Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-29

brings the eye to the base line of the pedi
ment, which has 3-inch chamfer with half
inch raised panel. On this panel is sunker
panel with a ground of sparrow pick work,
on which is chiseled, in raised s inch letters
of polished face. the name
MARX HOPKINS.
This pediment rises from its bed line to It's
pediment line feet 10a inches, and the rise
the pediment has is II inches, rising to the
center of the stone, which is feet inches
from the corners, thus making an apex OF
foot. The cornice, running from one pedi-
ment to the other. embraces FIVE panels
worked on the ends of each of the roof
stones. and they are in keeping with the other
finish OF the structure. The entire surface of
the roof is highly polished
On opening the doors at either end. or
trent, one comes upon six inner marble doors,
three above and three below a shelf which
divides the interior midway throughout hori-
zortally. These doors are put together with
screws and are movable bodily. The in
terror, or catacomb, is found to be divided
off into six compartments at either end by
slabs of white granite, forming grottos for
the deposit of sixteen bodies as four of these
receptacles are double. The entire interior
work is finely dressed, and there is total
absence of ornamentation. All the inside
work is doweled and jugaled together, as is
indeed all the work of the tomb, as has been
stated The ventilation of the sarcophagus
is secured by an aperture three inches in
diameter opening to outer air on the
sides of the parapet or walk-way, into
a channel which passes under the lower base
course, and comes up through each of the d.
visions of the receptacles or grottos. Above
are apertures, three inches by one-quarter of
an inch, cut out under the head of the roof
stone-two on each side-and finished so as
to be pleasing to the eye without Disgusting
their purpose. Each of the roof stones is
doweled at the joints to its neighbor, and
grouted full of cement, so that no water can
possibly work its way in.
COST.
The entire structure was contracted to be
erected for $50, GOO. Added to this was the
cost of the immense. stones, furnishing the
same, and their transportation. The con-
tractor paid only for quarrying and for NOV
ing the stones from the Sacramento depot to
the cemetery, and the expense of this latter
job was no less than 500 per stone. From
this the actual cost of the structure may be
conjectured, as the real figure is not now
known. 1t is estimated by some that, with
two or three exceptions, beside the Capitol,
this tomb must have cost more than any
dwelling or public building in this city. The
curious may desire to know how the great
stones forming the doors are opened, and for
such it is to be stated that the process Is to
unscrew a brass nut, which conceals and pro-
tects the keyhole in each door, and which is
located at the upper edge Of each. This key
hole is set in the face of tube which runs
back to the lock, and by the key mechanism
is operated, which unbolts the door from the
roof-stone. 1t then stands at perfect
perpendicular, and a slight pull will
tilt it outward, when it must be re-
ceived by derrick rugged to support it, as it
oscillates in the scotia or cove at its foot
tomb originated with Arthur Brown, of San
Francisco; the plans were drawn by Wright
& Sanders, of San Francisco. Mr.. Brown
had general supervision of the work John
Lee, of San Francisco, was the contractor for
the erection of the tomb, and was in personal
charge of the work, and George Green, of
Oakland, was the foreman in charge from the
beginning to the day of its completion.
OLD-TIME FAcEs.-Yesterday while some
stowaway photograph materials, left from
the old Dickman gallery, now occupied by
Lsftwich, on ] street. were being overhauled,
a large group photograph was found of the
Confidence Engine No l Fire Company Of
Sacramento, taken in 1859 by Dickman.
There were fourteen members composing the
company, whose names, so far as known, are
as follows: A. J. Rhoads, Foreman, still in
Sacramento; George w. Langville, Assistant
Foreman, died in San Francisco on his way
to the States in about 1864 /; James Lansing
and Leonard Harris, still Sacramentans
James II. Moore, afterwards Deputy Sheriff,
died on the steamer while en- route East,
about four years ago William Bruep, after
wards Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment at Portland, Oregon, died last year at
that place Curtis Clark, Watson Nichols
and Charles 2. O'Neill, now residing in San
Francisco; Thomas Rooney, killed in the
"Bapk" as the corner of Second and K
streets in 1862 or 1868; Fred. ID. Tyrell, died
in this city about nine years since. The
names Of the remaining three members could
not be ascertained. The picture was evil
IDENTIFY we'll taken, for its date, and is in a
good state of preservation. The members
are formed in two rows in a semi. circle, those
in front sitting, and two large dogs, which, it
is said, always ran to fires with the company,
lie upon the floor in the foreground. The
picture is now in the show-window OF the l
X L Store, on ] street, between Fifth and
Sixth, and is to be presented to the Exempt
Fireman's Association.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-This evening,
at the Metropolitan Theater, the Widow Be-
dott combin alton opens for season of four
nights The leading comedian is Neil Bur
CESS, in his original creation Of Widow
Bedott," the play of that name being from
his pen also. Many years ago series
of papers appeared in an Eastern maya
zine entitled 1.-The Bedott Papers"
They were broad caricatures of follies,
customs and manners, presented under the
oF No. ariyc coOvargation and SO!IlA-
quies by an old-fashioned Yankee widow
named Bedott. The papers became very
popular, and, in book form, had an immense
sale. Some of them have been dramatized
that is, the text has been thrown into dramatic
form, and this is the play that is to be pre-
scented tonight. 1t has had decided sue
cess in San Francisco, and has there enjoved
a long run. 1t is full of humor and sparkles
with quaint wit, say the critics, and gives
hearty merriment. that meets the popular de-
sire for the mirthful at exactly the right point
Seats can be reserved at Weidemann
Hromada's without extra charge.
REMAINS OF WIN. G. BRowN.-The re-
mains of Wm G. Brown. the engineer who
was killed at Oakland wharf by the accident
on Sunday night, were brought to this city
last evening, and taken to the residence Of
his father. j. n. Brown, on Eighth street.
between and F. The funeral will take
place this afternoon, and be attended by the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers, OF
which organization the deceased was mem
Der. When the locomotive upon which he
lost his life was raised out of the water, yes
terday, he was still remaining in the cab,
and his position indicated that he went down
at his post and still holding to the levers.
His conduct in this was most heroic, and by
it probably very many lives were saved.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY. Between 2 and 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, as Robert Mey-
ers was driving with an open buggy along K
street, accompanied by Mrs. Shuler and
child, attending funeral, the horse when at
Third street stumbled, and was hit with the
whip, which caused it to Jump and take one
of the lines out of the drivers hands. Before
he could regain it the horse started into a
brisk run and struck the buggy against an
awning post in front of the City Hotel, smash.
ing the vehicle into numberless pieces and
throwing the occupants out upon the walk.
Mrs Shuler received serious internal injuries,
but the others escaped with slight bruises.
The horse was stopped at the corner OF Fourth
and X streets.
SICKNESS. = Dipktkeria, influenza, throat
and lung complaints and severe colds rule in
the city now. The contraction Of these is at
tribnted in seven cases out of ten to the art
,aIIarv az the Pavilion Gaming out of the