Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-07
GENERAL NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE anoeaD-us1os.l
DOMESTIC.
Terrible Explosion and Loss Of Lii

DOMESTIC.
! Terrible Explosion and Loss Of Life.
| READING (Pa.). November 6th-The dynamite
works of II. W. Stump Il Co., three-quarteTs OF q
| mile from Stoutshurg, a village of 500 inhabit-
! ants. blew Up this afternoon, shaking up the
! country for Il distance of twenty miles. The
! works consisted of five frame buildings, the
! timbers of which We're sent flying in all direc-
! tons, nothing remaining but the foundations
| All the men III the buildings were killed. The
| cause of the explosion VIII never be known.
The names of the killed are Frank STATE, mar
ried, aged 30; Frank Kopp aged u, single: and
Ths The windows @ asge broken and in s msn2
houses in Stoutsburg people knocked of
their feet, and mirrors and pictures shaken from
the wall, the church and several houses I'M
rooted. The victims were literally blown TO
atoms. At RobesOnia, ten miles from Stouchs-
burg, number of masons were working al the
bottom OF Ferguson IL Co furnace stack, relin-
ing il with fire brick. The stack is probably 100
feet high and the work nearly completed. Ten
some say iiiteen-lnen were in the stack: some
at the bottom, and Others on the scaffolding
above. Just as the shock of the explosion was
felt the stack quivered. There WAS runbling
noise, followed Immediately by Il great deluge of
bricks, completely burying six men at the
bottom of the stack II they were not instantly
killed they will be burned to death as the seat
folding is burning and they cannot be reached
The names of the buried men are John Wen
rch Henry Spangler, Henry StOtt, Fred. Fore
man, David Parsons and Joseph Reed Four or
five others were wounded. The excitement is
intense. Crowds OF people, including the wives
and children of the unfortunate men, are sur
rounding the stack.
Murder and Suicide.
CHICAGO November 6th-About half past j
O'Clock, Mrs. Gardner wife OF DR.. Gardner, for
merly of Jefferson county. New York, shot her
husband and young child both through the
head, killing them instantly. Taking up the
dan lD1,f1 lcta GOWN faA an fhp trnnt 70
neighbours house left it. and calling 10 her
neighbor to come over and see her husband,
whom she had killed, returned to her own house
and shot herself through the temple. She will
die. 1t appears her husband lost his property
short time ago, which made him morose and
sullen. He accused his wife of infdelty. This
seems 10 have unbalanced her mind At the
time of the shooting he was bidding her good
bye preparatory to going 10 Rock Island, ILL.,
and ii is supposed she thought he was going 10
desert her.
Colorado Mining Camp Destroyed by Fire.
SILVER Plume, November 6th.-The entire
business portion of this town was burned this
morning The streets are filled with crowds OF
excited and homeless people. Several lives
were lost. One body has so far been recovered.
The loss viii reach 100000. Silver Plume Is =
small mining camp OF few hundred inhabit-
ants three miles west Of Georgetown. The
account Of loss of life and properly is improba-
SECOND DIsPATCHl
SILVER PLUME, November 6th.-'Thc fire was
first discovered at l o'clock this morning near
Dermotts saloon, Before any organized effort
could be made the flames We're beyond control,
and i'll an incredibly short time forty of the
principal buildings, comprising the entire bust
ness portion of the town We're in ruins. The
following are the principal sufferers: Roberts
Bros, grocery: W. Il. Roberts, boarding house;
Silver-Street Shoe Store City Hail. Pelican
Hotel. X. ofP, Hail. II. Barnomskis residence,
DR. Shaw's office. c. l.. Smiths drug store, Colo
radian Assay Office, John Wasley's residence,
Vol dow If.-r.ae fsat.1f ITplf
Postotiice, j. NJ Watts, general store: W i.
Mundy, dry goocs; T. Morganthaus. dry goods; }.
/. Bell. meat market; NJ. Mictlcnburg, dry goods;
G. BartalemaS, saloon; Boyle & Jennings, 81
loon; J. ". Halter, saloon; Egans Hall; Rose
berg'S saloon; W. T. Simpson, saloon; Bennett 5
saloon c. G. Flemming Il Cos lumber yard; J.
shea, livery stable, ana a long list OF shops OF
various kinds. The fire department of George
town was called upon for assistance, and their
efficient service saved the residence portion of
the town. Patrick Barrett an old resident per
iShed i'll the flames. He was addicted to drink.
His charrcd remains were found in the ruins
of his cabin. 1t is believed shat the fire was
the work Of an incendiary. The losses are esti-
mated at from 100000 To $4,000 The insuT-
uuce is estimated at $4,000. Individual losses
and insurance are ut present understandable.
Reduced Passenger Rates.
NEW YORK, Observation-Disclosures York Central
ticket offices in this city to-day began selling
rstclasS tickets to Chicago for 81 and second
class for 81.
NEW YORK, November Gth-Thcre is great
depression in the stock market this morning.
Union Pacific particularly heavy, and broke
from 52l to Is in a few minutes. Missouri Pa
cite dropped from from IA to "a L4cSa ~
ferred from is 10 H. Later-tnion Pacific raj
lied TO I!rj4
NEW YORK, November Gth.-Central Pacific.
s.; Burlington, ll7 Northern Pacifc, ~
Northern Pacific preferred. as: Northwestern,
20; Transc0ntinental. 12j4; Pacific Mail. 49,;
Panama, IS; 81; Louis and san Francisco, ~;
Fargo 4 Co.'S Express, l06; Western Union,
NEW YORK, November Gth.-Stocks nrmer
during the past hour and business less active.
Union Pacific SHOWS rally ,.
Speculation in Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 6th.-Thc Inter- 0ceal
this morning claims Blainc's election. but it de-
ponds largely on New York. The Tlmcs says it
is neck-and-ncck' 1t claims New York for
Cleveland, and says that the Republicans are
Michigan is yet in doubt. The Her0id says
The result hangs on New York with the indica
tons favoring Cleveland, and that Indiana is
doubtful, but claimed by both sides as tar as
reliable information can be obtained.
Meeting Of Passenger Agents.
CHICAGO, November 6th.-Thc General Pas
sengcr Agents Of the roads running South met
here to-day, and made round trip rates to the
New Orleans Cotton Centennial Exposition from
the leading cities in the Northwest on the basis
of 50 for the round trip from Chicago.
Strike of Street-Ca Drivers.
NEW ORIEASs, November 6th.-The drivers
strike is continued. No street cars are running
which causes great Inconvenience. The City
Council tonight instructed tie City Attorney to
take necessary proceeding to aruui all the rights
and privileges granted by the city for street rail
roads for violating their contract with the city,
in falling TO run cars on schedule time.
Burned in EniGy.
TOPEKA (Kan1, November Gth.-John F. St
John was burned in efligy here tonight and
witnessed in Topeka. Fully 5000 men and boys
watched the image of st. John 20 up in flames
from Il telegraph pole i'll front Of the Western
Union Telegraph Office. Captain \. c. Carey
had violated every trust and confidence OF the
people of Kansas, and that the State should be
cleared Of his name.
Withdrawn from Jury Trial.
BosToN November 6th.--rhe counsel for the
receiver of the Pacific National Bank in the
suit against some zoos stockholders of the bank,
to enforce the assessment liability stated the
case had been Withdrawn from jury trial and
viii be heard by the Court,
Attempt al Murder and Suicide.
JERSEY CITY, November Gth.-Bartholomew
Haas. a German real estate agent. shot his wife
today, Mt their home on Union Hin, aud then
shot himself Haas died almost instantly. The
wife is still alive. Haas and wife Quarreled fire.
queutly. At 10 o'clock this morning Haas, who
had been away all night, returned home grossly
intoxicated
FOREIGN.
Flood in Canada.
QUEBEC. November 6th.-High spring tides
s.. Il 1,.f1