Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-04
Disastrous Gas Explosion at San Fran
cfsco-several Persons Injured.

sioa occurred of greater violence. blowing out
the sidewalk light and severely burning q
number Of persons. Assistant Engineer Ross,
of the fire department, was dangerously in.
sjused; John NIcGarry, driver of No. l
truck, Captain White, OF the FIRE patrol, Geo.
B. Larose, G. W. Harrison, J. +. Merrici,
Eugene Drew, John Ford and r. 1. Chap
man, members of the patrol, were all badly
burned. 1t is feared that Chapman will not
recover. James Riley, foreman OF No. :
hese, John Cavanau9h son Of the occupant
OF store overhead, Frank Smith, OF Vir.
ginia City, and j. &. Panez. an employe Of
the hotel, were also burned, though not seri.
cusiy. The damage TO property is not OF
consequence. The wounded vera at once re.
moved to drug store, and subsequently 10
their homes, the members of the fire patrol
being taken to the patrol building on Steven.
son street. the next block. The injured men
are all burned about the hands, face and head,
but though in great pain no fatal result is
feared, excep. in tbs cases of Ross and Chap
man. Surveyor-General Brown, who was
standing on New Montgomery street, near the
cellar light which was blown out, had his
clothing burned.
CONDITION CT THE INJURED.
SAN FRANeIsco, April 3d.-At midnight
there was no material change for the better
or worse in the condition of the men injured
by the gas explosion at the Palace Hotel thi;
afternoon.
The Case of Verona Baldwin.
SAN Francisco, April 3i.-In the trial oI
Verona Baldwin to. day the testimony showed
that while she stopped at the Baldwin Ho.sl
she paid nothing. Also that her application
for life Insurance. had been refused, the agents
thinking her too nervous and delicate. Wit
nesses testified that her actions since the or.
rest were those of sn insane woman. Several
depositions from Seattle were read. In No.
vember last she escaped from the Victoria
| Convent, where she had been for ailments Of
tie head. DISPOSITIONS were read to the effect
| that she was clearly insans last November,
| when she was up there. She claimed ther
| that she had been married to one McClaskey
and that be would not live with her, as he
considered her insane.
Grand Lodge, A. o. u. w.
SAN FRANCISCO April 3d.-The Grand
Lodge of the A. o. U. w, of the State oi
California. opened its sixth annual session to.
day at Dashaway Hall, W. II. Barnes, G.
M. W., presiding. There>were present 29s
delegates from % Lodges. The degree Of
Grand Master was conferred on 200 delegates.
A. L. Hathaway was appointed on the Com
mittee on Appeals, vice Mr.. Williams. The
reports of the Grand officers showed consid
erable growth of the Order and general pros
psrity of the Lodges all over the State.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
SAN Francisco, April 3d.-At the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge, A. o. U. w, this
afternoon, the reports of Grand Officers were
read, various committees were appointed and
number of petitions, resolutions and
memorials were received end referred. The
election OF Grand Officers will be held to.
morrow morning.
The San Francisco! Money Market.
SAN Francisco. April Sd Money is easier
in New York. conse quent upon Treasury pay.
ments, corporate dividends and imports OF
specie from England. The rate to-day is z
per cent. Here the range is 7(19 per cent.
for average loans. a large loan was made
yesterday st per cent. There is some busi-
ness as low as 6 per cent. and some SIS high as
10 per cent. Loans on city real estate are
firm at per cent The demand for exchange
is not 80 brisk. The last China steamer took a
large line of specie. Counter rates for sight
drafts on New York are quoted at 22I@25c per
800 and 35@40c fer kilograms. Exchange
on London, 49s for bank bills and 495@5Od
for commercial bills; refined silver, 14@15
per cent. discount; Mexican dollars, S63@S7c.
The New English Consul ul-GeueraI-Iin.
CARDS Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3].-William Lane
Booker, the newly.appointed English Consul
General, took his departure for New York
to-day, where he will in future reside. A
large number of friends escorted Mr.. Booker
and his wife to Oakland and bade them
adieu.
William Horace Lingsrd, the actor, has
filed an answer in the Justices Court TO the
suit which has been brought against him by
Frederick Corbett, a former member of his
company. The suit was instituted to recover
from Lingard the fare of plaintiff and Miss
Tessie Butler, another member of the COM
pany. from Los Angeles to New York. The
complaint alleges that Lingsrd is bound by
contract to do 30. DEFENDANTS answer gen.
orally denies every allegation of the com.
pllint,
Twelve Years imprisonment.
SoLANo April 3l-This morning Daniel
McCarty was sentenced TO twelve years i'm
prisonment at Folsom for stage robbery He
is one of the three men who broke jail here q
short time ago.
Death of a Hotel Proprietor.
SoNoMA, April Sl.-F. Oettl, proprietor
OF the Union Hotel, and pioneer, died to-
day,
Continued Rainfall
PETALUMA, April 3l-The rain discon-
tinued Saturday and Sunday. It set in again
at P. NJ yesterday, falling in heavy showers
during the night. Since l 2. NJ. to-day the
rain has been almost continuous.
SAN BERNARDINo, April 3d-Rain COM
menced falling about midnight and has con-
tinued since, with slight intermissions, and at
times came down in torrents. The change in
the appearance of the whole valley is most
gratifying. Every part is soaked. Business
men are no longer In doubt. The past week
has increased their sales fifty per cent.
SALINAS, April 3d.-The rain continues at
intervals. There was heavy rainfall during
the night and this morning. The prospects
here are more favorable than for years pre-.
yious.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo. April 3d-A warm rain
has fallen at intervals yesterday and to-day,
amounting TO .04 of an inch for the storm.
Since March 26th. 5.2S inches, and for the
season, to date, LAG inches. The growth of
all vegetation is enormous.
VIsALrA, April 3d.-A heavy rain fell here
this morning. The gauge at the Signal Serv-
ice Office measured 80 Of an inch at II o'clock,
wnen the storm ceased. 1t is still cloudy.
and more rain is expected before morning.
BAKERSFIELD, April 3d.-It has been 8
iny day here to-day. A great deal of rain
has fallen in the mountains and foothills
within the past seven or eight davs