Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-02
PACIFIC COAST ADVICES,


SAN Francisco, Sept. la report has
been received that an attempt was made
early this morning to throw yesterdays
overland express train from the track near
Colfax. with the object Of robbery. 1t is
understood that the attempt was only sue
cessful in ditching n car. No particu-
lars yet. The railroad company offer q re-
ward Of 81, 900 for the arrest and convic-
ton of each one implicated in the attempt,
and Wells. Fargo 4 Co. offer $500 for each,
in addition to the standing reward offered
by the State Of $500.
l.. II. P. Schmitt, o German collector,
was drowned this morning while bathing
OF North Beach.
SANTA BARBARA. Sept. la special says
q sheep herder named Beal was found dead
q few days ago near Germans ranch, in
the vicinity Of Fort TETON, his skull having
been mashed and his body fearfully man.
gled by . grizzly bear. A Winchester rifle
was found broken in pieces, and the pieces
scattered for some distance around the
spot. The barrel contained an empty
shell.
YREKA, Sept. Last nights 6 O'Clock
stage from Redding. via Scott Valley, met
with Q terrible accident between Etna and
Galatians, by going of the grade into q
deep slough of Scott River, q little south
of the Ohio House, where the road ia mar
row, the bank steep and the water deep,
drowning the driver, Jerry Woods, and
the whole team. Six passengers, includ-
ing q lady and two children, escaped un-
injured.
San FRANcIsco. Sept. 1.-THE impress
sion in police circles IL that the highway
mem who made the attempt on the over
land train are q gang with which Jimmy
Hope, the noted burglar, was connected ;
that, finding . poor field to work In this
city, they started up the track and planned
this robbery to get even on their bad luck
down here. The fact that Wells, Fargo 4
Co. have offered . large reward, il also
supposed to indicate that the robbers got
some booty, though nothing to that effect
has yet been learned.
SAN FRANCISCO, September The fol.
lowing particulars have been received re-
garding the attempt to wreck the overland
train. Two engines and one car Of the east.
bound overland express wers thrown from
the track about 1l:45 last night at Cape
Horn, Mills Station. by two rails having
been removed by highwaymen. When the
engine first left the track the fireman,
Boyd, upon jumping to the ground, was
confronted by o mar with q shotgun. who
ordered him to stand, not to move or give
the alarm. At the same time . man pre-
scented . gun at the express messenger.
opened the door Of the express car. and
ordered him to surrender. About this
time the highwaymen, supposed to be some
five or six in number. became alarmed and
started to run of into the bush, leaving
lanterns, masks. "a cartridges, Hercules
powder, fuse. axes, sledge, pick and other
SACRAMENTO. August S1.-This morning
a well known member Of the sporting fra
ternity, named Edward French. committed
suicide. French entered the Bank Elk.
change saloon, took o drink, went back to a
card room and shot himself in the breast, |
and died q few moments afterward. De. |
ceased was well known in California and
Nevada, having been M Of the sporting !
fraternity for q number Of ysars. He was
. native Of Pennsylvania, about forty.fvs
years Of age, and = single man. He had
l~attsrly become despondsnt on account Of
him with blindness, and had
taken to smoking opium to dsadsn the
pain.
SAN Francisco, August S1.-A dispatch
justreceived from Sisrrayille. Sierra county,
A FIRE originated In the store Of
Joben, at oils p. H., to-day. The whole
town u destroyed, and the Losses will reach
at least $500, 900. At the present moment
store OF Nichols q 20. Il burning inside,
and about fifty kegs Of powder are stored
A heavy explosion ID m~omsntarily
Within ten minutes after the
was given the whole town was ablaze.
The two-ysar-old child Of 8. T. Barton was
burned to death.
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