Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-17

were loaded down to the guards. A whee
on one of the double cars broke on 0 street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Il
caused considerable delay, and about fifty
people had to foot it across the Capitol
grounds to their homes
Frightful Runaway and Accident.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon, as
H e. Clark, proprietor of the soda-works
on Eleventh street, was driving a rather
spirited pair Of horses attached to a light
buggy in the vicinity of Seventh and X
streets. the team became somewhat fractions
and started to run down Seventh toward J.
Clark was somewhat under the influence of
liquor, and incapable of managing them,
and they soon got beyond his control and
quickened their pace into a dead run. At
this gait they crossed J street and dashed
off toward the north levee, Clark retain
ing his seat in the vehicle and using
his best efforts to check the animals, but
without success. On reaching G street the
maddened horses struck diagonally across
for the northwest corner, and the crowd,
which had followed as fast as possible, saw
| them come in collision with the lamp-pOst
! and fence on the corner, and then for q mo-
ment the man, horses and buggy were hid
in cloud of dust ana flying spinterS The
| horses were soon seen rushing off up Sew
enth street, and disappeared over the north
I leVee. In Il few moments d number of mon
and women were at the spot where the
wrecked buggy and driver lay and the
latter was picked up in a dazed
I condition. There was a frightful cash on
| his head, just in front Of the left temple
and some three inches long. and il was sup
! hot ha oil L..
| jured; but he soon regained consciousness.
and it was ascertained that the cut on the
! head was the chief injury sustained. Dr.
| II. l.. Nichols, who witnessed the accident
| drove rapidly to the spot, and dressed the
wound. He expressed the belief that the
| injury did not extend beyond the scalp and
| flesh, and that the skull was not broken.
| Clark did not realize what had happened
! TO him, and made considerable re-
! sistance while the cut on his head
was being dressed. The pole of the buggy
was broken in two and the whiflietree and
! front parts shattered. The dashboard rested
| close against the iamp-pOst and the vehicle
was in such position that it was evident the
occupant had a very narrow escape from
being thrown directly against the iron
/ column. As it was, he was shot out over
| the dashboard with great violence, and in
| his fall his head must have struck one of
/ the sharp corners OF the molding cutting
/ the cash referred 10. Those who Witnessed
/ the runaway and saw the collision with the
| lamp-post felt sure that Clark must have
been killed. His escape from instant death
was certainly almost miraculous
THE McNAssER-ALLEN CAsE-Yesterday
the case Of Matt. NJ. Allen. Of Oakland.
who was accused by Colonel McNasser of
/ having violently assaulted him, was heard
i'll the Police Court 1t appears that the
parties got into dispute at the race track
on the preceding day concerning some bus
mess transactions, and that McNasser
! called Allen a liar, whereupon the latter
assaulted him. At his examination yester-
| day, Allen admitted having struck McNas-
| ser and pleaded guilty; but as the com
/ planning witness was not present, the case
! was continued until to-day McNasser
| claimed that Allen owed him some 5000,
and promises to present to-day the written
| proof thereof as justification for his
action in the matter.
FALL OF A WALL.-About II o'clock yes
! terdav one wall OF the old American The
alter building on the corner Of the alley,
west side of Third street between | and J,
! fell outward into the alley. The building
was very old and badly decayed, and for
some time past had been in bad condition
and the portion of the wall referred to was
| expected 10 fall at any time. The building
| belongs to Daniel Mason, but has been
used by George NJ. Blue as a carriage paint
! ing shop No harm resulted from the fall
/ ing wall.
Police CouRT-Tn this tribunal, yester-
| day, the following cases were disposed Of:
/ Michael Sullivan, who has been adiudged
| guilty of being a common dTunkard, was
sentenced 10 ninety days in the County
| Jail and Thomas Lavain, a vagrant will
| keep him company during the first forty of
| them. Ed. More was found guilty Of alb
/ stracting twenty-five cents from the pocket
/ of : Wilson, and will be sentenced to-day
! The case Of Phillip Bass, charged with hav-
| ing had an unlawful attachment for an
other mans bananas, had his case con-
tinued till to-day.
| BAD TINE FOR PLEASURE RIDING. - In
| view of the fact that the streets are these
! days crowded with vehicles and runaways
j frequent. ii would be well for ladies and
! children 10 dispense as far Is possible, with
| their usual pleasure rides about the CITY
/ especially IN the downtown district How
! ever careful they may be or competent to
manage their own horses, there is constant
! danger OF some runaway team colhding
! with their vehicles.
STILL 4 MISUNDERSTANDING has up TO
! this time been learned Of the whereabouts
of the watch taken from the body of s b.
Segur, who was killed some nights ago by
falling from a sky'ght in the International
/ Hotel, notwithstanding the large reward
offered for lis return and the promise Of no
questions being asked.
PlcKPoCXETs ABoUT.-Some time vester-
day, while on his way in u street car from
the Pavilion. visitor had his purse stolen
from ms pocket, thereby sustaining a loss
Of $50 Persons should be careful when
caught in any crowd of their valuables. a.
there are doubtless many pickpocke;s
about
TaE POLICE SLATE.-These arrests were
! recorded al the police station at midnight
last night: Nike Brady and John Dono-
van. common DRINKS, by special officer
Belharts, and John Nantinc by regular of
6cer Coflcy, for battery.
TARGET PRAcrIcE-To-day Is the date
fixed by the companies OF the First Rci-
ment 20 hold their annual target practice at
the range near the American river.
For the accommo dation Of those living
al q distance and who wish ia trade by the
aid OF our brilliant electric light. our stores
wilt remain open this evening, Thursday
AID Friday evenings until 9 clock, and
Saturday evening 10 o'clock. Red House.
GROCERY FOR SALE.-The stock and
fixtures of Paulk'S Cash Grocery for sale
on account of leaving the city. Inquire OF
II. II. Paulk, Sl4 X street.