Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-26
PACIFIC COAST INTELLIGENCE.
I AUIV ~ UOHDI IN UUUIUUVOU.
The Railroad Accident.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
The Present Condition of the Wounded.
THE C0RONER'S JURY,
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
THE cORontR's JURY.
The Cause of the Accident.
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SANTA CRUZ. May 25.-The flags on the
municipal and private buildings still fly at
half-mast. The funeral Of some Of the vic
Tins took place this morning at 10 O'Clock.
As the hour approached the stores were
closed, Blinds were down, and the town
assumed an air Of sadness. The funeral
services were held over the bodies Of Will
liam Costello. jeremiah Darcy. Frank
Butler and Mrs. @. s. Hussey. Clay F.
F. Merrill was buried at Sequel.
The wounded are generally getting on
remarkably well. A cool and pleasant
breeze blows up from the seaside, keeping
the air in the rooms Of the sufferers pure
and agreeable. An inspection was made
this morning Of all the wounded, and found
them CHEEKY and happy that their wounds
were not more severe. There are now only
W who are very seriously hurt. One is
Arson Rhode, 9 young German from San
Francisco. He has severe internal injuries,
and his lower limbs are partially ~paralyzed.
1t cannot now be told whether he will live
or not. George Post, of Santa Cruz, sus-
tanned frightful injuries, but he is better
this morning than he has been. and strong
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Henry Rose, Of San Francisco. may posi-
bly, not recover. Herman Ripon. OF San
f. ~ancisco, q brewer, and A. Camellade.
have severe, but not necessarily fatal inju-
ries. TIL deaths now number in all Is.
The total number Of wounded will prob
ably never be ascertained with certainty.
1t is known that there we're 38 wounded,
besides those who went IN the train to San
Francisco the afternoon Of the accident.
The Coroner's jury met this morning,
but adjourned to s P. N. to attend the fu-
nerals Of the dead. The Jury will prob
ably complete their work tonight. At the
inquest two attorneys Of the Railroad Com
pany and District Attorney attended, and
questioned the witnesses. The scene OF the
accident was examined. and surveyed by
officers Of the road this morning. They
gave as the result OF their examination,
that the curvature Of the track where the
car jumped was IA degrees, 35 minutes.
1t was originally . IS degree curve, but the
heat from the sun by expansion increased
it. The railroad people ~promulgate the
that the expansion may have moved
one of the rails from its place, and while
the engine, from its enormous weight,
stuck to the track. the lighter and top
heavy cars we're swung from the rails.
The body Of what was supposed to be all
remained Of Frank H~erringer, has
been claimed as that OF . man named Sal
An autopsy was held on the body
Of an unknown nan this morning. The
Of Hawkins was found written on his
shirt.
SAN Francisco. May 25.-A special
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce was
held to-day. to express an opinion on the
present management OF the San Francisco
Mint. President Babcock called attention
to the correspondence between Congress-
man Page and II. L. Dodge, S~uperinten-
dent Of the Mint. recently published. and
expressed the opinion hat an attempt was
being made to injure Mr.. Dodge In Wash
because he would not meet ell the
Of . Congressman. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted, expressing con-
ddence in the conduct Of the Mint by Mr..
and holding that. a. being re-
sponsible for its management, he should
be allowed the selection Of his subordinates
and employees. subject to the approval OF
his superiors; that the assumed right on
the part OF Senators and Representative
In Congress to dictate and control admin
appointments 10 the various de-
psrtments Of the Government. IL corrupt
Ing in its tendency, has no warrant In the
n should be resisted BY
Executive Department Of the Govern
ment. and frowned upon by the people.
In the Kalloch impeachment case, which
went on trial to-day before Judge Carey,
most Of the time has been taken up In
argument on the motion OF the defense TO
auash the proceedings. on the ground that
The clause Of the Constitution comforting
Jurisdiction In such cases has not been
operative by Legislation.
The steamer Monterey. which left here
yesterday for Mendocino, IL reported TO DO
n the rocks about three milsS south u