Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-19
Another Blasting Accident.

NEVADA, September 18Th "A serious blast
irg accident happened at the Snow Point
mine, Moore's Flat. yesterday, By which
William Hogan and Phil Derich came near
losing their lives. A hole had been charged
with giant powder, and the fuse Lis hted, but
the blast failed to explode. While running
tanpipe-iron into the cartridge, prepare.
tory to inserting a new piece Of fuse, an ex-
plosion occurred. Hogan's right arm was
blown off. and one eye destroyed. The other
eye was so badly injured that it is feared the
sight will be lost. Derich's legs, arms and
face were badly bruised, though no bones
were broken. The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by the tamping.iron strik.
ing the cap, which remained in the cartridge.
Shocking Death OF an Insane Woman.
TRUcKEE, September Ssh.-Lase night, as
the emigrsnt train was coming down the
grade from the Summit toward Ttuckee, a
woman nane1 Helen Funk tprang from ona
of the cars, tell between the platforms and
WAS instantly killed. Her skull was badly
crushed, her legs broken, ard her whole body
badly mangled. Il appears that the woman
was insane, and was on her way to Germany
Two men had her in charge. but she man.
aged to get past hem in the car, and reached
the platform and jumped from the train be.
fore they could stop her. An emigrant
ticket to New York, and one from there to
Germany aud return, was found on her per.
son.
Campaign Meetings.
MODESTO, September 1Ssh-M. M. Estee
and W. w. Morrow are now addressing an
audience at Rogers Hall. Mary people from
the country are present.
SALINAS, September 1S.h.-The Rspub.
hcan campaign opened here tonight with
mseting atwhich Governor Gsorge l.. Woods
and Colonel E. NJ. Gibson are the speakers.
1REKA, September 1Ssh.-DsHsyen de.
hvered an ed ire.s to large audience this
evening.
Accidental Shooting.
NERcED, September 1Sth.-At Hopetop,
IN this county, this morning, William Eagle.
son, son OF the late Thomas Eaaleson. shot
himself accidentally, the wound being severe
and probably fatal one. The charge entered
the SIDE OF the neck, and lodged in the fourth
vsrSobra. The yourg man is about
10 years old. He was reaching into
a window TO get shotgun out Of
his room in hurry, and drew il toward
him muzzle foremost, when the charge ex.
ploded with the effect above stated. A phy.
stefan was called to attend the patient, who
states that the right side and all the left side
below the wound, except the left leg, j. par
aiyzsd. AID thinks the case is desperate one.
After locating the missiles. the doctors pres.
ent conclcded not tn operate. The yonng
mans mother, Mrs. Fred. Dannsr, reside, Al
Oakland.
Lightning at Camp Meeting Shocking
News.
ME6cED. Septe uter Is h. - The camp.
meeting nesr Plainsburg, in this county,
which closed last pig ut, was the scere OF sew.
eral interesting Incidents. Daring the storm
on Saturday afternoon, Just tefore the people
were to assemble for the afternoon service, a
large oak tree, standing near the place of
meeting. was struck by lightning, and riven
into splinters. About tire same time light.
ming struck the Grangers' warehouse ct Ath-
lone. abaus twelve miles from this place, de-
Ing considerable damage to the building and
setting It on fire. The agent and others, by
Vigorously applying water, soon quercte
the tire and saved the building from material
damage.
Yesterday Mira. Bost, wife of ex. surveyor.
General Bost, while attending services at the
camp-me citing, received dispatch from Ari.
iona, informing her that her eldest brother,
Thomas fitzhugh, had just been shot dead.
she tell IN swoon, aud for several hours hss
life was despaired Ct. but she is now in fair
way of recovery.
Rain and snow In Tulare County.
HANFoRD, September 18Th. Yesterday
brought our first rain this fall, in all about
VI q Clear atmosphere
shows that our S;erras are almost as white
with Sow as in winter. Bstwesn one and
two feet OF snow ia reported from Mineral
King fat, about SEQ feet above the sea level,
A slight frost nipped our tenderest vegetation
IN low places last night.
Journalistic Change of Base.
Los ANGELES, September 18th. - The
Erening Telegram to-day announces that i.
will Immediately be transferred to Portland.
Dr., where it will be published under the
name of the Portland Eeening Telegram, and
by the present management.
Train bslayed-CompeIIed TO Move.
Los ANGELES. September 1Sth.-The train
from the south reached here at $50 P. NJ,
having been delayed at Dsming and by
washout near Yuma.
The raid on the Phrynes of LBS Angeles
street resulted in q general move to other
quarters.
Los ANGELES, September 18th.-Dona
Ysidora z. Forster, of the Santa Maearita
rancho, died in this city tonight. Deceased
was sister of Governor Pic Picc, and aged
about 10 years.