Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.

SAN DIEGO, April 7.-ChaveZ has been robblng people on the road between San Bernardno and Panamint. His gang rob- bed Littlefelds station, no miles from san BernardinO, on the 18th ult.
 Several big loads of wool from the coun- try have been received at the warehouse of w. w. Stewart & Co.,. since Monday.
 SAN DIEGO, April S.--Mr Lawrence, Well>, Fargo X Co.'S agent here, died last night.
 A serious accident happened Mrs. Craigue, wife Of the proprietor of the HOr- | ton house, this morning. She fell through | a Skylght over the kitchen, some twenty or twenty-two feet.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-A very severe and cold gale of wind has prevailed here all day. The down train on the North Pa 1 cific coast railroad met with a disaster at a point three miles above SaucelitO. A | passenger car was blown from the track by the gale, going down an embankment and smashing up.
 | SAN FRANCISCO, April At o'clock this afternoon, lot of nitrOglycerine at Pathways Wharf-WarehOuSe, exploded with terrific force, shaking that portion of the city like an earthquake and doing inn menSe damage to all the surrounding buildings. Several persons have lost their lives. Already five bodies have been talk en out and several men are yet missing. There was large quantity of oil stored in the warehouse which was ignited by the explosion, and is stlll burning. The fire department was engaged at d fire in an- athpr part of the city when the alarm sounded. The loss is very heavy. Tie fire at Pathways warehouse on the 9th was caused by the explosion of small quantity of prepared giant powder. Five men were killed and d number wounded. The loss of property is over a quarter of a. million and about one half insured. The foreman engaged in prepar- ing the powder, was smoking pipe, and dropped spark into the powder.
 Gen Crook has arrived and is at the Lick house.
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 The cold gale is succeeded by frosty weather. There has been an eXtraordin- ary spell of cold weather throughout the country Following are condensed tele- grams regarding the effect upon the fruit crop from all parts of the State:
 CHICO, April 1.-The fruit crop suffers considerable damage. Ice was a quarter Of an inch thick last night
 CoLUsA, April 7.-There will probably be a twO-thirds crop here. Weather frosty.
 NEVADA, April 7.-Nearly all the peach eS and pears are destroyed.
 AUBURN. April 1.-The peach and pear crop fails almost entirely, and other varie ties suffer badly. The same report comes from Dutch Flat.
 PLACERvILLE, April 7.-Six inches of snow fell here and water froze. The fruit trees are badly injured.
 EVANSVILLE, April 7.-Hail, snow and ice have given severe blow to the fruit interest, except apples and grapes. There will be poor crop.
 SACRAMENTO, April 1.-The frost Is the heaviest ever experienced in this valley. It is severe blow to the fruit raiSers.
 DAvISvILLE, April Tt is feared that the entire crop is killed.
 NAPA, April An almost total loss of the crop Is apprehended here.
 PETALUMA, April 7.-There will be an average crop here.
 HoLLISTER, April 7.-The cold weather has inflicted considerable damage upon the crop.
 VIsALIA, April 1.-The effect of the frost upon the crop is quite severe.
 Los ANGELES, April 7.-Serious damage to the crops is reported. There was a quar- ter of an inch of ice last night.