Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-12
Over $4,000 Sacks of Wheat DESTROYED
by Fire.

CALIFORNIA.
Over $4,000 Sacks of Wheat DESTROYED
| by Fire.
CHICO, October 10th.-About II o'clocl
last night destructive fire broke ont il
| Durham, station on the railroad. abou
six miles south of Chico. The track run
through the town about north and south
and lining the west side of it is row o
four buildings. The first of these is rail
| road depot, then the Changers warehouse
| stood few feet to the south; few fee
further on was the warehouse of Durham
| Burdick d Boucher, and about a hundred
and fifty feet further to the south stands tn,
last building on the row, the Platt ware
house. The fire was first discovered at tn,
| southern end of the Changers warehouse
| which was seen to be all in flames. Dur
| ham is absolutely without protection o
| any sort against fire. and the nearest pumJ
| to the fire last night was over a hundred
yards away. The fire soon enyeloped tn
| Changers warehouse a mammoth build
| ing, 2S6 by 100 feet in dimensions, and tn,
strong north wind blowing carried thu
flames across the fifty feet of space inter
| vening between it and the second ware
| house to the south, and that too was soo1
! cOul(
not save these two warehouses; and leavin!
them to their fate, turned their attention L
saving the other structures. The depot wa
not more than thirty feet from the end O
| the Changers warehouse, and its destruc
! ton seemed inevitable, but a line of mer
was formed with buckets, who fought tn,
[ nre ncbly. The heat was almost intolera
bic, and the water supply was meagre. TIL.
| end OF the depot was on fire many times
| but II was finally saved.
a large number of men who were a
work on the Stanford levee, and who haC
! seen the flames, came into town to heir
| fight the fire, and it was this force tina
saved the depot. The Pratt warehouse a
| the south end Of the row caught fire once
! or twice, but it was easily extinguished
| The Changers warehouse. owned by Lorar
| y Depue, was totally destroyed, with be,
tween 10000 and $4,000 sacks of wheat
which it contained. The warehouse OF
! Durham, Burdick IL Boucher. a building
96x45 feet, was also destroyed, with about
| 1890 sacks of wheat
No one knows anything about how the
| fire started some say it was incendiarv
! while some think il was caused by tramDs
who were sleeping in the warehouse. The
! total amount or wheat DESTROYED is oye1
| $4,000 sacks, and the total loss will foot vi
| to $125, 600. The Changers warehouse was
valued at $1,000, and was partially insured
Almost all the wheat was insured i'll q
number of different agencies. The follow.
! ing Is the list, as near as can be ascertained
of the number of sacks and owners names
IN the Changers warehouse, of which A.
NJ. Barnard, of Chico, is agent: Peak Bros.
6,OO0; Henry White, 1899; r. McEnespy
1000; c. NJ. Bryant 1000; r. Z. Turner
$500; Henry Morgue, 1000; II. p Bris.
| cOe, $500; II. d. Terson, $500; Miller
Bros, $500 W. II. Trixel, $3.50: Grant
Allinger, 600 +. Trixel, 200; K. R. Fin.
| pie, 5000; Il. Mckenzie, 2,l0O; Thoma,
| Rodgers, l, 400; Leland Stanford 500; Peter
Hansen, 500; d. LAYERS, 277. The follow.
| ing IS the list in the Durham, Burdick &
Boucher warehouse, adjoining: w. W
| durham. 100; II. NJ. Jones, 1.G00; J. o
| Boucher, 600. Total, 81, S26.
Races at Yreka and Salinas.
YREKA, October 10th.-The weather to-
| day was cool, but pleasant. There was {
| large crowd at the fair grounds. The first
race was single dash of five-eighths of 6
mile, for which Blue Mountain Belle. Lit
| tie Tom. Minnie Il. and Quebec started. Ii
| was lively race and was won by Blue
Mountain Belle, Quebec second. Time
l:O24. The consolation trotting race, two
IN three, had as starters Queen, J. B. ana
| Mike. The first heat was won by Mike
| Time, 5:O1. The second and third BIZ
| Queen in 3094 and 300. ]. B. was dis
| tanced in the second heat by the breaking
| OF his harness. The foot race, 80 wards
| two i'll three, between T. 4. Ross, NJ. Men
| sor and John Sissell, was won by the latter
in two straight heats. Time in each hea
| seven seconds. Mensor was close III
| to the winner. Next was the running three
| quarter-mile and repeat, in which jim
| Lick, Garfield and Joe Bowers were enter
| ed, but the latter did not go. The frs
heat was won by Jim Lick in 1:2O, also tn,
second in 1:214. The judges were satisfied
| from indications that Garfield was not do
ing his best all present believing it was
| sham race in both heats, and it was de
clared off. The next race was a saddle
race, 600 yards, in which Baby, Mountain
| Boy and Dick started. Won by the latter
but it was too dark to see the time made
| The Agricultural Society ball last nigh
was a perfect jam and did not thin out
until near daylight this morning.
SALINAS. October 10th.-At the races to
day the first event was trotting, for purs,
of 500, in which Welder S. Anita G. an(
Nettie started. Weder S. won. Nettie sec
ond, Anita G. third. Time, 3:3O-3:241. Ii
the trotting, for a purse of $500, Jimmi,
B.. John O'Neil, Oscar, Frank, Colt anC
Billy Johnson started. Billy Johnson won
John O'Neil second, Jimmie B. third
Time, 24S-2:40-2;40-2:4O-2:40l Thc
ladies' race Miss Florence Corey won, Mis-.
| Gilkey second, Miss Minnie McCuskeI
third. At the Pavilion an address was de
liyered last night by II. V. Morehouse
| The prizes were awarded tonight.
A Mysterious Disappearance.
| C- A n
% years old, living with Mrs. O. A. Van,
tress, at 123 Courthouse street, disappeare,
last Thursday and has not been heard o
since. She had been Frustrated with
severe fever and complained of pain in hel
head. She went down town ostensiblv t,
see her doctor, but did not call at his office
She drew 800 from the bank and left he
trunk at her boarding house packed as
for departure. 1t is feared she has lost he
| reason and wandered away or committe,
| suicide. She is described as tall and slen
| dor, with dark brown hair, Jet black eve
| and fair complexion. She wore a darI
green cashmere skirt, black Jersey wais
| and light soft straw hat, trimmed wit
feathers, magenta colOred.
| Merchants Arrested.
SANTA CRUZ, October 10th.-In. Nav tn
City Council passed an ordinance fixing tn
liquor license at 500 year. The saloon
men have paid it without complaint, bu
the merchants and druggists refused to pa
it, alleging their license for doing a genera
| business included wines and liquors. Thi
| morning the Chief of Police made com
plant against five merchants and firms 70
selling liquor without a license. The &C
cused pleaded guilty and were fined 81
each by the justice. 1t is the intention G
| the merchants to resist the payment of tn
license and carry the matter to the Suprem
Court for decision.
a Miners Misfortune.
GRASS VALLEY, October 10th.-Ye sterda
morning miner named Frank Jones wa
caved on while he was working in one c
the drifts of the Idaho mine, receiving yer
serious injuries. His right arm was badl
broken near the elbow, and it is feared h
may lose the use of the limb. He wa
hurt internally, but it is thought he vii
recover.
How Chinaman was Killed.
YEEKA, October 10th.-H. Wells {
Squaw Valley, McCloud river, brought
dead Chlnaman to town this morning VIII
was killed by large section of bark h
was peeling from dry fir tree falling o
him.
II Was n Lottery.
! SAN JOSE, October 10th.-Judge Belde
to-day rendered an opinion in the case {
the People VS.. ". Willard. Willard, VIII
is tobacconist, gave to each purchaser {
| goods tickets emitting them to chances i