Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-15

ity. AT A. N. the wind shifted to the
northeast, and the city was saved from
being flooded, as the bay had risen above
the docks and was encroaching on the
streets. Communication with the main
land was cut off until this afternoon. when
the Missouri Pacific Railroad got off a
train. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroads tracks for nearly two miles ap-
preaching long bridge are washed away,
! and 1t will require a week to repair the
I damage. The damage ON the gulf side of
the island is several thousand dollars. No
serious damage is reported to shipping.
| Dispatches from the interior and down the
coast indicate that the storm was local to
| this Immediate vicinity.
| Fire and Probable Loss of Life.
CHICAGO, June Ifth.-A mattress factory
| at Twenty-fourth and Butler streets was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Three.
female employees, in one room. had to jnmp
from window TO escape the flames Two
! were fatally injured. It is greatly feared
| that others were buried in she ruins Fire
men are now at work overhauing the de-
bris, but their progress is slow on account
of the heat
SECOND DEsPxTCH.l
CHICAGO, June f4th-The girls who
were shut of from the stairway by the
flames numbered nineteen. They rushed
to the windows, and before ladders were
obtained, five jumped, or were pushed, to
the pavement below. In addition to the
two mentioned in the first dispatch, Mrs.
Chiison and Jennie Hara, only one other
name is known, Klttie Hidehgandt She
had both arms and legs broken, and was
hurt internally. All Eve are dangerously,
and probably fatally. injured. No evidence
has yet been discovered of any bodies iir
the ruins.
Visitors to GRANTS Tomb.
New YORK, June l4th-Despite the
threatening weather yesterday nearly ten
thousand people visited General Grants
tomb to look at what was left of the floral
decorations that were placed there on Dec
Grafton Day. The flowers have all faded.
and will have to be removed this week and
destroyed by the Park Commissioner by
order of the family.
The MAXWELL Case.
ST. LOUIS, June 14th.-In the Criminal
Court the attorney for Maxwell asked that
he be granted more time in which to file
his affidavit, etc, preparatory to the argu-
ment for a new trial in his clients case.
Fauntleroy says he has important fresh
evidence. The Court extended the time
till Thursday
Miss Woodford and Troubadour.
NEW YORK, June 14th.-Sporting circles
are excited over report that Miss Wood
ford and Troubadour have been entered for
the Coney Island Cup race, which will be
run on Thursday. The stake is worth
$1,000 to the winner. The distance is one
mile and three-quarters, and Troubadour,
it is thought, will not be able to win at the
distance.
Races Postponed.
New YORK, June 14th-The Brighton
Beach races were postponed to-day, owing
to bad weather.
BLESSED are the Peacemakers.r
New YORK, June 14th.-Isadore Worm
sey and Samuel. Lavenberg, who had a
quarrel in the lobby of the Windsor Hotel
yesterday afternoon, have made up Their
brother brokers dragged them around the
floor of the Stock Exchange, battered their
hats over their eyes, and INDUCED in other
persuasive arguments this morning, and
induced them to shake hands and promise
to be friends.
The North American Turner Bund.
BosToN, June 14th.-The second regular
session of the four davs biennial eonyen-
ton of the North American Turner Bund
opened to-day in Turner Hall. Albert E.
Guthermul, of the Boston Turn Verein,
extended a warm greeting, and introduced
Johann Toensfeldt, who delivered an adj
dress on the objects of the organization
After four ballots, Chicago was decided
upon as the place for holding the next
meeting, it receiving 276 votes against l47
for Plttsburg and ~ for San Francisco.