Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-06
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES

rsPRCIAL TO THE sENrINEt.I
Accldent-RailrOad Collision.
OAKLAND, July 5.-While Austin H.
Hill, his wife and . year old son were
driving in . buggy from Oakland to Moraga
| Valley their horse fell. Hill and his wife
| jumped and the child fell out. The horse,
in trying to regain his feet. rolled over on
| the head Of the child, who died in the
buggy just before the physicians house
was reached.
In . collision last night at 1890 between
the Oakland local and the Alameda local
trains the Oakland train, the one at the
crossing first, was behind time . few min
utes. The switch tender saw both trains
approaching, and went up the track to
signal the Oakland train to stop, but his
lamp went out. The four coaches of the
Oakland train were badly damaged, and
the Alameda locomotive was thrown from
the track. Three men and one woman
were injured, but none seriously.
Observance OF the Fourth.
SAN Francisco, July 5.-The Fourth
was observed as . holiday by all branches
Of business. The streets and buildings
were decorated less profusely than on pre-.
vious years. The military parade was
longer and more imposing thar usual.
There were vocal and literary exercises al
the Grand Opera House, regattas on the
bay, and special matinee attractions ct all
the places Of amusement. In the evening
there was q grand display Of fireworks in
the four quarters Of the city. There were
many fires, but none serious. There were
several serious accidents from toy pistols.
The reports from the interior towns show
that the day was generally observed.
The Indian Situation.
SAN Francisco, July 5.-Gen. Carr, in
an interview with q Bulletin reporter on
the Apache Indian trouble, says the situa.
ton just amounts to this: The only thing
to be done is to follow Gen. Crooks views.
It is impossible to take these Indians and
make them prisoners by shutting them up
in prison or put them under guard. II an
attempt is made to reduce them to conine-
ment some of them would get away and
start for Mexico, or wherever the remain
ing ~renegsdes are. They would kill the
people, and probably every Indian would
murder two white persons. Among the
Indians that came in last March were only
rs all told. They had killed from rs to so
people in Arizona and New Mexico, in
Guiding Judge McComas and wife, and
took away their boy.
Sam EranciscO Intelligence.
BAN Francisco, July 5.-Yesterday's
celebration was remarkable for it's lack Of
serious accidents from fireworks. In all,
there were 81 fire alarms; damage So, 245.
Early last night Thomas Fogarty struck
Robert Hart a blow under the ear for re-
fusing to desist shooting frecrackers, and
felled him, then kicked him while he was
down. Hart managed to crawl into .
saloon near by, where he soon expired.
Two hours after the incident Fogarty sur
rendered to the police. Hart was q Grip
pied Englishman aged 40 years.
A State Prison Break.
PORTLAND, July 5.-This morning at 9
o'clock 40 sonvicts employed in the foundry
Of the State Prison at Astoria made .
break for freedom, and attempted to over
power the guard and Warden. In the
melee IA succeeded in getting outside the
gates. OF these, three were killed. Three
were captured, Of whom two were wound
ed. Eight are still at large.
SALEM, July 5.-One Of the prisoners
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