Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-19
BOAT RACING.
Thousands of People Witness the Oar
Contest at Tacoma.

Contest at Tacoma.
TACOMA (W. To May 1Sth.-The weather
if made to order could not have been better
suited for the boat races that Tacoma en-
| joyed to-day, and in consequence such
gathering of people has never before been
seen here. Every available craft, large
steamers and small row-boats, was made
| use of in providing places for the immense
crowd, and the amphitheater and banks
were packed with sight-seers. 1t was con-
| siderably later than the time set before the
| races commenced, but once started every
thing passed off quickly and smoothly.
| Little attention was paid to the minor
races, all interest being centered on the
great event of the day the race between
| O'Connor, Peterson, Hamm and Lee.
At o'clock the pistol shot started the
oarsmen, O'Connor and Peterson getting
slight advantage, with Peterson a little in
advance. Peterson led for short distance
| when OConnoI forged ahead and rounded
the stake fag.frst, with Peterson, Hamm
| and Lee following closely in the order
named. This position was maintained to
| the finish, OConnor making. the two
miles and a quarter in fourteen minutes
and two seconds, only half boat length
ahead of Peterson. Peterson finished in
| 1404, Hamm in 14:14, Lee 14:17.
Lieutenant Osborne, of the United States
steamer Thetis, acted as referee. The town
| is overcrow ded with visitors tonight, but
| the crowd is extremely good natured, and
all seem bent on having a good time in
very quiet way.
Sawmill at Caspar Burned.
MENDocINo, May 1Sth.-The sawmill of
| the Caspar Lumber Company, at Caspar,
| was totally destroyed by fire last night.
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| the engine-room at about o'clock by the
explosion of a coal oil lamp. AT the time
| the fire started the Waterman was in
another part of the mill. When he saw
the flames he made an attempt to get at the
whistle by which he could summon assist
ance, but it was too late for the whole
engine. room was already in flames. The
mill crew made brave attempt to save the
building, but their efforts were fruitless.
Owing to the large quantity of oil the
flames spread rapidly, enveloping the
whole building within very short time
after the fire started. The loss was only
partially covered by insurance.
James Downey's Fatal Fall.
SAN Francisco, May 1Sth.-James Dow
ney, young iron worker who was en-
ployed on the new Chronicle building, met
with an accident this morning which
caused his death few hours later. He
was sitting astride a cross beam on the
sixth story, tightening some bolts, when
he lost his balance and fell headlong into
the basement He was picked up in an
unconscious condition and removed to the
Receiving Hospital, where it was found
that he was suffering from conclusion of
the brain in addition to being badly cut
and bruised about the head and face. He
died a short time after being admitted to
the hospital. Downey is unmarried and
lived at the Winchester House.
Suicide of Y. T. Barker.
SAN Francisco, May 1Sth.-Alfred u. T.
Barker, painter, who lived with his fam
lily in the rear of the paint shop at LAS
Mission street, had quarrel last night with
his wife. He soon afterwards left the house
and went to a drug store at 1865 Mission
street, where he purchased a bottle of car
bolic acid. He slept with W. B. Montford,
friend living at 1747d Mission street, last
night, and early this morning he returned
to his home. After kissing his wife and
giving her $40, he swallowed the acid and
died in few minutes. He had row with
his wife some time ago and then took lau-
danum, but he did not take enough to kill
him.
Lady Bugs Visit Pasadena.
PASADENA, May 1Sth.-It has been no.
ticed the last few days that thousands of
red lady-bugs came voluntarily into this
vicinity, eating up the dreaded cottony