The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 6, 1896, Page 16

- Within a short time a bargain was struck, 16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896. CARNEGIE GETS ~ A FAT CONTRACT, New Ferry Building Steel | Work Made in the East. A VERY LARGE ORDER. Risdon Iron Works Not Able to Handle the Big State Job. The HUNDREDS OF CARS COMING. All of the Heavy Beams and Girders to Be Made by the Pittsburg Concern. Private advices received in this City within the last few days have developed the startling fact that the larger portion of the steel work for the new ferry build- ing is being manufactured in the Fast, notwithstanding that the contract for the entire job was let to a local concern under the law which provides that in structures of this kind the work must be done by home manufacturers, where it can be done as cheaply and well as abroad. The plans for the new ferry structure call for an immense amount of manufac- tured steel, and the competition among local firms was keen, as the contract was considered a fat one. ‘When the bids were opened by the Har- bor Commissioners it was found that the Risdon Iron Works' bid was the lowest and that firm received the coveted plum. Subsequent developments would seem to indicate that in taking this contract the Risdon peovle undertook far more than they could carry out, for within a short time they entered into negotiations with William B. Isaacs & Co., the Pacific Coast representatives of the Carnegie Iron and Steel Works, to take the bulk of the work. and for a month past the great steel beams and girders that will be used in the build- ing have been in course of manufacture at Pittsburg, Pa. Within a few days between seven and nine million pounds of manufactured steel will start for the coast, comprising the largest shipment of the kina ever made from the East to California. The immensity of the consignment can be understood from the fact that the freight alone, ling, will amount to about $75,000, and several hundred cars will be used in transporting the vast weight of metal. The steel will not all be sent at one time, but trains will be dispatched as rapidly as facilities for loading will per- mit, and it is expected that the larger portion of the material will be in shape for use by the middle of next month. A member of the firm of William B. Isaacs & Co. stated last evening that the Carnegie Company had taken the great contract off the hands of the Risdon Iron Works at a handsome profit, and that when everything was delivered, which would be within thirty or forty days, the shipment would be the largest ever made to the Pacific Coast. ‘“*As a matter of fact,” he said, “the job was too large for the Risdon people to handle within the time specified in the contract and they were glad to get rid of the bulk of the work and leave a margia of profit for themselves. With its im- mense facilities for turning out big jobs the Carnegie works can do work at prices that California manufacturers cannot touch, and it proved so in this instance, where both parties are left a profit after the bills for freight and handling, amount- ing to from $75,000 to $100,000, are paid.’’ Captain W. H. Taylor, president of the Risdon Iron Works Company, admitted last evening that a large portion of the ; heavy girders and beams for the new structure were being made by the Carnegie Company, but said that the contract had not been sublet and that his firm was working on castings for the building as rapidly as possible. “We simply sent a large order to the Carnegie Company,” he said, “because we had a great deal to do and the beams and girders would hamper as in our work. At the same time we are handling as much as possible—mainly castings—and the water front is littered with the product of our work.” Captain Taylor declined to state the terms on which ‘his company had re- ceived the contract or the value of the work let out to the Pittsburg concern. Edward Coleman, president of the Pa- citic Rolling Miils, whose firm was a bidder for the big contract, seemed sur- exclusive of hand-[ prised last evening when told that the Carnegie Iron and Steel Works had re- ceived such a large order for steel work for the ferry building from the Risdon Iron Works. “What you tell me is the first I had heard of it,”” he said, “‘and I do not think that the fact is generally known among local iron manufacturers. The contract was a difficult one to handle and I am not surprised that a portion was sublet to the Eastern people. I cannot, without look- ing the matter up, say what our bid was or how much we were underbid by the Risdon people.” Found Dead in Bed. John Hengleson, a laborer, 60 years of NEW TO-DAY. EVERY DOT PIMPLES Blotches, blackheads, baby blemishes, and falling hair. The only preventive is CUTICURA SOAP " because the only preventive of inflamma-~ tion and clogging of the Pores, Bele greater than the combined salen of all other skin all living at 303 Lombard street, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning. He is supposed to have died from heart failure. The body was removed to the Morgue, where an inquest will be held to-day. ————— ALL WART COLUSA STONE. The Manufacturers’ Association Inter- ested in the New Depot. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- sociation has determined to go to the side of the Harbor Commissioners in the in- terest of the Colusa guarry rock for the new ferry depot with all the moral sup- port of the association. This body held a spirited meeting yes- terday. Those vresent were: M. J. Kel- ler, J. C. Currier, J. W. Kerr, A. Sharboro, W. F. Bowers; L. R. Mead, secretary; Fred H. Dingle, assistant secretary, and 8. H. Tacy, manager. Attention was called to the fact that the Oregon Site Stone Company had threat- ened to begin action to compel the Harbor Commissioners to use stone from the Web- foot quarry when the’ Colusa stone was selected. [t was to a great extent through the efforts of the Governor, the manu- facturers and other public-spirited citizens that the home product was selected. The argument was raised yesterday that litiga- tion on the part of the Oregon bidders will only cause delay in the work of erecting the depot, and will be of no avail in the long run. It was the opinion that the threat to be- gin suit was only a bluff, and while it will be of no avail 'in_the long run it will only have the effect of harassing the Commissioners and delaying the work. The association decided to stand by the Harbor Commissioners with the full strength of the organization, and as pre- liminary to further steps passed the fol- lowing resolution: It having come to the knowledge of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association of California that the Board of State Harbor Com- missioners is threatened with litigation in con- sequence of tneir action in accepting Colusa FEVER MENACING THE CHILDREN, Pupils of Winfield Scott School Inhale Disease Germs. A MIASMATIC POND. John G. Hennig Makes a Com- plaint to the Board of Health. ONE CASE OF MALARIA NOW. Careless Grading of Streets Said to Be the Cause of All the Trouble. Complaint has recently been mads to the Board of Health by the property- holders in the region of Winfield Scott Grammar School, corner of Baker and ter unanimounsly complained of the odor on wmdi days. . Mrs. E. 8. Code, the principal, was en- tirely non-committal, She didn’t know that complaint had been made; didn’t know that the pools were offensive, and had no information to volunteer. The dangers arising from the presence of the foul body of water are a subject of common discussion among the parents of children attending the school, and they heartily indorse Mr. Henni:’s effort to obtain relief, T, H. D. Cook is oue of the most outspoken. He says: = *I have two children attending the school, and I am in constant torment lest one or both of them be attacked by some malarial disease. The pool shouid be con- demned as a nuisance and Mrs. Weisen- born be compelled to fill it in.” 3 “Yes,” said Mrs, Cook, ‘“‘and I think Dine-tenths of the cases of sickness among the children of this part of the City are due to that deadly sink of corruption and disease.”’ P. Stone, another property: has children in the school, also, said: “Besides the dangers arising from sick- ness and disease, the pool is deep and the banks are precipitous. 1 always caution my children to avoid it. Some child will fall into it and be drowned yet, if it is not soon filled in.” WHITE IN CONTEMPT. More Notes and Mortgages Get Him Into Trouble With the Court. George White, the Mendocino catile king, will be sent to jail in a day or two if he does not pay over the amount of three notes and mortgages which he recently put upon his property in defiance of the court’s order. One note is to his brother for $2000, another to Dan Costigan for §9000 and the -owner, who third is to the Bank of Ukiah for $300. Mrs. White’s attorney claimed the notes = el R s ik 25 it St e Ii o O s T e $ The Stagnant Pool That Threatens the HealthZof the Pupils of Winfield Scott School. ;»‘eo;‘e in the construction of the ferry depot, t Resolved, That the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association of California do most ear- nestly indorse the action of said board in ex- ercising a preference for California material. Resolved, Thet the secretary be requested to transmit & copy from these resolutions to the State Board of Harbor Commissioners. The conference committee that is acting in conjunction with a similar committee from the Mechanics' Institute upon the matter of holding a strictly home industry fair in the fall, made its report, which haa been published. The committee was instructed to stand strictly for Pacific Coast products at the exposition. Should the institute refuse to accede to this the association will with- draw from the fair. J. C. Currier and J. W. Kerr, the com- rcittee appointed to investigate the mat- ter of Eastern convict-made goods bein, shinped to and sold in this Stnle,sreaenu the following, which was adopted: Your special committee appointed to inves- tigate the question of the importation of con- vict-made goods recommend the passage of the followine resolution: WHEREAS, The products of the free labor of California meets with serious competition from the J}loflucu of convict labor in other States; and whereas, after due investigation of the subject, this association has arrived at the conclusion that the aforesaid-mentioned com- petition has me & menace to the manufac- turing industries of this State; and whereas, & bill has been introduced in the House of Rer« resentatives of the United States and favorably reported by the Committee on Labor thereof to protect free labor from competition with convict labor, restraining the sale of convict- made goods to States in which they are pro- duced; and whereas, 1t is the sense of this as- sociation that the bill will tend to help in a great measure to put a stop to said unfair com- petition; therefore be it Resolved, By the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association of California that said bill should receive the earnest support of all citi- zens interested in the welfare of their own community, and be it furthcr Resolved, That this association hereby re- guestl the members of Congress of the United States to use their best efforts toward the speeay pmlge of said bill, ana be it further Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to forward copies of these resolutions to each member of the United States Congress. The matter of adulterated food products from the East, particularly alleged jellies, was taken up. The report of W. T. Wen- zell, chemist for the Board of Health, now pursuing an investigation on these lines, was read, the substance of which was re- cently published in THE CALL. In it the chemist says that many of the so-called fruit jellies examined by him do not eon- tain any fruit and the compounds are un- fit tor food. and further, are most vile and unwholesome. The high-priced California fruit jellies he has found to be pure fruit and berry products and free from all adul- teration. The directors passed the follow- 1ng resolutions relative to the matter: WHEREAS, The attention of this association has been drawn to the fact that this market is flooded with adulterated food products from the East; and whereas the chemist of the Board of Health has recently been pursuing some ex- tensive investigations in the matter; and whereas said investigations have resulted in the discovery that certain articles of food i products are adulterated to such an extent as to make them unfit for human food; be it Resolved, By the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association of Caiifornia that this association does fully indorse the action the Board of Health has thus far taken in the matter; and be it further Resols That this association urge the said Board of Health to carry said investigations to the full extent; and be it further Resols That said board be urged to take such steps as they ma the sale of all such deem expedient to stop ulterated food products. Lombard streets, that the many stagnant pools in that vicinity are a menace to the health not only of those whose homes are situated in proximity, but especially to the children that attend this school. » An investigation discloses the following facts: Some time ago the streets in this region were graded in such a manner as to cause the water, during and after a heavy down- pour, to collect insmall lages in the region of the school building. There are two small, shallow, muddy ponds—one directly across the street from the building and one in the rear. These are of little moment, as in warm weather they are likely soon to dry up. But on Baker street, about 100 feet north of the school, and on Lombard street, about 150 feet eastward, there are two deep pools, of a greenish color, due to the stag- nation of the water. The latter as yet has given no cause for complaint, but the pool on Baker street has been the cause of much discomfort and trouble, and in one case, at least, of serious illness. Its dimensions are about thirty by forty feet and its depth about six. Around the sides, clinging to the embankments, is a thick, green slime. In fact the water is in the mest advanced stage of stagnation, and the stench arising from it and borne on the winds of the neighborhood is some- thing sickening. The house of John G. Hennig, the man who compluined of the miasmatic pool as a nuisance and a dunfer menacing the lives of those forced to live near it, is situ- ated directly on the east bank of the lake. A strong western breeze is constantly blowing in this region during the summer months, and his family gets the fall strength of the nauseating odor. Said Hennig: ‘At one time I had a man named Jacob Houbert working with me in improving the place, but after four months he was attacked with pains in his head and bone: an_inclination to nausea and a general feeling of being unweil. He ascribed his condition to inhaling the foul air from this stagnant water, and refused to work 1ongeg. He quit working some time in arch. “For myself, I was unfortunate enough to be born without the sense of smell, and the vool has never bothered me on that account, but my wife complains bitterly of the disease-laden air. ““Well, about six weeks ago, Houbert re- turned to work. After a few davs he again became ill, but continued to work. riday he was attacked with nausea, and immediately consulted a physician. After a diagnosis of his case, he was pronounced to be suffering from malaria. and was forced to quit work ag in and go down- town. I understand thst he is now in some lodging-bouse sick in bed. “‘All these bodies of water collected round here are the result of the careless grading of the street. The land in which this worst one is situated is owned by a Mrs. Weisenborn, who lives a block south of here on Baker street. We have made repeated complaints to her, and asked that the pool be filled in, but so far with- out result; so I wasobliged to complain to the Heaith officers.” The air passing over this lake is heavily charged with the germs of disease and borne directiy toward the Winfield Scott School. The children seen about the mat- were made with fraudulent intent of depriving Mrs. White of the alimony allowed her, and Judge Hebbard took this view of the mafter. He crdered White to turn over the amount of the mortgages and adindged him guilty oi contempt of court. He was given three days to refund the deficiency and if he has not done so then he will see prison bars once more. A UNIVERSITY GAME. Berkeley and Palo Alto Students Will Play Ball at San Jose Next Friday. Next Friday is Stanford day at the Rose Carnival at San Jose and the time will be made auspicious by an intercollegiate game of baseball between Palo Alto and Berkeley. It will be the third and decid- ing game of the two universities for this season, and the friends of the two teams are making great preparations to attend the contest in force. San Jose being a Stanford town, the stu- dents from Palo Alto will have no end of friends and sympathizers; consequently the Berkeley boys are casting about for a crowd. They will charter a train to leave Oakland at 8:15 in the morning and run through to S8an Jose, returning at 6 in the evening. Round trip tickets $1 25. It is earnestly requested that those who will assist the State University students in making up their special train will leave their names at one of the following places by 7 o’clock this evening: Berkeley—Students’ co-operative store; Bancroft’s bookstore. Oakland—M. 8. Smith & Sons' book- store. San Francisco—Clabrongh, Golcher & Co., under the Grand Hotel, Market street. By taking the students’ special those in- tending to visit 8an Jose on that day will have the benefit of a through train and a speedy arrival at their destination. Tgkeu will be sold at the ferry and other offices. HONORED THEIR DEAD. George H. Thomas Post Held Memorial Services for Its Deceased Members. Consistent with its annual custom George H. Thomas Post No. 2 last evening held services commemorative of its deceased members. The exercises were conducted in Red Men’s Hall, 320 Post street, which was filled to the doors. An excellent lite) and musical pro- finmme was rendered and Comrades W. . Parnell and P. F. Walsh delivered appropriate addresses eulogistic of the defenders of their country who had passed to the great beyond. —————————— Objects to Many Items. Thomas McGowan has filed s series of objec- tions to various items in the account of Mrs. Ernestine_ Kreling. He thinks the item of $297,120 75, receipts of the Tivoli from April 6, 1894, to March 31, 1896, should be item- ized, as should also the item of $281,964 96, disbursements for the same time on the same le. - He also objects to several items as be- ng excessive, among them the allowance of $500 & month to Mrs. Kreling, and to several more as being ille pent. i Robert Dixon of New York is the second person in that city who has become insane through worrying over the cathode rays. WHEN THE HOUSE 1S LEFT VACANT. Numerous Burglaries Com- mitted for Petty Spoils. ELEGANT FLAT LOOTED. Mrs. Short’s Residence on Van Ness Avenue Ransacked by Thieves. THEY ALL COVET LEAD PIPE Extensive Damage Done to the Plumb- ing of Many Houses by These Malicious Larcenists. 'Twixt day and day all sorts and con- ditions of thieves ply their precarious call- ings within the confines of this City, grad- uating in industry and boldness with the ebb and flow of police vigilance. Some of the artful appropriators of other people’s property are not over particular whether or not they have the cover of night for their operations, either, and among these no class is apparently more prosperous and less molested than the petty burglars who confine tLeir manipulations to houses from which the occupants have removed or are temporarily absent. Of late the number of “‘jobs” executed with success by this class of larcenists has been partic- ularly large and the compaints of real estate dealers and householders have been correspondinely vociferous. For some reason the effortsof the police to puta stop to these trespasses seem particularly futile and many are the houses entered, but few are the thieves bronght to justice. A few days ago the elegant flat at 1425 Van Ness avenue, occupied by Mrs. Short, was made the subject of one of these raids. Mrs. Short was absent at the time and the thieves succeeded in gaining an entrance by prying open a window. They then locked all connecting doors s0 as not to be disturbed at their work, for it was between 2 and 3 o’clock in the after- noon. A bureau in a room occuvied by Mrs. Maynard was looted and $95 was se- cured. Three overcoats were also taken. Tue matter was reported to the police but beyond assuring the family it was the work of professionals they were of no service. Various parties saw suspicious looking characters about the house. A row of vacant houses on Turk street, near Polk, was visited by a gang of mis- creants ‘within the last few days. There was nothing in the houses worth stealing except the lead pipe of the plumbing. Of this they were entirely divested. Thelead- pipe was also taken from a row of houses on Franklin street, near Fell. In this instance, the glass globes from the gas- jets were found to be missing, but the agent in charge does not attribute this to professional thieves. His theory is that they have been taken one at a time by women whoobtained pos- session of the keys ostensibiy with a view of inspecting the premises preliminary to renting. Thus gaining ingress they would seize upon as many globes as they could conveniently carry, and would then send a boy back with the key. There is con- siderable complaint of this species of lar- ceny. 1t required $100 to repair the dam- age which had been done to the houses last mentioned. The burglary of W. E. Strickland’s resi- dence on Diamond street, near Sussex, was a particularly aggravating affair. The family had been from home butafew hours and when they returned the house had the a&mennnc« of having been the playground of a cyclone. Bureau draw- ers were pulled out and their contents scattered around theroom in every direc- tion. Trunks bad been burst open and looted, bedding had been thrown from the beds in a search for vaiuables and the entire house presented a scene of wildest confusion. Fortunately the family had taken all the money which had been in the house with them, but everything of value which was left the burglars got. This matter was reported to the police, who kepi it discreetly quiet. But no one was caught. There was a hold-up in that locality about the same time, and Mr. Strickland be- lieves the same parties tratea both outrages. A house at 1 illow avenue, belonging to the Burke estate,was a heavy sufferer from the human pests that infest vacant houses. In this instance all the lead pipe was cut and carried away and, with a vicious disregard of property, the water was allowed to remain running. It 'was several days before this was discoy- ered, and in the meantime the entire building had been flooded and almost en- tirely ruined. It will cost several hun- dred dollars to put the structure in repair. . The desire for junk has deprived a build- ing at 1823 Greenwich street, owned by C. Milligan, of much material. After the mantner of their kind, the thieves here hacked away every availabie piece of lead about the premises, and the few pounds of old metal which they procured will cost the landlord many dollars to have replaced by the plumber. ‘When these covetous prowlers in other folks’ domain struck the old residence of P. Finigan, the veteran horseman, their hearts probably leaped with joy. Finni- gan’s residence was particularly well stocked with the commodities which are the vparticular delight of vacant-house burglars. There was lead pipe running all over the house, gas-fixtures galore and globes by the dozen. Evidently they went to work to take everything in aifh!, but their means of transportation was limited. Consequently they were forced to leave a large stock of valuable bric-a-brac piled on the parlor floor. It was their obvious intention to. return for this portion of the plunder after they had disposed of the very considerable spoils which they were able to take away on the first trip. Before they could complete their enterprise, how- ever, the burglary was discovered. They were evidently apprised of this, for they failed to return. A pleasing relief to the loncgzi.u.of un- detected burglaries of this is fur- nished by the arrest of the boys who re- cently entered the residence of Mrs. R. A. U'Brien, at 718 Golden Gate avenue. It is readily seen by the number of these cases which come to light that the business of entering vacant houses is by no means languishing in this vicini Charged With Embezzlement. Paul Heisig, 632 Washington street, was booked at the California-street station yester- day on a misdemeanor embezzlement charge referred by Charles Hartman. Thecomplaint ng witness nlle‘gu that he bought from Heisis & half interest 1n the latter's restaurant an that after two days the defendant kicked him out. He now wants to recover the purchase money, $75. Hartman also alleges that Hei- sig broke open his trunk, taking thereirom six- teen silver dollars. B Gift to Mills College. Some years ago the Hon. and Mrs. William E. Dodge, whose benificence has blessed many worih{sln-muuom and Christian enterprises, estabiished in Miils College a scholarship for the education of worthy pupils in the pursuit of a higher education. This gift of $2800 has been recently supplemented by the donation of $1000 from )(l:u. Dodge, who is now over 80 years of age. NEW Three Special Bargains S e R TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. 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