The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-10

rough characters who hang around the
stables during the day and a. night they
spend what few dollars they manage 70
plck Up II the beer saloons On D and other
streets. These characters are OF the worst
SOFT, and don't think they would hesitate
Il anything. There nave been reported
only i've or six Of the stabbing affrays in
which they have been concerned. but |
Know u dozen OF more cases which have
not been mentioned. Why. there have
been three daylight robberies On D street
alone.
Then again the house OF Mr.. Hubps. y no
i president OF the other irupro yement as
ISOLATION out here, was entered BY burglars
and everything Of value was taken. That
- only sample case. l don't know
whether II was racetrsck hangers-on who
did the work or not, but I DO say that the
people Of the Richmond district have
/ strong suspicious, and as long a. the pres
ent gang Is around the track they take
extra precautions 70 see that their win
dows are bOlted and their doors locked -
Mr.. Parker Is by no means alone in
holding such decided views. Throughout
the entire Richmond district there is
consensus OF opinion which agrees with
his.
I. Farrell, Point LObos avenue. said:
Yes, would Ike nothing better than 20 have
those streets opened Up. l an property
owner myself, and can appreciate the benefit
which would result Il Is not 90 much the
question Of sDolishing the rseetTsck because
there are races there upon lines which some
people 90 not approve Of as II Is the necessity
when ROW exists Io- having those thorough
isEes GU through g that our growing district
may expand 70 Golden Gate Park. Tnss j. one
q The most valuable parts Of our district and
II the land was divided I'd into lots there
would De no difficulty in selling them. Houses
Of al descriptions would Be erected at once. /
have nothing against the employees OF The
trsck, but speak only for the good Of cur dis
trict.
c. H. Ford OF the Parker-Ford Land
Company also takes an interest IN Rich
mond affairs. He said:
The opening up OF the streets through The
raeetrsck property Is q measure that cannot be
put through any 20 soon too suit ne and the
majority OF the people N Richmond. The agi-
"a ton musIb kept up in order TO convince the
Supervisors tn at we, their constituents are in
favor OF il 10 e unit. II is not our fault If the
california Joker Club VIII be injured b.
ntted up. do not think its feelings in the
matter are 70 be compared with the iuiurv
done 70 Richmond by retsrding the growth OF
SIX OF It's best streets
There Is another Tscetrack over the hill let
thst De used and give us this property for
building purposes second, Third and Fourth
avenues are graded on the north side and
thelr extension 70 D street IS only blocked BIZ
the rlckety fence around the rGcecourse The
Dlocks directly adjacent TO this fence are not
improved, and II is not likely they wfI no
Is going 70 build on or improve lot on blind
street The racetTsck is OF no benefit TO the
district They claim that the several hundred
men and boys employed there live around the
district and spend what money they earn here
Even If they do OF what permanent advantage
Is thstZ They are mostly Eastern men who
are out here TEN pOrarily, and when the racing
Is over they leave, snd other wanderers liz
themselves take their place. While some are
sober, respectable people Others are not de-
slreble class TO have in any neighborhood
ANY person with common sense viii admit
that II is better 10 have rows of houses with
honest working people living in them. who
would have an interest and take e pride in
building up the district.
Chris Mohrnann, corner of Clement
street and Fifth avenue, said:
l an heartily in accord with the proposition
OF street extension. have no grudge against
the Tscetrack or its people, but we must look 70
our own benefit. and 70 have those streets
opened would do Us more good than ten sea
sons OF racing / want 10 see an opening
ordinance 90 through. II would be q great
tnlng Tor Fifth avenue 1t would be the bust
ness thoFoughfare OF the district as IL should
BE- II would be TO US what Polk street is 10
the lower western Addition. But with the
other avenues and the cross streets unopened