Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-14

SECOND DISPATCH.1
SOUTH BEND, January 13th.-The mob
obtained control of the works and caused
several thousand dollars damage, but gave
way before the Veteran Guard About
dozen men in all were seriously injured, one
of whom will die. The city is now quiet,
but more trouble is feared Guards are
patrolling the streets.
THIRD DIsBATCH.l
ELKHART Qnd.), January I3th.-In re-
spouse TO orders from Governor Gray, the
Elkhart Veteran Guard left this evening for
South Bend, TO assist in suppressing the
riot there.
FOURTH DISPATCHl
SOUTH BEND, January 13th.-To-night all
is quiet among the strikers. There are
fifteen of them in Jail, and the jail is
guarded by detachment of troops, as the
rioters threaten to rescue them. The Poles
acknowledge that the sole cause of the
trouble is that they want more wages, al
though they know that there are good me-
chanics working II this city at less wages
than they earn.
Trouble Again Imminent I'm Hooking
Valley.
COLUMBUS (O.), January 13th.-Governor
Hoadly to-day issued an order for three
companies of the National Guard to hold
themselves in readiness to go into Hooking
valley on short notice. From information
which the Governor has received he thinks
the indications are for trouble The troops
can be sent to the scene of disturbance
within two hours notice of the outbreak.
SECOND DISPATCHl
COLUMBUS, January 13th.-Informatio
comes from Hooking valley tonight that
the striking miners at Shawnee have posted
q notice requesting men to enlist in compa-
MES to the number of 300, to take part in a
grand exhibition drill at New Straitsville
This move is interpreted by the operators
to mean an attack on the guards, and fears
are expressed of an outbreak at any mo-
ment.
Schuyler Colfax Dead.
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), January 18th
Schuyler ColfaX Vice-President of the
United States when Grant was President
dropped dead in the Omaha depot at Man
kato this morning. He arrived over the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
and walked over to the Omaha depot He
took off his overcoat, sat down and almost
Immediately fell over and expired. Death
was supposed to have been caused by heart
disease.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
MANKATo (Minn.), January 13th.-Ex-
Vice President Schuyler Colfax dropped
dead at 1:35 this morning at the Omaha
depot. He arrived on the Milwaukee road
from the east at 10 o'clock, and walked to
the Omaha depot. a distance of three
fourths of mile, with the thermometer 800
below zero. After arriving at the depot he
lived only about five minutes. 1t is sup
posed that the extreme cold, his subsequent
heat and over-exertion, caused a stoppage
of the flow of blood to the heart. The re-
mains were taken in charge by the Odd
Fellows. Every attention is being paid to
the remains Word has been sent to the
family of the deceased, and their orders are
now awaited.
THIRD DISPAICH.[
MANKATo, January 13th.-A telegram
was received tonight from Studebaker, of
South Bend, Ind, ordering the remains
| sent Immediately to South Bend, and the
body left, accompanied by l.. p Hunt and
| l.. Patterson, two eminent Odd Fellows,
via the c. and n. W. road, at IL o'clock
| tonight.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.l
SOUTH BEND Qnd.). January 13th.-The
news of the death of Mr.. Colfax created
! the greatest CONSERVATION in this city,
where he had passed his life from boyhood,
and where he was so highly honored and
respected. He left here yesterday morning
att o'clock A note to the editor of the
| Tribune from hiln said he was compelled
to leave that morning to fill engagements
in northern Iowa, which were made
months ago He concluded his note as
| follows: Il feel rcgretful that | have to
be away from the funeral of my lifelong
friend, Mr.. Burroughs, for there has been
the warmest friendship between us for over
| forty years Itwould seem that Mr.. COlfax
| had premonitiOn of death On Saturday
! in the Tribune editorial column, he said :
! 1" have appointed George W. Matthews
my executor" When asked if he expected
to pass away soon, he replied: /" am
! liable to drop dead at any moment" His
remains will reach here Thursday morning
at o'clock. A delegation Of citizens will
90 from here TO Chicago to receive them.
! Mrs. Colfax is completely Frustrated at the
terrible news. kilograms of consolation
are pouring in upon her from every part of
the country.
Railroad Strikers Creating Trouble.
Fort WAYNE (Ind,), January 13th.-The
| Pittsb, r., Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
| way Company, a few days since, inaugu-
rated what is known as a /" double-header J"
system of sending out their freight trains ;
the usual number of cars in each train
thus dispensing with the services of one
conductor and one brakeman to each
| doubie-header About fifty brakemen
| were discharged, and several conductors
reduced to the rank of brakcmen. About
2 P NJ. to-day large number of men col
| ected at the depot and boarded freight
train No. 10, west-bound double
header" pulled out the coupling pins and
refused to allow the men in charge of the
| train to replace them. The train was re-
coupled, however, and allowed TO go
to the junction of the Grand Rapids
and Indiana and Pittsburg road,
mile from the city, where the
pins were again pulled and thrown into the
river. The train was left standing on the
main track, where it now stands. The
second section of train No. 10 was treated
in like manner, and stands just behind the
first section. The fires were raked from the
engines attached to both trains by the
strikers, and they refused TO allow the men
under supervision of the company's Off
Gals to do anything toward getting the
trains in motion All the switches at the
east ward, from where all freight trains of
the Pittsburg road and Grand Rapids and
Indiana start, have been spiked down
solidly, and strikers put to guard them.
/ ram NO. Il, east DOunu from chicago, was
stopped by the strikers at Picrceton, %
miles west of here, this evening" and the
pins pulled and the train de-tracked,
where it now stands. Superintendent Lane
is expected here tonight from Chicago
The strikers will submit their grievance to
him tomorrow at 8 a. NJ, when it is sup
posed some action will be taken. The
strikers appear quiet, but very determined
Serious trouble is feared unless an under
standing is arrived at.
The Alabama Cyclone.
CHATTANOOGA, January 13th.-A special
to the Times from Collinsville gives fuller
details of the terrible Alabama cyclone
About four miles west Of Collinsville the
residence of Noble Gilbraith, together with
all his farm houses, located at the base of
Sand mountain, were completely demol-
ished His youngest child was instantly
killed by flying timbers, its body being
terribly mangled. y young man living
with the family was seriously, and proba-
bly, fatally, wounded. The family had re-
tired about an hour before. No other
member of the family received any injury.
Every article of household goods was
blown away, not leaving wearing apparel
for the griel-stricken family. 1t is reported
from good authority that an anvil in a
blacksmith shop near by was blown 100
yards Great damage to other property in
the neighborhood is reported. Some three
miles further off two other residences were
completely blown away. In one of