Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-07
THE LATEST
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST.



FRESNO, June 6.-The following is a
list OF south bound passengers passing
mere to-day:
RAJ Lewis, Tombstone; L Benjamin,
Geo I Knox, A ? Hotaling, Jr, Capt
Bull, Mrs Geo Wellington and two
Bernard Eteheverry, wife and
child, A WATSON and wife. II Wilson,
Mrs j G Jackson, DIR II Gibbins, w M
X eth and wife, Miss Z g stowell, Miss
+ A Stowell, Mrs r Maxfeld. Miss
Ella Cornell, J Costa, VIM Bollinger, W
II Brown, San Francisco; Mrs A Laird,
Cotton; Geo $ Knapp, Chicago; John r
N ~; Sister stanislaus, EN-
Md; G II Johnson, Sonora;
J NJ Carson, J J Watson, A Amestoy,
Valla, Miss NJ II Short, N Vanderlip
and mother, Mrs Borsler and three chill
iren, L Loeb and family, John Altman,
] d Dunlap, Los Angeles; X + Lytle,
Mex; W s Fitz, Boston; q f Fang,
Mich; d b Stllman, Lugonia; May
Terence, Guay;nas; Mics Mamie Ross, |
Cal; Mr. K NJ Basin, Miss Katie Basin,
Salt Lake; Miss Richards, Oakland; 5 |
WI; J w Mozansy, VIII
mington; r Hunt, Bisbee. A T; L H
Stroggs, Tex; A Tregedgo, Maricopa;
Jas B Moore, Tucson; Benz Granger,
Sacramento; r ID Stewart, Denver; A
NJ Milmine, Chicago.
The Railroad Commissioners
Statement OF General Manager
Towne-Fixing of Rates POST
p0ned
SAN Francisco, June 6--At the
meeting of the Railroad Commissioners
to-day General Manager Towne submit
ted statement showing that the total
amount available for dividends from the
receipts Of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company aud leased lines, in 1882, was
over a million and quarter less than in
1881. This, he said, was due partly to
the renewal Of leases and improvements
to property, but to a much larger extent
to Increased traffic at lower rates. Cali
fornia freight rates, he maintained, as
compared with Oregon rates from int
rior points to tide water, are from one
hundred to two hundred per cent. lower
in California than in Oregon The state
ment went on to show further that the
Railroad Company had carried nearly
one hundred and seventy million tons OF
freight more in 1882 than in 1881, and
nearly thirty-eight million passengers
were carried per mile in 1882 more than
were carried the same distance in 1881.
After reading the statement Commis-
sioner Foote said he was in favor OF a
three cent rate. If this could not be
agreed on he would favor four cents.
Tho Humphreys schedule proposes rates
Of five, six aud seven cents per mile
based on traffic and the cost of running
Of the roads. Further consideration OF
schedules was postponed to the next
meeting.
The stock Board.
SAN FRANcIsco, June 6.-Best and
Belcher, 405; ChCllar, 3l5; Consoli.
dated Va, 90; Crown Point, l.35;
Eureka Con, $50; Gould & Curry, 2.70;
Hale & Norcross, 725; Mexican, 1856;
N. Belle, 1875; Ophir, $50; Potosi,
| rs; Savage, . 30; Sierra Nevada, 5.S7;
Union, 100; Yellow Jacket, AIS.
Freaks OF the Mercury.
SAN FgANcIsco June Cat four
o'clock this morning the mercury stood
at 81, at noon 90, at half past twelve
o. aud at two o'clock 95'. At two
thirty the mercury had fallen to go, at
four to So, at seven to 73' with the
prospect, under the influence of the
trade winds, which have vigorously
sprung up, Of falling to 60 by midnight
At Gilroy, the hottest point reported
from to-day, the mercury rose to l04'.
Incipient Fire Extinguished.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-What might
have been a serious fire was discovered
accidentally this evening in the Audi
tors room of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. The intense smoke gave
quick alarm, and by the aid of hose in
the building it was quickly extinguish-
ed. Damage nominal.
The Theodore Thomas Orchestra.
SAN Francisco, June 6.-The Theo-
dore Thomas Orchestra arrived at noon
to-day on special train. The main
body of the musicians are registered at
the Baldwin Hotel.
The Pow der Mills Explosion Caus-
ed by Heat.
san FRANcIsco, June 6.-An explosion
occurred at noon to-day at the Safety
Nitro Glyceriue Works, four miles frem
San Pablo, in four tanks Of nitro glycer-
inc, which were placed on the beach last
winter to test the effect of the rays Of
the sun on the contents. The extreme
heat today explodedstwo of these tanks,
Damage, $4,000. Rene Myers, Super
intendent, was the only one injured, and
he received splinters in his hands. Build
ings at San Pubic were badly shaken,
and much glass was broken in the houses.
Powder Mil Blown Up.
San Francisco, June 6.-The So
brante Gunpowder Works, near San
Pablo, blew up this afternoon at 2
o'clock. 1t is stated that many lives
were lost Particulars wanting.
The state Prison Officials Invest
iSation.
SACRAMENTO, June 6.-The hearing Of
tho charges against prison directors
Chapman, Nef, Mutt and Schell was
continued this morning by Governor
Stoneman and Judge Wallace. Sears,
for the defence, replied Eat length to
Flournoy's statement that no superior
court could try the question of the com
potency of public officials. Sears held
that court composed of Stoneman and
Wallace could not exercise the functions
of constitutional court, as there was
no power to enforce its judgment,
Flournoy replied in an argument of some
length to sustain his point. A. L. Hart
closed the argument for the defense by
saying that the Interpretation placed on
this constitutional provision by Flour
noy was to confer on the Governor the
power to prefer charges, try and deter