Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-08
PACIFIC SLOPE.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uslos.l
CALIFORNIA.
Serious Railroad Accident.

MOJAyE, July 7th.-A serious run off occurred
yesterday evening about eighteen miles west of
the Needles, on the Colorado division The rear
coach OF the east-bound passenger train lett the
track, and rolled down the dump about twenty
feet, striking bottom side up. The accident was
caused by a broken wheel. The conductor, C.
E. King was killed instantly; roadmaster W. f
Ambrose received several wounds, but none Sc
rlous; DIVISION roadmaster, I. p. Sullivan had
leg broken; c. c. Thomas and W. S. Hobbs re-
celyed various confused wounds about the face
and shoulders, the former receiving one severe
scalp wound; u. W. Bateman, passenger, OF
Alameda, received scalp cut and was consld-
erably bruised: j. H. Straley, of Chicago, had
leg broken and others received slight injuries
Fortunately none of the sleeping car passengers
were injured. DR.. J. w. Poland, of Medea
effective service. Conductor Kings remains
will be buried at the Needles. His relatives,
who live at Montmorenci, Ind, have been mott
fed by telegraph. The wounded are on No. 20
to-day T. p Sullivan and J. r. Straley will go
to the hospital at sacramento, Thomas and W.
5. Hobbs TO San Francisco, and G. w. Bateman
to Alameda. They are comfortably provided
for in sleeper. with a physician i'll attendance
The Sad End of Mrs. Van Zandt.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7th-The remains of
Palace Hotel Saturday, and for whose death
DR.. Charles W. Moore was arrested, was buried
this afternoon from Plymouth Church on Post
street, Rev. DR.. Noble officiating. There were
III attendance goodly number OF friends OF the
deceased, and some of the floral offerings were
very beautiful. The remains were inferred in
Laurel Hill cemetery. An inquest will be held
Wednesday. The autopsy showed that surgi-
cal instrument had penetrated the wall or lin
ing of the womb and into the intestines, and
more tn IN gallon of coaguiated blood was
found in the abdomen. That death was the re-
suit ofcriminal malpractice there was no ques-
ton.
In one of the bureau drawers in the room of
the deceased was found a large envelope ad-
dressed as follows William CoggSwell, Los
Angeles" On the margin of the envelope is
written the following words: 1t is my will
that this package be opened by no other person
than William Coggswen. Mrs. J. w, Van Zandt"
This envelope contained sheet of note paper
upon which was written in neat and legible
hand with ink the following:
SAN FRANCISCO Sunday, August u, 1888
80 desire to make known to ALL or any one
who may receive this package: Should it come
into the possession of any other person than
William Coggswell, artist, to whom it is adj
dressed, it is my will and desire that it be given
TO him Immediately after my decease, or my in
capacity to attend TO my business and that all
my personal property and all or any other prop
ertY may be possessed of, l do viii and be
queath to the aforementioned Vim. CoggSwell,
to hold as he may elect. | do this of my own
will and accord. MAUD EMMA VAN ZANDT.'
Dr. Moore was released from custody this
morning on filing bonds with a. \. Towne and
l.. II. Newton, of 206 California street, as sure
ties, each in the sum of $4,000.