Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-06

CALIFORNIA.
Disaster Feared-Died of Her Injuries.
SAN Francisco, May 5th.-A Haas, proprietor
of a bone factory situated near the bay, on the
san Bruno road, a short distance from the Six
mile House, reports that last evening two of his
employees, Frenchmen named Collins and Nor
rel, left the factory with the intention OF taking
Il little sail i'll skiff. As they have not yet re-
turned it is feared that they were carried away
by the tide, and that some disaster has befallen
them. Collins is about feet inches in hight
- years of age, with dark complexion and black
moustache. Morrill, is about the same age a
trife taller, Stoutly built, with dark complexion
and dark moustache. The boat was a small I'M
painted skiff.
The Chinawoman, Chin All Cheong who was
burned at the Jaekson-street fire last Thursday
and jumped from a third-story window TO the
street died of her injuries this morning at No
9I5 Stockton street. The deceased was married
and "a years OF age.
Suffocated with Gas.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5th.-At an early hour
this morning strong smell of gas was observed
in the halls of the building No. COG Post street,
and the source was traced by the inmates to a
room occupied by Lawrence Hearne. The door
was forced open, the gas jet was found turned
on, the room full of gas, and the occupant of the
bed dead having been suffocated The deceased
was Captain of Company F, Third Regiment,
and i'll the employ of Philip Kennedy u Co.,
dry goods dealers, corner of Fifth and Market
streets. He was native of Ireland, p years OF
age and unmarried He retired to bed about 10
O'clock last night, when nothing peculiar was
observed in his manners.
strike of Journeymen Painters.
SAN FRANCISCO May 5th.-The journeymen
painters to-day went on Il strike. Their wages
have heretofore not been uniform, and this
forms their principal grievance. a demand is
made for - 80 for ten hours work. a large
number of buildings in process of painting have
been left by the strikers 1t is estimated that
80 men had dropped their brushes 1t is stated
this evening that, as rule. the boss painters
would accede to the demand. The Knights of
Labor have Endorsed the strike. The Oakland
painters are also included.
A Blaze in Vallejo.
VALLEJO, May 5th.-About O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the Farragut Bank building, one OF
the finest brick structures on Georgia street,
took fire from cOal-oil stove i'll the rear of s..
kahn'S dry goods store. The fire burned rap
idly and half the building. occupied by Kahn,
Professor Rea and the Elite Club, was quickly
demolished. and little or nothing was saved.
The editorial rooms of the !SOlaRO Daily Times,
in the other half of the building, took fire sew
eral times, and were badly damaged by water.
Mrs. W. K. Curtis who keeps dry goods store
beneath the Times Office, moved the largest por-
ton of her goods before much water had found
its way through the building. The losses will
approximate $500, covered by insurance.
During the progress of the fire Chief Engineer
Patrick Haggerty was struck in the left eye by II
stream of water, and the eye and two inches of
the optic nerve were gouged out. He is very Sc
verely Frustrated, and it is feared he may die
SECOND DISPATCH.l
VALLEJO May 5th.-The doctors have strong
hopes this morning that Patrick Haggerty, in
jured at the fire yesterday afternoon, will re-
cover He was recently elected Chief Engineer
in place of Scully, killed at the fire, few
months ago, of the Barnard House, i'll the same
block Haggerty not having been sworn into
Office was acting as Il fireman with his com
pany. He was about two feet from the nozzle OF
the pipe. when the hose of the steam engine be-
came unmanageable for moment, and the
heavy stream of water struck Haggerty IN the
left eve cutting it ont with the optic nerve,
making a horrible wound. The great fear is in
fammation of the brain. The cause of the fire
is stated to be the explosion of coal oil stove.
Kohns stock of goods was entirely destroyed.
He places his loss at from $4,000 to $1,000; in
sured for 5000. Other losses are portion OF
the building occupied by Mrs. W. r. Curtis mil
linery and fancy store. Her stock was removed,
but somewhat damaged insured for $1,000. The
upper portion was occupied by the Elite Club
and SoldDO Times office. Rae lost in the Times
Office number of valuable books. AdjuSters
from San Francisco will be up tomorrow, when
the full amount of loss viii be known.
If Found to be Guilty, Hang Him.
REDWOOD CITY, May 5th.-At the Alsatian
picnic given at Belmont yesterday, Miss Fannie
Sweeny. young girl about IA years OF age, iy.
ing in San Francisco was knocked down and
flowers with a younger sister. The brute APP
preached her by telling her that he knew of a
spot where there were prettier flowers, and in
this way induced her TO accompany him to Il
safe distance, when he accomplished his .pur-
pose. On the return of the train to San Fran
cisco the younger sister pointed out a young
man as the party. He was taken from the train
at AGllbrae by Sheriff Hatch, and brought to
Redwood He gives the name of Casey, but it is
not his right name. He claims 10 know nothing
about the affair and is highly indignant at what
he terms mistaken identity.
Republican Victory in stockton. W
STOCKTON, May 5th.-The Republicans gained
a handsome victory in the city election yester-
day The votes are not yet all counted. but
White R.) for Mayor will probably have 200 ma
jority and the rest of the ticket over 100. The
contest was an earnest one.
Clean Sweep for the Democrats.
GILRoY, May 5th.-In the city election, held
here to-day, there were two tickets in the field
the regular Democratic and Citizens. The
Democrats made clean sweep their maiorities
ranging from 100 to 175. Following are the
names of the successful candidates: Mayor,
J. Reither: Clerk, W. r. Pyle; Marshal, John A.
Harrison; Treasurer L. A. Whitehurst Coun-
cilmen, J. W Thomson. Thomas Darrough, J.
K. Payne, W. /. Alexander, p. Fitzgerald and
Adam Riehl. The election was very quiet.
shooting Match at Petaluma.
PETALUNA, May 5th.-Three shooting matches
entertained large crowd ut the fair grounds yes