The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
The Schooner Car Hard and
Fast on the Beach at
La PaZ.
CoLNoN CARRIES HIS POINT.
Southern Pacific Officials Remove
the Obstruoting Ferry De-
pot Benches.

Harbor Commissioner Cole reported to
the board at yesterdays meeting that the
Southern Pacific had come to time in re-
gard to the benches in the outer waiting
room of the ferry depot, and that passen-
gers could now get to the newsstand.
President Colnon said he was glad to hear
it, and that ended the matter.
Mrs. Marlin, who runs the little coffee
room, was also given new lease of life
The Southern Pacific wanted the place
closed, and she was notified to that effect.
The Commissioners decided to allow her to
remain at S25 month rental.
Chief Wharfinger Root made strong
complaint in regard to pilots and tugs an
choring ships in the ferryway. He said
the practice was dangerous, and some
foggy morning there would be a collision
in which hundreds of people on one of the
ferry-boats might lose their lives. Presi-
dent Colnon suggested that the next skip
pers who were guilty of the offense should
be arrested and fined as a warning to
the others. The matter was finally turned
over TO the boards attorney and the Chief
| Wharhnger TO take some action.
| In the case OF Mrs. Olaf Ericsson, who
! fell and broke her wrist when coming off a
| ferry steamer on September II last, the at
| torney reported that she had no claim
! against the board, as that body is not re-
sponsibie for the negligence of its en-
/ ployes or contractors. Commissioner Cole
| suggested that the board, as individuals,
| do something for the woman, but other
| business came up and the subject was
| dropped.
Captain Hatch of the steamer Monteclto
| applied for a waiting-room on Mission
street wharf. His vessel runs between here
and Vallejo, carrying passengers and he
wanted the room for their accommodation
| during the winter months. He offered to
| pay years rent in advance. The offer
was declined, but the request was granted.
| The contractor for the laying of asphal.
| tum over the concrete foundation for the
| ferry building had a grievance yesterday.
! According to his agreement he is to lay
the bitumen two inches and q half thick.
| The concrete has been very unevenly laid
! however, and bitumen will have to be laid
! five inches thick in order to get q level sur
! face. That difference was speedily settled
Items Of news continue to arrive from
La Paz. Captain Olsen, owner of the
| schooner Car, received word yesterday
that his vessel had gone high and dry on
the beach during the hurricane or tidal
wave. She may be damaged, but the cap
| tain thinks not. The Car left here on
September 8, in charge of Captain Hat.
man. She is 137 tons burden and was built
in San Francisco in 1881.
The steamer Diego, formerly the Manue
Duolan is also reported hard and fast or
the bar at Altata. 1t is not known how
badly she is damaged, or how the accident
| happened.
James Gilbert and John Sullivan were
arrested by Policemen Con Donohoe ant
c. Dalton at an early hour yesterday morn
ing while attempting to break into the
! cigar-store a 10 Pacific street They were
taken to the Harbor Police station and
booked for attempted burglary. Gilbert
was also charged with carrying concealed
weapon. A slnngshot made of a piece oi
| stoutly sewn canvas filled with shot was
found in his pocket. Gilbert is from Mem
phis, and he came here to meet his brother
who will be released from Folsom, wher,
he is serving term for burglary, in a few
weeks.
Sullivan is an all-round crook and i
known as the Ghost" In conjunction with
MeNulty. the murderer, and two others, b,
dug his way out of the County Jail anC
escaped. All except one were recaptured
and Sullivan was sent across the bay. Hi
time only expired about three weeks ago