The record-union., 1895-05-23
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ROAD.


Lease of China Basin.
SAN Francisco, May 22.-The Harbol
Commissioners and Directors of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Road
met to-day and finally agreed upon the
terms of the lease of China Basin.
The Harbor Commissioners consented
to amend the lease, extending the time
for building fifty miles of the road from
five to ten years, releasing the road from
building seawall. and permitting the
Valley Road to assign its lease for bond
ing purposes without getting the consent
OF the Commissioners.
Acting President Watt and Attorney E..
f. Preston did most OF the talking for the
directors, while the Governor was spOkes-
man for the State, and Mayor Sutro had
but little to say except TO define his posi-
ton, and he declared in emphatic terms
that he WAS the friend of the competing
road and the friend of California. He
was assured by Mr.. Watt that the com
pany did not object to his amendments.
and with this assurance given his homo
declared himself in favor of the lease.
There was considerable debate, and two
lively tits between the Governor and
Messrs. Hayward and Preston added to
the interest Of the proceedings.
The directors had three objections TO
offer, and The Commissioners gave way
to them. They asked that the retaining
wall clause be eliminated; that the time
for building fifty miles of road out OF
San Francisco be extended from five to
ten years, and that the clause whether
by operation OF law or otherwise" be
stricken from the forfeiture provisions.
After considerable discussion the Har-
Dor Commissioners consented to these
changes, and Governor Budd made the
following motion:
II move that this lease be the lease
adopted by the State Board of Harbor
Commissioners; that its attorney be in
structed to draw propositions toward tn 9
approval of the lease. and that the Di-
rectors of the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley Railroad Company be re-
quested to enter into this lease, ex xecute it
and transmit it to us, aud we will there
upon execute it ourselves"
The motion was carried, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to apprrise the Di-
rectors of the Valley road of the action
of the board.
The meeting then adjourned to the call
of the Chairman.
President ColnOn was asked after the
meeting when the lease would be signed.
That rests with theV alley road directors.
They meet next Tuesday, at which time
1 presume they will elect when the lease
is to DE signed. 1 suppose the date will
be fixed tor next Wednesday,"
The Governor left for Sacramento to-
night, and will return on Wednesday.
Sealing Schooner Fired Upon.
VICTORIA (B. c., May 22.-One of the
crew Of the schooner Director, which ar
rived here few days ago with 6lO seal
skins, is authority for the statement that
the schooner had some difficulty in get
ting skins. He says the skins were OBJ
tained OH the coast of Patagonia, and the
schooner was fired upon. her sails being
ripped by grape shot. No one was hurt,
and the schooner escaped without receiv-
ing any injury.
Worthington Jury Still Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The jury in
the Worthington case was locked up for
the night at o'clock this evening, hav-
ing failed to agree upon verdict. The
case was submitted to the Jury at noon
Tuesday. The last ballot taken showed
that the jurors stood one for murder, five
for manslauRhter, with recommends
ton tor the mercy of the court, and six
for acquittal.
A Murderer Escapes From Jail.
RosEBURG (Or.), May 22.-Sam Brown,
under sentence of death for the murder
of Alfred Kincaid of Oakland last Au-
gust, walked out Of the County Jail last
night. The jailer carelessly left the doors
unlocked. Brown has several hours the
start OF the officers. and no doubt struck
for the mountains. Browns execution
was suspended, pending an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
The Powder Works Explosion.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The search
of the ruins of the buildings destroyed
at the California Powder Works was
made to-day, but no bodies were found.
Though fourteen men were killed only
three bodies have been found. One of
these is so mutilated that Identification is
impossible. The works will be rebuilt
at once. The loss was about S25, 600.
Nickel-in-the-Slot Machines.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-Three sa-
loon-keepers, arrested for having nick ell
in-the-slot machines in their places of
business, were found guilty to-day, and
fined So each. AS nearly every cigar
store and saloon in the city has one or
more of these machines, the police antici-
pate q lively time in making arrests of
offenders.
Stage Robber Breck1nridge.
NAPA, May 22.-The preliminary ex-
animation of Breckenridge, the stage rob-
Der, was finished to-day. He made no
defense, and was held for trial in the Su-
perior Court in $4,000 bail. English, the
wounded robber, was worse to-day, hav-
ing caught cold.
An Ex-Postmaster Arrested.
VIsALIA. May EXP ostmaster T. n. ,.
Cansavel was arrested to-day by 8
Deputy United States Marshal, charged
with em beZzling $3.50 while in the postal
service here. He was taken to Los An
geles tonight.
NEW YORK'S FRUIT CROP.
In the Lower Lake Belt It VIII be an
Almost Total Failure.