Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-30
PACIFIC SLOPE.
GrAsr NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RrconD-unosl
CALIFORNIA.
Narrow Escape from Shocking Disaster
Prize Fight Prevented.

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san Francisco, November 29th.-Infor-
mauon was received here to-day from San
Kafael OF an attempt TO wreck the San
Francisco and North Pacific Coast train
which connects with the 1:3O P. NJ. boat
from this city. There were about 1000
passengers on the train, the greater number
OF whom were on the way to witness a
prize fight between Young Mitchell and
Billy Hamilton which was to come off
near San Rafael. As the train, which for
tunateily was going at slow speed, emerged
from the first tunnel, the engineer noticed
a hat car on the track. He put down the
brakes, butthe space between the train and
Hat car was SO short that he could not pre-
vent collision, which, beyond shaking up
the passengers, did no damage. AT the
same moment this occurred the engineer
noticed two men clambering up the en-
bankment as fast as they could go.
The conductor and engineer jumped
from the train in pursuit,
and captured them. They were taken to
San Rafael and turned over to Deputy
Sheriff, who locked them up in the county
Jail. The prisoners gave the names of
Charles Dawson and Herold S. McKoon,
and said they lived in Santa Rosa. They
stated that they found the fiat car on the
track. and were trying to lift it off. Find
ing they could not do this, they attempted
to put 1t in such a position on the track
that the engineer could see it when he
came out of the tunnel When they heard
the train coming they feared that in the
collision which must occur they would be
killed, so they jumped from it and ran up
the bank to place of safety. Had the
train been running atits usual speed most
disastrous accident would inevitably have
occurred. The railroad authorities intend
having the matter thoroughly investigated.
The fight between Mitchell and Hamil-
ton did not come off, as the Sheriff inter
fered to prevent it.
Weather Reports.
Rio VISTA, November 29th.-We had a
steady drizzle during last night, and up to
"a. NJ. Is of an inch had fallen, making
1888 inches for the season. No rain to-day,
but good prospects for more tonight.
PErALUMA, November 29th.-Rain again
set in at nightfall last night and continued
in a steady down pour until morning,
when there was slight intermission, after
which light rain fell until noon. No rain
this afternoon. The wind is west, and it
looks though we are going to have some
pleasant weather One inch of rain fell
here last night and this morning, 90 of an
inch of which fell last night. Rainfall for
the season, 1922 inches.
REDDING, November 29th.-Rain ceased
this forenoon, and there is no high water.
1t was cloudy all day, but starlight to-
night, and warm. The Weaverville and
Alturas stages run regularly. and trains
run to and from Delta regularly.
Anti-Chinese Meeting in Truckee.
TRUcREE November 29th.-A very en-
thusiastic anti-Chinese meeting was held
last night, and resolutions passed that the
Chinese must go. Another meeting is to
be held this week, and the Chinese here
will receive notice to leave the town.
Merchant Found Drowned.
ANTIOCH, November 29th-The BODY
found in Suisun bay yesterday has been
identified by the Coroner's jury as that of
w. A. Brunkhorst, a merchant of this
place, who is supposed to have committed
suicide by drowning last March.