Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-08-19

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| WORK on tho Pansma Canal.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18TH
II. B. Siaven has just returned
from Panama and reports that con
tracts for building stations along
the line Of the canal are under way
and that many engineering par
ties are in the field. Shipments Of
lumber from San Francisco have
been recently made. One schooner
took down 1000, 900 feet, the steam.
er Granada on her last trip took
800, 900 feet and the Colima on her
last two trips took 800, 900 feet. AT
Gaturn and Empire, on the Attain
tic side, heavy work is under way.
Slaven & Co., who hold a contract
for building houses at each station
for the use of the labOrers, are
sending skilled workmen by every
steamer. This firm has $50 men on
the Isthmus. The force at present
employed In canal work proper,
aside from the engineering parties.
does not exceed 200 iaborers. Pre-
liminsry work is not yet finished.
The engineers have not established
the line clear across the Isthmus,
and do not know whether the open.
log on the Pacific side will be made
above or below Panama.
Earthquake at HOiiistes.
HoLLIsTER, August 18th. Two
wi oh nf ~ az q II n
Cured here at 20 minutes before S
last evening. Buildings were
shaken with tremendous force.
Heia for Murder.
TULARE, August 1sth.-William
Green Phelps, q wood-chopper, was
brought before Judge j. o. Love-
Joy for preliminary examination
on the charge of murder and was
held to answer. Phelps was a
chronic drinker and imagined that
a Mexican had put strychnine In
his coffee. He walked out with q
shotgun to where the Mexican was
at work and emptied one barrel
into his body. killing him in.
stantly.
-scarciss VegetaoIes Butter,
etc. ss Tucson.
TUCSON, August 1sth.-This is
the eighth day since we have had
any railway communication from
the west. A train arrived from the
east yesterday, having been four
days coming from Deming. Trains
departed this morning both for the
east and west. The latter will
wsrk its way along as we'll as pos.
sible and no train will arrive from
that direction until it is through
which it is believed will not be fol
several days yet, Heavy rains
have fallen to-day in both direc.
lions along the line of the road
and the situation will no doubI
be still further complicated
The supply of potatoes and other
vegetables, fruits, butter and egg
in the Tucson market has become
exhausted, and these articles now
command fancy prices.
The situation ON the Mexican
| Frontier.
| TOMBSTONE, A. t., August Is -
Nothing has been heard from the
party of Americans who left here
day before yesterday to avenge the
murders committed by Mexicans
General Adolfo Dominique hal
just arrived from Fronteras, Sono
ra, where he holds the position o
Adjutant under General Jose f
Otero, now in command of the
troops on the Mexican border. Al
Epitdph reporter interviewed Gen.
Damiuguez, who said:
Oar people have been great suf.
ferers. We have lost many cIti.
zens killed and much property
stolen. We are therefore taking
active steps to protect our citizens
and repel the raiders. There are
two hundred regulars, beside the
militia, on the line, and three forts
and supply camps are to be estab.
lished ut once. Every precaution
will be taken to protect both our
own citizens and sLch Americans
as are engaged In legitimate indus
tries within our lines.
Reporter-Are you in Arizona on
official business?
General Dominguez-I am. A
part of my business was to pur-
chase supplies for the new forts. 1
purchased some at Bisbee and
Charleston and will send more
from Tucson. want to talk with
the representative men of your cit
les and also have an interview with
your Governor and commanding
General. l leave tonight for Tue.
son and will go from there to Pres
colt as soon as possible.
Reporter-What will you pro-
pose 10 our chief officials?
General-I hope to effect an ar
rangement by which the most
thorough, harmonious and efflcien
cooperation may exist between
the American and Mexican troops
operating on the border. We can
only drive out these thieves and
murderers by united action. We
are not only willing but anxious
that such united action should ex.
ist.
Reporter-Have American raid
ers done much damage in your
country recently?
Gen.-Yes, affairs have gradual
ly been growing more and more
desperate. 1t is estimated that,
within the last month, more than
ten citizens have been killed, and
upwards of $1,000 worth of prop.
eIty taken.
Reporter.-Are your people I'M
der the impression that this dispu-
sition to raid is general among the
citizens of this section?
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