Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08
PACIFIC SLOPE.
IsrsuAb DISPATCHES TO 1Hs ksOokD-usros.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Southern Pacific situation.


ing cloud burst in the vicinity of Cslisnte
covering the track in the yard with sand two
feet deep. Water in the telegraph office ws'
eighteen inches deep. Some portions of tht
| track were injured. but the damages were re
paired so ss to let No. 10 up the hill on tin,
| this morning but two miles north of Mojav.
they struck washout that detained then
six hours. The reports from south Of Mojavs
are disconrsging. South of Ravenna the tracl
lat has been repaired, with some Of the ole
track, is washed out The lines are down tC
Los Angeles. and the last report from there
| says everything is very wet. On the Colora
do division, from Mojsve to the Needles
wsshouts are reported. No perishable freight
is taken from here for any points south OF
east of Mojave. With the present outlook,
no one can tell when the road will be opened
to Los Angeles. The track from Sumner to
Mojs over the mountains, has stood the
flood splendidy.
SECOND DISPATCHl
Los ANGELES, March 7th.-The railroad
situation is unchanged The bridges of the
Southern Pacific Railroad will have to be re-
psired before trains can get in or out of town.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
CoLToN March 7th.-The weather in this
section has temporarily cleared up. The
water in the Santa Ana river is still very
high-too high, in fsct-and the stream has
changed its channel to the east bank, wash
ing sixteen bents out of the Southern Pacific
Railway bridgs, about 200 yards Of the east.
ern approach, and about sky acres of choice
land 10 the vicinity. The Southern Pacific
Railroad Company have about fifty men,
with construction train, repairing the
bridge. Two hundred passengers will be
transferred by hand and push cars over the
river bridge, Sunday, from the Yuma divis-
ion to this place, and will ain here till the
railroad is repaired to L,s Angeles, which
will be about the 11th instant. The Cslifor-
MIA Southern Railway had large force of
men, during tie storm, at work on their
bridge crossing the Santa Ana, and succeeded
in saving it intact. All the old washouts on
the road are again gore, and affairs are about
During the storm 20 inches of rain fell in
the valley.
Not 50 Much OF "Chump" as Was
Thought.
SAN FRA CISCO, March 7sk.-As a SEQUEL
to the slogging 6as 60 of last night, Robinson
and Steve Taylor, Sullivan's best mau, en-.
gagged in an impromptu fight in the Baldwin
Hotel saloon this afternoon. A dispute
arose, hard epithets were passed, and Taylor
struck Robinson under the ear. Robinson
countered in the chest and on the forehead.
The men then clinched, and Robinson was
Furnishing Taylor severely, when bystauders
interfered and separated them. No arrests.
Robinson had much the best of the fight, and
regrets and expressed that he did not bear
himself with equal spirit last night.
The Dead Journalist.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7th-The funeral
of George Pen Johnston to-day was largely
attended the California Pioneers attending
in body.
Fire In StanisIaus County.
OAKDALE, March 7th-The central por-
tion f the business block on the west side of
this town was burned between $3.50 and 6
o'clock this morning. The loss is fully
$4,000; generally insured. The principal
losers were NJ. Jackson, store j. S. Kerr,
store; Howe & Smallwood. furniture store
Smallwood, building Hubel, Central Hotel,
kept by II. Lyons W. Tennel, saloon J.
r. Horsey, Jr., store; J. S. Grisewood Il
Co., store. Tne individual losses are not as-
certainai.
An Unfeeling Son,
OAKLAND, March 7th.-Wm. Scollard has
been informed by the Sheriff of the death of
his father when he heard of his crime. The
prisoner simply said, That's too bad, and
beyond that, not by word, nor motion, nor
did be indicate emotion.
The san Jose Shooting ARRAY.
SAN JOSE, March 7th.-Dsn. Bohen, who
was shot by j. j. Kennedy, continues to i'm.
prove. Last evening Kennedy rendered his
as City Superintendent of Schools.
II was accepted.
Fatal Stage Accident.
REDDING, March 7th.-The Big Valley and
Redding stage. on its way from Millville to
Redding yesterday evening, in attem empting to
cross Oak Run, near Miliville, was washed
down the stream, and the driver, Harry Lee.
and one horse were drowned. The mail sacks
were found to-day. Int Lees body and
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s box have not been re.
covered.
Stage RObber Captured.
SONORA March 7th.-Last evening Sheriff
McQuade, of Tuolumne, aud Sheriff Thorn I,
arrived here with Burton Greely, whom they
arrested at Fresno Flats for robbing the
Sonora and Milton stage on February 26sh
They feel confident they have the right man.
Sheriff Thorn will take the prisoner to San
Andreas tomorrow.
Pacific Coast COursIng Club.
MERGED March 7th-The Pacific Coast
Coursing Club, in consequence of the in.
clemency of the weather, held no meeting
to-day. 1t rsined heavily this morning, and |
the roads leading to the coursing grounds
we're unfit for travel.
The Recaptured Murderer.
Los ANGELES, March 9TH. = Mcdowell |
survived his poison and was brought to the |
city to-day. He will be carefully gaurdsd till |
the hanging comes.