Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-05
Sad Accident.


PITTsBURG, July 4th.-This afternoon
John Thompson and wife and his 14-year-
old daughter, Alice. and Richard Smith
and wife and three children, started to row
across the Youghiogheny river at McKees-
port. When the middle of the river was
reached the boat upset Mr.. Smith and
Bessie Smith, and Mrs. Thompson and his
daughter, Alice Thompson, were drowned
Robert, the s -year-old son of Mrs. Smith,
dragged his mother to the boat, and she
and her infant child were supported by the
brave boy until help arrived. Mrs Thomp.
son also saved herself by clinging to the
boat.
Traffic Stopped.
VAN Horn Texas July 4th-A remark
able cloudburst in the mountains stopped
traffic on the Texas Pacific yesterday. The
train coming from Ell Paso to-day ran into
an enormous flood of water, which had
spread for eight miles over the valley and
completely inundated this town. The
train had to lay up here, as The track
ahead is all washed out The flood came
almost without warning although it had
been raining heavily in the mountains for
many hours.
Accident at a Fire.
ASHLAND. July 4th.-A fire in the Col
umbus Hooking Valley coal dock this
morning caused a loss of $4,000 The
firemen went out on the tramway to get
at the fire when the supports gave way and
they were precipitated. Geo. Tonten was
killed and three others badly injured, OF
whom one will probably die. Two hun.
dred and thirty feet of dock, including
three coal towers, were burned.
Up in a Balloon.
LOWELL Mass July 4th.-Professor J.
X. Allen made balloon ascension from
the Fair Grounds, taking with him Charles
G. Carroll and Miss Lottie Anderson, who
were married in the presence of upward
of 10000 people, by Rev. William NJ.
Downs, of Boston. The balloon sailed
away in a northerly direction and its land.
ing is not reported.
All Over Firecrackers.
EAST SAGINAW (Micb.), July 4,h.-The
Kinney Hotel, two story building, was
set on FIRE this afternoon by the igniting ol
| firecrackers in bedroom. John Benham
aged 3s. was burned to death, Joseph Miller
| probably fatally burned, and three others
may sustain fatal injuries. The pecuniary
! loss is small.
Explosion of Fireworks.
| CAMERON (Mo.), July h.-During tn,
celebration tonight some fireworks ex
| plOded prematufely, lnlurlDg ln0maS Far
sons and others badly. Major Lndne
had leg broken, Miss Haley was seriousl,
burned on the arms snd face, aad Frel
| Williams was badly burned.
Colorado's Capitol.
DENVER, July 4th.-The cornerstone O
| the new Capitol building was laid here to
day by the A. f. and A. NJ. OF Colorado
with most impressive ceremonies. Ex
Congressman Belford made the address oil
behalf OF the State. 1t was masterpiee
of oratory.
a AIurderous Painter.
/ NEW YORK, July 4.h.-Henry Colville
dissolute painter, yesterday stabbed hi
wife seven times and fed. She is in
critical condition. Tonight Colville wa
found in the PARK bleeding to death from
wounds inflicted at his own hands.
VIII Found Leper Hospital.
4 NEW YORK, July 4th.-Bishop Wulfung'
of Sarinam, will sail hence tomorrow O
the steamship Rotterdam. The Bishop hs
made study of leprosy, and is on his wa
to New Guinea, where he intends to foun
hospital for lepers.