Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-17
The Chinese Horror.

Sac FRANCISCO, September 1Gth.-Coro-
ner O'Donnell impaneled jury this
afternoon, and held an inquest on the
remains of the 500 dead Cinnamon dis
covered in a cellar on Pacific street yester-
day afternoon. The verdict rendered was
that the unknown Cinnamon came to their
death in an unknown way. The city
officials were censured for neglect of duty
in failing TO prevent such occurrences and
the Chinese Six Companies for exposing
the city to pestilence.
Car Stables Burned.
0AKLAHD, September I6th.-The car sta
bles at Temescal Of the Oakland Railroad
Company were DESTROYED by fire at / o'clock
this morning. A telephone message was
sent for Chief Engineer Moffitt, OF the Oak
land Fire Department, for assistance He
sent the Phoenix engine and went himself
10 the fire. When the Chief arrived he
found the large stables all on fire. A man
named Thomas Sullivan had been sprink-
ling water from little hose ON the south.
ern side of the fire, and actually held the
flames in check for half an hour. He was
badly burned on the face and hands. There
are no hydrants nor cisterns in Temescal,
and the Chief Engineer was at loss to get
water TO throw on the fire Finally he
found L sprinkling-cart used on the streets.
This was placed under n street pipe and
the water turned into the cart The suction
pipe from the engine was then placed in
the cart, and water was pumped therefrom
through the hose to the fire. By this stream
the buildings south of the stables were
saved. Two horses were burned The re-
mander and all the cars were saved. The
dummies were also taken from the burning
buildings. y quantity of hay was con-
sumed. The damage is estimated at s., 900.
The property destroyed is owned by cor
poratiOn, the stock of which was recently
purchased by James q. Fair A +. Davis
and other owners of the South Pacific Coast
Railroad. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The trouble to get water probably will in
duce the residents of Temescal to have at
least one fire hydrant in their town There
is an abundant pressure from the Temescal
reservoir, but no use could have been made
of the water, but for the clever expedient of
Mr.. Moffitt.
A Blaze at Red Bluff.
RED BLUFF, September 16th.-At BIS this
morning n fire was discovered in a wood
shed at the back of the residence of Mrs
Francis Graham, on Hickory street, near
High. An alarm was not given until the
fire had communicated to the residence
destroying it as well as the outhouses of the
Address House and three Chinese wood
sheds and chicken-houses. The loss of
Mrs. Graham in house, furniture and fences
Is 81 800; insured in the Fire Association.
Loss on the Address House. 500; insured
Loss on the Chinese sheds. $3.50. The fire
IS supposed to have been of incendiary ori-
gin.
Stage Robbery in Shasta County.
BEDDwG, September 16th.-Two high
waymen stopped the Alturas and Redding
stage last night twenty miles beyond Mill
Vile. The robbers took Wells. Fargo &
Co.'S box, but left the mail untouched.
Squatters in Santa Barbara County.
SANTA MARIA September 16th.-For the
past three days considerable excitement
has existed here over the receipt of intelli-
gence which has caused the squatting upon
5000 acres of valley land on the Suey
rancho, belonging to ID. W Hall. All the
valley land has been located, and sauatters
are now stalking out claims on a 1,00O-acre
tract lying north of the original Suey grant.
Death of Placer County Pioneer.
AUBURN, September 16th-Dr. J. f.
Crandall, a pioneer of Auburn since 1850.
died yesterday, aged II. Deceased was a
native OF Massachusetts. lie served Placer
county as Treasurer and County Clerk, and
was an active citizen in the early develop
ment of our county.
He Drew II Toward Him MuzzIe First,
RIO VISTA, September l6th.-To-day.
while Charles Elliott was attempting to
draw his gun from his boat with the muz-
zle towards him, it was discharged. the
charge tearing away the muscle of his right
forearm near the elbow joint The wound
is very painful, and may prove a serious
one.
Railroad Celebration.
Los ANGELES, September 1Gth.-The cell
ebration at Pasadena to-day of the compile
ton of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel
Valley Railroad to that place was attended
by several thousand people A special
train took 800 of the leading citizens of Los
Angeles this forenoon to Pasadena. The
train entered in the midst of long shrill
screams Of locomotive whistles and the
loud cheering of the people assembled in
the streets. avenues and roads. The guests
were received at a large booth. handsomely
decorated with flowers. One piece repre-
sented a locomotive and train of cars, made
of flowers of various kinds. After a boun-
titul lunch, the literary exercises com.
menced.
Anniversary Of Mexican Independence
Writ Denied.
Los ANGELES, September 16th.-The an
niyersary of Mexican independence was
celebrated to-day by parade and literary
exercises, and in the evening ball. The
speakers were Colonel Jose NJ. 0bando, A.
y. Montanyo and Hon. II. T. Hazard
In the Superior Court, in the case of Dan
lel Shelly, for abducting a girl for purposes
OF prostitution, writ of habeas corpus was
denied this morning.
The Missing Bank Clerk.
SAN JOSE, September l6th-Mrs. Farms
worth, wife Of the missing bank clerk, to-
day found in this city secondhand
dealer, II. J. Judd, who recognized the por-
trait OF FarnsworJh as that of man from
whom he purchased suit Of clothing last
Saturday, giving therefor an old suit and
81. The man said lac was going to Sacra-
mento to look for work. Mrs Farnsworth
has no doubt this was her husband, and
thinks his mind was unbalanced.
Discharged from Custody.
SAN JOSE, September 16th.-Five Chi
nese, charged with participation in the
murder of Ly Yuen in this city some
months ago, for which Lee Yam is under
sentence OF death, were to-day discharged
from custody it appearing that essential
witnesses have fled the State, and cannot
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