The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA.
Perata Bros. File an Answer
to the City's Suit Against
Them.
They Estimate That the Damage tc
Their Adjoining Property VIII
Be $4,000.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 3.-An answer
was filed to-day to the suit brought
against Perata Brothers. by the city
of Alameda on the opening and ex-
tension of Buena Vista avenue The de-
PENDANTS were offered $3.50 for the land to
be used for the improvement, on which
was placed by the Commissioners a valua-
ton of $4,000 an acre, but the offer was re-
fused. The plaintiff then Instituted con-
domination suit.
The defendants in their answer assert
their Willingness that their land be used
for street purposes but want $4,000 paid for
the privilege. Perata Brothers have a crop
of vegetables on the land, which they
claim would be destroyed, the value OF
which is placed at $780, Damage to adj
joining property is placed at $500, and the
value of the land is placed at $4,000, max
ing total of $1,000.
The Guypo1e Snapped.
The guypole to the electric-light mast
in front of Mold Brothers market at
West End snapped close to the ground this
afternoon and for time it looked as
though the massive iron tower would fall
upon the adjoining building There was
no wind blowing, however, and the cleo
trician Immediately set a force of men at
work and new pole was put in. The
poles. which are fourteen feet long and ten
inches in diameter, require renewing every
two years, and the one which broke to-day
had been tested just recently and ap-
peared to be sound. The electrician thinks
that lights suspended at the intersection
of streets would be more satisfactory than
towers.
Arrested for Shooting Rail.
Two San Francisco sportsmen, Henry
Jones and William Johnson, were arrested
yesterday by Constable Day on the marsh
near Bay Farm Island for shooting rail-
They deposited $25 bail each with Justice
Morris and their cases were to have been
heard at 10 o'clock this morning, but as
they did not appear their bail was for
feited. They have since engaged the ser
vices of an attorney and filed a demurrer,
which sets forth that the complaint did
not state facts sufficient for cause of ac-
ton, and further claim that the statute is
unconstitutional. The Justice has taken
the demurrer under advisement.
Injured by a BicycIist.
A young daughter of Captain Anderson
of Bay Farm Island was seriously injured
recently through the carelessness of fe-
male bicyclist. The girl was walk
ing along Santa Clara avenue, near Oak
street, when the bicyclist, losing control of
her wheel, ran upon the sidewalk, knock
ing Miss Anderson down and falling her
self. She then mounted her machine and
rode off without inquiring whether she
had hurt the little girl. Miss Anderson is
now suffering severely as result of the
collision.
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
A surveying party, under the direction
of Fremont Morse of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, has been at
work for some time in and around Ala
media. The department will soon issue
new map of the bay and coast line. The
party makes Alameda its headquarters.
Encina1 Yacht Club Cruise.
Five yachts constituted the fleet of the
Encinal Yacht Club on its cruise to Point
San Mateo Saturday. The mudbanks at
Point San Mateo are well supplied with
shellhsh and the forty-six persons COM
prising the party had a clambake. The
Encinals will have an Eat home at the
boathouse Friday night.
The New Depot Occupied.
The old Park-street depot was torn down
this afternoon and placed upon flatcars.
All trains now arrive and depart from tn e
new d epot. While a force of workmen
were engaged in tearing down the old
building bundle of shingles struck one of
the men in the back of the neck, but for
tunately no great harm was done.