Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-12
Yesterday Afternoon,s Fires.


An alarm was sounded from box % yes
terday afternoon at 3;25, and it was found
that the fire was in the residence of John
Norton, in the alley between Second and
Third. L and NJ streets, being lust beneath
the root, where i had probably caught
from the 3ueand been smoldering for some
time. It was extinguished with little diff
Guilty.
About the time this trouble WAS over an
other alarm was sounded from the south
eastern portion Of the city, consequent upon
the discovery that the large building on 0
street between TWenty-first and Twenty
second, occupied at one time hy Davis Il
Son as a carriage repository. was IN flames
Before the department reached the scene
the fire had gained such headway that the
building was consumed, as were also two
or three barns. The large two-story resi-
dence which also formerly belonged to
Davis, but which, together with the reposi-
tory, have latterly been the property of V.
A. Tapscott, was considerably damaged By
fire and water, and another dwelling be-
longing to Frank Miller was burned The
property was all partially insured The
building in which the fire originated had
been unoccupied for some time.
RAILROAD oRATIoYs.-Articles Of
incorporation of the Marin and Napa Rail
road Company have been filed in the Office
Of the Secretary of State. The purpose of
the company is to construct a railroad from
a point on the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad between Pacheco and No
vato, in Marin county, to 4 point on the
California Pacific Railroad between AIDE
lante and Suscol, in Napa county, length
of twenty-five miles. The Directors are
James NJ. Denahue, Mary E. Van Schroeder,
Henry C. Whiting, Peter J. McGlynn and
r. H, Floyd. The capital stock is $500, 600
divided into 5000 Shares. The Cloverdale
and Ukiah Railroad has also been incor-
pOrated TO construct a road from Clover
dale to Ukiah, distance of thirty miles
The Directors are the same as on the
aforementioned road. The capital stock
is $1,000, 00o divided into 10000 shares.
Los ANGELES vs.. SAoRAMENro.-The
game of baseball this afternoon at Agri-
cultural Park between the Los Angeles
Club, champions of the southern portion of
the State, and the Atlas of this city, will
commence at 100. instead of the usual
hour. The Atlas will play their customary
nine, except that Borchers will pitch, Bar
rvs arm not being sufficiently strong yet
for him to attempt to occupy the box. The
batting list Of the Los Angeles Club is as
follows Turner, second base; Walbridge,
pitcher; Solaus, short stop Raymond,
third base; Monroe, catcher; Elwill, lef.
field; Swan, right field; George, first base !:
Goldstein, center field. Several fine players
are included in the nine, and the Atlas will
have to play the game for all it is worth"
10 beat them.
A RED-HoT RAcE.-The pacing race at
Agricultural Park yesterday afternoon be-
tween Pocahontas and Shaker, to cart, and
Mink and Pedro, to harness, was closely
contested and exciting Mink won the
first heat Shaker the second, the third was
a dead neat between Pocahontas and Mink,
the fourth was taken by Shaker, the fifth
by Mink, and the sixth and seventh by
Pocahontas. The best time was 2:253, and
it fell from that to 2:46.
TRAINS FOR San FRAEc1soo.-For the
accommodation of the G. A. r. visitors
ard their friends, excursion trains will
leave for San Francisco this afternoon at 4
and s o'clock. According TO the general
expression, the visitors are SO well pleased
with Sacramento that they viii not take
their departure until the last minute.