Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-13
Drifting Snow.


next week. Jordan failed TO obtain the
amount of salary due him, and last night
he tied up the boX-otfice receipts with an
attachment.
Drifting Snow.
KANSAS CITY, January 12th.-A severe
blizzard ragged tonight in Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska. Dispatches from Kansas 10
the Journal say: The storm is by far the
worst of the season, and some points re-
port it the most severe ever experienced"
The storm began last night and contin-
ued throughout the day and most of to-
night. Far western points in Kansas re-
port the storm ceased and the weather
cleared about II o'clock. The result of this
storm has been disastrous, as an average
snowfall of about eight inches on the level,
but the strong wind drifts it badly and
many trains on railroads are abandoned or
greatly delayed.
Coming West.
DULUTH, January 12th.-Captain Alex.
McDougall and Captain Thos. Wilson, of
Cleveland. left for the Pacific coast to-day
to look after matters connected with the
American Steel Barge Company's boats.
1t is said the company has secured large
contract for coal carrying on the Pacific,
and that this will necessitate the building
of a large number of the company's boats
out there, and the visit is for the purpose
of establishing the company's yards A
great deal OF work on boats may be done
here and completed portions taken to the
coast for finishing.
Sweeping Through Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, January 12th.-A heavy wind
storm, accompanied by rain, struck Mem
phis about 8 o'clock this afternoon, but
beyond general prostration of the wires,
no damage was done in this immediate
vicinity.
At Sardis, Mississippi, sixty miles south
of here, they had heavy storm of wind,
rain and hail. The Episcopal and Presby-
terian churches, and livery stables were
blown down. Two houses were unroofed
and several stores and residences damaged
No fatalities are reported.
Distillery Destroyed.
PEORIA OH }, January 12th.-A fire broke
out this afternoon IN the Monarch Distil-
lery, and before it could be controlled
seven copper stills were burned, together
with 100000 gallons of untaxed spirits.
The local loss is estimated at S150,000, COW
cred by insurance. The distillery had a
capacity of 10000 bushels of corn per day,
and cost $500,000 to build, and was the
largest in the world. This is the busy sea-
son, and the house will be idle from three
to four months. The loss to business will
be several hundred thousand dollars.
McAulifre at minneapolis.
CHICAGO, January I2th.-Jack McAuliffe,
the famous lightweight pugilist, and Billy
Madden, his trainer, arrived in this city
yesterday and left this evening for Mime
apolis, where they give two exhibitions.
Dick Rccbe his baeker and Billy Donohue,
the Jockey. started for San Francisco last
night. McAuliffe will be in California in
time TO second Jack Dempsey against Billy
Mccarthy, the Australian, at the Athletic
Club on the 29th instant.
Showing at Omaha.
OMAHA, January 12th.-A terrific snow
storm has been raging here since early this
morning. Drifts are from two to four feet
high. The electric motor and cable street.
railways ran until o'clock this afternoon,
but were then obliged 10 suspend. All
trains of the different roads entering the
city are from one to three hours late. The
Signal Observer here reports the storm has
ceased in Southern Dakota and Western
Nebraska.
He Was Not Lynched.
HUNTINGTON (W. Va, January 12th.-
The reported lynching of James Ohaga, in
Wyoming county, is untrue. While he
was going TO Oceana in charge of two
guards, he was fired on by a party of men.
His horse was killed and he was shot
through the foot. but the guards succeeded
in getting him away, and he is now in con-
fnement.
DIR. GoIwald Dead.
KANSAS CITY, January 12th.-ReE. D.
Golwald, pastor of the Memorial Lutheran
Church of this city and Secretary of the
Midland College and Lutheran Synod of
Kansas, died this evening.
Storming In Iowa.
DEs MONIES iowa, January 12th.-Ten
inches of snow have fallen here to-day.
The wind is blowing hard and the snow is
drifting badly and still falling. Trains are
delayed by the storm.
MissaEri Wind StSFm-
ST. LOUIS, January 12th.-A terrible
wind storm rsged in this vicinity this after
noon, destroying much property in this
city and outside. Several lives were lost.
La Grippe Ia Ohio.
CINCINNATI. January 12th.-Specials from
$50 towns in Ohio, outside of large cities,
show 1900 cases of la grippe and Sc deaths
to-day.
Death of an Ex-Governor.
MANHATTAN (Kan January 12Ih.-Hon.
Nehrmas Greer, ex Governor of Kansas,
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