Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-11

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1t being Sunday, it IS difficult to obtain the
individual losses, the members of the diff
ferent firms residing in various parts of the
city remote from the scene, and the books
from which figures could be obtained beihg
in safes which are lying in the ruins.
The Blizzard Still in Force.
CHICAGO, January 10ih-Since inidnieh;
yesterday, the temperature has gradually
fallen, touching l49 below zero at 10 d clock
i tonight. Very little snow has fallen dur
ing the last twenty -four hours though re-
ports from outside the city show that the
blizzard HIN fcree. Where trains areuot
delayed by snow. they are DELAYED in some
cases by the severity OF the temperature.
SAVANNAH (Ga.), January l0th - The
mercury was down TO 14o this morning,
winch IS lower than it has been for fifteen
years The agricultural interests 0ftbis see
/ ton oi the STATE viii suffer heavily
WASHINGTON ID. c.. January l0th-The
cold weather continues This morning AT
; o'clock the mercury stood at 100 above.
and at O'Clock this evening at 12o above
zero.
JACKSONVILLE ella J, January i0tb-The
weather here is clear and cold. On Satur-
day night the thermometer recorded 2Io at
the Signal office. The oranges remaining
on the trees are frozen, and their loss will
probably be complete; but the trees, SO far.
are not much injured. 1t is slightly warmer
/ tonight.
PRovINcEToWN Mass J, January 10Th
The. gale has continued with great severity
all day from the northwest and it is csd-
mated that more damage has been done
/ during the past fery-e;ght hours than for
! the past ten years on this part of the coast.
, Eight vessels have been ashore at Trnro
| and Provincetown in this storm. but no
/ lives were lost.
! PrrTsBURG, January I0th-The snow
! blockade on the railroads is almost unure-
cedented. No attention has been paid to
schedules, and all trains are from one 10
! fifteen hours late. In MANY instances
j trains have been abandoned, and on sey
/ eral of the smallest roads traffic has been
| entirely suspended. On the main line Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad trains are from
seven 70 fifteen hours late The limited
| express west, which was due here at 9
O'Clock last night, arrived at 10 o'clock this
| morning, having been snow-bound at Gist
| station. The fast line east, which lett here
/ last night, stuck near Peru station,
and did not get away until this
morning. All trains were provided
with from three to i've engines.
On the Wheeling branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio, the Cincinnati express, which
started from here last night, returned this
evening, having been snow-bound few
miles from this city nearly fifteen hours.
! The southwest branch OF the Pennsylvania
! Railroad is totally blockaded, and all trains
have been abandoned The Western Penn
sylvania and Castle Shannon roads have
| virtually suspended operations The Fort
| Wayne, Pittsburg and Lake Erie and Pitts
| burg, McKeesport and \ Toughiogheny roads
are reasonably clear, and trains are run
ming, but somewhat behind time The Pitts
! burg and Western and Pan Handle roads
have and are still suffering greatly, many
trains being delayed in drifts for hours
The cold has been intense the mercury
lowering about zero all day. The passen-
gers on the snow-bound trains experienced
| considerable inconvenience from cold and
| hunger, but they were generally disposed
! to take things goodnaturediy Great suf-
! fering among live stock IS reported. AT
| the East Liberty wards several head of cat
| tie are said 10 have died from exposure.
and many more are In a dying condition
! The Washington county farmers were taken
unawares, and whole focks OF sheer, which
had not been properly sheltered are re-
| ported to have frozen to death.
Suicide of Disgraced Clergyman.
ST. LOUIS, January 10th-Quite sensa-
ton was produced when late tonight The
! kOlOISl- dlhOuDGCu lIldl IeN. Il. u. jar
| dine, who was some weeks ago convicted
| before an ecclesiastical court a. Kansas
City, had committed suicide here to-day
| 1t appears that Jardine, since his arrival
! here some days ago to consult with his
attorney regarding his case, has been lodg-
ing in the veStry-room of Trinity Church.
| Of which Father Belts is rector Last
| evening Jardine and his attorney. Mr..
| Harrison, ana Father Belts had a pro-
ing which Mr.. Harrison very decidedly
expressed the opinion that Bishop Robert
| son would not grant Jardine rehearing of
| his case. This had some effect upon Jar
! dine and he manifested considerable
| feeling, repeatedly declaring his innocence
of the charges for which he had been tried
ana the justice OF his demand for a new
| trial, but when Father Belts and Mr.. Har-
rison left about o'clock this morning. it
was not thought that Jardine was seriously
| disturbed. When Father Belts arrived at
| the church, early this morning, he observed
Jardine still in bed, but did not disturb
! him, and went on with his early services.
/ Later the sexton of the church went to the
| vestry-room 10 waken Jardine, and found
| him in deep sleep and breathing heavily
! He Immediately called Deacon DYER, assist
ant to Belts, who, ON entering the room,
detected chloroiorm, and Immediately
sent for the physicians. Upon the ar
rival of the dotors. they discovered
that Jardine had taken chloroform.
and Immediately adopted vigorous meas
/ ures to restore him. After three hours Of
continuous efforts, however, they an
nounced that be was dead The Coroner
was notified, and after hearing all the OBJ
| tainable testimony, verdict of suicide by
chloroform was rendered. The body was
prepared for burial, and now lies in the
vestry-Toom. 1t will be taken to Kansas
| City for interment. The fact of the sui
eide was known TO but few during the dav.
and received no publicity until the Coroner
| reported the case tonight. The case is
likely to create a great sensation in church
| circles, as Mr. Jardine is said to have been
very popular in his denomination.
Sent to Eer Father.
NEWARK (N. j., January 10Th. = Ten
year-old Katie Erb started hence alone for
Cheyenne tonight, having a tag attached
TO her clothing giving her name and desti
nation. Her mother is notorious woman.
and her father is in Cheyenne. The Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
took her in charge and wrote to her father,
who sent money to pay her way to him.
A Prize Fight Delayed by Death.
Troy On. W, January 10th.-Paddy
Ryan's mother died this evening at her
residence in West Troy. Owing to her
death, arrangements for the fight between
Ryan and Sullivan will necessarily be de-
layed for some time. Ryan received an
other telegram from Joe Coburn Yesterday.
asking him 10 go to New York as soon as
possible. Coburn gave no further details
| concerning the acceptance of the challenge,
or the place and conditions of the fight
The suIlivan-Ryan "SIin.v
NEW York, January 11th-A. M.-The
proposed fight between John L. Sullivan
and Paddy Ryan is attracting a great deal
of notice among sporting" men. There
are those who say that the fight will never
take place. Those who ought to know say
| that most of the money is deposited. and
that 81 600 more will be put up on Tues
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