Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-16
Disastrous Ra;lro.d Acc;as,

ATLANTA (Ga.), April i5th.-A freight train on
the Western and Atlantic Railroad ran into a
washout near Acworth this morning. and four
teen freight cars were wrecked The live stock
Clair Mcdonald and fireman Z. Mccullough
were killed.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), April 15th.-A terrible
accident occurred en- the Western and Atlantic
Railroad early this morning The passenger
train which left here last night went through Il
tresIle near Acworth, Georgia, and the engine
and tender, with the mail and smoking cars,
were dashed into the torrent. Ed Ware. the
mail weigher, was burned to DEATH and the
engineer and fireman are believed TO have been
killed also. The conductor and several other
train men were badly bruised. No passengers
were injured The accident was due to the ter
rife raln-stOrm of last night which caused many
waShouts on the railways
The Bible Put to a New Use.
CARMI Qll.), April 15th.-The death the other
day AT this place of Mrs Tucker, widow -
years of age has brought to light a yillainous
example of clerical hypocrisy The widow was
Il former resident of Missouri On the death of
her husband she received the sympathy of Elder
Morris the local minister. of thirty-fve years
standing and CD years of age. The pious villain
worked himself into intimate relations with the
widow, and finally made base propositions
which were indignantly resented. Taking a
Bible he read passages to the victim, and finally
succeeded III convincing her that adultery was
not sinful Then the woman came to this place.
where Norris followed her. He had been here
but short time when the woman was confined.
and on the 10th criminal operation was per
formed. The next day the woman died. Dur
ing the last few days of her life the woman
talked OF her intimacy with Morris, and claimed
that he had proved by Scriptures that there was
no sin in their action. The death of the woman
caused an outbreak of Indignation, and Morris
at once left for parts unknown.
A Negro Roasted Alive.
BRENNAN (TeX.), April l5th.-The little village
of Lyons, twenty-five miles north of this place.
was the scene on sunday night of tragedy
which, for terrible details, can hardly be equaled
in the annals of the Southwest. a negro named
Gibbs was literally roasted alive at the stake
while surrounded by mob This morning his
eharred remains in sitting posture, his arms
hugging the stake. presented Sickening spec
tacle. Gibbs was an escaped convict. He hired
himself to Il farmer named Moore, living in the
vicinity of Lyons. Late on saturday evening.
taking advantage of MOoreS absence he en-
tered the house and demanded seat at the sup
per table. Being demonstrated with by Mrs.
Davis, he seized an AK, Drained her and fed
ON the return of Moore a posse was organized.
and after hot chase the negro was captured,
after being badly wounded. He was put in a
wagon and brought back TO Lyons. Despite the
piteous pleas of the wretch, he was pulled from
promptu stake. Coal oil was poured on him and
he was roasted alive. The best citizens of the
community deplorethe act.
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON. April l5th.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate joint resolution of the Califor-
mia Legislature, urging the passage of the
amended Chinese Restriction Act.
The following bills were reported favorably
and placed on the calendar:
BY ingalls,, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, with an amendment-A bill for the relief
of the Nez Perces Indians of Idaho.
By Miller, from the Committee on Finance,
with amendments-A bill to provide for coinage
AT the branch mint in Denver
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON April 18th. = Morrison moved
that the House go into Committee of the Whole
for the consideration of the tariff bill.
There was no division and the motion was