Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-21


QUICK TRIP Fred. Davenport, an en-
| ploye Of Waterhouse & Lester, made quick
trip from the third story Of thst firms new
! building to the basement last Saturday. He
had taken a load of material up to the third
floor by means of the steam elevator. and,
after unloading, signalled for the elevator to
be lowered As it did not descend mmedi.
ateIy, he cs=t his eye about to discover the
cause, and found that a stick had fallen in
such way as to act q wedge, preventing
the elevator from moving. He Immediately
removed the stick, but meanwhile the engin-
eer, not suspecting anything wrong, had been
working his engine and the cable had I'M
coiled from the drum. As soon "a the stick
was pulled out, the elevator fell with fright
full velocity to the basement. Fortunately
there was a tightly.bosrded well, about four
feet deep, for the elevator to descend into if
necessary, below the basement floor, and the
air in the we'll acted as cushion and essei
the conclusion when the elevator reached the
bottom, Mr.. Davenport escaping uuhurt
though q little short OF breath. He is inclined
TO boast little now on making one OF the
fastest airline trips on record, but is not
anxious 70 give frequent exhibitions of the
kind. The elevator wac yesterday being
fitted With safety catches. These had only
there had not been any opportunity to attach
them, owing to the rush of work.
THOMAS BgENNAS's RECiPTIoN.-A very
large meeting of citizens was held at 515 K
street on Saturday evening to arrange for the
reception of Thomas Brennan, ex-Sec-etary
Of the Irish National Land League, Dublin,
Ireland Ex-senator Joseph German was
elected Chairmsn and Daniel Flynn Secre-
tarv. A communication from Judge COoney,
Of San Francsco, was read, stating that Mr..
Brennan would be in this city on the 26th
Instant The following committee was ap.
pointed to make al necessary arrangements
for the reception and lecture on that occa-
sion r. NJ. Clsrken, John 2. Dunn, b. Lu-
cey, John Devenv, NJ. Mchenns, Joseph
Gormsu, Daniel Flynn.
CoNNEBctAL.-The following vessels a r
rived at this port during the past week
Steamer Dover, from the upper Sacramento,
with o barge of wood steamer Varuns, from
the upper river, with produce and barge OF
wood steamer San Joaquin No. 2 IRON san
Francisco, with general merchandise and
barge Of freight; steamer Neponset, from the
upper Sacramento, with produce. De-
parted-Stesmers Varuna and Dover, for
the upper river, with barges of freight Ne
pOnset, for the upper Sacramento, with gen.
ersl merchandise, and San Joaquin No. 2,
for San francisco, with freight.
CRY TREAsURY.-According to the fnan-
cial report of City Auditor f. II. Mckee,
the amounts paid into the city treasury for
the week ending January 10Th were as fol.
lows William LAufkotter, cemetery dues,
$50 10; X. d. SERVER, water rates. 81, 079 %;
\. A. Kidder, haTbor dues, SO; w. A.
Henry, Police Court fines, SiS 80; George
a. Putnam. city licenses, S2426 IS; dog
licenses, Sl4 40. Total, 1858 IS. Total dis
bursements, 50. 347 Il. Total amount in city
treasury, Sl95 1S9 81.
GREAT sale to-day from the assignee stock
of Caro- & Co., San Francisco. Red HouEe.'
A POSITIVE cure for dyspsrsia drink Dsmi-
ina Bitters,