Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-01


gap of about 900 miles TO be laid-an OF
which is in Montana Territory.
The oyster War.
NORFOLK Wal February 2Ssh. = One
steamer of the oyster expedition has returned
with portion Of the troops. One boat was
brought as prize, and one white man AID
Elk negroes SIS prisoners. The Governor found
feet of twenty.six vessels working in Vir-
ginia waters about the mouth of the Potomac,
but only got one, which wss run aground.
The captain and first mate escaped in q
yswl boat. Sevsnty-fve rounds of nusketry
and twenty.six solid shot vera fred at ves-
sci which escaped up the river and took shell
ter on the Maryland side. Three vessels es-
capped up the Potomac, and the rest made for
the eastern shore Of Maryland and Virginia.
The Governor and tho remainder of the
troops will pass tonight on the oyster beds.
Raiding a RailrOad Track,
CHICAGO, February 2Sth.-The rioters de-
monstration was more serious than first re-
ported, as having occurred few nights ago
upon the Chicago ard Evanston Railroad.
Last night, about midnight, band OF 300
men, well organized, marched up South Port
avenue to Fullerton avenue. They were
equipped with crowbars, jimmies and pick-
axes, and under the direction Of chosen lead
ers proceeded to tear up the track Five hum
dred feet of rail was torn up and twisted out
| pletely destroyed for that distance. The po-
| lice had expected riot, but the mob, by q
| stratsgem, had deceived the officers as TO the
| time and place. When tine latter arrive the
| rioters formed in line, marched come distance
/ in an orderly manner, and dispersed. No ar
| rests we're made.
shot by a WOma3.
/ COLUMBIA Mol February 2Sth.-Edward
Daley. farmer, and father of large
/ family, wss shot and killed by Mrs. Sarah
| Pearson, at the residence Of the latter. Daley
had formerly been visitor at the house, and
damage suit for $1,000 was few months
| ago instituted against him by Mrs. Pearson
| for an alleged assault committed during one
of his visits,
Scene of DcsoIGt!On.
SHAwNEETowN (Ill J, February 28th.-The
worst is over here The town is al awful
scene of desolation. Great gaps are left by
| houses swept awsy. In one addition four
| solid blocks of dwellings have entirely disap-
peared. The Presbyterian church foated
away a mile, and several mills and business
houses are entirely gone. Tbs principal mer-
chant il Blackburn, KY, has stock OF Sl2,.
000 worth Of dry goods on g barge .iea 60 a
tree The villages of Blackburn and Raleigh,
KY, have both bsen nearly wiped ou5. Over
{ 100 houses in these places are gone. At Co.
lumbus, KY, over ten fest OF water has
spread oVoE sho eoH u, aAO hil-O EesilS I'll Jno
stores.
Colo Mining In New Yerk.
Troy, February 2Ssh-Oas of the gold
mining companies a5 Benson, Fulton county,
"clsaned up" about two hundred tons of
gravel on Saturday. This was the first
"c,ean up d" ever mace by gOld-seekers in this
place. The proceeds were taken to Giovers-
vile, the headquarters OF the company. The
amalga1n from this "clsan up" gives about
$3.50 in gold. The mstl is bright yellow,
and more closely assemblies Australian than
California gold. The report u t5e product
Of the mine caused a great excitement e
Gloversville. It is nov claimed that the
northern New York gold field is no longer an
experiment.
Death OF a Pioneer Engineer.
| DAVENPORT Qa.) February 2Sth.-Fred-
erick Lunger, aged rs, one Of the pioneer
railroad men of the country and the eldest
and most experienced engineer in the West,
died here this morning, La 1885 he rsa one
of the first locomotives built By George
Stephenson, the frat passeu ger train that ran
out Of Philsdelpnis, the hrst train that ran
iuto Georgia, and the first train that ran into
| Indianapolis.
TheFmCmetrIeal.
| CHICAGO, February 2Stb.-H;ghsst temper.
ature to day, Az lowest, 29'.
REV YORK, February 2Sth-Highest TEN,
perature to-day. S9'; lowest, 2s',