Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SHOCKING AccTDENT.-When the alarm
of fire was sounded shortly after II NJ yes
terday, the regular driver of the hook-and-
ladder truck was absent from the house
getting his dinner. Charles A. Gillespie,
who was relieving him, Immediately took
the drivers seat on the apparatus and
started for the fire On arriving at Sixth
and + streets, where the roadway leads be-
meath the railroad track, he attempted to
drive through. One of the men on the
truck with him told him that he had better
not, as the track was not high enough above
the road to leave sufficient room, but. as
the truck had on previous occasions passed
beneath the track on the line of Fourth
street, Mr.. Gillespie doubtless thought there
would not be any difficulty where he was,
and he started the team along. Unfor-
tunately there was not enough room, and
his head struck against the timbers of
the uestle-work, knocking him back
ward, and the space was so close
that, his body becoming wedged in
between the track and the timbers, the
horses were forced to stop. He probably
lated Oh - as he struck the timbers. 1t
was with considerable difficulty that he
was eXtricated, and it was then found that
the force of the collision had been such as
to break the seat, bend Il strong iron bar
back of 1t, and break out two rounds Of
the ladder. Subsequently it was ascer-
tanned that the unfortunate mans neck,
back and arms had been fractured. De
ceased was an old resident of the city, and
a member of the Fire Department nearly
all the time, being highly esteemed as such
because Of his skill, fearlessnesS and zeal.
He also had a large circle of acquaintance
outside of the department, his genial dis
position making him many warm friends.
He was native of England, in his iortieth
year, and leaves Il wife, bat no children.
Mrs. Gillespie was thrown almost into
spasms ON hearing of the dreadful acct
dent and last evening was very i'll. Flags
on the cngine-hOuscS are at halt-lnast, and
the Hook and Ladder house is draped in
mourning while the members of the de-
partment express the most sincere regret
over the loss OF their comrade and friend
AGROUND IN THE DRAw.-The steamer
Harriet came down the river about $50
yesterday morning en- route to San Fran
cisco with the barge Excel, loaded with
about 5000 sacks, or 1000 tons. of wheat.
The river has again reached q low stage.
being but feet ! inches above low-water
mark, and there was not sufficient water in
the draw of the Sacramento and Yolo
bridge TO allow her 10 pass. When her
bow stuck in the mud her stern swung
around against the east pier, and a hole
was knocked in her planks, through which
water poured into the hold, but as it is
there was no danger Of her sinking \
blanket was placed over the hole to check
the incoming OF the water as much as
possible. 1t soon became evident that the
Excel was not going To be removed very
readily, and, as the draw could not be
closed, travel between the city and Wash
ington had 10 be performed in boats or
not at all. The overland express train was
sent to San Francisco via Stockton. and
other trains that should have come into or
left the city by way of Iolo county were
detained \ line was led from the capstan
of the barge 10 one of the bridge piers. an
other with block and tackle was taken hold
of by two large locomotives on the bridge.
another was pulled upon by the steamer
Harriet, but still the barge stuck. 1t was
impossible TO get barge to tighten her as
there We're none at the leyee. Captain Fos-
ter finally brought the steamer Apache into
service, moorcd her to the wharf halfway
between | street and the bridge, and put
line from the Excel around the steamers
capstan; then, by a long. steady pull from
boats aud locomotives, the Excel was started
and presently pulled ont OF her undesirable
berth, allowing the draw To be closed in
time for the Delta passenger train al
1880 4. N
FIRE.-About I2:l5 P. N. yesterday fire
alarm was turned in from box II, Fourth
and Q streets, occasioncd by the discovery
that a small frame dwelling belonging to
II. \. Caulheld, located at Seventh and T
streets, was on fire. Before the Fire Depart
ment could reach the spot the building was
destroyed. II was an old structure recently !
removed from the alley between q and r. |
Second and Third streets, to the place |
where Caulfield located it. About II \. NJ. !
yesterday the contractor finished placing il |
in position, and he accompanied Garfield |
up town - get his pay, They ate dinner |
together after payment was made, and then |
Garfield returned to his ranch. only to find !
the house in ashes. He is confident that IL |
was set on fire, and thinks he knows who !
committed tie incendiarism.
AUCTloN SAlEs.-Bcll 4 Co. will sell at |
auction at 10A.M to-day, al their salcsroom, |
Eighth and X streets, large and choice |
lot OF ladies' underwear, carpets. ranges.
and general variety of household goods. |
THE same firm viii sell at 10 \ ". Fri
day at the residence No. 10Y X street be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth, all the iurp-
ture, carpets, etc. including Parlor flrni-
ture. carpets, pictures, dining-r0om ana |
kitchen furniture, crockery and glassware,
parlor stoves, spring and top mattresses,
bureaus, woshstandS, lounges, Rathbonc
range and fixtures, garden hose, carpenters
tools, etc.
REPUBLIctN MEErtNG-A large and en-
meeting was held by the Repub-
lican candidates for county offices at the
Wire Bridge Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was held in DEVICES Hall. W W.
Coons presided and at the opening Of the
meeting made an able and eloquent appeal
TO the voters of that section to vote the Re
publican ticket straight The speakers
were Judge +. B. Mcfarland, Hon Elwood
Bruner, Henry L. Buckley, William j.
Hamilton. George L. kuchler Hon w. c.
Van Fleet, John Conran and i. A. Fassett
CITY TREAsuRY.-The following sums
were paid into the City Treasury for the week
ending October 18th: Joseph y. Herndon,
cemetery dues, So; A. S Woods, water
-ates, 81 ,09S IS; a. Brewer, harbor dues,
S22 so; w. A. Henry, Police Court fines,
IL so; L. III. Mckee, labor, $40; George
A. Putnam, city licenses, $3.50 70; George
a. Putnam, dog licenses, 50 IS; George A.
'utnam, special tax, so Is Total, 81 {
'06 81. Total disbursements, s., 797 A. {
Total amount in city treasury, $780, :
As 81.
THE CALIFoRNIA WIRE Works, Nos 307
nd 800 J street, calls the attention of farm
rs and others to their price list of steel
arbed wire galvanized and painted, which