Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-21
pIsas.rous storm I'M Texas.

UVhESAHC News
Disastrous Storm In Texas.
DALLAS, August 20.h.-One of the heaviest
rains ever known, continuing three days and
nights without intermission, stopped falling
in west Texas last night. Some places
where tradition says it never rains, have the
appearance Of a sea. The rainfall Is estima-
ted at six feet. The flooded section begins
near Abilene and extends west for near 800
miles, including the country from the Brazos
to Pecos river. Miles of track of the Texas
and Pacific road has been damaged, and in
several places serious washouts have &C.
CURED. -Four miles of track west of Abilene
was washed away, and trains cannot cross.
Transfers have to be made. Great
drifts OF dead prairie-dogs are piled
up in the rubbish. Thousands of
them have been drowned, and thousands
more are seen struggling in the water. On
these plains the waters from such flood flow
southwark, and the only channels to carry
them away are the Brazos and Colorado
chonchos and the Pecos river, and their small
tributaries. Consequently it will be several
days before the lands become dry again. The
great wash referred to was the work of
waterspout between Abilene and Sweeswater.
similar one is said to have occurred near
Van Horn, nearly 600 miles west of Dallas.
and another spout is reported to have struck
and seriously damage the Southern Pacific
track ID Southeastern Arizona. 1t will take
several days to repair the Texas. Pacific track.
1t is feared that great loss of life and stock
has occurred In the remote and sparsely
settled country to the north and northwest Of
the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Parties ia
to-day from the flooded district along the line
OF road say the situation is simply indescrib.
able. Hundreds Of laborers have been put to
work repairing the track, and are working
night and day.
The Labor Difficulty.
CUMBERLAND (Md.j j, August 20sh.-During
Saturday night the Knights Of Labor posted
bills throughout the town of Homecoming.
warning the miners not to go to work Mon.
day without orders from tina. organization,
as otherwise they would be branded as
"black.legs." The men of the Georges
Creek Coal and Iron Company and New
Central Company say they are determined to
go in tomorrow.
CUMBERLAND, August 20sh.-A squad of
the Consolidation Company's imported
miners from Eckhart were sent to "Pompey,s
smash this evening to smother the FIRE in
the Astore mines located there. On their
arrival they were attacked by q large body
OF strikers, and were driven back to the bar.
racks Firearms were used freely by both
parties, but it has been learned that no one
was injured.
SPRINGFIELD Qu.l. August 10.h.-The roll
m mil proprietors have sent an ultimatum
TO the strikers to return to work within q
reasonable time, under penalty Of discharges
and having other men fill their places.
BLOOMINGTON Ili.), August 2Osh.-The
Chicago and Alton Company have scceded to
the strikers terms, and work will be com.
menced Monday.
Two Men Killed by N Train.
ALLENTOWN pa, August 20th.-Joh
Steward and Willoughby Sieger were killed
Saturday night near Catasaqua BY train
running into their wagon.
Collision of TraIns-Tkree Men Killed
and Thirty Injured.
CAIRO (ln.), August 2Osh.-Coup's circus
lett here this morning in two sections.
When about hfty miles north of this CITY, the
ENGINE OF the second section ran into a pas.
sen9er coach on the rear of the frst train,
completely demolishing the cosch, killing
three drivers and woundipg about twenty.
five or thirty others. They were going down
grade, the first section heavily loaded, the
second section rather light. The second train
was running fast at the time of the accident.
The stock and cars ahead of the coach in the
hrst section and in the rear of the engine in
the second section escaped unhurt, Relief
trains with physicians were sent to the scene
OF the wreck at once.
Conflicting Statements.
CHICAGO, August 20sh.-Robert Hiding.
one of the Swedes arrested here some time
ago for a trivial offense, and who confessed to
the murder OF Sophia Dahlberg in Stock.
holm, Sweden, 10 1873, now denies any
knowledge OF the murder of Sophia Dahl.
berg, beyond what he learned from the Swed-
ish papers at the time. He says that when
he and Robertson were arrested here they
believed the police had spotted them for o
crime committed by them in Canada, and
they put up this confession and Robersson's
alleged attempt at suicide, in order to divert
suspicion. Hiding says he can prove that he
did not kill the woman, because he was in
prison in Stockholm at the tina. Meanwhile
Robertson has made a written confession,
stating that Hiding smothered the woman
with pillow while he (Robertson) stood out.
| side as a watch,
The Trouble with the Sioux.
OMAHA, August 20 .h.-Agent McGi]Iicuddv
telegrsphs from Pine Ridge Agency that he
Is assembling all the Iudiaa police, and will
probably arrest Red Cloud, Woman's Dress
and one or two other chief conspirators, and
hold them until further Developments He
feels confident of the loyalty of the police
and great majority of the Indians. He re-.
news his request that Red Cloud and others
melting trouble be sent to the Leavsnworth
military prison, and asks transportation and
Escort for them after capture, which win
likely take place to-day.
Fatal Funning.
| OMAHA, August 20th.-A party of drunken
soldiers were stopping teams near Fort
Omaha, in sport, when farmer in one team
shot private Schroeder, Of Company K, Ninth
Infantry. He was buried to-day.
Ten-Round Prize Fight.
CHICAGO, August 20sh.-At daylight this
| morning, in the presencs Of large crowd of
reughs, who had assembled back of a large
lumber yard at the mouth of the river, Chas.
Hart and George (alias "Plus") Martin.
fought prize fight for $500 side The
| pugilists are a couple Of local middle weights
of considerable science. The sight consisted
of ten rounds in forty.6ve minutes. Hart
won the frs. knocked down. FIRST blood and the
fight. Martin was badly punished.
An Early Appearance.
COREY pa J, August 20th.-A heavy white
frost visited this region last night. There is
no apparent damage to vegetation.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, August 20lh.-Ths following
postal changes for the Pacific coast are an.
nounced: Postmasters appointed-Benia-
min Orengo. Capay, Yolo county, Cal:
/
CAL; f.. w. Hesse, Geddes. Eureka county
New; Angus Macarthur, Moray, Nye coun.
| ty, New; L. B. Carter, Linn county, Or;
| Samuel r. Colt, Humboldt Basin, Baker
county, Or; L. d. Rays, Echo, UmatiIla
county, o.; Thomas Russell, Waldport
Benton county, Or.
| Brutality OF burglars.
ASHLAND tKy.l, August 2Olh. Burglars
entered the house of farmer named Cox
held revolvsrs to the heads of the inmates 5,
hung Cox up three times, put his hands and
feet in the fire and beat him frighsfully, to
make him tell where his money was. Fortu.
nately he had deposited it in the bank. and
| they got only $40. The robbers escaped.
Proposed Reception.
New YORK, August 20th.-The Tribune
| says Arrangements are being perfected by
| Chief Engineers George Sewell and Charles
| II. Loring, of the United States navy, for q
| reception to Chief Engineer George w. Mel
vile. Of the Inflated Arctic exploring steamer
Jeannette, who is expected to arrive in New
York in about three weeks.
Collision OF Freight Trains.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2Osh.-A collision
occurred near Bristol last night, en- the Penn.
sylvsnis Railroad, between freight trains.
Six persons were more or less injured.
A Tunnel Accident.
| New YORK, August 20th.--An accident &C.
Cured on the NeS York side of the Hudson
river tunnel this afternoon by the blowing out
OF bu.khesd. No person was injured, but
the work will be delayed several days.
Highhanded Outrage.
New YORK, August 20.h.-A letter from
| Havana states that the American schooner
| Dauntisss was searched on the 18th inst. by
armed uniformed men, who were in quest OF
delinquent Spanish sailor. The searching
party had no authority to act as it did, and
the subject is to be Investigated.
| ThermomeSrlcal.
| NEw York, August 20sh = Midnight
| Highest temperature to-day, 81; lowest. COZ
CHICAGO, August 20th.-Highess temper.
! allure to-day, So; lowest, 66'.