Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-02
A New Wonder in Te,egr.n,,v


OF sending and receiving telegraphic mes
sages or railway train under full head
way. Among those on the train were
Governor Leland Stanford. of California
Nice-President Sykes. of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad; David Davis Vice
President of the Rock Island Railroad:
Stuyvesant Fish, Vice President of the Hi
nois Central, and Thomas A Edison. The
battery was in one of the passenger cars
with a ground wire connecting with
the axle of the wheel and track.
The other wire connected with the
tin roof OF the car. The car roofs
were connected by an insulated wire. The
common electric magnet, worked by
Morse key. was used. From the car roofs
messages were transmitted by induction to
the permanent wires on the poles along the
line of the railroad, distance of % to 35
feet. Messages were sent to and from New
York and other points with perfect facility.
While the train was running at 50 miles an
hour. Mr.. Ellison said the new wonder in
telegraphy would be introduced at once on
the Illinois Central Railroad.
lsailrsad Matters.
CHICAGO, February LIST - The Pacific
Coast Association met to-day To consider
the demand OF the Northwestern for added
percentage Without action, an adjourn
ment was taken to the call of the Chair
man. This puts the Association into
-conatose condition. The opinion prevailed
that if.s the Transcontinental Association
sHrmounts its present troubles. the Pacific
Coast Association can be revived if not.
there Will not be any necessity for the ex-
istence OF the latter. Commissioner Nudge
~ OF the Pacific Coast Association, was
authorized TO attend the Transcontinental
meeting IN New York next week.
Railroad Property in Flames
DETROIT, February fst.-The Free Press
Grand Haven special SAYS A fire broke
out al 10 oclOcil tonight in the Detroit
Grand Haven and Milwaukee freight house
and within i've minutes nearly half that
immense structure, which stretches nearly
three squares from south to north. was on
IRE. The fire department responded
quickly, but owing to a fierce south vest
gale ana the intense cold. has so far been
unable 10 check the fierce progress of the
IRE, and at IL O'Clock the entire structure
was a mass OF flames. The total less will
not tall short Of S250000. which amount is
supposed to be fully insured.
Proposed Handling Improvements in
New York
New ToRK, February Ist.--One million
dollars are TO be expended on the extension
of the Equitable Gaslight Works. Forty
hrst street and First avenue; also. 500 600
have been subscribed for a new theater in
Fourth avenue, near Twenty-fourth street.
Tor the exclusive use of dramatic anna
teurs, soine OF whom are wealthy
ana wcli-anown at clubs and In society.
1t IS TO be modelled after the Empire
Theater in London. Besides these
contracts have been drawn up within
a day or two past for number of brown
stone flats near Ninth avenue, aud in Har-
lem, IN the aggregate of $3.50 600. There
are other large undertakings of the kind
still pending; but contracts for these. as
well as those which have heretofore been
recorded, are all held in reserve until il is
ascertaIned what the Knights of Labor and
Trade Unions are going To do about the en-
forcement of the eight-hour law on and
after the lst of May
Kentuclsy's Convicts.
LOUISVILLE, February 1st-Governor
Knott reported, IN q message to the Legisla-
ture to-day, that Mason Ford * Co. would
abandon their contract for prison labor on
March LIST. and that this wouli return
,O00 unemployed convicts to the Peniten-
tiary, which was totally inadequate to shell
ter more than half that number in addi-
ton to those who were already there. The
message says: " AT this time, the common
wealth does not even own the clothing
which they wear, or the beds upon which
they sleep pound of meat or an ounce of
Hour with which to feed them or dollars
worth OF material upon which they may be
employed"
Another Colorado Snowsliee.
DENVER, February 1st-A Breckinridge
special TO the Republican says: Yesterday.
while party of men we're cleaning the
snow from the track of the Denver and
South Park high line, six miles above
Frisco, slowslIde 500 feet wide and %
feet deep came down the mountain. sweep
ing away the track. John McWilIiams and
two shovelels, burying them under 100 feet
Of snow and rock at the bottom of the
mountain. a rescuing party are at work,
but the bodies have not yet been recovered.
General sickles Becomes Tammany
Brave.
New YORK, February 2d-A. M.-Tbe
Iammany Society last evening elected over
iorty members. Prominent among these
was Major General Daniel f. Siclles II
is understood that Sickles will soon he.
come an active member ot the Tammany
faction, and it is rumored that he will
make an available candidate for Mavor in
November
Insane Woman Burned.to Death.
CLEVELAND, February 1st-Mrs. Katie
jerks, an insane woman. was burned to
death at Cable, Champaign county. this
morning. She arose early. and in some
way set fire to her clothing. When found
she was half mile from her home living
III a snowdrift. All her clothing had been
burned on and her flesh burned to crisp.
Hebrew Charity Ball.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1st-The great
Hebrew charity ball takes place here to-
morrow night. Prominent Hebrews from
New York, Boston, Chicago and other cities
,sNraa,,fad m la eI
boxes and tickets has already realized
$2l, 00o
More Thoroughbreds to be Sold.
New YORK, February lst-Following
the announcement that the Iorillard stable
was to be sold, comes the announcement
that the entire racing sssLle of Major T. J.
Meglbeen, of Cynthiana, ky.,-wll be sold
at Madison Square Garden, in this CITY To-
ward the end OF the present month. The
stable consists of eighteen horses. ten of
the lot being and 3-year-olds by Long
fellow, King Ban, Springbok and Warwick.
Racing Record.
New YoRK, February Ist.-The Times
SAYS Last year there were run in America
1881 Hat races, AL heat races, 1876 steeple-
ehases and hurdle races, or, in all, total
OF 2,63o events of all kinds. The total
number of races at three-fourths of a mile
was 4i2; at one mile. $40: while there
Were only "a at 2 miles, and = at miles.
The large amount of S973,0l3 80, or nearly
Sl.0Oo0O0, was given as purses and added
stake money BY the different Jockey clubs
IN the country. This sum represents the
total of hard cash given. The results of
the season of 1885 show that there is a dis
position to do away with small purses.
Theatrical Notes.
New foisS, February lst-Edwin Booth.
tonight, begins u four-weeks' engagement
at the Flfih-avenue Theatre, making his
appearance in the character of Hamlet.
supported by the company of the Boston
Museum.
Lawrence Barrett begins a four-weeks'
engagement at the Star Theatre, this even
ing. lie opens in Victor Hugo's Her
mani. This will naturally constitute an
important feature of the engagement.
Miss Lydia Thompson will open the
season OF burlesque about March lst at the
BiJou Theater, Boston. She will do the
old-time burles4ae of "0xygen,r which
has been rewritten recently by VIM. Gill.
The American Opera Company is max
ing great preparations for the production
of the Merry Wives of Windsor Friday