The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
"Capitano Garibaldi" Killed by
Southern Pacific
Engine.
END OF A QUEER CHARACTER
Mavor Davle Watching the Electric
Roads - Drowned In
the Bay.

Ghrizzo Lorenzo, better known as Capt.
tano Garibaldi," one of Oakland's many
queer characters, was killed by the ''ly'
engine on the broadgauge local at about
1880 o'clock on Friday evening. The en-
CINE. in charge of Conductor Lidell and
Engineer Golf, was running to the mole to
bring up the last local, and neither of the
railroad employees knew that they had run
over man until they were told of it on
their return trip.
1t is believed that the deceased, while in
toxicated, lay down on the track and went
to sleep.
"Capitano Garibaldi," who was once an
officer in the Italian army, left Italy, for
political reasons, about twenty years ago,
and settled in Oakland, where he followed
the occupation of gardener.
He bore a striking resemblance to the
great Italian soldier, whose name he
adopted, and prided himself in dressing as
the latter dressed.
His mammoth chest was always arrayed
in a daming-red shirt, which, with his
long beard, fierce mustache and piercing
ewes, gave HIM a striking appearance. IL
was MS custom to go armed to the teeth,
huge knife being sIung at one side, while
hatchet depended from the other. Other
knives of smaller dimensions were carried
about his person, and he usually carried
heavy knotty club.
Though. harmless when sober Garibaldi
was ferociOuS when under the lnnuence OF
f7aw' wine a condition into which he ire
duently lapsed, and was the terror Of the
children of West Oakland, whom he was in
the habit of chasing if thep seven stared at
him as he STROBE majesticaIly up the street.
He was also much feared by the adults IN
the neighborhood.
=: When on Hill ''razzle-daZzle" he would
stand. in the middle of one of the main
thoroughfares tourishing his club and
roaring "Garibaldi" in voice that could
be heard for blocks around.
Garibaldi had some means when he came
TO Oakland and accumulated quite a for
tune working at gardening and IN fortu-
nate real-eState ventures. He was always
well supplied with coin, and owned in adj
dition to the house on Center street, in
which he lived, productive ranch in So
noma County and property in other parts
of the State.
once TO back up his assertion that he
was in a good financial condition
he exhibited a handbook which showed
that he had $4,000 on deposit. He lived
alone, a nephew who joined him some
wears ago having left his roof and board
because he could not agree with his uncle.
His only companion was a large savage
dog, who kept strangers away from the
house.
Some time ago he was arrested for in
sanity, but was discharged after getting
sober and showing that his intellect was
still clear. He was also arrested several
times for misdemeanors committed while
in his cups, but always managed to escape
heavy penalties. When picked up by a
police officer his knife and Ratchet were
found strapped to his waist and his club
by his side.
GaribaIdi was about 60 years of age, and
a fine specimen of manhood.
Cars Run Too Fast.
For some time past complaints have
been reaching Mayor Davie that the cleo
tric-carss running through the city were
exceeding the limit of speed allowed them
by ordinance, and that the regulation re-
curing the motormen to sound their bells
at street crossings was not being complied
with.
The. Mayor determined to look into the
matter personally, and the result OF his in
vestigations is told IN the following letter
which he forwarded to the superintendent
OF the Oakland, Brooklyn and Fruityale
Railroad: yesterday:
Twas a. passenger on one OF your Eighth
street cars yesterday, and while the car was
speeding at the rate OF twenty miles per hour
the motOrman neglected TO sound the alarm
streets.
Now, sir, if you do not compel your motor
men TO sound their gongs before their cars ar
rival ct each street crossing you Will ma your
service very badly crippled as shall instruct
the police force to arrest all motormen who
neglect to sound their alarm OF approach.
While am Mayor the rights OF citizens on
loot and in vehicles must be respected, and ii
their rights be again ignored by the several
streetcar companies as have witnessed of late
on'several occasions serious complications will
surely arise.
The people shall not be indiscriminately run
down nor their lives so jeopardized when
. cOstless biigatory consideration on the part OF
the motormen viii lessen the probabilities of
such unlocked for casualties, if my disposition
TO. prevent it can be effective.
. Mayor Davie says that he will see that
the matter is attended to if he has to per-
sonally instruct the police to enforce the
ordinance which was passed to enable
them to- arrest careless motormen.
The Exempt Firemen.
At the last meeting of the recently
organized Association of Exempt Firemen
the following new names were added to
the roll:
A. Heyman, P. Brawley, A. S. Baker, O.
G. Kirk, John Dolan, Marion Clark, NJ.
Casey, NJ. D. Hewitt, William Greeves, w.
NJ. Ballintyne, Charles H. Ellis, Peter
O'Connell, John Schneider, j. Kearney,
Phi! Reader, Louis Wimgart, William
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A. Wilson, 7. Tucker, Timothy Nolan,
James Mulgrew, G. NJ. Coldwell, John J.
Burns, James Ough, w. H. Summers,
James Mckinney and Thomas Kearney.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: W. w. Moore,
president: NJ de La Montanya, vice-presi-
dent; Herman Roster, treasurer; Miles
Doody, foreman Frank Ball, second as
sistant foreman; F. A. Campbell, record
ing secretary; Ed Leforte, financial secre-
tary.
Violated an Ordinance.
Tomorrow morning warrants charging
them with misdemeanor in neglecting to
keep the space between the sidewalks and
curbs in front of their property clean and
clear of distractions will be served on
Councilman Marshall, F. n. Page, w. G..
Henshaw and Gray e. Naismith.
The ordinance requiring weeds and other
distractions to be cut away was passed
some time ago, and Councilman Marshall
was one of those who voted for the measure.
The Superintendent of Streets has de-
cided to enforce the order, and unless some
200 property-holders, who have been noti-
fed that they are delinquent in the matter,
attend to it at once more arrests will proba-
blv follow