Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

THE OLD AND THE NEW.
The old passenger depot on Front street,
which is being now rapidly demolished by a
large number of workmen, will soon be among
the things of the past, and give place to i'm
provements strongly demanded by the rapid
progress of the city and the greatly increased
and growing freight business consequent
upon the terminal position to which Sacra-
mento has attained as a great central buying
and seGiiig market. The facilities for hand
ling and shipping which were few years
since ample, have become so entirely out
grown as to render new structures with far
greater accommodations and means to facili-
tate the transaction of business matter of
positive necessity, and these are now to be
provided by the new freight depot which IS to
take the place of the old Central Pacific
Railroad buildings on Front street. The sys
TEN of tracks in that vicinity will be entirely
remodeled and in place of those now
in use there will be six, and all between the
rear of the freight depot and the river, thus
avoiding annoyance in relation to teams and
liability to accident. 1t is understood that
when the removal of the old passenger depot
is completed, the construction of new
freight depot, suited to present demands, will
be commenced, which will be 80 feet wide,
and probably extend from midway between
/ and j streets to K. In order not to inter-
fere with current freight transactions during
its construction the north end will
ward as J street. and then the
present freight office removed thereto so as
to permit the dismantling of the old freight
buildings-as the new will in part occupy
the same site-and when removed the new
structure viii be continued as far as K street,
or nearly. The building will be well and
substantially built, but free from ornamental
ton, with double roof, with wide projecting
caves, and only one story, with the exception
of q section Immediately facing upon j street,
which viii be built up another story in hight
for official headquarters and clerical work of
the department. When completed the track
upon which ears viii stand for loading and
unloading viii be so far under the projecting
caves chat freight can be handled at all times
without exposure to storms which will not
only be appreciated by those handling
freight, but also by shippers of articles
who require their goods to be kept dry.
The size of the depot thus contemplated will
be sufficient for all present requirements, but
with the continued growth of trade and ex-
tending freightaSe, viii in q few years, it is
thought make 1T necessary to extend the
north end as far as l street, and further adj
ditional room could also be made by building
as much further south as exigencies may de-
maud. Front street, it is expected, will also
be reconstructed, so as to reverse Its grade
and make the centre lower than the Sides
and with underground escape drainage from
the centre and midway of such block to the
river.
PRIZES AWARDED. - Company a tCity
Guard, First Artillery Regiment, has
awarded the following prizes, won at the re-
cent shoot of the company at Nevada City :;
lat, private Phil. Cook, score 81, so in cash
and company six-month gold medal; p,
private Roy j. Dolan, SiO in cash and COM
pany's monthly gold medal; Sd, private
). NJ. Brown, $40 in cash and silver medal :;
4th. Corporal w. 4. Robins, pair of pants
and silver medal 9th, private William AL
len, s. in cash; 9th, private D. Gillis hat /;
9Th. Sergeant w. 4. Coates, pistol; Sth,
Corporal George Steinmiller, pair of shoes !;
9th, private Thomas StovaIl, fine chrome :;
10th, private Frank Adams pair of shoes :;
1lth. Captain I. j kearney. gold pen 18th,
private Z. Z. Vanolindo, pair of pants 18th,
Sergeant William Lovall, case of wine 18th,
private B. L. Castle, pistol: 18th, private o.
Bluer, pair of silk suspenders; 10Th, Cor
poral j. r. Heunessey, box of cigars !;
18th, Sergeant I. j. ConlCan, toilet articles:
18th, private W. II. Russell, two books /;
10Th, private 7. W. Stevens, linen haudler-
chiefs; 10Th, Sergeant 4. Hubert, set OF
vases 2lst, Corporal p Mcdonald. fishing
pole and case; - :, Sergeant P. J. Buckley,
clock bracket; 2Sj, private J. Carroll. pocket
knife; 9th private Q. A. Fisher. bottle of
cologne; 25th, Lieutenant f. Eissnmerger,
one dozen handkerchiefs 26th, private 6.
w. King, hat; 27th, private 4. Schmedtceo,
white vest; 2S,h, private H. Heinrich. cake;
29,h, Corporal 'lohn Miller, port wine; S5th,
private Frank Yager, linen vest 31st, Fri
vate James German, silk handkerchiefs !;
800, Sergeant j. Burke, silk handkerchiets
SD, Corporal D. d. Duncan, bottle Of
cologHej sab. Sergeant Joseph Palm, gold
plated sleavc-Duttons; 95th, Corporal II. L.
Flick gold breastpin; 36tb, private 4. Helm
rich, ten gallon key Of beer; 51th, John
Steiumiler. leather medal, score 2 points out
OF possible p. Captain Y. J. Kearney was
awarded the prize for the commissioned Of
icers shoot with pistols
FOURTH or july ExERclsrs.-T Com
mitteo on Exercises for the Fourth OF July
had meeting yesterday and agreed upcn
the following arrangement: Hon. T. B.
Mcfarland, to be President OF the Day
Rev. T. H. B. Anderson. Chaplain; Gov
ernor George G. Perkins Orator The Com
mittee also adopted as new features, and
which will greatly add to the interest OF the
occasion, the reading of the Declaration of
Independence for which Hon. w. p. c.
Brown has been selected, and who will also
give a short historical sketch of that instru-
ment and the causes which led to its adoption.
Miss Matte Power will also deliver brakes
Address to the American Flag.
MERCHANDISE REPORT The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
9TH: For Central Pacific Railroad, 366
pieces lumber; George o. Bates, car load
wagons and fixtures; Hall. Luhrs & Co., so
boxes canned meats Locke & Lavenson, so
rolls carpet lining II. A. Weaver, bundles
shipping tags; Huntington, Hopkins & Co.,
40 bundles shoyels 6 cases axles; III. G. Kirk
& Co, boxes medicine 10 boxes drugs; w.
A. & 9. S. Houghton, 13 boxes books III.
Fisher, / keg nuts; c. L. Bush, / box gas
fixtures Weinstock & l.ubin, box brushes :;
Whittier, Fuller & Co, eco cases castor oil.
DIED on THE CARs.-Peter Turner, who
works IN the tin shop of the car department
in this city, received dispatch yesterday
that brother, who was en- route to this place
from Austin, New, died, when between
Wadsvorth and Reno. on the cars, OF
Bright's disease, and his remains were left at
Reno. Mr.. Turner went on yesterdays over
land to take charge of the body.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Perkins went to San
Francisco yesterday to take part in the grand
demonstration over the Presidential nominees.
Mrs. j. Steffens and children went East on
Yesterdays overland J. B. Angel, Minis
ter to China. passed Omaha yesterday TO ar
rive here on the 18th instant.
THE SWEETEST LITTLE Thing Or ~
Our new style infants bonnet, trimmed in
ary desired color Mammas should see them
thew are 50 pretty. Millinery Department.,
Mechanics Stsre.