Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-10
OREGON.
Items from Portland.

PORTLAND, January Sth.-A man named
John johnson was very seriously injured yes
terday on Sandy river by getting caught
under large log. He was trimming limbs
off log which was lying on the side-hill,
when it rolled over and crushed him. His
injuries are of an internal natsre, and con-
sidered fatal
The store of ii. Wolf, corner of Front and
Washington streets, was entered last night by
burglars, and about 5000 worth of goods
stolen.
A young German named Paul Zwicker
mysteriously disappeared from this city few
days ago. and his friends entertain fears that
he has committed suicide or been foully dealt
with.
The auction house of Nathan & Dwight
was closed by attachment to-day. Liabilities
not known at present.
General J. w. Sprague, General Superin-
tendent of the Pacific Division of the North
ern Pacific Railroad, has issued orders that
the railroad iron lying on the river banks at
Kalama, being caTgoes of the ships Valiant
and Gatherer, and amounting in all to 1000
tons, be shipped up the river to Ainsworth
for the Pen d'Oreille Division.
Diphtheria is prevailing to very alarming
extent in portions of amhill county, and a
number of deaths are reported
a large dry house connected with the Agri-
by fire yesterday. Loss, 81, 500. At one
time it was feared the main works would be
burned, but by great exertions the iremen
managed to save it.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
PORTLAND, January 9th-The weather is
cold and rainy. Up the Columbia, above
The Dalles, the weather continues very cold
Considerable ice is reported in the river at
Wallula.
The Sitka steamer California is still
aground at Bachelors Island below the
mouth of the Willamette. Several boats are
engaged in tightening the steamers cargo,
and the vessel will probably be Hoated off to-
morrow.
a meeting was held here this afternoon by
the printers of the city, for the purpose OF
organizing Printers Mutual Aid Associa-
ton. a temporary organization was effected,
and the meeting adjourned to convene in ten
days.
The recent numerous robberies committed
in Portland and throughout the State have
led the police authorities to believe that there
is an organized gang in the State Of skillful
burglars, and extra precaution is being OBJ
served by officials to ferret out the gang.
During the past ten days several robberies
have been committed in Portland, Oregon
City and Scio, and several other places
Charles Krouts, tbs German who met with
a heavy fall last Friday from the dock, is
still lying unconscious at the hospital, and
his death is hourly expected
The Loss of the Lupaia.
ASTORIA, January Sth.-By the arrival of
the lighthouse tender, Mary Taylor, this even
ing, from rillamook Rock, the loss of the
British ship Lupata is confirmed. Captain
Wheeler, Superintendent of Tillamook Rock
Lighthouse, arrived here this evening, and
reports that ON Monday evening, the Sd
instant, about o'clock, the weather being
thick and the wind blowing hard from the
southeast, the workmen ON the rock suddenly
heard loud voices shouting, and on emerging
from their houses saw ships light just In
side of the rock, and immediately after heard
command given, "Ha,d aport !" Real:z-
ing that the vessel was in close proximity to
the rock aud lives in jeopardy, Captain
Wheeler ordered lanterns to be lighted and to
be placed in the lower story, and as speedily
as possible a large bonfire was started, the
illumination from which revealed large ves-
sci apparently not two hundred yards from
the east side of the rock. The red or port
light of the ship was in sight about five min
utes, when it gradually disappeared. Those
on the rock co9cluded that the Captain had
backed ship and successfully steered his yes
sci out of danger. This morning, for the first
time slace thenl the log disappeared ana IL
was foun that the Captain, instead of round
ing the rock to the westward, had run his
vessel ashore on a reef of rock running out
from Tillanook, the topmast being plainly
visible from six to ten feet above the water.
The shore line being a bold bluff rock for a
considerable distance from tbe scene of the
wreck, it is more than likely that the whole
ships company were lost, and the wreckage
cast ashore leaves no doubt that the unfor
tunate vessel was the British ship Lupata, Of
London.