Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-08
A Perfect FuIore Over the Lower Cali
ftrnia GnId Mines


SAN DIEGO. March 7th.--The mining excite
ment Is intensifying hourly. The town has
every appearance OF mining camp. People
hundred people are now encamped at Tia
Juaaa, with more than 800 awaiting clearance
At The Custom House. This process Is slow and
there IS danger Of a conflict all the time though
the Mexieans show friendly disposition
Reports IRON the mines of Santa Clara to-day
come rom W &. Van Arnam a1d John c.
Asnendi Just arrived at Enseneda, who say
that tl' re is no doubt whatever as 10 the rich
wonderful.
nave been averaging about SIS day each
Americans who go over ground left by Next
cans i0r test make from IS 10 80 cents a PAN
though lacking implements.
Inc great need OF the camp is rockers and
suitable appliances.
Az endt saw q Mexican who took out s., 500 in
Two Gays from a space eight feet square. Some
very rich quartz Lodges are daily being 6iscoy-
cred. and practical miaers expect TO ind very
ricn leads when the snow disappears.
Many Mexican women are making great
deal of money by panning, following up their
male companions who dig 10 bedrock
Nearly every business Jan n Ensenada is at
the mines ana though merchandising is ex-
treElely profitable, they do not return finding
mining more profitable.
George Began arrived here from the mines to-
richness OF ihe fields There is plenty Of water
and y a little outlay large supply could be
bro.sht from distance of mile.
DEPoPULAT1NG THE TOWN.
Mexican soldiers maintain order and enforce
the mining laws, which are liberal.
John Bragg returned to the city tonight
bringing 800 IS the result of seven DAYS la
boz at the mines
Labor is getting scarce here Hotels are short
o. walters, stores OF clerks and NEWSPAPERS of
printers. There is a perfect stampede for the
peninsula Halt the members OF the City Guard
are al the front: aud half The City ouncil, SO.
lhtre Is great sea " Of mining implements
here and at Eesenada.
Cons lvatlve men place the find next 10 that
OF 1919, y no5 equal to II. ana those best ac-
results.
Governor Torres arrived here from Sonora to-
day ard exp esses faith in the discoveries and
pleasure IhSTeat. lie VIII at Orce increase lhe
clerical force OF the Custom. houses and afford
Americans every facility to reach the mines es-
tabiish nail routes etc.
LATER-Janles Kerrine, who arrived thi.
mosuisg direc- from the mines, says: At
present there are between 1900 and 200 men
IN ne valley From what saw, there are row
on the ground about three men TO eyers work
ing claim. A good many of the men now on
the ground are broke, and are dependent on
the Charity OF their more fortunate brethren for
sonethi.g 70 eat and drink. The stuff brought
out IS placer wssh-gold, very light and flaky.
a great many rockers and ground slucss are
oelcg worked. The dirt is very easily handled
aud the richest returns are had in some in
stances SAW ole man who had rocked out
S2so in four hours.
a Dove all things the,prices of provisions are
sinpiy outrageous. l paid S. for a 50-pound
sack Of -four. also paid IS 30 for 10-pound
sack OF oatmeal. Drinks were % cents apiece
The roads overland from san DIEGO and Tia
Juana, owing to recent rains, practically
impossible"
San ii. go. i seems. has about gone IN body
to the gold c0au.ry. To day four kilograms
were received in this city TO at once dispatch
hotel walters to Sam Diego, as none could be
had at any price. Every available "hashei' in
san diego has gcae 10 the mines JIotel guests
are ieft 10 get their own meals out OF the
Ri'oheD.
THE Rush FROM LOS ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, March 7th.-Los Angeles is fast
getting erszy. Tne excitement about The Ense-
NADIA mines IS getting intense Trains to San lego
are crowd and the roads are literally sprinkled
with teams and pack trains. Indications are
that within few days Stampede will set in
san diego merchants are out OF stock, and are
ordering AL the pans picks and shoveis they
can get Several companies have been formed
OF semi milit ry character, of twenty-five TO
nifty men each, who viii go together for mutual
protection.
Sen willing to go on grub stakes a G snapped
mp quickly RGncneros from the country seem
10 have illa fever worse, and sacrifice properly
70 gei motley 10 pay their passage One Tanchero
nom PENS, who has nice farm of eighty
acres. WIN good crop of barley on 1t, sold il
10. $40 yesterday, ana left for the camp
Ffn!esscr c. e. Holder editor Vail of the Pas
az, NJ star, Colonel Walter Moore and Hon.
john J. satiney ale among he prominent men
who let HIS morning. There is evidently a
TRENCH duts amount Of excitement. az present
sub esd but which would surprise no one il it
pE9ge OIL 2iii produced stampede at any mo-