Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-15
PACIFIC A T..
ESPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
Election Of Clearinghouse Officers.
EXPLOSION or GIANT POWDER WORKS.
A BUCKET SHOP SUSPENDED.
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Discovery of Rich Gold Mines.
SPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
EXPLOSION or GIANT POWDER WORKS,
A BUCKET SHOP SUSPENDED.
Discovery of Rich Gold Mines.

SAN Francisco, January IA.
The weather reports show that the storm
which prevailed over the northern and
central portions of the State last night, is
this morning extending southwark over
the whole Seate. 1t is clear and cold here
to-day, with north wind.
The Clearing House elected officers to-
day as follows: President, A. McKinlay;
Secretary. James S. Hutchinson; Execu-
tive Committee, A. McKinlay, of the Bank
Of British America; Thomas Brown, Of the
Bank of California; James S. Hutchinson,
of Sa Their & Co; II. w. Glenny, of Nevada
Bank, and d. Cohn, Of the Lazard Frercs
Bank.
The Giant Powder Works of Bandmann,
Nelson Il Co., situated about half u mile
south and west of the Keepers Lodge, at
the Golden Gate Park, blew up with a ter
rifle explosion at half-past 2 this afternoon.
The mills are located in the heart of the
sand hills. There we're half a dozen build
ings surrounding the works, and were
principally occupied by the employees Of
the works and their families. As yet no
particulars have been received, except that
four white men were killed, and a number
Of Cinnamon. But how many, is not yet
known. The explosion occurred in the
nitro-glycerine house, and the works are
completely demolished. The Superintend-
ent's house, in which he lived with his
family, was wrecked, but none of the in
mates were hart. The names Of the men
killed are not yet ascertained. The ex-
plosion is the third which has taken place
since the works were started.
The Bucket-shop, presided over by Ber-
nard Land d Co., on Pint street, suspend
ed this afternoon. Cause, rise in the
market.
A wild cat, four feet long. was killed by
a policeman in Golden Gate Park, yester-
day.
The following mines, located in Bodie
Mining District, have compromised with
the holders Of State titles, viz South Bull
wer, Bulwer, Standard, MONDAY, North
MONDAY and Concordia. The terms are
not stated, but it is understood that they
are mutually satisfactory. Bodie still
holds out, and it is understood to be an
open secret that the object of Bill Lent's
visit to the East is to present the case to
the United States authorities at Washing
ton.
The Pacific Stock Exchange yesterday
elected the following officers President,
G.. l.. Weller ; Vice President, H. P. Wood;
Secretary, A. J.. Moulder Chairman, Jos.
Tilden Treasurer, Thomas Whitley As
sistant Secretary, w. T. Atwood Execu-
tive Committee, A. B. Phipps, N. Dayly,
W. NJ. Edwards.
San Luis OBIsPo, January II.
The gold mines in this county are ex-
citing a great deal of attention. The peo-
pie are fiocking from Salinas, Bakersfield
and Santa Barbara, and are locating claims
over a large section. The placer gold is
found over a territory of many miles in ex-
tent. Valuable specimens of quartz and
float gold are daily brought in. One ounce
of gold, worth SIS, taken out of 1880
pounds of surface dirt, was brought in to-
day, and is in possession of E. b. Morris,
at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. Men are busy
making rockers, under orders from the
miners.
CoLUsA, January IA.
About 4 O'Clock this morning a fire
broke out in Chinatown, destroying six
buildings and damaging others. Loss,
S12 600; no insurance. One dead China
man was taken from the ruins, and, it is
reported that W more persisted.