Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-22
Wreck on the Union Pacific.

LINCOLN lNeD }, december 2lSt.-A Union
Pacific passenger train was wrecked a few miles
from Beatrice this morning. An obstruction,
evidently placed on the track out of malice,
caused the engine to jump the track, carrying
with 1t the tender and mail car Bridge lnspec-
tor W. II. Mercer, who was riding on the en-
gine, was fatally scalded, and the engineer
seriously injured. The engine and tender were
totally wrecked. The obstruction was placed
at q curve where 1t was impossible to see it in
time to check the train.
Jealousy the Cause.
CHICAGO, December 2lst.-Henry Christian
son, 81 years old residing at 4109 Drexel avenue,
cut his throat. he resided with his daughter
and her husband, who were absent until q late
hour last night. This morning the discovery
was made, and the old man taken to ihe hos
pital, twelve miles distant, with his throat cut
from ear to ear. He cannot recover. 1t is sup
posed that the old man was jealous of his wtA
on account OF her generosity to members of his
family.
Talk OF Lynching Bradford.
WooDvILLR, Miss. December ber2lst.-Roadmaster
Bryant, who was in the pay-train on the New Or
night by Doc Bradford for the purpose of rob-
berry, is probably fatally injured, while two or
three others of the crew are seriously hurt
Sheriff Lewis has placed an additional guard at
be lynched should Bryant die. The safe con-
tanned about $4,000.
Car shops Burned.
CHICAGO, December 21st.-The paint shop and
repair shop of the Illinois Central Railroad YVES
entirely destroyed by fire tonight. In the first
building there were sixteen passenger coaches,
worth So, 500 apiece, and in the repair shop were
four coaches. nearly completed, also valued at
building containing over sl50 0O6 worth of pat
terms was reached. The total loss is estimated
at $685. 90.
Bold Train Robbery.
INDIANAPOLIS December 2lst.-An Evansville
special to the Sentinel says While special train
on the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railroad
stopped at Olney, H., to-day for the locomotive
caboose and robbed conductor Hampton and
the brakeman OF their watches and considera-
able money. The robbers caught them off
their guard aud covered them with their re-
volvers while they effected their purpose.
Death of Ward Ellis.
CHICAGO, December 2lst.-Dr. ]. Ward Ellis, a
we'll known dentitt, died last night at his resi-.
dence in this city after long illness. DR. Ellis
Of Il the @ Knights % Of % Pythias In ODD Fellowship
he had passed all the chairs, and his life was
devoted to the best interests OF that Order. At
the time of his death DR.. Ellis was President of
the California Pioneers Association.
Terrible Tragedy.
WHEELING wv. w, December 2lst-word has
just been received of terrible tragedy at
Bramwell last night. Several men were gam
bling, and became involved in quarrel. A
man named Budrick;shot and fatally wounded
five of his companions and was himself shot
dead The mob took Budrick's body, stood it
up against a tree, and rlddled 1t with bullets.
Disastrous Fire.
ATHoL (Mass.), December 21st.-The most
disastrous fire ever known in Athol occurred
to-day. The Masonic and Central blocks were
completely destroyed, and five merchants, the
Postoffice, Masonic rooms etc., were burned
out. Five persons were seriously injured. Loss,
sl35 200.
Killed His Sweetheart.
New OIL EANs, December 18th. AT New
Iberia, Louisiana, last night Ephraim Mendoza
shot and instantly killed Mary Crawson, his
sweetheart, while she was being accompanied
to place of amusement by another suitor.
Lynching is possible.