The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-23
HanrroInp. Conn Anil II

ucCiucnt auOuC unlt milo east OF this
city, by, which the entire trnin narrowly
escaped destruction. The train left
Harfort Mt Z a. M, and consisted of
fourteen heavily loaded freight and two
passengers cars, which were, as usual,
at the rear. While crossing q long en-.
bankmcnt composed Of ground which,
owing to the freshet, had partial.
~ washed out tho track, four freight
cars, the passenger, cars and freight at
the renr OF the train ESCAPED, but were
leftupon the very brink OF the ehasn1.-
as the forward wheels Of the freight
chr were hanging upon the edge OF the,
bnnk. Fortunately there werc no lives
lost nor no one hurt Two brakeman
on"top Of the train saw, the cars going
over, and escaped by running to the
rear. By the presence of mind of tho
engineer in acting promptly, additional
damage, and possible loss of life, wns
prevented by swapping off the coupling.
by violent jerk, saving the engine and
four cars. Tho cars were loaded with
New York freight, consigned to Spring.
field and way stations, and the loss will
be heavy, as many of the cars arc half
under water. The scene of the wreck is
one of indescribablo confusion, the cnrs
being bottom upward and the trucks
wrenched off. Travel will not DO inter
rupted, as there aro tracks they can
use. ;..f, -, . :. E,
,:..r. .rh 81 SAN FnAScIsco, April, IL.
7's George Motion nnd John Kerinpton
have been arrested for beating mn Aus
trinn out of $21Oa in. coin and E5O0'
sterling at the game OF 'bunko. "4.s.. :
" At the shooting, yesterday, for n
place in tho California Centennial:
Team' Capt, Burnes made Gl points out
OF possible rs Mt tho 8OO.yard target;
81 at 300 yards and 78 out of n possible
100 at 1 900 ynrtla. 3 .a.t.1 tt':lt''.'" 20
The match between Willets and Bur.
gans, at San Bruno, ugain concluded
with tio, both making 2OS points out
OF $50 ut 200 yards. This makes four
times these shooters have tied. In con-
sequence tho match has beon declared n
draw and the stakes tGkcn down. ri , -
The funeral of W. II. Rhodes, acnr.
ton' !" yesterday, was very large one,
and was attended by tho 4lasons, Pic.
neers' bohemian Club. and members Of
the bar. -. -. -, ~ - :
A. Rhdgesky, resident OF Los An.
geles, on the passage from Los Angeles
to this port, took suddedly i'll, and, 90.
ing OH deck, foil overheard and was
drowned. ..., lE
...,-- ..-.... PIocHE, April 10. Pa
This mornings Record contains the
following account OF an attempted
stage robbery Inst night: The Hamil.
ton md Eureka stage was stopped by
the road agents last evening about three
miles from Pioche, and Pat Rynn. tho
driver, ordered to throw down the box.
as tho stngc was stopped, Eugene
Blair, messenger, dropped down in tho
front boot with his double .harrelcd
shotgun. Pat Ryan threw, out nm
ompty box to the rOHd agent. who ns
he grabbed it, called out "Rynn, il
TINT tho right one2'' Ryan nado some
reply, which lie did not reccollect, as
just at TINT timo Blair fred ut the rob-
Der, who without doubt received the
shotin the side, as IL turned him partially
around. Ho returned tho fro at once,
just ms Ryan commenced whipping UP
the horses. After they had gone n
short distance they .wcro halted and
blair getting down went back nfter the
box, which ho found, but the robbrr
had managed to got away. There is
no doubt, however, but TINT he will he
caught this time, ms tho shotgun wound
will betray him. Blar says the gentle.
man Jack Of the road is Nn Irisnmnn,
Ms he recognized the brogue. m' s.a
.......... SAN FRAScsco, April II. r
ThomRs Il. Dunn, night watchman
OH tho block between Market, Genry,
Kearny and Dupont streets. this morn.
ing Ht fivo o'clock, shot md Instantly
killed n Chinese rng.pickcr named Fone
Quing belonging to The Kong Chow
Company. Dunn claims thns no dis.
covered tho Chlnatnan stealing In one
Of the yards and ordered him of, when
tho ChinnmOn resisted. Dunn thon
drew his revolver md hit tho China.
man ever tho head, when tho pistol
went off, tho ball entering the heal
ncar tho left cnr causing instant dentlr.
Dunn gayo himself up. There were
no other Witnesses TO tho affair. d
q, All five cent street cor lines except
Clay street hill to-day increased tho
price Of tickets to four for quarter Of
n dollar. .
Tho case OF the pooplo against Mil
lcr aud hllco Woodruff camo up before
tho Municipal Court to.dny. Tho jury
WAS impsncled but on motion Of
Campbell, defendants Attorney, tho
case was continued for tho torn; Judge
Dlnko, In granting, saying this was tho
last poslponemcnt ho would grant.
Trado dollars uro 95 bid, 90 asked,
silver coin par TO two per cent. discount.
At tho inquiry by tho Chinese Com.
mittco, to-day, the President OF ono Of
tho Chinese Companies waB OH the
stand. lie denied thcro was any plny.
cry nmohg tho Chinese and stated Tint