Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-30
Coast Con densatfOns

The Occidental and Oriental steam
er Belgic arrived at San Francisco
from Hongkong and Yokohama Sat.
urday.
The house of Mrs. Oyerton was
burned Saturday afternoon at River
side. Cause unknown; loss $4,000;
insurance 5000.
The election at Benicia for the vot
ing OF 100000 as a subsidy for the i'm
provement of the Benicia water works
was carried by vote of 33S for and
against.
Four members OF the Corean en-
bassy arrived at San Francisco from
Washington on Saturday, and will
sail for home on the steamer City of
New York next Wednesday.
Saturday afternoon an orange spe
cial ran into a freight train at Tunnel
13, near Truckee. The engine and
several cars were badly smashed. All
trains were blockaded for the time
being. 4f
The Board of Trade of Stockton has
called upon the City Council to order
Immediately an election in the city on
the question Of issuing $500, 900 bonds
for sewer system and general i'm
provements. ..-
The sloop Restless while coming
from Benicia to San Francisco Tues.
day night ran into a rock making an
ugly hole in her bottom. The vessel
pounded on the rock for few min
utes, but was soon showed, off and al
ter some difficulty sailed back to Be.
nicia for repairs. 1
An exciting yacht race took place
on the bay at San Diego over a twelve
mile course Saturday afternoon.
Eight cat boats started, the favorites
being the Tartar, Volunteer, Isohe
and Kitty B. The latter won in 2
hours and S minutes, the Tartar Sec
ond, and Isohe third. Over 2 ,00O
spectators watched the race.
The severest shock of earthquake
experienced in Sacramento since 1872
occurred at $50 Saturday evening.
The shock lasted only two seconds al
Truckee and its course was northeast.
The shock was also felt at Santa Rosa.
Three slight shocks were experienced
at Virginia. New, at the same time,
as we'll as at other points in California
and Nevada.
Jas. G. Fair and Jno. w. Mackey
arrived on Saturday at Virginia City,
New. Speaking Of the Nevada Bank,
Senator Fair said reorganization would
popularize the bank "Mr. Floods
health is poor and Mr.. Mackey's other
interests require his attention, and my
own interests are large enough to keep
me busy. Mr.. Mackey and myself,
however, will continue interested in
the bank"
Andrew Anderson boarded the Santa
Cruz train for San Francisco at Ala
media on Friday night, intending tc
get off at the local station. The train
did not stop at the station, but Ander-
son jumped off and was struck by a
train on the other track. He was
hurled several feet into, the air and
had his skull crushed and neck bro
ken. He was sailor on a coastine
vessel. His father owns large farm
near Fort Townsend, w. 7.
On Saturday morning near Limo
station on the Northern Pacific rail
road, two freight trains collided,
wrecking four freight cars and the en-
gines and tenders of both trains. The
engineers and firemen on both trains
jumped and escaped with a few
sprains. Some passengers in the ca
boose of the west bound train were
badly shaken up. 7. J. Hayden, {
travelling salesman, was badly bruised
about the head. The accident wal
caused by a misunderstanding of or
ders by the conductor of the trains
The damage is estimated at $4,000.