Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.
Thrilling Moments for Passengers
on a Train.
the SITUATION IN ENGLAND BECOMING
LESS WARLIKE.
San Francisco Journals Establish
Offices in New York.
AN ADVANCE 10 BE MADE ON THE
WINNIPEG EALF-BaEEDS.
Tributes to the Late Commo-
dore Garrison.
MAPLESoN DoWNED BY LEGAL
STRATEGY.
The Rio Grande Accident.

Marshall Pass was not 80 disastrous as at
first reported. James Barton and William
Bradish, both brakemen, were the only
persons who were badly injured. They
were doing their duty on the platforms
| with Q bravery which deserves more than
q newspaper notice, when they were struck
by flying pieces of the snowshed in which
the train jumped the track. Bradish has
no internal injuries and will recover. Bar
ton has several splintered ribs, which
caused extensive hemorrhages, and DR..
Underhill has only slight hope of his re-
covery. An eyewitness Of the wreck
states that On pulling away from the sum
NIT the engine slipped her coupling
with the mail car, and this cut the
| train pipe. AS only what is called
| straight air is used on heavy down grades,
this accident rendered the air brakes
| useless. The engineer Immediately re-
| versed his lever and whistled for brakes,
| but before a handle could be turned, the
| grade had done it's work, and the train was
I rushing wildly down, without the POSSIBLE
| ity Of restraint. Through the first shed
| they passed like q shot from the barrel OF
a gun, and the cars reeled and pitched
from the enormous speed, while the glass
few in every direction.
According to the te-timony of q brake
man, on entering the second shed the
carriages careened so heavily as to hit
alternately the sides OF the structure, and
sending heavy logs springing through the
air like sticks. On 9 curve in this shed
the train of seven cars left the track with q
bound, and stood right-side up in the
debris of the shed. The engine was only
partly derailed, and was probably saved by
the broken coupling.
A strange freak of fortune preserved the
occupants of the emigrant sleeper. Just
as the car took its position beside the
track, an immense log over twenty feet
long crushed through the roof and lay i'm
bedded the length of the vehicle on the
floor between the berths. With this ex-
ception none of the passenger coaches were
badly injured.
A relief train soon arrived and carried
the two brskemen to the Salida Hospital,
where they are under the best medical
treatment. In a few hours q fresh train
arrived and carried the delayed passengers
on their way without a badly hurt person
in the number, and trains were running as
usual.
The War Situation.
LONDON, May SIT is generally believed
here that war now, although it would give
Russia a few successes against the Afghans,
would result in the breaking up Of the Rus
sian Empire, while by waiting a year or
two, when Russia will have completed her
railways, the issue would be uncertain.
The shuffling attitude OF England creates
universal disgust here.
The Standard says: Whether the reply
Of Russia be pacific or not, it must be borne
in mind that the struggle Of Russia and
England for supremacy in Asia has begun.
The Orientals have keen eyes and they
judge q great deal by appearance. The
struggle is not one of frontiers or OK fine
points, but of international morality. 1t
is the competition for influence, credit and
prestige, and the side that sacrifices its
prestige throws away wantonly the weapon
that in Asiatic warfare is found to be of
the most trusty temper. The Admiralty's
arrangements provide for the immediate
dispatch Of IL, 900 troops to India if needed.
The Government continues to engage fresh
artisans to push the work in the dock
yard.
The Russian papers continue to repudi-
ate the idea of submitting the Penjdeh af-
fair to an inquiry, or of referring the dis
pute to arbitration.
Commodore Garrison.
New YORK, May Sour papers give
from one to two columns Of tribute to
Garrison. in which his San Francisco ca
reer forms a particularly luminous part.
The Sun says: The Commodore was a con-
spicuous man in San Francisco from the
day of his arrival. He entered with q
zest into the affairs Of the city and made
hosts of friends. In six months from the
day OF his arrival the Commodore was
Mayor of the city. The reign Of Garrison
Is yet o proud memory for old 'Friscans.
They are fond of telling how the Commo-
dore took the reins of government, put
the city's finances on q sound basis,
closed every gambling den in the city,
stopped Sunday performances at the the
sters, organized q public school system,
got the City Council to authorize the
building Of school-houses, advanced money
out of his private purse to build them more
expeditiously, founded the first school for
colored children ever established, and gave
every dollar of his salary in equal portions
to the Protestant and Catholic charities.
uCsc hAQ AuhuI otucE EoulhThHDl6 mol
dents are related of Mayor Harrison's
administration, and to the day OF his death
San Francisco never forgot her early chief
magistrate.
Will "Insisf" Next Time.
WINNIPEG. May 3.-Fearing delay in
waiting for supplies might enable the
half breeds TO reinforce themselves and
otherwise strengthen their position. Gen.
eral Middleton decided to advance al
once, and q crisis may be looked for within
twenty-four hours. General Middle.
ton says il the rebels offer resistance as
stubborn as Friday he will order and in
sist upon a bayones charge, He tried
to get the volunteers to charge the last
! time, but the fire Of the rebels was so