The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 8, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME N FRANCISCO, Call. 5 i the 0 be -taken from_ ’ L'brary, R T FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BALTIMORE SYNDIGATE PURGHAGES MARKET-STREET RAILWAY SYSTEN, PRYING TWENTY-GIX MILLION DOLLARa IN ABGOLUTE GA3H FOR ENTIRE PROPERTY LITY STREET UAR SCHEME la LAUNCHED Companies Are Asked to Offer Systems for Sale. 3 ImprovementstoCost Four Millions Planned. Herrin, Burke, Lynch and Vining to Vacate. People to Vote on Mt.mcxpal Ownership of Geary- Street Road. | [ Supervisors Consider Engineers’ Re- port on Cost of Converting It Into Electric Underground Conduit Line. ¢ Utilities Com- he purpose of City Engineer ngineer Stut on the Geary street, d con- foi- toward r m'.‘mn of tts the hands of mendations of the the Board of it a —~—— s to be called cross- | | /c, HANFCORD . EVERY STOCKHOLDER TO RECEIVE PAR VALUE FOR SHARES THUS TRANSFERRED | T3 frym—. REPRESENTATIVES OF BUYBRS AND SELLERS OF THE MARKET-STREET 3 COMPANY’S SYSTEM. l FTER months of negotiation the entire system of the Marke:- street Railway Company been sold to a Baltimore s cate for the sum * of , and this morning at 8 o'clock the nal papers of the transfer will be signed by the contracting parties. Last evening witnessed the close of the negotiations between H. E. Huntingten and L. W. Heliman, representing them selves and other stockholders of the Mar- ket-street Compan have been the basis of r referred to ferry building westerly to ne ing. Route of the New Cross-Town Line. bl e ke beginning at Lombard try. - Not a single share of new stock will be given to the stockholders of the Mar- ket-street system for their holdings. Par value in cash will be paid for each and every share of stock of the system and 26,000,000 will be placed in the hands of San Francisco residents for reinvestment the ferry build- o, along along Frankin | I this city and locality. Market, and The Baltimore syndicate will handle its street to mth, along j purchase for business purposes only. It to Div along Division | is planned to expend at least $4,000,000 in Potrer nue, along Po- | improvements and its aim will be to run to Fiftee reet, alo: a model street system of transportation et to Eight slong Sixteenth and it will not dabble in politics. The to Baltimore syndicate is composed of cap- & along Sixth H"‘“ ‘]: :“v““‘““*d “"‘:fl 7"“"' italists of world-wide renown and as they nessee gtreet to Twenty-second and along | pove to earn the vi Twe nd street to @ termination at TIN. | ¥ oML ‘Stilior Thewetns ross-town road has been projected with pursued his investigations in New York erhead trolley ele vetem City, where there are seventy-three miles P A\»‘.:‘P,—t—:ld Lo, r]:J f_\:-»:q“'{‘ of the conduit roads. He recommends 3 o8 ~\ ::fi‘:‘ !’n :‘ ?h» ‘m" = ;}du"“ the conduit system on account of adjust- pvetem wouid be carried along Second street | ADUILY, freedom from ‘street obstruction m Market to Townsend ana westerly on |24 the abolishing of the moving' cable. T e Tnis | Against these he refers to the high first 150 be a conduit road. The tota) | C0St, high power required, number of 5.64 miles. matic conditions, however, are highly fa- vorable in this city for the system named. Extension to the Ocean. After a long discussion of. the reports, the committee agreed that the plans should comprise an extension to the on the proposed con-|ocean. The investigations had ceased at road into a | a point two miles from the beach because g | of the large quantities of sand in that SUA made an official visit of inspection | section. Replying to a question of Braun- to Washington, D. C., where he found 37.7 | bart, City Engineer Grunsky stated that miles of double track of underground con»J the estimate of the cost of operation was duit systems in operation. The cost of a 1 based on paying employes of the road 25 mile of double track was $90,000, Stut "l”l cents an hour. Braunhart called 'atten- as read by Chairman Reed, , Supervisors H(Alallng.i nnor being present. The | H. Stut, consulting me- report of chanical eer, Geary street ystem was also presented. $26.000.000 | and George R. Webb | e Pk mt | Of Baltimore, R. G. Hanford and Attor- - Tenth wve. | €Y General Tirey L. Ford of this city, Jbos ave. | TePresenting the Baltimore syndicate. and Geary The transfer represents the most colos- t and to a con- | Sal cash purchase ever made in this coun- | roposed road would be: Geary | SEWer connections that must be installed roadbed, .33 miiles; new con- | and unsightly appearance on' account of overhead trolley road, | the large number of manholes., The cli- | | of San Francisco and will-not mix up in politics, one of the first acts of the new owners of the street railway system will | be to tell William F. Herrin, the political wire puller of the Southern Pacific Com- | pany, and-also of the Market street sys. | tem, to “go way back and sit down.” In other words, Herrin will be told that the syndicate will have no use for his ser- | vices. Attorney General Tirey L. Ford has | represented the syndicate in the negotia- tions of the purchase of the Market- street system. As the syndicate will have nathing to | do with politics, it will have no'use for a lobbyist or a nineteenth member of the Board of Supervisors and Jere Burke will &lso be asked to step out. i Lynch and Vining to Go. | | Those who are acquainted with the gentlemen who compose the ‘Baltimore | syndicate know that the capitalists favor the building of streetcar lines in -the streets and not across the ‘‘counters of wayside Inns” Superintendent of Con- struction Lynch s not likely to be a “holdover” with the new owners of the Market-street system and General Man- ager E. P. Vining will also be called upon | to vacate, It was learned last evening that the resignations/of the above men- tioned officials will be asked for by the Baltimore syndicate as soon as it starts its operations. it il el el oo ol leb el el el el 3 e tion to the charter provision ljmiting the hours of labor in any one day to eight, which would insure a daily wage of $2. “The ralslng of this question,” said Ho- | taling, “will certainly .militate against ]successiul municipal ownership. Let us | run this scheme on business principles | and not look forward to the laboring vote.” Braunhart argued that the enormous profits of the street railway companies would warrant the payment of $250 per day. Grunsky said the cost of operation would be $40,000 per annum more if $2 50 per day were paid employes. It was de- cided to leave the point to the people. The committee decided to exclude Lom- bard street from the proposed route and to recommend Vallejo and Chestnut streets in its stead. Also that the trolley syétem be barred in'the inhabited portion of the city. Ask for Offers to Sell. In accordance with the charter, the com- The Baltimore syndicate has been at work in San Francisco for the past six months. . It is composed of the firm of. Alexander Brown & Sons of Baltimore, Md., which was incorporated in 1799 and which recently celebrated its one hun- dredth anniversary. The parent house in Baltimote has branches in New York, London and Philadelphia 4nd is represent- ed'in all financial circles in this country and Europe. In New York it established the firm of Brown Bros. & Co, while in London its interests are looked after by Brown, Shipley & Co. The correspondent for the syndicate in San Francisco is the Bank of California. The Baltimore syndicate has worked in a quiet and business-like faanner to secure the street railroad systems of this city. It is no novice in that line. It consoli- dated and financed the systems of St. Louls, Pittsburg =nd Baltimore, with an aggregate capital of $200,000,000. George R. Webb of Baltimore has rep- resented the syndicate in its deal with the Market-street company and also with the Sutter-street company and the owners of the San Mateo electric line, Webb is the president of the United Railway and Elec- tric Company of Baltimore. Beginning of a Big Deal. Early in the year R. G. Hanford, the mining operator of San Francisco, under- took the proposal to find a purchaser for tHe San Mateo electric line. The Balti- mittee then recommended the adoption of the following resolution: Whereas, It is the intention of the Bbard of Supervisors to enter into negotiations for the permanent acquisition by, the city and county, by original construction, condemnation or pur- chase of street railroads and tb formulate and ‘submit to the electors of the city and county, at a special election, a pmpoquon.!or the permanent acquisition and ownership thereot; therefore. be it Resolved, That in conformity with the pro- visions of the charter the Geary Street Railway Company, the Market Street Railway Company, California Street Railway Company,.Presidio and Ferries Railroad Company, the San Fran- clsco and San Mateo Railway Company, the Sutter Street Railway Company, and all other persons, firms oF cOrporations possessing street rallroads in the city and county, or franchises for the operation of street railroads. therein, are hereby solicited to offer for-sale to the clty and county, of San Francisco on.or before Monday, November 25, 1501, their said street railroads and the franchises for operating the same, = more syndfcate was the purchaser, and then Hanford carrfed through the deal by which the Sutter-street line also passed into their hands. So successful were Hanford and Attor- ney. General Ford in their dealings with Webb that the question of the acquisi- tion of the Market street system was then taken up by the gentlemen. . The ‘San Mateo line changed hands in May last, and it was announced at that time that the new owners would ulti- mately extend the road to San Jose. In June last the Sutter street line passed into possession of the Baltimore syndi- cate. R. F. Morrow, the president of the Sutter street line, had. previously acquired the Sutro electric line from Central ave- nue to the Cliff House. Since that #lme the negotiations for the purchase of the Market-street system have been constantly carried on. I W. Hellman and H. E. Huntington repre- sented the stockholders in the system, and thelr desire was that all stockholders should be treated on a basis of equality. It was known, since the negotiations had commenced, that two-thirds of the stock could be purchased at par from large holders and this would have left a few hundred small stockholders without the customary financial safeguards. The syn- dicate desired to purchase the entire stock and details delayed the negotiations for a time. Webb made frequent trips be- Chairman Reed stated that he did not think any of the companies would com- ply. If they do the lowest bid will be voted on together with the municipal own- ership of the Geary street road and its proposed extension, The questions will be submitted to the people immediately on the expiration of the franchise, which will be next year. QUEER RULING BY THE TBEABUBY DEPARTMENT Customs Collectnr Stratton received in- structions yesterday from the Secretary of the Treasury to land seven Chiness laborers returning to this country who had’ been held up by the Collector be- cause they had remained away from the United States for a period greater than one year without having shown a satis- factory certificate from the Chinese con- sular agent at this port that they had overstayed thefr time because of sickness | or other unavoldable circumstance, The -+ |+ | | | i | i | — 2 tween Baltimore, New York and San| Francisco and came back to this city a | few days ago. Consultations were held | with the representatives of 'the stock-\ holders. and finally an agreement was reached last evening. Stock to Be Bought at Par. The plan of transfer adopted will be the | same as that followed when the Valley Road was made over to the Santa Fe system. All the stock has been pooled and sold at par, the smaller stockholders thus receiving equal treatment with the | larger ones. : The Baitimore syndicate proposes to | glve the people of San Francisco a per: fect system of street rallway u-m-.wc»n-‘~ | ation.. It is planned to spend jn the near future $4,060,000 in improveménts and if the people of this city so desire, it will turn the Sutter street line into an electric | road, thus giving a rapid service from | the ferry to the CHff House and abolish- ing the antiquated horse car line that now runs from the ferry to the end of the Sutter street cable line at Market and Sansome street. Another reform that will be appreciated will be a general transfer system. In other words, wherever one line of the Market street system crosses another line a transfer will be issued in either direc- | tion. New and commodious cars are to be placed on the Market street lines and | more rapid and frequent service insti- | tuted where needed. This morning, when the final papers of | transfer are signed, will mark the be- | ginning of an era of improvement in thée street railroad facilities of San Franeisco. ‘ The papers will be signed at $ a. m. and | two hours later George R. Webb will start for the East to report to the members of the syndicate he represents the con- | summation of the deal. Values of Street Car Systems. | Accofding to_the statistics of the and County Assessor, made two years ago, the following was given at that iime as the value of the Market street and other street car companies city: California-Street Railroad, 11% miles: Stock Bonds . Valuation, per mile Geary-Street Rali Stock Bonds . system | in ths | $ 1,000,000 1,000 209,000 Valuation, per mile: Market-Street Railway, miles: Stock . $18,617,000 Bonds . 11,782,000 Valuation, per mile. 171,000 Presidio Rallroad, 11% miles: Stock Bonds . $ 550,000 | 171.000 Valuation, per mile. 62,700 Sutter-Street Railroad: | Stock. . . $ 2,000,000 Bonds Valuation, per mile. 252,000 Change Will Be Hailed With Joy. The people of San Francisco will wel- come the change in the management of | the Market-street railway system, espe- clally if the new owners fully carry out | {ts promises to keep to business and not dabble in politics. The retirement of ‘Herrin, Lynch, Burke and Vining will b= hailed with joy by thousands who have guffered from their influence in the past. action of the Secretary of the Treasury was based upon a petition by Ho Yow, | Chinese Consul General. Some months ago the Treasury Depart- | ment, for some inscrutable reason, ruled that whenever a Chinese laborer who had remained away from the United States longer than the statutory perfod applied | for readmission he should present a cer- tificate from the Chinese consular repre- | sentatijye at the returning port in the | United States to the effect that said con- | sular ageht believed, or “was satisfled,” | that the applicant had’ been detained by | sickness or other unavoidable cause. This | ruling was the cause of much merriment, because clairvoyance was not generally supposed to be part of the mental equip- ment of Chinese Consuls. The seven ap- plicants were of the same mind also, for they procured certificates from the United States Consul at the Chinese port. Collector Stratton allowed the men to be landed immediately upon the receipt of the instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, . | victs are at | walls of the building by | pleted and | neck. | escaped men are : | into several small parties, so that DESPERADOES MAKE A DASH FOR LIBERTY i Mutiny Among the Con- victs Working at Fed- eral Prison. One Man Killed, Five Serious~ ly Wounded and Twenty= Six Escape. The Prisoners Secure Weapens and Engage in Battle With Guards, ‘Who Endeavor to Quell the Outbreak. — LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Nov. 7.—-One man was killed, three others dangerously wounded and twenty-six desperate com= large as the result of a | mutiny late this afterncon at the site of the new United States prison, tweo miles southeast of here, where 400 pris- oners from the Federal prison, in charge of thirty armed guards, were at work. When the trouble began the rebellious prisoners had only two revolvers. These revolvers had been secreted in one of the some unknown There are two walls partly com- the rest of the site of the building is surrounded by a high wooden stockade. Gus Parker, of Ardmore, 1. T., one of the ringleaders of the mutiny, under pre= tense of a necessity, walked to the cor- ner of the stockade, where the revolvers were concealed, and under cover of some weeds secured them without being de- tected. He returned to the gang and passed ome of the revolvers to Frank Thompson, a negro from South McAles- ter, I. T., who secreted it about his per= son. Guards Fight Gamely. ‘When F. E. Hinds, superintendent of construction, and three unarmed guards, prepared to round up the men at the end of the day’s work the two armed com= victs covered them with the revolvers and, encouraged by the other mutinous conviets, forced the men to walk before them toward the northwest corner of the stockade, where they expected to make & rush through an opening. The outside of the stockade was guards ed by armed men, and when the convicts appeared at the opening they were met by C. E. Burrows, a guard, who fought them back, but received two shots in the The convicts then rushed over to the south wall to another opening and were met by Arthur Trelford, an armed guard, who i in charge of all the con- victs. Trelford resisted the convicts and person. was shot twice, but not dangerously wounded. Defeated in their attempt tor escape at this point, the men rushed to the guard house, a temporary frame structure, where the arms are kept. The | guards from the outside rushed in at this peint and dgove the convicts away from the guard house. One of the Convicts Killed. J. P. Waldrup, a guard, shot and Killed | Ford Quinn, from Ryan, I T." The pris- oners then made a grand rush for the main entrance, and twenty-six of them succeeded in escaping. Most of tHe from the Indian Terri- followed by the guard the tory. Clos | men ran to a nearby forest and succeeded in evaaing their pursuers. The men went in the direction of Easton, Kan., and it is reported here that ‘they have held up many farmers, taking horses and clothes en route. Major R. W. McCloughry, warden of | the penitentiary, was in Kansas City at the time of the outbreak, making ar~ rangements for the congress of prison | wardens to be held there next week. rne convicts in their flight compelled Hinds to go with them and he was not allowed to return until they had gone al- most two miles. W. F. Peaslee, one of | the fugitives, who has but fifteen months | more, to serve, desgrted the band a few [ moments after Superintendent Hinds was | released. | 'The two men reached here almost at the same time. They reported that lne tugitives after holding a consultation de- | cided that they would form themselves | me | might escape though others should be | captured. It is the intention of all of | them to reach the rough country south- east of here. Soldiers Join Pursuit. Twenty-four members of the Fourth Cavalry hastemed to the scene of the | trouble, but when they arrived the com- victs had escaped and the soldiers could not participate in the chase without or- ders from their superiors. Forty armed guards from the Federal prison are in pursuit of the fugitives. The wounded men are in the prison hoss pital. J. B. Waldrup was shot In the head and is in a preearious condition. C. E. Bur- | rows was shot twice in the neck, receiv- | ing serious wounds. Arthur Trelford was { shot in the leg, but his wound is slight. Andrew Leonard, a guard, is in the hos- pital with a broken leg. He was hurt | as the prisoners were escaping through |lhe main entrance of the stockade. One of the fugitives named Otter was —_— Continued on Page Threa B