Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-23

son was shot in the back of the head, the
sister in the mouth, after an apparent
struggle, and again in tie eye. After the
double murder Johnson placed the re-
volver to his right ear and sent a bullet
through his brain. Johnson was insane.
DETAILS OF THE HORRIBLE AFFAIR
GREENWICH, April 22d-The details OF
the Barclay Johnson tragedy, which fill
columns of the morning papers, are har-
rowing in the extreme. Greenwich is
peopled almost exclusively by families of
New York business men, and is in intense
excitement. A company of young folks,
daughters of the most prominent and
wealthy residents, had planned originally
to join the johnson party for the ramble,
but for some reason that plan fell through.
Starting out together, all but Mrs. johnson
and her two children rambled through the
woods back from the water. There were
several eyewitness of the dreadful scene,
and the story they tell is in effect that
Johnson sat upon rock at the edge of the
sea, just behind his mother and sister
The ladies were waving their hand
kerchiefs seward, and it seemed as
if he joined in their signalling,
Suddenly he rose produced his pistol,
took deliberate aim and fred al his mother.
The shot did not take effect, and he imme-
diately fired again, that time hitting her in
the head. His sister shrieked; then John
son coolly pointed the weapon at her and
fired once more. She fell dead, the ball
having passed through her brain. The
young man looked about him as if in
quandary, butin less than half a minute
again raised the pistol, sending a ball
through his own brain. When the father
arrived in Greenwich in the evening great
crowd met him at the station. They said
nothing, but it was evident the man sus-
pected something regarding himself. Rev.
Mr.. Porter broke the sad news to him, and
johnson fell to the platform in q dazed con-
dition. He now lies at his home in an I'M
conscious state. The bodies of the dead
are in charge of the Sheriff. The Coroner
will conduct an inquest tomorrow, when
evidence of the young mans temporary in
sanity will be taken. Mrs. Johnson died
at o'clock tonight
FrightfuI Results of the Kansas Water
spout.
WICHITA KAN }, April 22d-A special TO
the Daily Eagle, dated yesterday, from
Medicine Lodge, recounts the fearful re-
suits of the waterspout, or cloudburst, to
the residents on Medicine river, which
seems to have been the same that filled the
Minnesota to OVERLOOKING. The special
SAYS that the water rolled down over the
low lands east OF Medicine Lodge City from
five to twelve feet perpendicularly, carry
ing death in its wake. Several whole fam
lies are known to be drowned. Yesterday
morning parties who had gone out to give
relief found men, women and children
ciinging to trees, with nothing but their
nightclothes to protect them, and some
without any clothing whatever, but still
alive. Their cries could be heard as early
as 4 o'clock in the morning above the
roaring waters. Three attempts were made
to rescue parties beyond the river, but each
boat in turn was swamped, and the occu-
pants only saved themselves by swimming
to trees Five bodies had been recovered
up to the hour Of writing the dispatch,
which was sent over to the first railroad
point by mail. Another body was in sight,
but could not be reached. There were
eight movers wagons occupying the bot
toms, and one old man has recognized the
bodies of three of his family-his wife and
two children. James Gibbs and his daugh-
ter and niece were washed away with their
home A Mrs. Harris and her little girl, II
years of age, were found drowned. G. W.
Paddock and family, consisting Of his wife
and four children, are thought to be all
drowned. Frank Shippeler put his wife
and child on the roof and his house went
down He was knocked of by projecting
limb and swan ashore several miles below,
but of the fate of his wife and child nothing
was known.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
KANSAS CITY Mo-, April Odd - The
Times Medicine Lodge (kas.) special gives
the following additional particulars Of the
disastrous food there: The town is Stu
ated between Medicine river and Elm
creek. Early Tuesday morning the food
came down, the streams quickly overflow
ing the bottom lands 10 depth of about
ten feet. In the Elm creek bottoms, east
Of town, a dozen houses were entirely de-
str0yed, and many of the occupants
branches of trees. In camps on the
bottoms were ten or fifteen immi-
grant families, and not half OF
these persons have yet been found.
North of here entire families were drowned,
and others made miraculous escapes All
yesterday ana last night the streams We're
so high that no communication could be
had with the cast, and to-day the first dis
patches were sent out. The stores in town
were closed yesterday, and every citizen
engaged III the work of Tescuing the people
in boats and RATS from their perilous posi-
tons in trees and house tops. This work
was extremely hazardous, and by nighttall
there were still some isolated prisoners. A
relief party was out all night pick
ing up these unfortunates. The people
in the Medicine river bottoms had earlier
warming, and all escaped with their lives.
Hundreds of cattle were drowned, and
great fields of crops ruined Hundred of
4 L. oil = ha Is Of
creek. The rise started at dark Monday
night, and the rain poured steadily for six
hours, which was followed bya great cloud
burst north of town. Among those known
to be lost are the following; q. W. Pad
dock, wife and four children. The bodies
of the wife and three children We're re
covered. Jerry Gibbs and daughter and
Mrs Harris and daughter. The bodies of
the latter two were recovered. The wife and
four children of s. Maddox. The bodies
of the woman and two of the children were
recovered. -Four wagons, containing NOV
ers.' have not been heard from, and il is
thought all the occupants have persisted.
No news has yet been received from the
country below here, but it is feared that
there has been very severe loss of life.
The Town Council speedily organized relief
measures, and several thousand dollars
thus far recovered will be buried this after
noon. The District Court has adjourned
and the Courtroom has been turned into a
Morgue.
The Pacific Mail and the Transcontinen-
tai Roads.
New YORK. April 22d.-An Associated
Press reporter saw Charles Croker this
morning and asked him what the prospects
were for a settlement of the difficulties be-
tween the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the transcontnental roads. He said:
" The former arrangement between the
steamship company and the railroads will
remain in force thirty days longer, in order
10 give us time for consultation. You
may say we hope for an amicable adjust
ment of the present differences
President j. b. Hueston, of the Pacific
Mail, said We have given the transcon-
tinental people till the 1st of June TO make
up their minds. Huntington seems very
anxious that the matter should be settled
to suit all parties"
Then it may be some time before a
definite conclusion is reached" ventured
the reporter.
We don't propose TO wait very long,
said Mr.. Hueston. " 1t is reported on Wall
street that the transcontinental roads have
backed down from the 600 subsidy
offered, and will increase the amount of
subsidy. though not to the extent of the
original amount paid.
Huntington still declares that he will
not lease the Oriental line Of steamers, nor
run them in different ways from the pres