Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-04
THE WORLDS NEWS.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
IN NEW YORK.
York-RaiIroad Matters
Affairs Abroad.
isrECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIos.i
srrcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroonD-uslos.i

tsrRCIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.l
DOMESTIC.
Train Wrecked and -Embarras-
ing Position of Young lady.
Ell PAso TEX, March 3d-Freight train
No. l on the Mexican Central Railroad.
conductor Karl North, was ditched and
robbed last night near San Francisco sta
ton by band of sixty Mexican outlaws.
The train consisted of seven cars, which
were all ditched. The outlaws first robbed
and then stripped completely naked all of
the train hands, and then tied their hands
behind their backs. in which plight
they had walked into San Francisco sta
ton in the condition of Adam before he
took to fig leaves. Nobody, however, was
hurt. The cars were broken open, and
large amount of freight was taken by them
Troops are securing the country in search
OF the band of outlaws, but will probably
meet with but little success.
From the similarity of the operations. it
is supposed that this outrage was commit
ted by the same band which sometime ago
held up and robbed stage in the State of
Zacstecas. The stage contained, beside the
tiIGt IiCll anu Ollc yOliiS lduN, De-
longing to the best of families of Chihua-
hua. The outlaws robbed them of their
valuables and every particle of clothing,
and in that condition allowed them to pro-
ceed in the stage. Just before leaving their
victims, the robbers, out of consideration for
the young lady, no doubt, gave the people
in the stage a sheet, which they used in
common as a laprobe, and thus made their
way to the nearest station. The young
lady took things quite philosophically
which was the best to be done under the
circumstances; but it is a common report
in Chihuahua that the young men have not
yet forgotten their peculiar and romantic
ride. Yesterdays outrage occurred in the
State of Jalisco, often called ''the robber
State" from the frequency with which
lawiess exploits occur in it. San Francisco
station lies between the big cities Leon and
Lagos, in a populous neighborhood. Later
dispatches to the FL Paso Times tend to
place different face upon the affair. 1t is
now said that the freight train referred to
was simply ditched by the displacement of
two rails, but not robbed and that the
next passenger train, following closely be-
hind, was DELAYED only eight hours by the
derailment. Further and fuller dispatches
will no doubt clear up the discrepancies.
Railroad Notes.
NEW lOhhs o.i-it Is ItDOEtcQ
that the efforts of Huntington, Dillon and
other transcontinental railroad officials to
induce General Agent Cannon to withdraw
his instructions to the Pacific Mail to cut
rates had been successful, and that he has
ordered Pacific Mail to take no more freight
at other than the old tariff rates.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
NEW YORK March 3d.-The Trunk Line
Committee did not take up transconti-
mental affairs yesterday. The situation, as
far as the East is concerned, is unchanged.
The matter will probably be taken up at
the meeting oday.
PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT MORE REMOTE
New YORK, March 3d.-You correspond
ent saw several California freight men to-
day regarding the progress of the rate war,
and elected the following facts The pros
pect of an early meeting of the members
of the disrupted pool is now more remote
than ever. Nearly all the delegates have
gone home, and the war now resolves itself
into struggle between the Sunset route
and the Pacific Mail. If the trouble con-
tinues any length of time all the rail lines
will be obliged to look for business and for
revenue to interior points. The Atchison
road is meeting the Sunsets rate. the max
imum of which, as near as can be ascer-
tanned, is 81 25 per hundred. In the 0pin-
ion of Wall-street men, Pacific Mails threat
of accepting not less than 100000 as
monthly subsidy from the Union aud Cen
trail Pacific roAds is the biggest kind of
bluff. Their former subsidy of $50, 900 was
considered exOrbitant by c. z. huntington
and The tight now will be one of extreme
bitterness. ON the 1st of March the Union
Pacific put in a rate of so per cent. off the
full tariff rate of - 40 on plug tobacco
from Chicago to Portland, and made a sim
liar reduction on the 81 rate on cotton
piece goods. Ii is more than probable that
similar reduction will be made ON all
rates from Chicago to Portland, in order to
prevent business going via San Francisco
The shipments of freight are still quite
brisk, despite reports 20 the contrary.
WILL ACT II UNISON.
CHIcAGo, March 3d.-An informal meet
ing of the lines that composed the Pacific
Coast Association was held here to-day.
The present disturbed condition of the
transcontinental freight traffic was freely
discussed, and it was agreed that for the
present the Chicago lines should act in
unison. and bill all freight at 80 per cent.
of the old tariff. For some time past they
have been engaged in u scramble for
freight, each road taking what it Gould get
and whatever rates were obtainable Of
ficial information confirms the report that
Cannon had ordered the Pacific Mail out of
the fight.
The Holland Murder Trial in New York.
NEW YORK, March 3d.-The trial of Jas.
4. Holland, who shot and killed Tom
Davis, was resumed to-day. Tie Court
room was crowded, and among the specta-
tors were many Texans. Counsel for lIol-
land read the deposiiions of friends and
neighbors of defendant III Texas. including
one from Governor Ireland, giving Holland
a good character. The prisoner then took
the stand in his own behalf. He described
the meeting and negotiations leading up to
the purchase of the alleged counterfeit
money. He stated that after $4,000 in
good money had been counted out and put
into bag and $500 paid for it, and before
Davis confederate in the next room had
had time to substitute another bag, he
(Holland) rose and said, well, let's go''
Davis said, No, don't be in hurry. Wait
till the old man comes" / said, "I'll go
now" Davis said You must not go out
now. The house is full of detectives" /
replied, "Tll take my chances Davis
said, You must not GO ] said, Il
will CO. and then Davis said God
damn you. drop that bag, or I'll kill
you" | said, u want that bag, Mr.
Woodward" ! held on to the bag, and he
u voice from another room said, Kill the
s. of B." ! Strengthened up then.
pulled my pistol and sbo, Davis, and hear
ing q noise behind me turned and fired
another shot through the partition. then
put my pistol away, opened the door and
walked out. Holland swore that he had
received one of the circulars before he left
Texas; that it was not his intention to buy
counterfeit money; that he believed good
money would be shown him; that he was
willing to trust his judgment on that, and,
having paid $500 in good money for $10-
GOO in good money, he was prepared to
take his chances of getting what he had
paid for. He shot Davis because he be-
lieved the latter would kill him.
The American Turf.
NEW YORK, March 3d-The Sporting
Worids Sheepshead Bay correspondent
says: Preparations are being made for the
arrival of the Fairfax Stables string, pur-
chased by Mr.. Reed at the Rancocas sale.
They are expected to arrive in charge of II.
B. Blagrave, who is, it is said, TO manage
the stable. Mr.. Buchanan, the former
owner of Jim Renwick. is to train string
when he arrives from California with the