Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-30

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PROBABLY FATAL AccIDENr-About
$50 yesterday morning the yard-cngine
Governor Stanford was doing some switch
ing near the head Of Sixth street and it be-
came necessary 10 back the engine up and
couple on 10 box-car, which had door
in the cnd-the door being on the outside,
and. with the elect crossing it, being about
TWO and 4 half inches in thickness. The
Governor Stanford has a large pipe, used
for connecting with water-cars in case Of
fire, protruding from the rear of the tank
about fifteen inches. Andy Holfelder, one
of the yardmen, stepped in between the
tank and boy-car to make the coupling,
and it is presumed-as no one saw the acct
dent-that, being tall, his head, as he adj
iusted the coupling link and pin, came di-
rectlv between the end of the pipe and the
door of the car, and was crushed when the
tender and car came together. William
Clark. the engineer; noticing that Holtelder
did not step ont promptly as he should.
Stacked the engine ahead a little and
was Mortified to see the yardman
fall ont from between the tender
and car SenscleSs. blood gushing from
his nose, mouth and ears. His head
narrowly escaped striking a rail rs he fell.
while his feet remained on the spot where
lac had been standing. Assistance was
quickly rendered him, and he was con-
veved to the Railroad Hospital. He re
covered consciousness before reaching that
institution, bat did not understand what
was the matter with him. An examination
showed that the external plate OF the skull
was crushed and there was also a fracture
at the base. The only external mark was
ON the right temple. where the skin showed
brUi>c about an inch and half in length
and quite narrow. Last evening he was
reported To be falling, and the chances We're
as thousand to one against his recovery.
lie had been IN the employ of the Railroad
company Tor many years, and ut one time
acted as q conductor but lattcrly he has
been working IN the yard. In the course
of his work he has coupled the Governor
Stanford to cars very many times, but prob
ably never got in exactly the same position
as on this occasion, or he would have re-
ceiyed the same injury before. He was
popular with his fellow-emplOycs who
greatly regret the unfortunate occurrence
PdiIcE COUNT Business was very lively
in Judge Henry's Court yesterday. The
first cases on the calender were those of
Mary Roberts and Mrs Mankin, for dis
turbiug the peace They pleaded guilty,
and the former was fined $40 or forty days
in the County Jail, and the latter SO or
that number of days......John Doe, drunk,
wa, discharred.... Eli Mayo, arrested for
mi,dcmcanor, was discharged .....-Emer-
inc for miSdemeanOr, IN violating the
health ordinance, was found guilty ana
fined 500. which he paid...-..The cases OF
HeiIbron Bros. similarly charged, Went
over until June 2d......Ah Chez and ALI
Fhoy. also charged with violating the
health ordinance, promised 10 clean up
their premises and cease 10 create nul-
.aDcn and their cases We're continued until
rbr 9Th of June. 10 enable them TO make
their promise good.....LcwiS Warner, ar
rested for vagruucy. was allowed TO 20, ON
condition tLa. he leave the city. Mrs
Carroll was aGudscd guilty OF disturbing
the peace. and viii receive judgment to-
morrow The case of i. Nash, tor bat
terry. was continued until Saturday. as was
also the case of George SeayerY, Tor ma
Fcinus misch.ot.....Ed Q Reilly case oi
petit larceny was dismissed ON payment oI
cn.ts...John ConnOrs. for having beer
*.
NcGufiu. for being a common drunkard
was sent mo for sixty days....-,Georg'
Williams. accused OF petit larceny, wa
DISCHARGED ..... Manuel Looran's case o.
battery was dismissed on payment OF costs
Lizzie .Hnks was convicted OF being ;
common dIuusard, and will be sentenced
Tomorrow. Mary Touhey was iounC
,1,i]ty on two charges of disturbing tn
neacc and viii appear for judgment To
morrow. Antoine Gregory and Charlie
Slaughter. arrested for disturbing IN
peace. in connection with Il recent prlZ
fight near the gas works, were decided Il
be guilty and VIII get their sentence o.
Saturday.
MEMORIAL DhY.-It is evident that ther
will be a general observance of Memora
Day i'm this city. A. it is one of the lega
HOLIDAYS. all the Courts and public office
Will be closed. and the business men hav
quite generally agreed to close their estat
Tshments at noon, while many will NJ
omen during the day General John
Carey. who viii act IS Marshal of the Da,
directs that the procession form at ski
and |, streets q, 80 p. NJ. sharp, and marc
down |. to Fourth Fourth TO X, up X
Grand Army Hall, there 20 receive tn
Grand Army Of the Republic; thence up
tn Ninth. Ninth toJ, J TO seventh, Sevcnt
+oK X To Second. Second to J, J TO Tent
Tenth To the City Cemetery, where Apr,
1,riatc services will Toe held and the gray,
IF soldiers decorated. a detachment of tn
Tirht ARTILLERY firing salute meanwhile
DeforhmcniS from the Posts OF the Gran
Army of the Republic Will during the for
noon decorate the graves OF deceased 50
dicrs and sailors in the other cemetcrlc
Ii is desired that citizens Wiling 70 con
tribute flowers send them 10 Eil'Iaci
Hall X street. between Fifth and sixth,
8o'ciock this morning, or leave their a.
dresses and the flowers will be sent 10
This evening az the Metropolitan Iheatcr
literary and musical entertainment VIII
aiyeu under the auspices OF sumner TO
No and Warren Post, No. 81, g. n. /
fbe programme Of which is published
full in another column.
Observation-Disclosures interesting game
baseball will take place at Agricultur
Park next Sunday, the contesting Gu
being the San Franciscos of that city Al
the Eurekas OF Sacramento. The FIR
mentioned organization will put stroi
nine in the field but the home Club h
secured new short-stOp, and, beng
good practice, feel confident of making t
came interesting for the visiting players
well as for spectators. \ police officer W
be on duty during the game to see IN
good order is preserved. and the crowd Ike
out of the way of the players. The graz
stand from which good view of the gar
can be obtained, will be swept and dustC
F1Rsr-WARD DENocRArs.-The Dem
crafts of the First Ward will meet at Gil
hams Hall. Sixth street, between J a
"a o'clock this evening, for the pr
4 80 of selecting ticket 10 be run at
ppr;T,arv saturday. As the Democracy
faai;ng much more interest in the prima
than they have shown for years, the me
ING viii doubtless be large and llY'
one.