The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-13
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Jerome Leddin of Baltimore, who is con-
nected with one of the largest ship-Duilding
firms in that city, was at the Occidental Sun
day. "Aside from the construction of the craft
OF commerce." said lie. "many residents of
Baltimore are at present interested in move
that will tend TO revive the old time infatuation
for swft-saillng craft which was noticeable In
that city years ago. Baltimore was famous In
this respect before the war, but the interest ap-
parently died out for time. until now when the
sympathy of a large class OF wealthy sport
lovers has been enlisted. and we hone 10 show
the world that we have not lost our old-tme
skill. A syndicate of wealthy gentlemen has
been formed. composed mainly of practical ship
builders, who propose TO construct a yacht TO
compete with the fastest in the world, and
which we hope will ultimately prove to
be the cup-defender OF America. The plans
OF these gentlemen have reached a point far
beyond mere discussion. and number of mod
els of fiiers have been under consideration for
some time, ana design, il is expected. Will
sOou be selected. The yacht will be built IN
Baltimore under the supervision OF some OF
the older hip-buiiders WHO made fame for the
city In this respect years ago. and It is SAID
that among them will be William I. klalster
of the Columbian Iron Works and Drvdock
Company, the builders OF tue United States
cruisers Detroit and Montgomery. Balti-
mOreans are possessed OF a lively sense OF
patriotism, and l know of no other city In the
country where there was manifest more
keen sense of disappointment at the unsalis
factory results attending the visit of the Gould
boys TO Europe with their yacht We firmly
believe we can construct a world heater. and
are willing to back the faith Within US with
the necessary money"
The construction OF new streetcar lines in
this city nd ba
sary changes in car equipment OF the old lines
from time TO time cause nearly all of the big
car building establishments of the East 10 keep
a representative IN this city steadily. A. n.
Anderson is one of these gentlemen, aud lie
represents the Barney & Smith Co. OF Dayton,
Ohio. While discussing streetcar matters In
general yesterday. in the lobby Of the Palace.
he mentioned law enacted in Ohio about two
years ago, which applies to electric. cars and
which the companies have perslsiently fought.
The intent of the law" said he, "was 10 com
pei all street-rarOad companies TO provide
electrc-cars with vestbules 10 protect the
motOIman from Indictment weather, and after
unsuccessfuliy opposing ii for two years. or
ever since Its passag. the streetcar COM
panies have been defeated. the highest
court in tie State having declared The
law constitutional. The law was designed not
merely as Humanitarian measure, but because
it was firmly b-lieved that the safety of the
public demanded 1t. Herr in California your
people don't know what ii is 10 60 driving along
al a rate OF ten or twelve miles an hour with a
fierce. freezing wind in your face, backed by
binding snow. These are conditions which
streetcar men are compelled 10 confront IN the
East In winter we ather. and one can readily
ses The advantages offered BY a vestibule. The
sireetcar companies OF Ohio were for years
little less han brutal in their treatment OF EN-
plOyps drivers and pOndurf0Fs hninp led
TO work as high as sixteen and seventeen hours
day; but within the past few years all such
matters have been regulated by law. and the
employees find now that their Interests In this
respect are safely guarded by the strong arm of
the law"
81 expect your readers have heard OF the CO.
operative experiment now being tried IN BeltZ-
hoover. near Pittsburg" said c. p. Parke OF
the latter city at the Baldwin yesterday. "but
II they have not / can give you an outline OF a
very interesting project. Organization was
effected al the place mentioned several months
ago OF number Of mechanics, laborers, arli-
sans etc.. aud a few weeks ago they CON-
menced the erection Of a building. All the
work on this structure is TO be done by the
members, and is TO be paid for. not in money.
but in certificates. Any man is Eligible to
me nbership who VIII do work. contribute ma
terials or money and accept certificates In re-
turn therefor. When the building Is finished
it will be rented, and the tenant will pay. be-
sides he rent, sufficient amount to cover the
taxes. insurance and repaIrs. When the rental
paid amounts to the actual cost Of the
building The tenant secures a lease on the
property during his lifetime. but the deed
remains 10 the colony's possession. As soon as
one building has paid for Itself another will be
commenced, and the projectors have In view
the establishment Of several Industries on the
same plan. OF course when tenant stops
paying rent for his house the only income the
colony Will have IN casn will be that OBJ aimed
from outsiders who buy the products. There
are number OF similar experiments, though
established upon somewhat different lines
either now being tried or under consideration
in Pennsylvania, aud it is but fair to say that
those who are engaged in them have sufficient
faith in their Ultimate success to risk their time
labor and money in the undertakings without
soliciting outside aid"
The memb ers OF the California Press Asso-
citation held meeting in the California Hotel
yesterday to make arrangements for the semi
annual meeting and the annual excursion Of
that body. 1t was decided TO hold The first In
Sacramento on Tuesday, December IL, at
which the subject for discussion will be, "rhe
Duty OF the Press to the State OF California
The members Will be limited 10 ten minutes
time III their remarks. On Thursday, December
IL, the association will take special train for
Reno. New. and the president, j. A. Filcher, is
endeavoring 10 make arrangements with the
Virginia and Truckee road To run the excursion
up TO Virginia City. At Gold Run the excur.
sonsts Will be treated to a signt OF hydraulic
mining in full operation. and on the return trip
they will leave the cars at Auburn aud take a
ten-mile carriage drive to Newcastle through
the orange and olive belt OF the foothills. II the
weather is propitiOus-that is. il there Is enough
snow on the grouud-the party Will arrange for
a sleigh ride at Truckee. These excursions
are planned for Instruction, the last one being
to the Siskiyou Mountains, and which was &C.
cOmpaned by eighty eight members. Strange
TO say, this will be the first trip California news.
paper men will have made to Virginia City In a
body.
A gentleman who holds high position In
the army yesterday received telegram from
Washington TO the effect that Colonel Forsyth
OF San Antonio, Tex, had been appointed by
the President TO the vacant brigadier &c neral
shin. II can give you little item of history in
connection with this matter" said the gentle
man referred to. (which Gates back to the rail-.
road strike. There were three candidates for
the position spoken of-Colonels Graham, Shat
ter aud Forsyth. When the strike was on in
Sacramento the residents up there organized
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