back
and forth between the city and the Oak
lop nd yAfa
strikers that she would run in spite Of
them, even If she didn't get any traffic.
Lordly looking danes and fraus that
had business-like aspects. and wives that
came to the city to do little shopping, for
got all aOout their different social stand
ings in life. and gathered in groups to dis
cuss the merits and the dement's of rail.
road men as private citizens and as public
strikers. Sympathy was with the men in
nine cases out of ten, and one patriotic fe-
male of emphatic mien and stout construc-
ton declared that she would walk to Oak
land via San Jose if it would help the
cause Of the union by her so doing.
One heavy and s0ur-appearing member
OF the geDtler sex stood guard at the depot
stove for six solid hours without cracking
smile or so much as asking a policeman
question. although the guardian passed In
vitingly near her time and again. She
was going to Fresno, and proposed to 60
there by this evening even If she had to call
personally on Z. P. Hun tington and give
him piece of her mind.
Four farmers for Lathrop with divers
interests in sundry fruit farms were
swearing loudly and otherwise exclaiming
against their luck. They all verify be-
lieved and so expressed themselves that
at that very moment all the feathery tribe
of San Joaquin County was busily en-
gagged In devouring their fruit which had
been left unguarded during the absence of
the ranch-owners.
After o'clock and for several trips the
Oakland narrOwgauge train was discon-
tinued. At o'clock ii resumed.
At O'clock hourly boats on the broad
gauge connected with the trains.
Members Of the Marine Engineers and
Firemen's Union watched matters pretty
closely. 1t was rumored that the en-
Rineers and firemen on the ferries would
strike. but this did not occur.
member of this union was interviewed
and said: 81 do not think any of our men
will strike. We have no grievance against
the railroad and our people are not likely
to walk out
"The union at least has taken no action.
The boys on the ferries can Of course walk
Out and none of our idle members would
take their places, but this is not likely to
occur"
At 5:15 P. N. the two Stockton steamers
got away from Clay and Washington
street wharves. They were crowded to
the rails, many people preferrlng to get as
far as Stockton rather than to be tied up
in San Francisco.
The steamer Mary CARAT will make
special trip from Clay street to-day at s
o'cInck to Benicla Antioch and Martina,