Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-26

OMAHA, March 25th = Another serious
washout occurred this afternoon on the Union
Pacific at North Bend, about twelve miles
west Of the old washout at Fremont. The
track around the latter place was completed
last night and this morning the RAINING OF
through trains was resumed over the eastern
division. The east-b bound express passed
North Bend this afternoon in safety, al
though the Platte river was then rapidly ris-
ing at that point, owing to an ice gorge, and
the same train passed safely over the new
track near Fremont. Shortly after this,
however, the Platte suddenly made another
big rise at North Bend, overlooked the coun-
try and washed out one mile and half of
track in a short time, the fl lod carrying the
accumulated ice, together with the track, full
a quarter of mile, and ct last accounts the
river was still rising and washing badly. The
west-blund Union Pacific train. which had
reached Fremont, returned to Omaha and
took a new start over the Burlington and
Missouri road to Kearney. Trains will be
run by this latter route without delay until
the break is repaired.
SECOND DISPATCH.1
OMAHA. March 255h-The overflow of the
Platte river in the vicinity of North Bend is
much more serious and extensive than at first
reported. The new wagon bridge across the
north channel of the river foated away at
O'Clock tonight, part of it lodging on the
prairie, the balance swinging on the river
bank. It was new and expensive structure.
The country is covered with water for miles
and miles around North Bend, and is three
feet deep in the town, the people being
obliged to go from place to place in boats.
About dark an additional raise of one foot IN
ten minutes occurred, but it has since gone
down about eight inches. Tae extent of the
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river, about fifteen miles west of Omaha, is
rising rapidly, and endangers the Pacific
bridge at Gilmore.
Agricultural Outlook in the West.
New YoRK, March .-Bradstreets to-
morrow viii say that, as 81 result of inquiries
made through its correspondents in all the
Western States, it has learned definitely the
agricultural trade and transportation stu
alton in the regions indicated. One main
query which has taken possession of the
business public IT, I" Has anything occurred
in the West to seriously check the business
prosperity?" From ten of our dispatches the
answer Enthusiastically is no. While the ele-
ments have eonspired to delay the spring
trade in the West and Northwest, there is
nothing to show that its volume will be less
than last year. The trade situation is strong
ly sustained, the foundations of prosperity
are unaltered, and promise to continue in
definitely. 1t is apparent that the stocks OF
goods in the hands OF country merchants have
been very much depleted. This fact, put
with the knowledge that the leading indus
trial classes generally are just now abundant
" able to purchase indicate conclusively
that both demand and consumption through
the spring must be large. Collections have
been slow, but it is evident that the banks
have been abundantly able to grant the
al INhi1a iOx afoar TO-
a Judgment as to the general condition of
winter wheat, it is safe to say from our adj
vices that winter wheat has not been seriously
injured. The uncertain quantities as to the
wheat situation is the extent to which
spring wheat sowing will be reduced,
owing to the backwardness of the spring.
The severe weather has been seriously felt by
the railroads In large decrease of earnings,
owing to the expense attending the clearing
of snow and ice from the tracks and the in
ability to receive and remove merchandise
promptly. Regarding the live stock inter-
ests, a Denver correspondent telegrsphs that
the loss on cattle will be under ten per cent,
and that one-6fth of the sheep are gone.
This is by no means as bad as has been
feared. General Hazen telegraphs Brad
streets that the condition of Iowa, Nebraska,
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas is favorable to
rapid disappearance of snow.
Delayed Hail.
NEW YORK, March 25th-The Evening
Telegrans says: There has been much incon-
vehience to business men in this city, in con-
sequence of the detention since February
18th of the San Francisco mail, bound over
the Northwestern Railroad route. This mail
embraced principally banking letters and
other communications important to business
men, the mail not arriving until this morning,
when Nj. jackson, Superintendent of this
division of the railway mail service, received
a telegram stating that the mail had been de-
tanned in Iowa three days in consequence of
snow blockade.
Predictions of Trouble Unfounded.
New York, March 25th.-An Albany spe-
cial to the Commercial says: 1t is reported
here that the nomination of Robertson was
nothing mora nor less than carrying out the
understanding had last winter, by which
Robertson and the anti Grant men in the
Legislature were to cast their votes in caucus
for Platt for Senator, and that the predic-
tons of trouble in the Republican camp are
unfounded.
The Bank OF France Stops Payments in
Gold.
New YORK, March 25th.-Leading bank
ers have advices that the Bank of France has
decided TO stop payments in gold. The Post
CONSTITUTES this to mean that the bank will, as
in 1879, pay gold only on the agreement that
it shall not be exported. The premium on
gold in Paris, as result of this action, is
sal Of one per cent, as compared with
silver.
Gold from EurOpe-st0ck Market.
New York, March 25th.-The steamship
Republic to-day brought 100000 in gold
from Europe.
The stock market is very feverish, and the
preponderaIce of effort is to depress prices,
pending the uncertainty about the necessary
policy. Silver bars, 112f money easy at
3(06; Governments strong and higher; stocks
closed strong; Western Union, ia; Quick
silver, 15l offered Pacific Mail, 555 Mari
posa, 4 Wells, Fargo, III; New York Gen.
trail, 144l Erie, All; Panama, 2l2; Union
80; bonds, 11S; Sutro. Il.
Personal as Well as Political.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25th.-The Ledger's
New York correspondent says: An intimate
friend Of Conkling has assured me that the
differences between Conkling and Robertson
are personal as well as political, and of kind
not to be reconciled by any consideration of
party expediency. They do not even speak
to each other. One thing is certain, if the
President does not beat retreat from the
nomination there will be serious trouble in
the Republican camp, and it viii not be long
coming.
The Southern Pacific Railroad.
CHICAGO, March 18th. = Alexander Del
Mar, formerly Director of the Bureau of
Statistics, and for many years past engaged
in mining in California and Nevada, was in
terviewed here yesterday regarding the
Southern Pacific road, and said it was a first
class road in every respect, goes through a
fine country, and he predicted that it will be
conspicuously successful among its competi-
tors He also gives sn interesting and en-
couraging account of the mines in Arizona.
ETexiean Railroads.
New York, March 18th. The World
saws: Our Mexican correspondent intimates
that Grant whose intention of visiting
Mexico we this morning announce, is likely
to encounter good deal Of more or less or
ganized opposition in his endeayor to popular
lie and make successful the development of
a well-considered system of railway commu-
Aa&.r-aan fba TIuifad States and