Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-30
SESSIONS INDICTED FOR BRI.
Berry.
He Demanded an Immediate Trial.
THE H~AIF-BREEDS CHARGE THE ACTION or
THE GRAND JURY A CONSPIRACY.
Conkiing's Friends Send a PROPOSE.
ton to the Half. Breeds.
Especial to the SENTINEL

officers, and the wounded, ~. Later re-
ports, as expected, somewhat increase the
number. Heavy rains fell ON Thursday,
with hail. On the same night, by order
Of the War Secretary, the Third Battalion
took the train from Tuantly to come to
the City OF Mexico. The road had been
inaugurated a week before by President
Gonzales, and the Third Battalion was
one of the regiments which took part in
the inauguration. The train passed NAL
pals, and two miles beyond, where the
bridge was washed away, the train at
full speed plunged into the chasm. The
engineer and fireman were killed instantly.
and a large cargo of whisky and alcohol
caught fire. The car containing IS officers
fell beneath the load of burning. spirits,
and was burned with it's inmates. The
car containing the soldiers was only partly
burned. A heavy flood was washing
through the chasm, and many were
drowned. and the others burnt beyond
recognition. The. night was dark and
misty, and no help could be obtained. The
news was one day in reaching the City Of
Mexico. so miles distant. President Con-
zales ordered a commission to investigate
the matter Immediately, though nothing
can come of an investigation. The Gov
eminent is somewhat interested in the
road. Great sorrow is prevalent in the
city. The concession of the Morelos road
was given Delfin Sanchez. a Mexican con-
tractor, with a subsidy of 5 5000 per
kilometer.. The line is a narrow gauge,
built entirely with this one subvention,
and had no other backing. 1t was built
by Mexican engineers, and was a first at
tempt at ~railroading. The road was cheap
ly and hurriedly constructed, and an ac-
cident was propesied by competent en-
gineers. Public opinion blames Manager
Sanchez. who has left the city. The train
conductors defense is that there were no
track-men to warn them Of danger. 1t
was the intention Of the promoters to ex-
tend the line to the Pacific at Seeiey, by
means of a Government subsidy. The
Times, the only paper not under the con-
troll Of the Administration, says that some
one is to blame, and a~ssails Porto Diaz,
and calls Sanchez to account. The Diario,
the official organ. considers the accident
beyond human foresight. The road has
cost the Government thus far $40, 900 in
subsidies and 60 miles have been built.
Pacheco to-day becomes Minister Of Pub
lie Works. vice Diaz and Fernandez, and
assumes Pacheco's position as Governor OF
the district. The changes are significant.
Pacheco and Fernandez are said to be in
terosted in the Morelos road, and will
oversee the investigation. It is alleged
that the Government gave the managers OF
the Morelos road $50, 900 to reach Cuantla
before July. 1t appears that the road was
condemned by the Public Inspector on the
day Of its Inauguration. A dispatch re-
ceived to-day reports that Governor Guer-
rero is missing. 1t is not known il he
was on the train. Only 100 bodies have
been recovered, and they are in q charred
and mutilated condition. The wounded
are in the hospitals at San Diego and
Cuantla. The Governor of Morelos is
informed officially that the accident on
the railway was caused by the circumstance
Of an officer. who, apprehending the de.
sertion Of the soldiers, compelled, with
pistol in hand, the engineer to 60 forward
in spite OF the opposition which the latter
made, on account OF the heavy rain and
complete darkness. Among the dead are
II ONE and FIVE children.
Sessions Indicted for Bribery.
ALBANY. June 29.-Sessions this after
said he understood he was indicted
for bribery, and wanted to enter bail.
Through his counsel he pleaded not guilty,
reserving the right to alter or withdraw
the plea in the future. He demanded an
immediate trial. The District Attorney
demurred on the ground that he was not
ready and had other cases on hand; be-
sides, this was not a case for immediate
trial. Judge Van Alltyne remarked some
thing about this being wanted as a record.
Smith, of Sessions counsel, remarked upon
the action of the District Attorney, and
an immediate trial to demon
strate the truth or falsity Of the charge.
Finally his bail was fixed at So, 900. Ses-
sions is to appear from day to day. 1t is
understood that the case will not be tried
this term. The Indictment Of Sessions is
denounced by the half-breeds,
who charge that the action Of the Grand
Jury is the result Of . conspiracy. Sena-
Sessions counsel are extremely out
and declare that such a proceed
ing as the indictment Of the accused, while
his case was under investigation by . Leg
committee. was never known be-
fore in this or any other country. They
are also seycre on the District Attorney,
who would not agree to have an immediate
trial because he was not prepared with his
evidence. 4 His counsel lay stress upon the
District Attorney Fastening the indictment
and then delaying the trial.
The staiwarts and half-breeds had o long
and resultless conference last evening. IT
is said that the friends Of Conkling sent q
would accept Depew for the long term II
Aha halt hrao1a xvnx.1A aano~t G1rI1sn- To-
the short term, but the half-breeds refused.
Robertson and Woodin especially opposed
it.
KIein's Opinion or the Comet.
LOUISVILLE, June 29.-The Courier
Journal Of September 5, 1880, contains an
account Of the discovery Of q comet by
Prof. Klein, in which he at that time said:
In my opinion the earth passed through
the tail OF this comet, and that its vapors
so permeated our atmosphere az to be the
direct cause Of the recent unprecedented
rainfall all over the country. Henow be-
lieves that 1t was the cause Of the great
snow storms on the Lakes early in the Fall.
Indeed, the tail Of the comet may have 40
tually swept over all that portion Of the
Many recent luminaries can,
be thinks, be accounted for II we accept
the above theory.
and scandaI0us Letters.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-An imitator Of
Williamson, who harassed the Rev.
Dix Of Trinity Church, New York, has
appeared here in the highly aristocratic So
ciety Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
NJ a. MarE and has ueff}an An lattnra 20
Rector, Rev. DR.. Nicholson, and 70