Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special to the Tri-Week,y Times
IBY WESTERN UNION TELEGRApH LrsE.l

San Francisco, Nov. 11.-Shortly
after 8 A. NJ. to-day the river steam
err Sacramento, from Antioch and
| Vallejo, Just arrived at Broadway
| Wharf, took fire from the explos-
sion of a waterman's lamp ON the
| lower deck. Efforts were made to
extinguish the flames, but proved
unsuccessful, and the fire alarm was
| turned in. In a few moments the
entire upper portion OF the steamer
was mass of flames. All passen-
gers remaining on board got out
safely, and some of her cargo was
saved. On the lower deck were ten
cases of fixed ammunition belong
ing to the Government. These were
removed to the wharf, but not till
several of the cases were burned
through. That no explosion occur
ed is due to the courage of the fire.
men. One horse and some hogs
out of drove of seventy-tive were
burned, the rest being driven off and
saved. The hull alone remains
with the charred wreck of the steam
er's upper works. The hole is full
of water from fire engines, and it is
now being pumped out by engines
and tug alongside. The fire Is not
out yet i'll some parts of the cargo.
The trotting race which was to
have come off to-day between Occi-
dent, Fullerton and Chicago, has
been postponed till the Goth inst.
Great interest is felt in the S25, 900
running race, to come off on Satur-
day, and in the pools Kate Pease is
even with Thad. Stevens.
Yesterday afternoon an old Chi
nese rag picker, without provoca-
ton, stabbed little boy four years
of age, son of George T. Axel, in
flicting a wound which will proba-
bly, prove fatal. The Chinaman was
arrested. 1t is believed he is insane.
Greenbacks unchanged.
Work on the Palace Hotel is being
prosecuted vigorously. The struc-
ture already looms up high above
the Grand Hotel and Masonic Tenn
pie, and is visible from all parts of
the city. Over 1000 men are at
work there.
In pools on the great race Kate |
Pease sells for 5000, Stevens $40, |
Daniels S95, the field Sl65.
New York, November II.-When |
the OswegO express on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
arrived at Mauch Chunk last even
ing, it was discovered that the eX-
press car had been entered by rob-
bers and the safe of Wescott IL Com
panys express thrown out. The
robbers forced an entrance from the
top of the car.
st. Louis, October ll.-Coal miners
in st. Clair county, Illinois, opposite
here, at meeting yesterday, resolv
ed to continue their strike tor q uni
form price of four cents per bushel |
Tor digging, eight hours labor, and
just weight. They also resolved
that all miners in Bellville district
must join the union. There is con-
siderable apprehension that trouble
and possibly bloodshed will follow,
and military company has been
formed and furnished with State
arms to avoid such contingency. |
The miners disclaim intentions of !
violence, but declare they. will hold !
out to the last.
Baron SATANIC, the new Portuguese
Minister, was received by the Pres
ident to-day and the usual speeches
made.
New York, November H. The |
Evening Post says that if the Pacific |
Mail Steamship Company is willing
to make terms which will give the
Pacific Railroad the tea and silk
business, an arrangement can be
made, and if not, the Pacific Rail
roads will accept English steamers
which have been carrying tor them
on easy terms.