The San Francisco call., 1895-07-30
IS LIABLE TO COLLAPSE.
The Main Highway to East Oakland
Condemned as Unsafe.

The Main Highway to East Oakland
Condemned as Unsafe.
Many OF the piles under Eighth-street
bridge are hanging in midair as the result
OF the work of the teredo, and notice is
posted at either end warning heavy teams
against crossing it, and proclaiming it un-
safe. The condemned portion of Eighth
street is the most travelled course across
the entrance to Lake Merritt, and the fact
that 1t has been allowed to fall into decay
till 1t is expected to collapse, has caused
general surprise. On several occasions the
bridge has been on tlre, and several small
appropriations have been made for new
planking, but the thousands of people who
use the great highway TO East Oakland
We're greatly surprised three days ago to
See the warnings posted by the Street De-
Eartment.
But although considered dangerous for
heavy teams the most popular electric
: route crosses the bridge, and the double
deck cars in use are the heaviest of their
kind in the city.
Teachers Demand Their Places.
The public schools opened yesterday,
and the attendance was unusually large
for the first day. All went off smoothly
and without any unusual occurrence, ex-
cept at the High School. The teachers
who were not reelected made their ap-
formally demanded their positions.
Miss Mollie Conners, accompanied by
W. A. Jacobs, made formal demand for
her old position as teacher of drawing.
Miss l.. R. Griffin also appeared and for
mally demanded to be allowed to teach.
Principal McChesney informed the teach
ers that as they had credentials he was
pointed by the board. The proceedings
were very courteous and only lasted few
minutes. The deposed teachers will now
apply to the courts.
EndeaVorers' City Union.
All the Christian Endeavor societies of
Oakland City met last night at Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall and organized a city union. The OBJ
ject in organizing independently of the
county is so that the union may handle
matters OF purely local concern. In the
event OF an effort being made to attain the
passage of prohibition ordinance, the
city delegates can now act on their own
behalf. The officers of the new union are:
President, e. c. Gilbert; president,
Miss Lottie Cliff; recording secretary, Miss
Maude Cottier; treasurer, a. P. Parker;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. NJ. c. Wis
ner.
He Wants His Boy.
William Hatfield, proprietor of the
Juanita Hotel, applied to the court yester-
day for an order on his divorced wife,
compelling her to produce his boy, who is
now in the East.
InsuIted San Lorenzo Girl.
The twenty-one San Lorenzo youths,
who were arrested for disturbing the peace
of the Turn Verein during recent picnic,
assert in defense that they only protected
the good name of a fair daughter of San
Lorenzo.
A Clergyman Resigns.
Rev. j. H. Goodell, pastor of the Market
street Congregational Church, has resigned.
He gives as his reason his desire to devote
his whole time to the department of Eng
Iish exegesis in the Pacific Theological
Seminary Mr.. Goodell will continue as a
member of the congregation.
No Warrant for Woolsey.
Deputy Constable Wiedler, who was
clubbed by DR.. Woolsey on Saturday night
while attempting to serve paper, did not
swear out a warrant for his assailant yes
terday. Considerable pressure has been
brought to bear on Wiedler, and it is
thought now he will not carry out mis- in
tention of prosecuting the doctor.