Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-21

The Fire at Oakland Wharr-Further
Details.
OAKDAND, June 20sh.-About IL o'clock
last night the Waterman on the bark Great
Western, unloading at Long Wharf, discov-
cred small FIRE breaking out through the
curve on the roof Of the warehouse on the
wharf. He ran to extinguish it, thinking it
was quite Insignificant, but when he opened
the door gust of fame burst forth in his
face, and he saw that the whole interior of
the building was on fire. -Four vessels were
moored to the Wharf.-The Great West
ern, Centennial, Big Bonapza and
Norma. OF these, the Centennial and Big
Bonanza were quickly towed out into
the stream by the ferry-boat Oakland. The
Great Western, q heavily LOADED ship of
l,S00 tons register, was firmly imbedded in
the mud, and the Norma caught FIRE before
she could be extricated. The Great Western
was valued at S25, 900, and is total loss
She had on board l. 500 tons of coal, of which
the greater part will probably be saved, as
the hold was flooded by the San Francisco
tire-boS. Governor Trivia, which was early
dispatched to the scene. and played two pow.
erful streams on the fumes, without, how.
ever, much effect. Beside the coal in the
Great Western there was about 81, 600 worth
of freight in the hold, which is total loss.
She was not insured, the policy having
been allowed to lapse some two months ago,
owing to difficulty with the insurance men.
The owners are Robert Sutton, @. j. Henry
and &. ?. Howes. and the master is Captain
Simmons. The Norma, of Hull, ia an iron
chip, and her damage is chiefly confined to
the rigging, amounting to about IS. 900; fully
insured. After she had burned for while,
she was dragged away from the fire by one
of the locomotives. The damage to the
wharf ,varahouaa and roptepta ounpnfo 70
about $4,000. Most of the wheat in store
was hauled out before the fire reached it, but
four fat cars and their load were destroyed.
The fire burned all night, Notwithstanding
the efforts of the railroad FIRE engines, Oak.
land Fire Department and the San Fran.
cisco fire tug. In fact everything that could
burn and was not removed did burn. The
total damage is about 100000.
An Old Man Drowned.
HEALDsBURG, June 20.h.-Nicholas Mour.
bach, aged 60 years. was accidentally drowned
in Russian river Friday, while bathing. His
remains were SAINT to San Francisco.
City Election = Temperance Ticket De.
feated.
EUREKA Humboldt county, june 20sh.-
An election tor city officers took place here
yesterday. A temperance ticket was run,
but was defeated by small majority. The
candidates were handicapped with pledge
to an excessive saloon license, which caused
the defeat of the ticket An Endorsement Of
the Sunday law and pledge to it's enforce.
ment would have insured the election of the
ticket. Thomas Walsh. the present Mayor,
was reelected.
Railroad Accident.
SAN JOSE, June 20th.-About noon to-day
a narrow.gauge freight train jumped frog at
Glenn switch, mile south of Glenwood sta
ton. The locomotive keeled over, and John
Mcnamara, the fireman, had his legs com.
pletely shattered. He was taken to his home
at Santa Cruz, and will most likely not sur
vive. The engine was entirely wrecked
Trains were delayed in consequence of the
accident.
Laborers Injured by a Falling Tree.
Dutch FLAT, June e05h.-By the falling
of q tree at Voss' mill, near here, yesterday,
laborer by the name of Tibbetts had his
arm broken in two places, and another by
the name of Hig gins was severely, if not fa-
tally. crushed.
Held for Trial-Raided by Burglars.
NEVADA CITY, June 20sh.-Georgs Cook,
the Sacramento sharper who is alleged to
have sold bogus gold bar to some Tr1ckee
Cinnamon, was arrajgned yesterday in the
Superior Court. He pleaded not guilty, and
was held for trial, bail being fixed at $500.
While circus was giving an exhibition at
North Bloomfield on Saturday night gang
Of burglars, who appeared to be too we'll &C.
quaintel for strangers, went through mum.
Der of houses in that town. They carried
away principally money. jewelry and cloth
ing. The door of Mrs. Falck's residence was
tried. she called out, SIS that you, hus-
band ?" " They are at home" remarked one
OF the robbers. and the gang hastily retreated,
just in time to evade Mrs. Falck, who went
to the door with six-shooter.
Shocking Death OF Chinamau.
NEVADA, june 20sh-A Chinaman was
killed to-day near Washington by the break.
ing of large mining -derrick. One of the
timbsrs from the derrick fell on him, crush
ing in his skull and tearing one arm and leg
from his body.
RObber Frustrated.
MERGED, June 20;h.-About 10 o'clock this
evening, as Gas Abrams, 3 merchant of this
place; was passing through an alley in the
rear of the residence of Mr.. Goldman, a ne
gro accosted him, when Abrams stopped, and
the negro put the muzzle of pistol to his
head and demanded his money. Abrams for.
tunately grabbed the barrel Of the pistol-a
bulldog-aud wrenched il from him, the
charge of one cylinder exploding as he did SO.
The negro, being unarmed, ran away, MIR.
Abrams firing three shots at him as he ran
off, but with what effect is not known.