Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-05

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cannot yet be stated. McGrsth was released
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| The Texas Storm.
| GALVESTON, june 4sh.-Interesting details
| of Saturday rights storm are coming in,
| Specials this evening say that no serious
damage to property is reported, except near
| Greenyille. where the storm assumed the form
| OF q tornado. At Bonhsm lightning struck
8 hack returning from a picnic, killing the
colored driver and team, tearing to pieces the
conveyance, which ak negroes had lust va.
Gated. At Palestine Samuel Howard went
on fishing excursion with another prominent
citizen and two little boys. They were
caught in the terrible rain.storm and started
for shelter. In the darkness Howard walked
into creek, and the others were unable to
save him.
A Dallas special says The storm Saturday
night seems to have done lis worst devasts-
ton in narrow strips in sections miles apart.
At Cedar Hill. south of Dallas, the farmers
report the growing crops flttened to the
ground and fences blown down. Reapsrs and
wagons standing in the field were rolled over
and over, and torn apart by the fury Of the
wind. Near Hutehin's station the destruc-
tion was SO complete as TO dishearten the peo-
pie. Some who came to town to-day have
given up farming aud turned their attention
20 working st day lsbor. The wheat standing
in shocks was scattered to the wind, and tie
water cut jagged ruts through what had been
model STANDS Of cotton and grain. Hail of
lsrgs size Is banked up il low places, and left
traces Of its violence by killing sheep, calves,
rabbits, dogs aud birds. Fifteen miles west
of Dallas great trees in the timber were torn
up aud carried long distances. Orchards were
twisted. and branches Of the trees stripped of
the fruit, which was strewn on the ground
"a fan atr lef
reminders of the deiuging rain, murdarou7
hail and terrific lightning.
Barnum's Circus In Flames.
CHICAGO, Juno 5sh-2:15 A. M.-At 2
o'clock this morning Bsrnum's circus caught
fire. At this writing it is reported that the
main tent is already consumed, and the base
ball park fences are on FIRE, threatening the
tents on the inside. II is not known whe her
the animals were burned or not.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
CHICAGO. June 5sh-2:30 A. M.-The FIRE at
Barnum's circus consumed the main tent,
dresses and paraphernaiia. The blazs'caught
from one of the lamps. and the canvas was
consumed like fash. No loss of life oc-
CURED, and fortunately the animals were in
the tent inside the baseball park, and were
notiniured. Had they been IN the tent which
was burned there would have been eonsid-
the streets now. The loss is not learned.
LiberaIity OF a Railroad Company.
CHICAGO June 4sh.-The Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago .Railroad to-day brought
TO the city an excursion train Of eleven car.
loads OF employees in its shops at Fort
Wayre, to visit the Exposition of Railway
Appliances. TIE company furnished trans
porsation and tickets 70 the Exposition.
Caurfnev will 40 VFss Pose
ROCHESTER IN. ", June 4th.-Courtney
accepts the offer of a manufacturing COM
pany. and will eive bonds in $40 900 to row
his best in a race with Har.sn for purse
of $1,000 It is probable that the race will
be rowed at Cincinnati or st. Louis.
Fatally Injured by Fall.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind J. June 4th.-Mons. La
Hare, trapezs performer, whils doing his
walking the ceiling act at the Park Theater
tonight, one OF his straps broke. letting him
fall to the stage, q distance Of % feet. His
injuries are thought 10 be fatal. He is o
French Canadian.
Trouble Imminent at Dodge City Again.
DODGE CITY (Ks.), June 4th.-The city is
excited over q proclamation posted stopping
oil gambling. Luke Short is defiant, and at
his place Of business. The arrival Of Bob
Masterson being announced, parties heavily
armed, being for aud against him, were at
the train. a company of forty.five militia
have bsen sworn il.
The Bridge Disaster -CoroRer's Inquest.
NEw YORK, June 4sh,-An inquest began
to-day in the cases Of the twelve victims OF
the recent psnic on the Brooklyn bridge.
IherEIOme:ricei.
New YORK. June 4ih.-Highest tempera.
tuEe to-day, S6' lowest. 62'.
CHICAGO. June 4tb.-Higheas temperature
today. 64'; lowest. 5S'