Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15
PACIFIC A T.
I SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
Sickness in the County Jail.
HEAVY sNOwsTORM IN EASTERN OREGON.
Examination OF william Forsyth.
CALIFORNIA.


SAN Francisco, February IA.
Considerable excitement has been caused
| within q day or two by the report of sick
! ness in the County Jail. Several cases OF
! typhoid fever are reported, and it has been
| announced that the disease will become
! epidemic among the prisoners, and Will
threaten serious consequences to the CON-
munity. The sickness is alleged to be due
| to the oyer-crowded condition Of the Jail,
| consequent upon the breaking up OF the
| branch Jail and the removal Of the prison.
ers to the County Jail. To-day Messrs.
Gibbs & Danforth, OF the Committee on
Health and Police, of the Board OF Super
| visors, Mayor Bryant, and City Physician
| Black visited the Jail, to inquire into the
| actual condition of affairs. They found
| three prisoners sick of typhoid fever, two
of whom were convalescent, n one in a
| critical condition. Thu sanitary condition
| of the premises was good, and DR.. Black
refutes the idea of any epidemic of fever.
He stated that typhoid cases were quite
| common in the city at present, owing to
| the damp weather Of last week. AS to the
overcrowding, there are 253 prisoners in
| the Jail, which, though a greater number
| than the building should accommodate, is
less than on many previous occasions.
The Health and Police Committee, in view
of the lack of hospital accommodations,
and means to efiectually segregate the sick
from the we'll, nave decided to ask the
County Judge to order a room in the
branch Jail set apart for hospital purposes.
There is a suspicion that the cutlery in GER
tain quarters, about the unhealthy condi-
ton of the jail, is made in the interest Of
the parties who have been thrown out of
positions by the closing of the branch Jail.
hnavr N Cfnrnr hos nrnyoiIaI
throughout eastern Oregon and Washing
ton Territory. The bridges on the upper
and lower cascades on the Columbia river.
are broken down. Much loss of stock is
feared.
William Forsyth had an examination in
the Police Court this morning, on the
charge Of manslaughter, in having caused
the death of Mary O'Brien, by striking her
on the head during a drunken quarrel, at
No. 1853 Dore street, about two weeks ago.
Forsyth was held to bail in $4,000.
The Office of Les Eloesser, Secretary Of
the Eureka Benevolent Society, was last
night entered by burglars, who made a
clean sweep of everything the safe con-
tanned that was of value to them. and
escaped with their booty. The property
taken, including money, %jeweliy, etc., was
worth about $500.
BoDIE Call February II.
About half-past 8 O'Clock this morning,
as Superintendent George DAILY, of the
Mono, was coming from breakfast, and
when nearing ellison & Earber's store, on
Main street, he was stopped by James
Thompkins and Philip Meagher, who re-
quested him to go with them to the meet
ing of the Mechanics Union at the Miners
Union hall. Some words were INDUCED
in, Da,y refusing to go along, and one OF
the party then said "Boys, take hold of
him, two on each side and two behind,
and carry him along" Daily then sprang
out to one side several feet, drawing a pis-
toll as he did SO and covering Meagher.
This demonstration caused a general scat
tering. DAILY being free went into ellison
& Barriers store, where he remained some
time in a sort of state of seige, the doors
only being opened to employees and
friends. James Thompkins drew a pistol
during the %scuffle, but no shots we're fired.
Loud threats were made in the street
against Days life-that it was only a
question Of time when they would get him.
Warrants are issued for the arrest of
Meagher and Thompkins. Leading min
ing men are now disposed to bring mat
tiers to a climax, by demanding that the
Miners Union show their hand and take
sides positively for or against the hostile
mechanics.