Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-03
SATURDAYS DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO THE UNION
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Excursion Train Accident.


DETROIT, October 1st.-The accident on
the Great Western Railway, between Aylmer
and Orwell, is worse than indicated by the
first reports, and is altogether unaccountable.
Conductor Maxwell, on the excursion train,
had orders to meet the freight train at
Aylmer, but, being ten minutes ahead Of
time, Maxwell went on, intending to meet
the freight at Orwell. The engineer of the
latter saw the excursion train approaching,
Stacked off and blew the whistle fer several
minutes, and had his train almost at stand
still. The engineer of the excursion kept
focging ahsad regardless of the freight, which
must have been seen for more than two miles,
and never blew a whistle. or gave the slight
est indication the road was not cleared. He
kept on at full speed and collided with ter
rife forcs with the freight. Five of the ten
excursion coaches were telescoped, and four
occupants killed outright, and Engineer
Walmsley and his son, the fireman, ciu.hed
beneath the engine. About twenty were
severely wounded and great many slightly.
As near as can be ascertained the killed are {:
son, of St. Thomas; W. J. Hines, of Jarvis (;
man from Delhi, name unknown; and L.
Stanley, of Copenhagen. Wounded-Dennis
and wife, of Bay City, Mich, badly; Elias
Adams and wife, of Malahide r. P. Black,
of Vienna; q young lady from Bay City,
Mich: Thomas Brown and daughter, of
Malahide Frank Morrison, Carter, Warner,
Glover. and Harrison, of Aylmer.
Cabinet Eumors.
WASHINGTON, September 30th.-If James
remains, Tyner his first assistant, will have
to 90 soon. Tyner has steadily belittled the
star route prosecution.
Ex-Land Commissioner Williamson is being
urged for Secretary of the Interior, but
vainly.
Ex-senator Boutwell, is going into the new
Cabinet.
General Grant. it is said by his intimate
friends here, will not now abandon the great
bu,iness interests he has il charge for any
Cabinet position.
A House Wrecked by the Wind.
ST. JOSEPH (Mo) J. September 30sh.-A
special from Centralis, Ks, says: Mr.. De
Wales house, five miles south of Cehtralis,
was blown down, and himself, wife and four
children buried in the ruins. One child was
killed, and another fatally hurt. The house
caught fire, but was extinguished by the
neighbors.
Large Cattle Sale.
CHICAGO, October 1st.-The herd of 50, 600
cattle belonging to j. c. & p S. Jones, Ct
Colorado, has been sold to F. L. Underwood
q Co., of Kansas City, for 1925. 900.
Conkling ana HIS Opponents.
New YosK, October 1st.-The struggle
against Mr.. Conkling in the Republican
ranks in this State still continues without
abatement. The selection of delegates to the
State Convention is now nearly completed in
the county districts, where the anti Conkling
element has gained great sscendency, and the
indications now are that the delegation from
this city viii show also percentage of the
same following. In Brooklyn the stalwart
branch viii not be able TO master more than
half delegation. which is very signi6c ant
fact, and taken with the condition Of affairs
here, viii have a marked effect upon the out
come of the Convention. The action of the
Fifth Judicial Convention at Syracuse, where
the contesting ConkliAg delegates from Oneida
county were uneeremonicusiy bounced" is
deemed by those closely familiar with the
condition OF political matters in this State as