Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-14

Disastrous Explosion.
PoUGHKEEPsIE IN. ", July 13.h.-It is
reported that an explosion occurred on the
West Shore Railroad at Milton to-day, and
that fifteen TO twenty persons have been
killed.
SECOND DIsPATCHI
MILTON IN. Y. J, July 13th-On the North
Shore road, near here, this afternoon, Thorn as
Esgar, the foreman, was in the act of lamp
ing hole for blast, in which there were
about two kegs of blasting powder, when
suddenly there was an explosion. VIM.
Powers, one of the laborers who was at work
above Eagau, says he heard the blast and
heard ahrieks. and looking down saw Eagan
sitting upright with stone weighing 100
pounds on his foot. He hurried to him and
th.lw it off with an iron bar. He saw two
It.ians lying dead and two alive. One OF
the latter was crushed on the breast and the
other sitting partly erect, with his legs partly
crushed and stone on them weighing five
tons. They got jacks and endeavored to
move the stone, but could not. He will no
doubt die. Powers says there were % men
at work there, and he knows that Is are safe.
One of Foreman Eagan's laborers named
Mike Callahan was brought to Milton on a
boat. The others were cared for as best they
could be at the place of the accident.
in by the time.keeper, was as follows
Killed-Two Italians, and third missing,
supposed to be buried under the ruins. In.
jured-Thomas Egan, foreman; John Fenni.
more, will die; Michael Callahan, case seri-
Gus; James Seymour, B. Koran, two Italians,
who will die. An italian boy, waser-car-
rier, will die. Two-more Italians are ba lily
crushed, but their names cannot be ascer-
tanned, as all are known by numbers only.
Pennsylvania Politics.
PHILADELPHIA, July 18Th. - The indie
pendents have declined to consider the prop
ositions of the staiwarts, and are considering
new basis of compromise.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13sh.-In reply to
the proposition for hsrmonizing the differ
ences in the Republican ranks in this State,
J. d. Mckee, Chairman of the Independent
Republican Committee, has written letter
to Thomas V. Cooper, Chairman of the
regular Republican Committee, saying the
propositions are too important for him to
take the responsibility of replying to them,
and stating that be will first call me citing 81
the Central Committee. In the meantime, he
transmits propositions from the Independent
candidates to the regular candidates for con.
sideration. They say they don't believe any
of the propositions submitted would harmon
first, the withdrawal of both tickets; second
the candidates on both to pledge themselves
not to accept subsequent nomination. This
is signed by all the candidates except Colone
McMichaels, candidate for Congressman al
large, who replies, declining the proposition
of the regulars, and giving as reason the
platform adopted by the Independent Re
publicans in Convention. He concludes thus
/ will not withdraw or retire. unless event;
hereafter shall give assurance that the neces
sary reform in the civil service will bt
adopted, the assessments made upon office
holders returned, and not hereafter exscted
the boss, machine and SPOTS methods to b;
forever abandoned, and that all our public
offices, from United States Senators to the
most unimportant officials, shall be filed only
by honest and capable men, who will repre-
sent the people, and rot attempt to dictate Il
or control them"
MIL and Lumber Yards Burned.
CHICAGO, July 13th.-The mill and lumber
yards f B. NJ Holmes, at Ogema, Wis, wer,
burned yesterday. Loss, $50. 600; insurance
$4,000. Sparks from passing train caused
the fire.
LIMA TO-, July 13th.-East & Lewis mil
was burn ed this morning. for the fourth time
Loss, $500 insured for S31, 900.
OAKLAND (R. ~, July 13th.-John L
Ross cotton-yarn mill was burned to-day
Loss, S1l0. 900; insured.
Nominated for Congress.
MINNEAPoLIs, July 13sh.-At the Thirl
District Congressional Convention at Glenc,
this afternoon, Horace L. Strait. the presen
member of Congress, was renominated.
DANvILLE OH. J, July 13;h.-In the Four
tenth District the Republicans have nomi
mated for Congress Hon. j. G. Cannon.
CAIRO (nl.), July 13th.-The Republican
of the Twentieth Congressional District spen
the second day in the contest over the dupli
cat delegations from Alexander county, ant
no nomination was reached.
LEBANON (O.), July 13.h.-At the Conven
ton of Republicans of the Seventh District
Hon. Henry l.. MoreY, present incumbent
was renominated for Congress.
PORTSMOUTH (O), July 18th. - Tn
Eleventh District Republican Congressional
Convention, after 200 ballots, adjourned ill
tomorrow without reaching nomination.
Eastern Temperature.
New York, July 13sh-Alidnight.- High
est temperature to-day, S9' /; lowest, 74'.
New YORK, July 13th.-Three deaths AM
six prostrations from heat were reported yes
tsrday.
Two Wen and Boy Drowned.
WAvERLY (O.). July l3th.-Conrad Hoen
stein. aged 40. Adam Kemley, aged 95 anC
Ferd. Hay, aged ID, were drowned here las
night.
Approved by The President.
WASHINGTON. July 135h.-The President
has approved the act enabling national bank
ing associations to extend their corporal.
existence.
Fiendish Act OF Negroes.
VIcKsBURG Miss. J, July 13th.-The stort
OF A. Farkas, in the eastern suburbs of the
city, was entered by negroes. Mrs. Farkai
murdered in bed. her husband chloroformet
and bound, and the house robbed and set or
FIRE, burning the body of Mrs. Farkas to &
crisp. Farkas, recovering from the effects o.
the chloroform, escaped. No arrests have
been made.
Hanged for Murder.
YANKToN OAK, July 1Ssh.-Thomai
his wife two years ago. At the first attempt
the rope broke, but at the second his mech
was broken. The condemned man wen
through the terrible ordeal without flinchipg
Life was extinct after eight and o half min
utes.
Beaten and Robbed.
CANTON (O), July 13th.-Dr. Martin
Bachtel. driving along the read, was sci
upon by three men, beaten unconscious
robbed and thrown into stream from
bridge He CHANGED to fall in shallow water,
where he recovered consciousness after two
hours. No clue exists to the robbers.
Fatal Accident.
NAsHPoRT (O). July 13!h.-Last night
Hon Daniel Van VOORHEES,, prominent citi
zen, and his son John, were repairing monu
ment in the cemetery, when a block o.
granite iel from the top, killing the son anG
inficting probably fatal injuries on the father
s!N Deaths from Lockjaw.
Boston, July 1Ssh.-Six boys have died il
this city and vicinity since July 4th from
lockjaw, induced by toy pistol wounds.
Harmony Restored.
OswEGo IN. ", July 13th.-The stalwar
and anti-stalwsrt Republicans of the FRS
Assembly District have agreed unanimously
that both committees act in concert hereafter
FOREIGN.