Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-19
PACIFIC COAST ADvIcES,
SPECIAL 10 rHx sESrISxL-l
The Alta Victims.

SALr LAKE, Feb. 1S.-The relief party
sent to bring in the dead BY the Alta snow
slide returned last night. The reported
dead were rescued alive. Andrew White,
but little injured, was under the snow
twelve hours. Fred Cullinan, injured in
the back, is not serious. He was buried
sixteen hours. Mrs. Keist was six hours
buried. Besides these. Mr.. Ford was badly
hurt, though not engulied. The body Of s
Chinsmsn ia not found. The bodies Of
Twelve others were brought down the can
yon in 8 mournful procession, single ME,
sewed in blankets and lsshed on sleds. The
first sled had the body Of Matte Hickey.
next Tim Madden, Jerry Reagan, David r.
Evans, James Watson, Barney ellison
and Mrs. Ford, with her baby lsshed
10 her breast. The last sled had the
four children Of Ed Ballon. Mrs. Ford
had been married Q year and 8 half.
She begged her husband TO take her and
the baby 70 . place Of safety that fatal
night, saying that she fels sure . slide
was coming. He d~isregarded her whim.
In the inquest that was held this morn
ing the evidence sdduced did not bring
out new facts. The burials will take
place tomorrow. Mrs. BSllou and Mrs.
Keis. are wounded. Mrs. Hemet, Mrs,
johnson and her four children are still
in Alta in constant danger. A rescue
party goes out in the morning TO bring
them in. Slides are occurring there
oftener than daily. One in Superior
Gulch, the Alta people are satisfied. re-
suited on Saturday in the death Of Sam
Trescott and r. Angore. John White is
working there. Two men going there
to see if they were safe. got in
sight Of their cabin and the tunnel,
and saw 9 slide start, and in an instant the
cabins and all we're obliierated in 8 sea of
snow. The conclusion Of the slide was
SO great that the messengers we're hurled
to the earth, and they hurried away, deem
ing it certain death to go further. The
three last fatal slides il Alta. resulting in
about thirty deaths, all occurred on Friday
evening. Il is further reported that q
man named McDaniels, living on the south
side Of Alta, Was killed by the Friday slide,
as nothing has been heard or seen of him
since.
The City ofTskio-A Loan Rejected.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Ths steamer
City Of Toxic arrived this morning from
H~ongkong, and dates January IL; at Yoko-
hama. January ~. II brings the news
that the offer Of Rev. Mr.. Holcomb, lately
connected with the United States Legation
st Peking, to lend China 81, 900, 900, with
interest st 5 per cent per annum, for 20
vGars nm tha arn11e.0n sha~ a. I-l~-.
have the right to exploit all the railroads
in China. has been rejected. Shangai
property has deprecated within the past
year $4,000 900, owing TO the Franco
Chinese war.
nynamiters In Warrington Terri.
tory.
portland, Feb. 1S.-An Oregonian's
special from Whascom, W. T., says the
residence Of John H. Henger, president Of
the Washington colony, was blown to
atoms By dynamite lsst night. The loss
Ii $4,000. No lives Loaf. The perpetra-
tor Is not yet apprehended. The deed il
universally condemned by the citizens.
The City Council offer 9 reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the perpe.
traitor. The excitement il intense, There
are no reasons for fearing . repetition OF
the ofenss.
Failure Of Bray Bres.
San Francisco, Feb. ls-Bray Bros.,
grain commission merchants OF this city.
closed their doors to-day, and assigned TO
G. c. Knox and Frank Otis. Their lisbili.
ties are half . million dollars. Their
assets are for the same mount. bot no,
readily eovertible. The rumored f.ilurs
was caused BY the heavy defalca,iou on
one OF Bray's clerks. The pripcioal
creditors are SAther 4 Co., $780, 600. n
O. Knox, So. 900; J. u. Shoswsll, $50. Oo0
IL l. believed the firm viii be able 10 ~.
sumo business.
William and Sarah AIthea-
SAN PRAscIscO. Feb. ls.-In the case ~
William Sharon Va Sarah Althsa Hill On
trial before the United States Cirep;,
court, the defendant failed TO produce Tie
marriage contract, a. ordered By the court
BY consent Of the plaintiffs assorneys AZ
vas given until IL O'Clock Thursday NOR.
ing 70 produce the document. The ems.
gave notice that if the paper vas rot pro.
aaeed a. the time specified an order "a,
NE arrest OF the defendant would Be msaa
Destructive Ftre al Bfsbee.
sAsFRAxcrsoo. Fish. ls.-An Exsminsr,.
IonessOns, Arizona. special sara: Tn.
nre 81 Bishee this morning DESTROYED II.
snuss business portion Of the camp. r.
'oss a estimated al $4,000 to Sina.0oa