Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-29
DISASTROUS Railroad Accident.


CHICAGO, February 2Sih.-The Daily Ne,us
Paris, Ill.,, special says: The local east
bouhd passenger train on the Indianapolis
snd st. Louis road, leaving here for Indiansp-
oils as II NJ. to-day, collided with the west
bound through freight when one mile esst OF
here. The engines of both trains were de-
molished, and fireman Lindsey, Of the freight,
instantly killed. The cars were splintered
and piled in complete wreck. Many pas
sspgers were hurt, but at present the mum Der
and names Of the killed and injured cannot
be ascertained. 1t is rumored that twelve
were killed. The sccident is supposed to have
been caused by disobedience of orders.
SECOND DISPATCHl
TERRE HAUTR (Ind) February 2Sh.-A
freight train, west.bound, collided to-day
with passenger train one mile east of Paris,
Ill. The fireman on the freight was buried
under the ruins and killed. The engineer Of
the passenger trsiu had a leg broken. Fif.
teen freight cars, heavily loadel, were COM
pletely wrecked, as were both engines.
Violent snoN-Storm.
New York. February 2Ssh.-A snow w-storm
heresbouts this morning inteffered seriously
with telegrsphing. In Boston the telephone
aud wires OF the FIRE slarm system were
wrecked. aud falling on the wires OF the
Western Union system bothered thsir work
ing considerably. BY request of the 70 yor,
the Electric Light Company did net charge
their wires remaining up. in order that the
linens might repair the wires. A sixty. foot
pole, bearing forty wires, fell with ! crash at
Columbus avenue station, Just as the Boston
and Albany train had passed.
In Ontsrio trains are being delayed and
abandoned, owing to the severity of the snow
storm. Iu Nova Scotia the Storm hercely
RACES.
A Wall or Ice over 100 Miles Long.
Boston, February eSsh. - The steamer
Norman, from Liverpool, reports that she
steamed along solid wall of ice for distance
of ll0 miles.
snow Blockade Raised.
ST. PAUL, February 2Ssh.-The snow block.
ade on tha Northern Pacific has been raised,
and trains are now moving again on all tbs
lines.
The Lower Mississippi.
SHREVEPORT Us.), February 2S.h.-Ths
water is on a stand. Nearly all the river
plantations for 100 miles above the city are
under water. Below the city the flooded dis
trict extends ninety miles on the west side,
and all except few elevated places is
covered. On the east side, the banks being
higher, the country is not so badly over
water. It is impossible to approximate the
loss to planters in houses, fences and stock.
The water spread out like sea TO the
swamps and high lands. There is much
suffering among the colored people.
Fire and Loss OF Life.
New York, February 2S BY fire this
morning on the third floor of frame build
ing occupied by Cornelius Van Riper, the
latter and his three children were suffocated
and burned to death. His wife Jumped
from the third-story window and was in.
stsntly killed. The damage TO the building
was slight.
WACO (Tex.) February 2Sth.-Nearly the
whole business portion of the town of Iredell
was destroyed by fire last night. The loss
and Insurance. is unknown.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2Ssh.-Alexsn-
der Turkingtons carpet mill was burned to-
night. Loss, S25, 900 insured.
At later hour Powers 4 Weightmans ex-
tensive laboratory, Ninth snd Parish streets,
wss discovered on FIRE. Three alarms were
sent out, and at 2 A. NJ. the fire is still burn
ing. The loss, it is feared, will be heavy.
Two other fires OF minor nature occurred
tonight.
A COlOred AssembIyman who "Talks
Back"
RICHMOND (Va.), February 2Ssh.-In the
House to-day Armisted Green (colored) rose
to question of privilege regarding state
ment of Congressman Wise. He said I" I
am here to ssy, that as far as am concerned,
| never had any transactions with the gentle-
man WISE in my life. L say to Mr.. Wise
los do to the white population of this coun-
try) that he never wants to use the colored
people for nothing but their votes. I never
expect to visit him in his parlor, or in his
kitchen, or in his stable"
Feyer-sirIckea Vessel.
New York, February 2Ssh.-A st. Thomas
paper tells story Of the wreck Of Norwe-
gian hrigsutine on the Auguills reef during
q gale, and when all on board, except the
Captain and boy, were down with the Afri-
can coast fever. All were rescued, however.
The commander Of the brigsntine, with the
aid of the boy, kept his vessel on her course
a mo1th.
Shocking Death of Seven Men.
New LONDON (Conn.) Feblusfy 2Ssh.-A
dispatch tonight notes the death by drown
ing or starvation of seven men of the crew of
the schooner Sarah W. Hunt, while search
ing for seals near Campbell Island, Pacific
ocean. The Captain and steward of the
were alone saved. The vessel
sailed 630 miles to New Zealand after losing
her crew.
An Applicant for Office.
WASHINGTON, February 2Ssh-An apnli.
cation has been received at the Postoffice De-
psrtment for the appointment of Miss Lizzie
Mutt as Postmaster of UniontowD, Pa. She
is the sister of young Mutt, recently acquit.
ted at Pittsburg on q charge of numbering
Dukes.
Murderers BepTIeyed.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), February 2Sth.-Budd
and Champ Fitzpatrick, to have been hanged
Friday at Columbia, Adsir county, Ky, for
the murder OF Miller Brewster, were re.
prieved to-day by Governor Knott till March
21st.
Suicides and Murders.
NICE. February 2Sth.-Letters to George
Anderson, member of the British Parlis-
ment, states that sixteen suicides and two
murders have occurred at Monte Carlo since
the 1st of January. It is stated that the
published in the district have
been paid to suppress all mention of these
tragic events.
ARRAY at n Festival.
LONDON, February 2Sth.-At carnival
and festival at Vallareal, Portugal, to-day.
an affray occurred between the military and
the people and fifteen persons were injured.
OF the Early AbOlitiOHlsts Dead.
Boston, February 2Ssh-Edmund Smith,
an early Abolitionist and an associate of Gar.
rison, died this morning.
ThermOmetrical
New YORK, February 2Ssh.-Temperature
SS' and 4o-falliDg 24' in eight hours.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Trouble ia Egypt.