The morning call., 1894-01-20
ANOTHER FERRY.
A Meeting Favoring Such
to Be Held To-Day.
Human Head Found at the Dumps.
Special Election Talked Of.
A Third Service.

OAKLAND-A very important meeting will be
held in The rooms Of the Oakland Board OF
Trade at o'clock this afternoon.
This is the meeting called by the citizens who
have In hand the matter OF raising the bonus OF
S225.000 by popular subscription for the pur-
pose OF helping along the construction OF the
Oakland Terminal CompaDy's pier, the building
of swift ferryboats to ply between Oakland and
San Francisco. the completion of the California
and Nevada Railroad to Walnut Creek, Contra
Costa County and the widening OF the gauge
thereof; also completing the branches OF cleo
trio roads controlled by +. NJ. Smith, making
access easy into all parts of Oakland and Ber-
kelley.
Mr.. Smith has stated that II this amount be
be subscribed by Oakland his company will
subscribe enough additional cash TO make all
these improvements. and that further. In return
for the cash, stock of the company Will be
Issued TO the subscribers.
There is much enthusiasm on the subject and
the gentlemen having the matter In hand feel
confident the amount Will be easily raised.
AT previous meeting twenty men slgnifed
Willingness TO take $4,000 worth Of stock,
and George Baker of ClOugh & Baker says there
Is at least 100000 already in sight.
Councilman Barnard Is very enthusiastic on
the subject He says:
with another ferry system In successful
operation. connecting all partsiof Oakland and its
suburbs by means of swiftly moving electric
cars. taking our citizens 10 and from San Fran.
cisco 10 their homes for a single fare of 10
cents, and with the completion of the California
and Nevada 10 Walnut Creek, giving promise
OF competing continental railroad with It's
terminal in Oakland, who can accurately meas
ure tue increase of trade, population and r. al
estate values that must inevitably follow. Blind
indeed must be the man who fails to see ii.
All must feel the immediate effects of tie con-
summation OF this enterprlse-merchants, land
lords, real-estate men, bankers, mechanics.
and none are quicker TO perceive these results
hln mr. mn han q a aNg-
pect that they will subscribe one-haf the
amount required, and as all classes Will share
in the benefits all should share In the burden.
Scarcely any man IS so poor but lie should have
some part in the enterprise, at least one share
of S100, payable in installments within one
year. Every dollar invested will pay satisfac-
tory returns on the investment directly, while
the indirect benefit cannot be Overestlinated."
Head in the Dumps.
John Manning, who has been delegated by
Street Superintendent Harrieon TO see that the
ScavengeTs keep within the line OF the street In
dumping their garbage at the extension OF
Twenty second street near what Is known as
The Peralta- street dumps, was very much sur
prised yesterday when one of those seekers
among The city's refuse brought to him some
thing which he held on the end of stick at
arms length. A closer examination showed it
10 be a human head. Mr.. Manning notified
the Coroner ana the CHASTITY OBJECT was taken
TO the Morgue.
Al one time in the forenoon about dozen
carts drove up at one time and dumped their
4
came number OF men, who spread out the
loads for anything of value which might be in
The garbage.
Mi. Manning thinks the head was dumped by
one OF these carts. but which one he Is unable
to stale.
When viewed at the Morgue the head showed
that its owner must have been dead fully six
months. 1t had been severed from the BODY at
the middle of the neck. and the scalp had been
entirely removed. l-aving the skull bare. There
are some bits OF flesh clinglng 10 the face Just
below the eye-sockets and also about the
neck. II is thought 10 have belonged TO man
in middle life.
up in the refuse from some medical college.
where the body of the man has been undergo
ing dissection.
1t is certain that the head once had trunk
and Coroner Eyers Is working TO fnd out just
where 1t is: II The bead is from medical col
lege lie INTENDS to make matters a little warm
for that particular college.
Talk of a Special Election.
1t is just possible that some time this sum-
mer Oakland may have to hold special elec-
ton. In his report for 1892 Auditor Snow
said:
The attention OF the Mayor and Council OF the
city is called 10 the violation OF the law providing
for the payment of the outstanding Redemption
Bonds OF 1892, maturing by limitation October l,
1895. No provision has been made for the pay
ment OF $4,000 for which these bones were
issued in 1892. only three years remain-incud-
Ing the present-in which to raise this sum by
taxation.
There has yet been no provision made for the
payment u tUlS money, anu III Is lDOugnt that
the shortest way out OF it Is TO vote the amount
at a special election.
1t has also been suggested that at the same
time some grevous defects in the charter
might be remedea The City Attorney was
not certain but these latter would have to be
voted on separately.
In this connection there is move on foot to
abolish the Board OF Public Works which
many look upon as very expensive luxury for
the city. The three Commissioners on the
board draw 5000 per month out of the city
treasury, and do only such work az could be
attended to by the City Council. Ipdeed il
only acts uDon orders of the Council. Besides
The pay OF the commissioners there is thS
clerks hire and incidental expenses, whicN
swell the monthly outlay into goodly proper
tons.
Wants n Third Divorce.
Joseph L. Woods, the insurance man of San
Francisco. has brought suit for divorce from
his wife, DR.. Wilhelmlne f. j. Woods of South
Berkeley on the ground of deserIion. This
makes the third time this couple have figured
In the divorce court. They were married June
8. 1875, and In 1880 Judge Daingerfeld granted
The wife divorce awarding her the GUS ody of
the child anu 500 monthly aimOny for its
support Shortly alter the divorce was granted
Alr. Woods was stricken with paralysis, and
his wife returned to him and they were re-
married. Mr. Woods prevailed upon his wife
TO take up the study OF medicine fearing that
his health might become permanently impaired
so that he could not take care of his family
She complied with his wishes. and after four
years OF study In the medical department of
the State University graduated.
The couple have four children, and accord
ing TO Mr.. Woods statement In his present
complaint the mothers professional duties have
interfered with her affection for her children.
he doctors second suit was filed In 1889,
charging her husband with extreme cruelty and
it was not settled until 1892, when Judge Finn
grained the wife legal separation and The GUS
iody of the children. Since then she has
fused 10 live with their father. Tired OF this
Woods now asks Tor a divorce.