Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-24
CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THB REcoED-USIoSl
CALIFORNIA.
Tie Tehaehapi CaIamify-New Theory as
10 The Cause OF the Disaster.
San Francisco. January 2Sd.-As result
of soma of the evidence taken at the inquest
on the victims Of the Tehachapi disaster, and
of inquiries by detectives, the railroad offi-
cials state that they are Eow convinced that
the accident was not due to carelessness on
the part of their employees, but was the result
of an attempt to rob the express car. They
claim that the hand brakes were properly set
by the brskemen before getting off the train;
that the brakeman escorted lady to the sta
tion and returned towards the train, which
was still in position that his light went out
and after he had reentered the station
and lighted it, he found the train,
gone. 1t is held that on such grade the
train could not have stood q moment if left
unhraked, and that furthermore the engines
and air-brakes could not have been discon-
nected unless the train had bsen held by tie
haud-brakes to ease the strain. They express
a belief that the brakes were properly set
and the train was tampered WITH. 1t is
known that when the train drew into the
station two men were seen there " h0 were
subsequently found dead in the wreck, and
who ara as yet unidentified. These men, it is
thought, were part of gang that attempted
to rob the train, and in order to effect their
object let off the brakes and started it down
the grade In order to ges away from help and
in position where the express car could be
robbed. Being inexperienced they lost con-
troll of the train, ard the acc;dens occurred.
Further evidence is adducad that 10 tramps
were on the train before reaching Telachapi.
while two were found amidst the wreck aud
two more were on that portion OF the train
that kept on the track.
Another Victim.
Los ANGELES, January 2Sd.-Captain
Waterhouse died at s o'clocs tonight of in
juries received at the Tehschapi accident
Saturday. The blow has temporarily IN.
seated his wifes reason. She with two
children are at the Sisters HoFpital. Her
youngest child is dy ing from its injuries All
the others wounded are doing we'll. Captain
Waterhouse died suddenly and unexpectedly.
San Francisco Theater Circles Shocked
Flight OF a Dramatic Firm.
SAN Francisco. January 23d.-Theater
circles were greatly agitated tonight over the
sudden and unexpected closing Of the Grand
Opera House, which has been under the Joint
management of Charles A. Andrews and l..
r. Stockwell for the past three months. 4
large plscard on the door tonight stated that,
owing to the absconding of Andrews and
Stockwell, there would be no performar ce.
1t is reported that Stockwell has gone to Ari
zona. The whereabouts of Andrews is not
known. The salaries of the company, which
is very large, have not been paid for the past
week. The business of the house for the past
seven weeks has been good. The extent of
the liabilities of the dramatic firm is not
known.
Meeting OF the Railroad Commissioners.
SAN Francisco, January 23i.-The Rail-
road Commissioners met to-day to consider
Foote'S resolution to reduce the fare on the
Central and Southern Pacific Railroads to
the maximum of three cents per mile. Creed
Raymond appeared fer ths railroad compa-
nies, and read communication in which he
stated that on some parts of their roads the
fare was less than three cents mile, and on
some even as low as a cent and half per
mile. He considered the resolution uncorsti-
tutional, as discriminating sgainst the Central
and Southern roads. Foote thought the res
olation constitutional, and quoted in support
DECISION of the United States Circuit Court.
In the course Of his argument, Mr.. Raymond
stated that he was authorized to sell the rail-
road from here to New Orleans TO the State
of California for less than the railroad was
assessed. Adjourned until next Monday, it
being understood that some officers from the
comPanies represented by Raymond would
be present 70 be questioned by the Commits
sioCers.
The San Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 23I.-There is O
fair inquiry for money at steady rates. East.
err exchange is doirg better, and grain bills
soIa
dull, and Mexican dollars are heavy. Com
mercial discounts are quoted at per cent. for
the general run of paper, though there is
mora or less business in that line at SOLO per
cent. Call loans on prime securities can be
had at 5@6 Money on city real estate
is free at 6 per cent, which is practically
per cent. to the borrower, under the present
law in relation to the mortgage tax. Domes.
tic exchange is better. Drafts on New York
sell at 15@20c; kilograms on de, % cents per
500; London exchange, 1890 40 11-161 for
bank bills, and 5O@505d for commercial re-
fined silver. 15@l6a per cent. discount Mex.
lean dollars, S63(gS7ac apiece, nominal.
Fatal Result OF Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 2Sd Thomas
Fitzgerald, a native of ireland, sged 50yesrs,
died to-day in the County Hospital from the
effects of blows received on the head at the
hands of solomon Layman. Fitzgerald was
married, but was not living with his wife.
LaYmsn is bootmaker, and resides at No.
507 Hayes street. He claims that on the
night Of the 18th instant Fitzgerald and an
other man came TO his shop and demanded
S35 of him, which be did not owe. They then
assaulted him, and beat him severely; that
acting in sell. defense, he struck Fiizyerald
heavy blow over the head with boot
ssreicher. Layman has been arrested On
charge of murder.
Fire at Riggs.
RIGGs Quite county,. January 23I.-A
fire. occurred here at 9 o'clock this evening. in
which + II. Gales livery stable and cor.
tents, hUrseg, buggies ard harness, were cor
sumsd, and Tom Mannings restaurant, hotel
and lodging house were destroyed. The esti.
mated loss is S15. coo; insurance. about
$1,000 P. Greer, of the Planters Hotel,
sustained loss Of several hundred dollars By
water.
Committed TO the Insane Asylum.
SAN JOSE, January 23j.-Louis Dotts. a
native of Switzerland, aged 80. was to-
day committed to the Stockton insane asy-
lum. His mania was homicidal, and the
cause OF his insanity was pecuniary losses and
the intemperate use Of liquors.
san Quentin ApprecIated-Two Years for
hOoOcEJ-
PETALUMA, January 23d.-An Indian ar
rested at Santa Rosa for drunkenness proves
to be Indian Jack, alias Jack Peters, an ex.
San Qlentin convict, for whom reward
has lately been offered. He frankly acknowl-
edges his shortcomings, and says he likes San
Q leutin very we'll as a boarding place. He
will be examined to morrow.
r. w. jones, the deaf mute who robbed
John Gallagher a few weeks ago during q
drunken spree, was ssnt TO San Quentin to.
day, to serve term of two years.
Earthquake shccks.
Los ANGELES, January 23i.-Two dis.
tinct shocks of earthquake occurred here this
evening at 5:l0. The vibrations were north
to south.
Kalakaua's Coronation.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 23d.-Advices
from Honolulu dated January 18Th are as
follows: Preparations for King Kalakaua's
are ahnnt cnrra rarlatad Annnra;r...