Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-04
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION. ]
DOMESTIC.
Eailread Collision.

HUTCHINSON (Ks.) October 3d.-The Can
non Ball train, leaving here for the west at
6:20 last night, ran into train No. ct Salem
switch, station nine miles distant. No.
was on the side track waiting for the Cannon
Ball TO pass, but the switch being misplaced
the Cannon b all train ran into it, completely
demolishing both engines and both baggage
cars. Several persons were seriously injured.
The Cannon Ball train was running forty
miles an hour.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
TOPEKA (Ks) October 31.-A specisl to
the Commonwealth concerning the collision on
the railroad st Salem, briefly reported last
night, says: Engineers Westlske and Fisher
and their ireIen, and baggageman Halliday,
were killed. -Four seriously injured passeE-
gers, names not reported, are now at Nick.
erson receiving the best attention possible.
The locomotives of both trains were badly
wrecked. TIE passenger coaches were not
much injured.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
TOPEKA, October Sl.-The switch was mis-.
placed by green brakeman, who disappeared
Immediately, but went to Nickerson three
hours later and gave himself up. The engi.
neer. fireman and baggage man we're burned
IN the wreck. which soon iZnited from the
engine fire. and was fed by fresh coal in the
tender. When taken from the ruins the
bodies we're scarcely recognizable. Road car.
penter Shafer. who was in the baggage car,
has since died Of his injuries, making six
deaths by the accident. All the desd men,
except Halliday, resided here.
Car Thrown from The Track by Cow
CHA1GBERsBuRG pa }. October 3d-A pas
Eenger train on the Mont Alto road struck Q
COW to-day. One coach was thrown from the
track, and nine passengers injured, four
Mrs. Dietiow, of Huntington; DR.. Hocas, of
Shipensburg j. G. Hess, of Quincy, and
Conductor misunderstanding.
Nominations for Congress.
Boston. October 3l-Tha contest in the
Sixth Republican Congressional District was
continued till 5:20 this morning when Elisha
5. Converse was nominated on thu 130.h bal.
lot.
BosToN, October 3i.-The Gresnback Con-
gressionsl Convention of the Seventh Dis
trict nominated Edward Moody B0ynton.
PANsDALE pa October 3l.-Geuesal w.
w. 5. Davis has been nominated by the
Democrats of the Seventh Congressional Dis.
trict
MEMPHIS, October 3d.-The Republicans
of the Tenth Congressional District have
nominated Judge William M Smith.
LOWELL Mass }, October 3d.-The Repub.
hcans of the Eighth Congressional District
have renominated VIM. A. Russell.
Town Elections In Connecticut.
HARTFORD, October 3i.-Most of the towns
Of this State held elections for town officers
yesterday. In Hartford the Democrats
elected the town officers except Treasurer,
who is a Republican. Middletown and
bloomfield went Dem cratic, Waterbury Re-
publican, and Wet Hartford, Wethersield.
Berlin, Msriden, Windsor and Glastonbury
also elect Republicans, The town officers in
Hartford last year were Republicans.
Providing for Esis Daughters.
New YORK, Oct1bar 3d.-W. H. Wander
bilt is about to build two residences on Fifth
avenue for his Jau2hters, Mrs. Seward
ehh and Mrs. Mem. Twoubiey, to cost
$50, 000 apiece.
Blaine I'll lgain.
PORTSMOUTH IN. H.). October 3d.-James
u. Blaine, stopping at York Beach, wss re-
ported very i'll yesterday and the day before,
bat was more confOrts biz last night.
Coal Mines Closed by 4 Strike.
DAYTON (0) October 3i-Two hundred
ard fifty csrtmen and general laborers in the
coal mines and iron furnaces at Weston,
Jackson county, struck this morning, closing
the mires generally. The cause OF the
strike wss the refusal of the operators to pay
the same wages as at Cotton.
IN Eight-yeRr-oId Murderer.
CHICAGO, October 39.-At Norwood Park.
northern suhurb of this city, yesterday,
Rudolph Krick, aged s year,. killed do
rifis loaded with siugs The killing rose cus
of quarrel because the girl drew water from
his fathers we'll