Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-10
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT At WOOD.
WARDS GARDENS
Casualties and 0utrages in
San Francisco. aa
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD
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PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco News.

San FRANcIeco, august "a evri
Gus accident occurred at Woodward's
Gardens yesterday afternoon. A large
scsffolding which had been erected
near the bear pit unexpectedly fell
down. About twenty-five persons
were standing lder it and three or
four on top. The fall was SO sudden
that little time was given for escape.
About halfa dozen persons were badly
injured and many more slightly So.
The principle injury was inflicted on
man named johnson, an invalid
from Sacramento, an iron spike hav-
ing passed through bis jaw in a fright
full manner. Jel - - ais. =
DR.. d. G. Willoughby, q pioneer
who crosstd the plains in lS49, died
at his residence on Chestnut street yes
terday at noon. 81
While the Harbor Commissioners
were looking about the docks last mid
night, to find the mate who had been
drowned few hours previous, they
heard cries of distress. A man was
found clinging to the boat steps, ex-
hausfed and unable to pull himself
out. He explained that he had been
robbed of 500 and then thrown into
the water.
Jack Cotton arrived here yesterday
morning. He will be taken to San
Quentin to-day. II
There was fire last night near the
corner Of Noe and Twenty-fifth
streets. 1t consumed a frame DWELL
ing with Q. stable in the rear. ]. Har-
vey, mate Of the ship Highland Light,
was drowned in the bay yesterday,
while sailing in small boat with two
companions, by the capsizing Of the
boat. The Others escaped, reaching
the shore. *
California wool is in rather better
demand, the sales comprising $4,000.
pounds at 223(G25c for Spring and 16
t92lac for Fall The demand is, how
ever, moderate. Buyers are only
disposed to- purchase at low prices,
with Western wool arriving quite
freely and offering at such low prices.
The demand for California wool is
not very urgent. There have been
sales of secured at 37@3yc and tub
washed at 52@57c.
The John 8. Stephens struck on a
sunken rock in the vicinity of Milrock
at the entrance of this harbor on her
last trip down. She was docked at
Hunters Point in consequence. She
was found to be but slightly damaged
and sailed again for Portland in good
order yesterday.
About IL last night an old gentle.
man residingin Oakland, was walking
along Battery street near Clay, for
the ferry when he was suddenly at
tackled by two men who beat him se-
verely In the face, choked him and
robbed him of his watch and chain. a
considerable sum of money and then
left him and ran. Soon afterwards he
met special officer who returned
with him to the scene of the robbery,
but at last accounts the rascals had
not been discovered. .5s 4
A young man supposed to be III. T.
Brandon, o barkeeper, was drowned
on Saturday while bathing off Black
Point. Es - ,,F
a For Los Angeles.
CALIENTE, Aug. 9th-The following
are the passengers who left by the
Telegraph Stage line for Los Angeles:
Geo. Silvers and wife, Mrs. Roper and
daughter. - ....'-.. -
i. San Francisco Market.
sAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8th.-Barley
Is strong at an advance; sales of 500
SACKS Iced at 81 57a; 1000 sacks old
iced, 81 62a; 5000 sacks light brewing,