Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-06
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Additional Facts In Regard 10 the Ne.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Additional Facts In Regard 10 the Ne.
braska Railroad Accident.
OMAHA, January 5th.-The following ad-
ditional facts concerning tbs accident on the
Nebraska Division of the Chicago, Mime
apolis, st. Paul and Omaha Railroad yester-
day, have been obtained, and throw some
further light ON the tragic affair." There
were fourteen snsw-shovelers in the cut,
which Is near Middle creek and they
were in charge of Conductor earns,
who was working fat-car train in
hauling snow. earns train was on the side
track, and he was with men in the cut, not
more than 100 feet from the southern extrem-
ity. He must have heen aware of the fact
that the passenger train was on its way to
Omaha and nearly due, but he neglected to
put out any signals of warning. and did not
even notify his own men of the danger. How
any of them escaped is miracle, and none of
them can say exactly how they did it, except
that they made run for life ahead of the
train and just got out by hairs breadth.
Nine thus made their escape, including earns,
and one of these nine. John Adellar, was
badly wounded, he having been struck by
the train as it passed him, but he
will recover, The other six who were killed
NAVY AOhis pO'i4S OfChNphiO WIN lii5uO
or slipping on the snow, The train was first
seen when it was coming around the curve in
the cut not over 400 or 500 feet from them.
An inquest was held at Oakland, and the jury
returned verdict to the effect that Charles
Meyers, n. n. Nelson, Thos Broughman,
John Erickson, Ole Oleson and A. r. Swan
son came to their death by being run over,
and that the accident was due to the careless
ness and neglect of Edward earns, foreman
Of the construction train, and working the
gang, in failing to place proper signals in adj
vance of the passenger train and posting a
person ahead to notify the gang of the ap-
proach of the passenger train. The deceased
were all buried at Oakland except one, whose
remains will be sent to New Albany, Iowa,
tomorrow.
Railroad RumOr Repudiafed.
CHICAGO, January 5th.-A. A Talmadge,
General Manager of the Missouri Pacific,
who was in the city yesterday, was asked
about the news of the alleged sale of the
central branch of the Union Pacific, an ac-
count of which recently appeared in the
Denver Tribune Talmadge said he had
heard nothing of such scheme or arrange
ment, and does not believe there is any truth
in the report. As the central branch is
operated by the Missouri Pacific, of which he
is General Manager, he would be very likely
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it had been or is now contemplated. The
central branch, he said, is owned by the
Union Pacific, but leased to the Missouri
Pacific, which now operates it. 1t looked
rather improbable that MIR. Gould should
sell out the central branch of the Union
Pacific to the Chicago and Rock Island, fol
the purpose of allowing the latter to build a
! rival line to Denver. The Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific managers also disclaim
all knowledge of such an arrangement.
Jay GouId Sill at Work.
Ell DORADO (Ks.) January 5th.-Parties
representing Jay Gould are here for the pur-
pose of working up the franchise for an extern
sion of the Leroy branch of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad to the Arkansas river. This
branch leaves the main line at Holden, Mo !,
passing through the towns of Paola and Gar
nett, Ks, and makes a connection with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas at Leroy. It is
now proposed to extend this line from Leroy
to the Arkansas river, a distance of 100 miles.
This will give to Gould an air line from st.
Louis to southwest Kansas, and enable him
to make the Southern Pacific connection on
the Rio Grande, with 175 miles shorter route
than any other line now has.
Destructive Fires.
CHICAGO, January 5th-Sholtly after 4
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
second story of the building Nos. ~ and A
Madison street, occupied by T. Il. Lincoln q
Co., manufacturers CT boots and shoes. The
other floors of the building were occupied by
j. LedereTe & CO., jewelers., and W. II. Hay
| don's millinery establishment. The total loss
Of tie three firms is about $40, eco Loss on
| building, $1,000 A fireman named John
Handy was hurt by being thrown from a
| truck, and is dying.
|
barns with the live stock and farm nipple
ments and greenhouses, at "The Oaks, "
Long Island, owned by Johu Taylor, were
burned to-day. Loss, $4,000
LoCKPoRT IN. W, January 5th-Hodge's
Opera House and the Gargling Oil building
adjoining were to-day totally destroyed by
fire. Loss, fully $3.50. 600 The Opera House
building WAS owned by John Hodge, and the
oil building by the Gargling Oil Company,
John Hodge, President. The cost of the
| Opera House was 100000; insurance, $780,,
600 on that building, and $50 600 on the
Gargling Oil building. The Postofhce, West
ern Union Telegraph Office and the Internal
Revenue Office were located in the building.
Several fremen and citizens were injured by
falling walls, ETC., but no one was killed.
HoodIumIsm in the City OF BrOiherIy
Love.
brawl six years ago Frank Desmoulin was
stabbed by William Revell, who continued
as bartender in a saloon near Eighth and
| Viae streets. Desmoulin then swore ven
geance. Early this morning Desmoulin,
Patrick DooleY, Frank Dewitt, Frank Fox
and John Gray entered the saloon. Des-
moulin threw a spittoon at Revell, knocking
him down. His four companions then held
| Revell until Desmoulin cut him in the neck
and body. The attacking party then went
up Vine street and soon met party of
young men snowballing. A row was raised,
and 'Desmoulin inflicted frightful stab wounds
in the stomach of William Chambers. This
| man will also die A police officer almost
| Immediately captured Desmoulin. A third
| fight followed and the officer was thrown
| down and beaten, and the desperadoes es-
capped, but Dewitt, Fox and Gray have since
been captured.
Adclinc Patti Coming to America.
New YORK, January 5th.-Rudolph Bal,
conductor at Raster 4 Biafs concert garden,
makes an announcement which seems TO place
| it beyond any question that Adeline Patti
will come to this country next autumn
Rumors to this effect have been current both
here and in Europe for some time, but there
seemed to be no certainty that they had any
| foundation. Bial, however, states that he
lids lSSSlNCu q iCbbcA liOiu dtIi .
agent, Mr.. Pollini, in which that gentleman
requests him to take charge of the pre-
iminary arrangements for hez tour, and says
he will himself come over during the summer.
Mr.. Bial is an old and warm personal friend
of the great singer, and it was at his theater
in Berlin that she gained some Of her greatest
successes.
An operate Manager and Prima
Donna Missing.
ST. LOUIS January 5th.-The Post Dis
patch says: Louis Nathal, manager OF the
Nathal Opera Troupe, which was organ
lied here last September, abandoned the COM
papy short time since at St. Paul and went
to San Francisco, taking with him Louise
Lester, the prima donna of the troupe and
wife of Louis Davis, its advance agent 1t
is understood that Nathal and Mrs. Davis
have been quite intimate for some TINA, and
their flight together did not create very great
surprise. The article says Nathal sold $3.50
worth of music which belonged to the Pick
wick theater here, and also spirited away the
E5retto of Plaquette's opera, lies Vale
geure," which had been translated for pro.
duction at the said house. NathaPs real
name is Louis Deplainval, and he is a member
of an old French family.
Illinois General Assembly.
SPRINGFIELD, January 5th.-The General
Assembly convened to-day. w. F. Camp.