Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-11
PACIFIC SLOPE.
r1Asr NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO rnz RsooaD-usros
CALIFORNIA.
Catching IT. Again on the Hill.

Catching II" Again on the Hill.
TRUcKEE, February 10th.-A storm that
threatens to prove the hardest OF the season
has commenced. A strong southwest wind
set in early this morning, and the snow is
drifting and piling up very rapidly. The
Sierra Valley stage started out this morning,
but was Obliged to turn back, after having gone
only three miles, and laboring in the drifts
for four or five hours. The overland trains
were both delayed this morning in coase-
quence of heavy drifts near Verdi. The rail.
road company have large gangs Of men and
plows out, keeping the rosd open, and en-
deavoring to prevent total stoppsge OF
traffic. The old residents are predicting the
most severe storm that has ever occurred.
The thermometer is running down very fast,
and this will doubtless be the coolest night of
the season. The freight trains are all can.
celed for tonight, but the passenger trains
are expected TO be on time if the road can be
kept open.
, Death Of an Ex-sfafe Sc iator-A Ten-MiIe
Race.
SAN Francisco, February 10sh.-A. 2.
Whitney, formerly State Senator from Sc
mona county. died here to-day st the resi-
dence of his son. His remains will be taken
to Petaluma tomorrow, where the funeral
A ten.mile race, for purse of $500. be-
tween Frank Hsrt, of Boston, Daniel Byrpes,
of New York, and VIM. Ross, IF this city,
attracted a large crowd to the Recreation
Grounds to-day. Ross was the favorite in
the pools, selling at $50 against Sc for second
choice. The race proved a tame affair.
Byrnes looked blown on the third mile, and
finally gave out at the commencement of the
fourth. Hart dropped out On completing his
seventh mile, and Ross finished up in good
form in hour, 2 minutes and 50 seconds.
Fatally WOunded-A Bursted Wafer
Tank.
STOCKTON, February 10th.-It is reported
that Charles Ingalls,, who was shot at
Clements last Saturday morning by Mack
Haley, cannot live. Haley is under bail Of
50, 600.
The city water works tank, situated on the
top Of two-story brick building, buret this
afternoon. The damage is confined to the
tank alone.
Accidentally Killed.
NAPA, February 10sh.-On Friday even
ing, about seven miles from here, J. d. Gray,
aged AZ years, and native of Kentucky,
was accidentally killed while chopping down
tree. He had climbed into the tree and
cut off a limb, the end of which fell
against the tree above the ground. He after.
wards cut the tree down, and the limb struck
and killed him.
saloon BurgiariZed.
NEVADA, February 10sh-The saloon Of
Conn & Sears, ON Broad street, WAS entered
by burglars last night and S257 stolen. Ea-
trance was gained through trsnsom ia the
rear of the building, which was easily reached
by stepladder taken from the woodshed.
The money was in bag, and had been hidden
in one of the lockers back of the bar. 1t is
very evident that the robbery was committed
by some one familiar with the premises.
More Rain.
Los ANGELES, February 10h.-The storm
commenced sfresh this morning at o'clock,
and it has been raining gently continually
ever since. The wind is little north OF east
Cotton, February 10:h.-After an interval
Of SO hours it commenced to rain at A NJ,
and to the present time L Al inches have
fallen. 1t is raining very hard now, with
good indications for another weeks storm
The rainfall for the season is II 16 inches.