Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-02
Schooner Carsfzed IT Sea.

six parties. She left Bourn's landing about
P. NJ. Monday night, gith a heavy deckloaa
of lumber. About u o'clock the deckload
shifted and tie vessel broached 70 in heavy
sea and careened. Aa attempt was made to
night her By shifting her cargo. but before
this could be done she capsized. The crew,
with one exception, managed to cling 10 the
rigging for fifteen hours, when they were
taken of by the Lulu. Smith was washed
away and drowned. He was single man,
and resided here. The vessel, which was uu-
der charter to S. Il, Harmon, was valued So
$1,000, and insured for 81, 500. sThe tug Sea
| King left to-day TO tow the wreck in. the
crew WAS thoroughly sxh h1c5ted, aud couli
not have held out much longer.
The Railroad Commission.
| SAN FRANCISCO, August 1st.-At meet.
ing Of the Rsilroad Commissioners this fo-e-
noon, letter on the freight question from
! General Manager Towne and Freight Traffic
| Agent Slubbs, of the Central Pacific, wac re-
| ceived. 1t gives lengthy objection Of the
company TO the proposed reductions in rates.
Foote objected to the tone Of the letter as not
courteous. Filed. Secretary Andtus pre-
sented a letter from the Secretary Of The
Georgia Railroad Commission, declining TO
| give certain information requested by the
Board regarding Georgia rsilroads. -Four
and six passenger schedules were presented ae
printed, and copies ordered served on his Su.
perinteudents Of the Central Pacific and its
leased lines.
Bracs of Suicides.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 1st.-This morn.
ing DIR. B. c. Ssring, Assistant Surgeon. Q.
| S. A, was ieund dead in bed at the Oeoi-
dental Hotel. An ouGes vial marked poison,
partly ernptie5, was found in the room.
Patrick McGrath, an Irishmsn, sibgle, YVES
found in his room, No. 2Sl Second ssIeei,
| this morning, with his throat cut and razor
! at his side.
Military Stores for China.
SAN Francisco, August 1st. a large
quantity of military stores are being shipped
to China by the Rio de- Janeire. Despite
the endeavors of the Custom.house and Pa.
ciio Mail officials to keep the matter quiet,
| it is learned that 500 000 rounds of ammunj-
ton and 5000 Iifes are to be sent by the next
steamer.
Highway Robbery and BiOodshed at
| BeniciR.
BENICIA, August 1st.-This evening, abous
8 o'clock, as Judge Lynch, one of our most
worthy citizens, was returning home, he wss
stopped on J street, between First and Sec
ond, west, by a stranger, who drew a pistol
on him ard ordered him to throw up his
hands. The Judge willingly complied, when
he wRs relieved of his watch and all the
money IL his possession, amounting TO about
SIS After being left the Judge Immediately
notified Deputy Sheriff Ferrin and Deputy
Constable Murphy. who started in pursuit Of
the robber, overtaking him on L street, BE-
tween First and Second, east, ordering him
to surrender, to which he replied by shooting
| Fersin, the ball entering the SheIiff's mouth,
and passing out at the right side of the neck,
little below the ear, ictiicting painful,
but fortunately not fatal, wound. Imme-
diasely after shooting Ferrin the robber fired a.
Constable Murphy, the ball grazipg the top
of his head, causing slight scalp wonn6.
At This moment FerciD, recovering from tbs
shock of his wound, fired ct the robber as be
was in the act of turning to fse, the ball tax
ing effect in the shoulder and probably enter-
lug lis lung. The Sheriff fired again, tie
ball striking the robber in the leg. Fifteen
shots in all we're fred before the capture 81
the daring criminal Yves effected. At this
hour it is not known whether the effects Of
the wound of ths robber viii be fatal or not,
the surgeon being unable to locate the ball that
entered his shoulder. The officers are not
seriously hurt and brought their man to =
drug store, where their wounds were attended
to- Judge Lynoh's watch and money were
recovered.
Fire at Red Bluff, with Fatal Results.
RED BLUFF, August 1st.-A few minutes
after l o'clock this afternoon a FIRE broke out
in dwelling south OF the school house occu-
pied by a family named Morales, which had
fatal results. The night before thu people
enjoyed Spanish fsndRngo, and when the
fire broke out several were asleep in the
house. Il is believed that The mother of the
family attempted co start 3 fire with kero.
gene, which. exploded and set the house on
fire, the flames st the same tine communi-
-. ka- ~ fotk
son, immediately stripped the clothing Of his
mother to the waist while conducting her
from the house, she being somewhat of an in-
valid. He was aided by School Superiutend-
cot Ysger, who tore the clothing remaining
from the woman, but not before the old lady
was fearfulIy burned. Mr.. Yager heard
the scream of a child about 10 years
old, and went to her assistance, she
emerging from the house in sheet
of fame. The child was virtually roasted,
the skin and flesh hanging from her body
from her neck TO the soles of her feet, and
she died about en hour after receiving the IN
juries Several grown daughters narrowly
escaped with their lives, and the son and Mr..
Wager were severely burned on the hands.
Several small children were in the house at
the time the FIRE started, ard one boy had the
hsir Of his head burned off. The loss on the
building and contents will amount to about
500 The fremen prevented the flames
from spreading TO the school and railroad
property.
Fail from a Tratn-vheat Coming in.
STOCKTON, August 1st.-A man named
Timothy Shay fell from a railroad train yes-
terday ct Medina and recsived a very severe,
but not fatal, cut on the head. tie was
plsced in the County Hospital to-day. He
is unable to give any account OF the accident.
Wheat is coming forward in large quaint
ties, aRd the quality is much better than
croakeTs predicted.
Serious Accidents.
GRASS VALLEY, August 1st.-Yesterdsy,
while james Vineyard was driving mis- team
to Pleasant Valley, the horses became uu.
manageable and ran away, throwing hir.
Vineyard TO tie ground with such violence
that it is feared he will not recover from tbs
injuries he received
Yesterday, while Joseph Miller was haul.
ing wood to the Empire mine at this place, he
was seized with &c and fell il front of the
wheels, which passed over him, breaking his
arm aud thigh, and in other ways ipjuIir &
him, so that he may die from the injuries.
Residence Destroyed by Fire.
SANTA CRUZ, August 1st.-Last night the
house of Mrs. Van Valkenberg, on UIiOn
street, was totally destroyed by fire. The
furniture, except the piano, was also burned.
Loss, 81, 600; insured for $780, The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an incen'
diary, as no one has lived IN the house for
some time.
ARIZONA.
The Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe Rail-