Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-25

Harbors. The appointment of Sumner TO
the Rivers and Hsrbors Committee also gives
| California representative on both commit.
tees, where the interests of the State are
likely to be considered. Sumner desired
place on the Postottices and Postrosds Com
mittee, but Is nearly as well pleased with
place on the Rivers and Hsrbors. Henley
gets the place be so much desired, on the
Committee on Public Lands In this
committee, he says, he can most effectuslly
serve his constituents. Tully was appointed
on the Coinage, Weights aud Measures Com
mittee place he did not want. but with
which he is not very much displeased. The
mining interests of the Coast are thus COM
pletely covered By the appointment of Cas-.
sidy on the Mines and Mining Committee.
Henley has very important place by his
appointment on the Ievees and Improve
ments of the Mississippi River, the former
| subject covering the matter On which Cali
fornia is greatly interested, namely. the
levees OF the Sacramento river. Henley is
| expected to acquire much experience valuable
20 his State in this place. George, of Oregon.
gets place on two important committees
Indian Affairs and the Select COMMITTEES on
American Shipping and Ship Building. Budd
| also received an appointment to two good
committees, viz: Education and Invslid
| Pensions. Tully has place on the
| War Claims, which what he had
desired. The two Chsirmanships of
the Coast were heretofore foreshadowed.
| Rosecrans desired and was made Chsir-
msn of the Committee on Military Affairs,
and Cassidy becomes Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Pacific Railroads-one Of the most
important committees of the House. He de-
sired the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
the District of Columbia, which he had been
urged to accept by many leading citizens Of
Washington. On the whole, sll the members
from the Pacific States are more then
pleased, having Jared much better than in
the Forty seventh Congress. The only dis.
| appointed one is Sumner, who hoped to be
on the Postottice and Post Roads, where he
could have furthered the interests of his Pos
| tai Telegraph bill. As it is, however, he has
received place fully as important.
The Huntington.ColtOn Correspondence
Mr. Huntington Interviewed.
New YORK, December 24th.-A reporter
Of the Associated Press saw G. P. Hunting.
ton, of the Southern Pacific Railway Com
| pany, to-day, relative to the publication of
the letters written to Mr.. Cotton between the
| years 1874 and 1873, in regard to the con.
struction of the trsnscontinental line, which
| letters have recently been introduced into
| Court by Mrs. Cotton, who is suing for set
| Element. Huntington said it was true that
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Cotton. In these letters he may have spoken
harshly of several Senators: and, if so, they
| undoubtedly deserved it. He was sure there
was nothing in the letters that he cared any.
thing about keeping from the public. He
| had written Cotton with the freedom with
which he would have talked to him if he had |
| been present about their business. Beyond |
this, there is nothing in the letters which had
| been repeatedly offered to him for sale |
| Hupff,rto0 said ha toll ft,aga o-;s
| that he would give nothing for the letters. |
| Their publication now is no surprise, as
| he was well aware of what was !
intended. In regard to the Cotton |
| suit there is no specific claim set up. |
1t is simply a suit for the settlement of Col |
toms interest. The attorney who is pushing |
the claim, it is understood, is doing so for a |
| percentage, and what he may make out of it; !
aud failing in his object, he receives nothing. |
Cotton died in 1875 and year later they |
settled with Mrs. Cotton. Stanford aud |
Crocker went to Huntington and said " Let |
US give Mrs. Cotton enough" She was given |
100000 in money, the balance in securities
While the condition of the finances of the
road were still weak, it paid her 60 per cent.
for her bonds. He was willing to give Tevis,
who was called in to assist in the settlement.
and known to have plenty of money. 800, 600
to step into Mr.. Colton's shoes and reap all
the benefits with them while sharing
the assessments, but he would not
do it. The widow carried off from the rail.
road office Coltons effects, including the
business letters on file. These subsequently
fell into an attorneys hands, and are now
being used to extort money. Huntington
said further that he was assured some time
ago that he could make a settlement if he !
wished, but he said he had no case to com
promise. If judgment should be obtained,
which he does not believe can be done, he |
will appeal the case TO the United States
Court Huntington said further that he hsd |
been in business fifty years, and did not
think any man could come to him and charge
any fraudulent or improper action. He was
willing to submit to the inspection of honor
able men all he had done and be was pre-
pared to maintain all he had said.
Shocking Railroad Accidents
New ALBANY Qnd.), December 24th.-The
bridge of the L., n. and G. Il. R., over the
Blue river, about mile and half south of
Salem. was washed away this morning. The
south. bound train ran into the washout and
killed Charles Sanford. baggsgemaster, of
this city, and lady named Dora Eddiugs, of
Lafayette, and four passengers whose nam
were not learned, and wounded John Waugh,
engineer, and his fireman. and eight psssen-
ger trains. The train consisted of one bag
gage car, two coaches and one sleeper, with
DaSSaS0 anu SApI uldSbSEs
LOUISVILLE, December 24th.-Passenger
train No. 4, from Chicago to Louisville, on
the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad, went through culvert near Salem,
Ind, this morning, shortly after daylight.
The engine and tender passed safely, but the
baggage car two coaches and sleeper went
through, and almost Immediately took fire
from overturned stoves and were destroyed
but all the passengers, it is thought, were re-
moved before the bodies were burned. The
details received here are of the most meager
description, but accounts agree that six, and
perhaps seven, persons were killed, and
seven or eight injured. The names of the
dead received are Charl- Sanford, of New
Albany, baggage master Miss Dora Iddings,
of Lafayette, Ind; Jacob Helfrich, father of
the mast csr-builder of the road; engineer
John Vaughn ana the fireman. The injured
passengers names are not yet reported
LOUISVILLE, December 24th.-The follow
ing are the names of the killed and injured
80 far as known: Boon Thompson, farmer
Charles Sanford, of New Albany; baggage
master John Helfrich, German the Meth
0di5t minister cf New Albany and two male
passengers were burned beyond recognition.
The injured are John Vaughn, engineer, .
New Albany severely wounded. J. W.
Myers, fireman, New Albany; left leg and
side severely bruised. Patrick Kane and
John Spear, C1lcago; the former badly
burned, the latter severely injured about the
spine Samuel Colemans, Bainbridge, Ind; I
injured internally. j. Boggs, Bainbridge,
Ind slightly injured. James Qlsrles (col.
ored) Chicago; severely bruised. John ,
ColeCager; severely bruised. George, Davis,
American Express messenger, Louisville
fracture of the right shoulder a1d badly
burned. The train was entirely destroyed by
fire. The injured are being well cared for by a
the road.
PORTLAND (Me.l, December oath. At
Summit Station the Grand Trunk Railway
has a crossing for freight and passenger trains.
night a freight train passed the 6
station and was dsshedsinto by the Montreal {
passenger train, smashing ten loaded freight :
cars, and iniuring the bsggagemaster, en- !
gineer and fireman of the passenger train.
Loss, S3S, 900.
GAINESVILLE (Minn.), December 24th.-
Tonight misplaced switch threw an engine
and one passenger coach down an embank.
ment twenty feet. Four or five persons were I
injured but none fatally. t
High Water In Chic. Q
CINCINNATI, December 24th.-The rain '
ceased during the night. The Ohio river is I
rising rapidly to-day. The Licking river be- e
gan to pour out early this morning The I