The morning call., 1894-04-29
HAS A RECEIVER.
An Electric Road Goes to
the Wall.
The California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company Enters Suit
for $2S0,000.

OAKLAND.-The second street railroad
| in Oakland has succumbed to the stringent
times aud is now in the hands of re.
ceiver.
The last road to go under Is the Easl
Oak land electric line. known also as the
Sessions-Vandercook line, and having lis
terminus at Eighth street and Broadway.
Yesterday suit in foreclosure was en-
tered against the road by the California
Safe Deposit and Trust Company to fore
close on mortgage given to secure
$3.50, 600 of the bonded Indebtedness of the
company.
The complaint states that the Safe De-
post and Trust Company holds 250 bonds
of the denomination of $1,000. which were
issued to run thirty years. On 2O3 of these
bonds the interest is delinquent and there
are unpaid taxes 10 the amount of $47S.
The complaint also alleges that the road
owes more than it is able to pay and is in
serious danger of going into Insolvency.
which the trust company fears would impair
the value of the cOlaterais held by ii.
The mortgage bears date of June %. 1892,
and was recorded by E. Z. Sessions ana w. P.
Melvin.
Superior Judge Henshaw yesterday appointed
7. T.. Johnson OF San francisco as receiver, and
that gentleman was asked concerning The
could give little information, as he had not yet
examined into the roads affairs, but that there
were long outstanding obligations. 1t is known
that there are large amounts due Tor electric
supplies for the road.
The stockholders are anxious that the road
shall be kept in operation, so that all possible
revenue may be realized 10 them.
The East Oakland electric line Is one OF the
shortest in town, and was supposed TO be one OF
The soideSt In financial way, as IL has always
enjoyed good pau onage. and this tronble Will
be d surprise.
1t was only a few days since It was reported
that John l. Howard held an option on the
road for the Oregon Improvement Company.
Wyman's WIFE Gone.
George W. Wyman. who has had more news
paper noioriety than usually falls TO men In
lif IS humber WALKS, is again In trouble.
Wyman was something of politician in the
old days and ran against a snag when he was
arrested for illegal voting, and pending his
trial on this charge he was tlken sick and con-
veyed to The County Intrmary. From that in
StitutiOn he passed out in trance. he was
supposed TO be dead, but came around all right
again when be shifted the air OF freedom. He
afterward had some trouble for paWnng
shotgun belonging 10 County Clerk Boardman
and has since posed as the heir OF an Oregon
uncle, Stephen Lackin, who remembered him
10 his will in the sum OF $3.50. On this eXDecta-
tion Wyman realized as soon as ossible By
discountDg the amount, and with the money In
his pocket applied for license TO wed Selma
Rose Miller. and was duly tied to the woman.
Now comes The eliminating chapter in Wy
mans Career. The couple lived together less
than a week, aud when Wyman awOke one
morning recently he found bis bride gone. She
had dropped out into the night. and when
George reached for his pantaloons lie found
that his ''pie" had vanished with the woman.
Wyman says he believes that Mrs. Wyman is
in San Jose and that the money, or what Is lett
OF IL, Is there also.
Is He q Bank Wrecker?
G. W. Myers, late of Kansas. attempted to
freedom
yesterday, but the court dismissed the pro-
ceedingS and remanded Myers TO the Gus ody
OF the Chief OF Police, who Locked MIN up TO await
the arrival OF thu Sheriff OF Kiowa County
Kans., who is now on his way here TO lake
Myers back 10 the grasshopper state.
Myers was arresed night before last on
teiegrapnic order from The AttOrney-General OF
the State on charges OF perjury. forgery and
ENLIGHTENMENT.
The prisoner was Independent of the
Gleenburg B nix in that State, and II Is claimed
that he assisted in Wrecking the bank.
He came to Oakland Two weeks ago, and has
been dabbing little in real estate.
A Kansas friend of Myers here saiG that the
gentleman had return ticket TO Kansas, and
that 1t was his Intention to return 10 that State
when he left.
This friend also stated that Myers had re-
ceived some inimatioD that lie might get into
trouble on account OF the bank affair and that
he telegraphed back 10 Kansas, telling Where
he could be found, and that as matter nj fact
he was packing his valise to return to Kansas
when arrested.
Contractor Mcmahon Wins.
Yesterday Judge Ellsworth issued a writ of
mandamIs requiring the Town Clerk of Hay
wards, J. A. Collins, to countersgn the Two
warrants issued in favor of Contractor Daniel
Mcmahon for sewer work done at Haywards.
One warrant calls for S6266 80 and the other
1918 rs. These warrants are for the second
and third payments for the work.
There was a stay OF proceedings for three
days granted Collins, In which To perfect an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Unemployed.
Oakand's unemployed TO the number of
sixty-fve will be put 10 work on the Lake Shore
boulevard on Monday next. This shift of men
will work three days, after which 1t will be re-
lieyed by another gang. The rate OF pay has
been put at 81 per day, 81 of which will be
donated TO The fund.
REQkEI