Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ENGINE ON A BENDER.-A railroad engine,
the Ophir. which had come through from
eastward and was en- route to Oregon for use
ON one of the roads there, was attached to
the freight train for San Francisco which left
here between and o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t was being run dead" as it is
called, that is drawn the same as a car and
not propelling itself. Just after the train
started, in crossing the railroad bridge over
into Washington, the fange of the Wheels
being sharp from newness, ran upon the end
of the rails where they unite at the edge of
the draw portion of the bridge, and leaving
the rails ran upon the plank the remainder of
the way across, but keeping nearly in line
with the train. The weight of the engine
was so great that it cut through
the plank for short distance in
one place. but struck upon heavy timbers
two or three inches below, and soon took to
the top of the plank again. From the end of
the bridge the engine and tender started for
the sidewalk on the right hand side, leaving
the track altogether, and, missing the awning
post of the saloon just at the end of bridge
by about six inches, ran into the side of the
next building, which is used as a Justices
Courtroom, but happened to be vacant. The
building stood upon posts hight of about
ten feet from the ground at the side of the
embankment made as an approach to the
bridge, and after crashing through the ele-
waited walk in front and carrying it away for
a distance of some thirty feet, pitched over
the embankment sidewise into the building,
smashing the temple of justice into unrecog-
nizable shape, and the engine landing upon
its side in a wrecked condition. Fortunately
no one was injured, and this is almost mira
Gle, as generally large number of persons
frequent or pass along at the place where 1t
occurred. There were five or SIX men sitting
in the corner room OF the saloon build
ing which was just missed, and had
the direction of the engine been few inches
more to the right, it would have given an I'M
favorable turn to their game. One or two
cars were drawn off the track, but not ma
terially injured. The track was soon cleared,
so that no interruption of trains was OCCASION
ed. The engine is still over the bank, and
the Court sittings of Washington will have
to be transferred to another place. The build
ing belonged to the estate of Eliza Stephen
son and was probably worth about $500.
Ell DoRADos FRUITS AND MINEs.-R. K.
Berry, of Single Springs, and railway agent
at that place when the railroad is in oper-
atom. was in the city yesterday. He states
that the people in that vicinity are exceed
ingly anxious 30 have the trains resumed
upon the Sacramento and Placerville Rail
road, and that graps-growers are Just now
being greatly damaged by the road standing
idle. All industries there have suffered from
this cause. One man Is mentioned who tried
to ship his peach crop by wagon, from Coloma
to Folsom, and thence to San Franci CO by
rail, and the crop did not pay for the addi-
tiunal cost of freightage. The Fruit-Gr
ers' Association above Diamond Springs are
not attempting to get their crop to market in
its ripened state, but are drying all kinds of
fruit and endeavoring to thus avoid the
loss occasioned from want OF transportation
as much as possible. The stopping of the
railroad is seriously felt through that entire
portion of Ell Dorado county. A large sup
ply OF wood has heretofore been cut and
shipped, giving employment to large num-
Der in cutting and hauling, but this has now
ceased. Mining is picking up consider
ably in that region, and with trains
running again times would be brisk.
There has been several hundred dol
lars taken from the mine owned by the
Graham Bros, near the Mountain House,
within few days, which was found
in a small space from the bed rock.
At the Crystal mine, which is partly owned
by Sacramento parties some very rich rock
has recently been struck on the lower level,
in which free gold is shown, and quite rich.
Winchel & Miller have within a few days
struck pocket near Clarksville, from which
they obtained $500. The Pryor Brothers are
reported as having taken out very large
amount of gold from their claim near Clarks-
vile. The figures given are S34, 900, but this
probably requires confirmation. Lowry Il
Taylor, of GAINESVILLE, have within the past
he +hair
claim, which is located near that place. 1t
is all in wire gold, and portions of it are said
to afford remarkable specimens of matted
thread gold. These recent finds have been
followed by an increase Of prospecting. and
men, armed with pan, pick. shovel, and
good supply of expectation, are to be seen
among the hills in all directions.
AUCTION SALE OF JEwELRY.-By adver-
tisement in another column it will be seen
that H Wachhorst, the well-known J-street
jeweler, proposes to reduce his stock by the
sale at auction of $50, 600 worth of jewelry.
This is not to be sale of old, questionable
or unstable goods. The fact is that Wach-
horst has carried stock that would have
done credit to metropolitan city, and far
too heavy for any trade that can be estab-
lished here. He has in stock over two hun
bred frst-class gold watches, while in all
lines of gems, silverware, etc, he is over
stocked for this market. He will still keep
the same assortment and the same quality of
goods heretofore kept, but his intention is to
reduce his stock and save the element of in
terest, which must stand charged against
goods in stock in all cases like the one under
consideration. The very best goods in the
store will be exp )sed for sale, and when Of
fered will be sold.
INcoRPoRATED.-Articl of incorporation
have been filed by the Sierra and Quincy
Railroad Company, for the purpose of con
structing and operating two-foot gauge rail
road from Quincy, in Plumas county, by the
most practicable route through the Sierra and
Mohawk valleys, and by way OF Beckwlth
Pass to Reno, in Washoe county, Nevada.
The company also propose to construct
branch road from the most suitable point in
the Mohawk valley to the Sierra iron mines,
in Gold valley, Sierra county. The estimate
length of the road, including the branch. is
one hundred miles. The Directors are Philip
n. Lilienthal, Charles Kohler, Frederick A.
Benjamin, Frederick Weisenborn and Caleb
T. Fay. The capital stock is SO. 200, 600,
divided into 81, 600 shares of 500 each.
Costly RUNAwAY.-Rev Axthelm yester-
Gay dIbSIHOuh up IA AAOiAb VI W IL
Bailey's harness shop, on j street, between
Tenth and Eleventh, and took off his horses
bride for some purpose, when the horse be-
came frightened, apparently at the covered
buggy to which it was attached, and sprang
upon the walk to get away from it. In doing
so it took hitching- post, and turning short
off from the walk again, carried an awning
post in trent of Mohr & Yoerks out of its
place and completely wrecked the buggy. No
one was hurt. and after leaving the buggy
very promiscnously scattered about in small
parts, the horse ran out street with por-
ton Of the wreck still holding to the tugs.
AUCTION SALE ExTRAoRDINARY.-H.W dch-
horst, eaoeler, ,0W offer has entire stock at pub
lie auction, commencing Tuesday, the 9Th INST,
at 2:S0 P. NJ, at his store, S15 J street,
ALL-WooL CAsHMEREs, sc inches wide,
only As cents Per yard finest French cash
mere, 40 inches wide, IS cents per yard, well
worth 81, at the Red House.