Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-07
COAST ADWCES.
ESPECIAL 70 THE sENrINEL.l
A q. p. IL. II. Investigation,


SAN Francisco, March 6.-Tho Railroad
Commissioners met this morning. An
order was made in the case of Richards l.
Harrison VS.. the G. P. R. R. Company
that all the complaint, except that which
related to alleged over charges and dis
ordinations, be stricken out.
s. F. Donly, Assistant Secretary of the
Pacific Improvement Company, was sworn.
Says he has never had any connection
with the Contract and Finance Company.
The Pacific improvement is a new incor-
poration, with a similar line OF business
as that Of the Western Development Com
pany. The only reason witness could give
for the disincorporation Of the Contract
and Finance Company was that it had
completed its work. He ascribed the same
reason for the disincorporation of the
Western Development Company. Stan
ford, Huntington, Hopkins and Crocker
were not the incorporators Of the Western
Development Company. The Southern
Pacific was built by the Western Develop
ment Company, with money furnished by
these gentlemen. He could not say if
these gentlemen made money out of the
building of the road or not. The Western
Development Company received its pay
in stock and bonds, at a sale of about
$50, 900 per mile. He was not prepared to
answer as to the actual cost Of the South
ern Pacific. The question could be
answered from the books. He would not
produce the books unless 80 directed by
his employers.
Commissioner Foote demanded that the
books or figures be produced, and gave
witness until Monday next to produce
them.
Charles Crocker did not remember if he
was one of the original incorporators of
the Contract and Finance Company, but
was its President. Its purpose was to
build q portion of the Central Pacific Rail-
road under contract. The road in this
State was built by himself under contract.
The books Of the Contract and Finance
Company were not in existence. He did
not know what became OF them. Knew Of
no way to find the original cost of the Q.
P. When he got through with his con-
tract he owed money, and had nothing to
pay with. The land grant was not yet all
surveyed. The bonds issued on the land
grant were not yet all sold.
Witness said he had no desire for con-
cealment, but could not see how the Com
mission was interested in the cost. of the
road in Nevada and Utah. The company
could not have built the road as cheaply
as the contractors, and was lucky to get
the contract taken.
w. W. Storr is a regular employe of the
@. P. Co.. He was q useful man to the
company, and to witness knowledge had
never done anything wrong or d%ishonora-
BILE in his connection with the company.
Crocker was cross-examined at length
or the history and workings of the railroad
systems in which he is interested.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-At a meeting
Of the Board Of Supervisors last night a
resolution was offered asking the Senate
and Assembly Of California to pass a joint
resolution requesting the Controller to re-
fuse to audit and the State Treasurer to
refuse to pay the salaries of the Railroad
Commissioner until they shall redeem
their pledges made to the people before the
election. The resolution was lost by q
vote of 6 to 4.
Found In the Hay.
SAN Francisco, March 6.-The body of
Charles Ferris, a sailor, was taken from
the bay this morning. There is suspicion
of foul play, as there was a wound on the
head, and $3.50 he was known to have on
him yesterday is missing.
The body Of VIM. H. Hale, a clerk, was
also found in the bay. 1t bore marks of
bruises. He left his lodgings last night
with a stranger.
Killed His Assailant.
COLLAR, W. T., March Cat Palouse
City Saturday John Smith, who was intox-
icated, approached Gus. Underwater.
and without warning fired his pistol at
him. Underwater returned the fire, the
first shot piercing Smiths heart, killing