Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-24

Yellow Fever Danger-inland Ouaran-
tine Suggested.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23d.-Complaint is made
that yellow feve--infested cars are run over the
Mexican border into Arizona, and an inland
joint action of the Governors of Arizona and
California.
Wheat Shipments.
PORT CosTA July 23d.-Starr's warehouse at
Wheatport commenced its wheat business yes
terday, when II received for shipment on the
British ship Wallacetown 5000 sacks of new
wheat from Hills Ferry; also, her outside gates
were torn down to-day to receive from the mil
road company five carloads of wheat for the
same ship.
Benicia has one ship, Port Costa five, the Ne
yada dock one and Wheatport one ship-all
loading wheat for foreign ports. About fifty cars
of wheat are received daily here now and one
hundred daily are expected next week.
Young Man Drowned.
BENICIA, July 23d.--A young man IS or 20
years of age, who. In company with two Others
came up on freight train AT Il O'Clock last
night, fell overheard and was drowned near the
depot in this city. After the accident his two
companions went on 10 Sacramento. where they
were arrested on their arrival and Will be
brought here to attend the Coroner's inquest to-
morrow. From information obtained, deceased
is named John Hanly, and has parents living in
Sherwood Place San Francisco.
4 Blaze at Truckee.
IRlChEE, July Zou.-beIWeen the hours OF =
and ; o'clock this morning fire was discovered
in one of the wooden buildings of Joseph Mar
zen 4 Son S Strengthening establishment. situated
half mile from Truckee proper. Notwith
Standing everything was done that could be to
stay the progress of the flames, the fire rapidly
spread from one building to another until five
houses had been entirely consumed Most of the
live stock was, fortunately rescued. Hides and
tallow TO the value of $500, and Il large store
house filled with ice dressed beef and mutton.
and other property. were all destroyed. The
loss, which is estimated 1T over 5000, falls
heavily upon the firm, by reason of there being
no insurance upon the place and contents
Joseph Marzen, Jr.. says that without doubt the
fire was the work of an incendiary.
Narrow Escape from Death.
RED BLUFF, July 23d.-John F. Ellison,
prominent lawyer of this place and Mr.. Knapp
had Il narrow escape from death yesterday
morning at the Shasta Bar mine, eighty miles
north OF here on the Sacramento river Both
were sitting on bench III Il blacksmith shop.
when Ellison discovered box OF giant powder
on ire. He alarmed Knapp and rushed from
the shop Knapp grabbed the box, but was
forced TO drop it, it burning his hands, and when
several feet away it exploded. The shop was
demolished. Knapp was slightly wounded all
over the body while Ellison escaped by drop
ping into II trench. In the shop were two more
boxes of powder. which, fortunately, did not
explode. No cause is known for the explosion.
Knapp returned with Ellison to-day for medical
treatment.
MONTEREY, July 2$d.-Vicente Perfecta Co.
mez, an old and respected citizen of this place,
died here last night. aged G3. He was the
original owner of the now celebrated Panoche
quicksilver mine, which has been in litigation
for the last thirty years
Boy Badly Injured.
SAN JosE July 93d.-Eddie Pache, aged l.
years. fell while attempting to get on moving
train Of cars on Fourth street in this city today
His left foot was run over and crushed so that
l,.1 To, rod ic
way from stockton, and claims to be the son of
+ pache the banker