Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-25

eAtShuei, as IL about 10 pursue their usual
work. and others with arms and limbs con-
racted, as If in awful agony. All were
terribly burned and blackened and their
distorted features told their terrible suffer
lngs. 1t is thought that all the bodies will
be recovered by tomorrow evening.
Singular Story Regarding the Nanticoke
Colliery Calsmity.
CINCINNATI, January 2ith.-A morning
paper to-day prints singular story. in the
form of an interview, with one Hiram
jackson, who represents himself as travel
ing Tor New York grocery house. He
says, in the course of a rambling talk. that
he was IN Wiikesbarre week ago, and that
while standing at the air compressor OF the
Nanucoke mine, where anumber of flniners
had been imprisoned for over one month.
he noticed sickening order. which he de-
clared to arise from human bodies. Call
ing to mind that a peculiar rapping had
peen heard on this pipe by the rescuing
party, he persuaded the engineer TO
draw air from the pipe, and the
compressor was put to its full test
a bunch Of sheets Of paper was
thrown out, and they were found to be
blank receipts for coal digging, on the 4cll
OF which was written a note. signed By
William Carver. 1t SAYS: "We have
been in this place, as well as can be calcu-
lated, seventeen days. Ten are dead, and
all OF us are dying. We have been living
on the carcass OF a MULE 1t saws The
imprisoned men tear fire damp. The man
jackson, IN telling the story, exhibited the
blanks, with G2rver'S note Unon his be-
ing asked why this was not divulged at
Wllkesbarre, he SAYS that he was alone
with the engineer who drew the letters out.
and he begged Jackson to say nothing. be-
cause he was afraid the shock would kill
the women who are interested in The un-
fortunate men.
The Big Freeze in Florida.
p JACKSONVILLE, January 24th-It is GER
tain that the big freeze extended all over
the orapge-growing regions of Florida, ex-
cept small area down about Punta Rosa.
1t IS certain that all the crop on the trees
was wholly destroyed. 1t is certain that
all the nursery stock, young budded trees
and young seedlings are killed. All
the early berries and garden truck
are destroyed. The question of
the greatest importance is whether
the bearing orange groves are killed. Nine
men in ten believe they are If they are
Killed, the calamity amounts 10 the wiping
out OF one of the States of the Union for
1t is universally acknowledged that it is
oranges or nothing with Florida We shall
not know within three or four weeks
whether the big trees are dead. 1t is GER
tain that the trees in the Indian river and
upper St. Johns regions suffered worse
than those further north. They were
less hardy, there was more sap in them,
and the cold came more suddenly. Browns
grove and Harris groves, near Palatka, and
among the oldest in the State, are given up
as killed. One of the Browns said that two
mr. In rpn N-parS 400 ba could fol-a e1nn aOO
for his grove. If it should turn out that
the orange interest of the State, and all the
other Interests depending on it, are wiped
out, then Florida is virtually put back TO
where she was fifty years ago.
Railroad Officers to be Removed.
ST. LOUIS, January 24th.-The division
freight and passenger offices, together with
the claim and division department, of the
st. Louis division of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy road. will be removed
from this city TO Rock Island, H., Febru-
ary lst, and will be under the direction of
II. ID. Mack, whose appointment of General
Freight Agent on the ST. Louis division
will take effect on that date The reason
assigned for this move is that Rock Island
is the most central point on the division
and that the company has abundant depot
facilities at Rock Island
The Texas and Pacific Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, January 24th. - Governor
Brown, receiver of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, in speaking of that road yester-
day, said the work of improving the condi-
ton of the line will be prosecuted as vigor-
ously as possible, and that all the surplus
earnings will be spent in that direction.
The receiver has already purchased 600
tons of steel rails, and expects to be able TO
purchase at the rate of 1000 tons per
month. An order for $50 600 ties has also
been given. The earnings of the road are
holding up well, and the outlook for in
creased business is very encouraging. The
country which the Texas Pacific runs
through is improving, and Governor
Brown predicts that FL Paso must become
a second Denver.
Ryan and Sullivan Again.
Troy, January 24th.-Paddv Ryan was
this morning shown dispatch from Bos-
ton, in which John L. Sullivan said he
would fight any man in the world for any
amount from 5000 10 $4,000 a side bat
would not place himself in a position
where the law could take hold of him.
After reading it, Ryan said: THAT is all
bombast. In one breath he saws he will
fight, in the next he says he won't fight.
He knows there is no place in this country,
or in England, where he could fight with
out being amenable to the law | can't
raise $4,000, but | will fight Sullivan at
any time, at any place, under any condi-
tions, for all the money | can raise"
a Dinner Given by John Mackay.
New York, January 24th.-John Mackav
gave dinner in the Moorish rooms of the
Hoffman House last evening that was
feast worthy OF the bright spirits that en-
ioyed it, He entertained Senator John T.
Jones, Roscoe Conkling. Charles Crocker
Colonel Robert Ingersoll Colonel Thomas
p, Cchiltree, John Russell Young and
Lawrence Jerome.
Resolution of Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.-Representa
tive Woodburn, of Nevada will tomorrow
introduce resolution to call upon the Sec
retary of the Treasury to report to the
House his reasons and his authority for
closing the Mint at Carson. Nevada.
n Cruel Murder in Kentucky.
EVANSVILLE, (Ind.), January 24th.-A
special to the Journal from Henderson.
KY, SAYS that q cruel murder was COM
nitted before daylight this morning. three
miles below that place Calvin Simpson,
A Union county negro, broke into the
house of an old white lady named Mrs.
Graves. She and her two daughters fiesl
IC-A thS AAchSC. ApalONG Gu Dl SIMPSON.
Fhe old lady was overtaked and Killed
with club, but the girls escaped to
neighbors house. Simpson then went to
Noles Browns house, near neiqhbor.
troye him out and took possession. Simp-
son fortified himself in the house, which
was guarded until Henderson officers ar
rived, who battered down the door and
arrested Simpson, who was taken to that
place aud jailed. He feignS insanity. and
IS quite violent. There is talk OF lynehing
him tonight, but all is quiet now
Mortuary.
WASHINGTON. January 24th-Repyesenta
tive Joseph Rankin, OF Manotowoc. Wis.
died in this city this afternoon Of Bright's
disease Of the kidneys. He was elected to
the Forty-eighth Congrers and re elected to
the Forty-niEth Congress. He has been i'll
for over year. His remains will be taken
TO Manitowoc for burial on Tuesday morn
ing The Speaker of the House will ap-
point committee of Representatives TO
accompany them.
KANSAS CITY. January 24th.-Rev. Joseph
G.. Wilson. OF the Fort Madison Plain
dealer, Consul at jerusalem from 1877 to
lSS3, died here this morning of Syrian
fever. He was born March Is, 1872.
The Case of senator Payne.
Columns, Ohio, January 2.th.-The
following will be mailed tomorrow morn
ing:
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