Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-24

or Tuesday. He scouts the idea that the |,
Charleston is going to Behring Sea-. The
Charleston will probably be here for at
least week coaling.
EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
n Causes the Wreck of Several Cars of
Merchandise.
NEEDLES (Cal.), August 23d.-A wreck
and explosion occurred on the A. q +.
road near Homer, about $3.50 o'clock this
morning. A double-header freight train
was coming into Needles, when the train
parted and afterwards collided, causing the
explosion of some powder in one of the
cars. Eleven cars were derailed, and some
of them blown to pieces. Freight and
merchandise were scattered around for sew
eral hundred wards. The ground for some
distance was excavated by the explosion.
Mike Cramer. q Los Angeles boiler
maker, sustained fracture of the thigh
and internal injuries which may prove
fatal. An Indian trackman was fatally in
iured, fireman Tison was severely injured
about the body and knee. and several -ln--
dian railroad hands were more or less
hurt.
Just after the explosion occurred the
head engine became disconnected, and
having no one in the cab, tore down the
track at q frightful rate of speed just be-
hind the East bound mail and express
train, and had not the right yardman
changed the switch in time, would have
dashed into the rear end of the Pullman
and doubtless caused fearful los of life.
As it was she collided in the Needles yard
with another engine, completely wrecking
the two The wreck is being cleared, and
travel will be resumed tonight.
Oregon Crops.
PORTLAND, August 23d.-The Oregon
weather bureau today telegraphed the fol-
lowing TO Washington, D. c.: "Ilhring the
past week cool and cloudy weather has
prevailed, with sprinkles OF rain, though
not sufficient to injure harvested grain.
The reports as to barley continue to indi-
cate that the crops will be above the aver.
age, and they are being secured in good
shape. Grapes are ripening, and promise
large yield. Hops and prunes will make
an average crop or more. Spring grain
will not be an average crop. Hay has
yielded in all sections better than was ex-
pected." -.
SAN Francisco, August 23d.-1rhe Brad
street Mercantile Agency reports eighteen
failures iH-the- Pacific Coast States and
Territories for the week ending yesterday,
as compared with eleven for the previous
| week and eleven for the corresponding
| week of 1889. The failures for the past
week are divided among the trades as fol-
| lows: Five general stores, two millinery,
one dry goods, one grocer, one blacksmith,
one varieties, one restaurant, one printer,
one painter, one saloon, one boots and
shoes, one hotel and one manufacturer of
compressed yeast.
Ran on Sand Spit.
SAN DIEGO, August 23d.-The steamer
Wilmington attempted to run into the
harbor this morning loaded deep with coal
and without pilot. She went out of the
channel and ran aground on sand spit
near Rosevile She stuck hard and fast,
and all efforts to get her off were unavail-
ing until high tide at noon. So far as can
be seen, no other damage was done beyond
the delay As soon as the cargo is dis
charged she will leave for San Francisco,
where more extensive examination will
be made.
Napa Races.
NAPA, August 23d.-To-day closed a
highly successful fair. The attendance
has been large.
The first race. 2:24 class, for 81, 500, was
won by Sister ", Pink second. Best
time, 2:1S1.
The second race, district DDS class, purse
of $500, was won by Vic b. Best time,
2:231.
The last race, special, was won by Lady
Wells, Foxy V. second.
The Ironmolders' Strike.
SAN Francisco, August 23d.-On Au-
gust Dist the Secretary of the Federated
Trades sent a letter to the Foundrymen's
Association proposing to submit the IRON
molders strike to arbitration. The foundry
men in reply absolutely refuse to arbitrate,
and quote a letter of the Ironmolders'
Union in which the molders refused at the
beginning of the strike to arbitrate matters.
The Second Brigade.
SANTA CRUZ, August 23d.-The drilling
and military maneuvers at Camp Water
man were concluded to-day. The entire
brigade passed in review before Governor
Waterman, Major General Dimond and
staff, this afternoon. The parade was wit
messed by several thousand spectators. The
brigade will break camp tomorrow
Boy Accused of Robbing His Mother.
PORTLAND (Or.), August 23d.-A boy if
teen years old was arrested here this morn
ing, on the arrival of the California ex-
pI ess, by police officers, on telegram
from the Chief of Police at San Francisco.
stating that the boy was wanted in that
city for larceny. He is accused of stealing
81, 100 from his mother.
First Congressional District.
SAN Francisco, August 23d-A conven-
ton of The delegates from the First Con-
gressional District was held here to-day for
the purpose of nominating Republican
candidate for Congress for that district. No
nomination was made, and the convention
will meet here again September 9th.
Mill Closed Down.
MARYsvILLE, August 23d.-The Marys-
vile Drift Mining Company, which has
been working part of the Blue Point mine
at Smartsyille, Yuba county, has closed
down. Liabilities, $4,000 The employees
are owed 81 600, for which Dunn, the man.
ager, gave them mortgage on his ranch.
Fire at Oroyille.
ORovILLE, August 23i.-A fire broke out
in the building occupied by A. Cohen, boot
and shoe dealer, and Joe Marks stationery
and telegraph Office, last night at $50
clock. The stock was badly damaged by
water and smoke. The loss is unknown;
all insured.
Sudden Death.
VIRGINIA (Nev.), August 23d.-DaDiel
Donovan died suddenly this evening Of
hemorrhage of the lungs. The deceased
served two terms as Sheriff of this county
and was prominent in local politics.