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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-14
BLOODY DETAILS.
The Awful Story Sent Over the Wires by
Constable Hill.

The Awful Story Sent Over the Wires by
Constable Hill.
FRESNO, Sept. I3-But few new facts of
Importance have been learned up TO this
hour concerning the encounter between the
train-robbers and the pursuing posse. All
news must come by way of Sanger over the
telephone of Moore & Smith, the owners
of the fume. whose mountain terminus,
Sequoia, is about six miles from Sampson
Flat
Constable HilrS story as received over the
telephone is substantially as follows:
The encounter took place at 10 o'clock
this morning in front of Ioung's house at
Sampson Flats. and was one Of the fercest
of the kind that has ever taken place in tie
county. The posse is the one that set out
from Visalia few days ago. and they had
tracked the robbers TO Dunlap and thence
to Sampson Flats. The officers knew they
were on hot trail, but were not expecting
to run into Evans and SontSg so soon.
at tie hour stated this morning the
posse was going up path that passed by
YOung's house, the two Apache scouts be-
ing little in advance. AS they arrived
almost opposite Young's, at a distance OF
thirty yards from ii, the door OF the house
was suddenly opened by Evans, who ap-
peared on the threshold with Sontag at his
side.
The robbers fred with deadly effect. two
OF the posse falling into each others arms,
mortally wounded.
So great was the surprise Of the officers
that before they could recover from it the
desperate robbers had fired another volley
into their midst, bringing down two more
men. The robbers pumped th-dealing
lead from their shotguns with coolness and
dispatch, and had the officers at their mercy.
Those who had escaped the first two vol
n q
were at such disadvantage, however, that
they could make no effectual resistance,
much less attack the robbers, who could
easily put the walls of the house between
themselves aud the remainder Of the posse
Another man fell under the murderous fire
of the robbers, and those of the officers who
still had a " hole skin left sought place
that would protect them from the uHerring
aim of the desperadoes. The horse of on
Stable Hill was also shot from under him
and killed.
Seeing the thorough decentralization Of the
posse Evans and Sontag left the house and
made for the brush near by, taking north
essterly course. As they were walking
rapidly away the officers fred at them. but
| ii is not believed with any effect.
After the robbers departure Detective
Smith. Hill and two Apaches gave their at
tention 10 their dead and wounded com
rades, whom they took into Young's house
Ii could not be ascertained here whether
they had been killed on the instant or not.
Witty had very severe wound in the neck
and suffered much.
Smith told Constable Hill to 90 to the
Flume CompanY's Office some six miles dis
tant and telephone the news TO Fresno,
while be and the Indians watched The dead
men and Witty. Hill had 10 walk the en-
tire distance aud finally sent his terrible
tale over the wires TO Sanger, whence il was
telephoued to this city.
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ONE MORE CRACK.
Chris Evans Out for Another Try at
Southern Pacific.

Chris Evans Out for Anoth CIR Try at the
Southern Pacific.
SANGER, Sept. 13-When the news was
teiephoned to Fresno this afternoon. Sheriff
Hensley Immediately started to meet Hill
and the Others at Dunlap. Parties are being
formed in all the small towns Of the foot
hills tonight, and a large body of men will
in the next few days give the murderers a
hard chase. 1t is not thought that 1t is
posi- Bile for the robbers to escape, their
camping outfit having been captured, and
it being assured that their ammunition is
not very plentiful.
An Intimate OF Chris Evans told one Of
the herders on the fume that he had seen
Evans day or two ago and that the outlaw
had told him they we're going to leave the
country in while, but not before thoy had
had another crack at the Southern Pacific.
The same man states that the friends OF
the robbers were very numerous in that
part of the country and that they seemed
devoted to them and would supply them
with plenty of food and ammunition, and
conceal them whenever it was necessary.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
Of certain parties believed to have afforded
protection to the robbers, and it is thought
that this will have favorable result.
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AT QUARANTINE.
The Qusndary in Which Health Officer
Jenkins Is Placed.

jenkins Is Placed.
QUARANTINE, Sept. 13-The evening Of
this day, which started with anxiety.
troubles and alarming rumors of
likely fights and boodshed, concluded
with everything calm. The pas
sengers of the Normannia have been landed.
The Pegasus is safely under Sandy Hook
with the Naval Reserve on board. No new
cases of cholera are reported on board of
the steamers nor on the island. The only y
present worry of Health Officer Jen-
kns is his summons to appear be-
fore the Supreme Court in Brook
lyn and Judge Barnard to show cause
by what right he detaius the cabin passen-
gers of the NormanDa on Fire Island; bv
what right he. as Health Officer of the
port Of New York, detained them when
they were out of his jurisdiction
in the State of New Jersey on board of the
Stonington, or ON the Cepheus lying in the
waters Of Suffolk County; by what right he
placed them on an unseaW0Tthy veS-
sci Ike the Stonington and sent
them to sea in the Cepheus without proper
accommodations or provisions, and in a ves-
sci unfit and unsafe for the purposes. The
cabin passengers of the steamer La Cham
payne have left, and are on the way to the
city.
The steamer Diadem of the Netherland
line arrived this morning with Is cabin,
213 steerage.
The Italian steamer Plata from the Med
iterranean also cleared with nine cabin and
276 steeTage passengers aboard her.
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DETECTIVE BURKE's DOG.
Somewhat Strange story of An Officer
Premonition Of DanRer.

Premonition of Danger.
SANGER, Sept 13.-Sheriff T. w. Ray Of
Tulare County was in Sanger tonight and
gave il as his opinion that the robbers had
the idea of drawing ali the active fighting
force of the neighbOrhood into that part of
the country. preparatory TO making a
swoop on the plains. In talking this even
ing, he informed your correspondent that
be thought it likely that the robbers would
attempt to escape by coming down the lum-
ber-fume ON RATS, and that they would
probably stop all communication for a time
by cutting the telephone wires.
Sheriff Kay had been out with the posse
and came away sick, and had just arrived
at Sanger when he learned of the tragedy
He stated that Frank Burke, who was the
Deputy Sheriff of Yuma. AriZ., told him on
his way up that he had had the night be-
fore singular premoniton Of the death he
was to meet He had been out three or four
times before, but nothing had happened to
disturb his equanimity. He was a man
noted for his coolneSs and cour-
age. He was never known TO be
afraid of anything. But the night
he started to his doom his dog, which had
hitherto allowed him to depart without
making any signs OF grief or any unusual
manifestation whatever, was filed with
even caught him by the clothes In its efforts
to prevent his going. His wife, observing
this, told him he had better not go, as there
must lie something wrong, and begged him
10 remain at home. Burke told Kay that
he was not superstitious, but notwithstand-
ing he could not shake off the impression
this incident had made.
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THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATIONS.
Plan Of Admiral Gherardi's Visit to South
America.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Rear- Admiral Ban
croft Gherardi, who is to command the spe-
cial squadron from San Francisco to New
ork and have charge of the inter-
national naval rendezvous and review
at Hampton Roads and New York
next spring. returned from Washington
to-day with his sailing instruction. He will
leave here tomorrow night for San Fran
cisco, and will reach Chicago Friday MORN
ing. There he will remain twelve hours
to inspect the Worlds Fair buildings.
starting west again at 10 o'clock
this afternoon, and going directly to San
Francisco. He Will be accompanied by
Lieutenants William P. Potter and Ridgely
Hunt. who were on his personal staff on the
Philadelphia. and will act as his secretary
and flag-lieutenant respectively on the Bal
timore, which is to be his flagship.
Within few days after Admiral Cher
ardps arrival at San francisco he will 90 to
San Diego with the cruisers Charleston
and San Francisco to take part In
the 35oth anniversary of the discovery Of
that l0rt by Cabrillo The vessels
will remain there until joined by the cruiser
Boston, now on her way back from Homo
lulu. and the gunboat Yorktown, at
present cruising in Berng Sea. The
FIVE vessels will then begin their special
or diplomatic cruise. This viii be
along the Mexican coast. stopping at
Mazatlan, ManZanillo, Acapulco aud Te-
huantepec. Then at Panama, Guyaquil.
Chimbote and Lima In Peru, thence TO
Valparaiso. The vessels will remain about
ten days at Valparaiso ana in the interval
Admiral Gherardi will visit Santiago to call
upon the President of Chilli 10 whom as to
the authorities in other countries he will
present the respects Of the President Of the
United States aud give special invitation
to President Montt to reception on
board the Baltimore. After leaving
Valparaiso the vessels will go through
the Straits OF Magellan and stop at
Buenos Ayres and Rio de Janeiro.
At each place where he stops Admiral
Gherardi will make n special visit To the
Government officials to participate in the
| naval review. He expects to arrive back
with his feet In the latter part of February
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THE LAW SUPREME.
Complete Bsokdown OF the Long ISLAM
Baymen.

Complete Bsckdown OF the Long Island
Baymen.
IsLIP, n. Y, Sept 13.-The Associated
Press correspondent subsequently, inter-
viewed a number of the leading men OF all
classes, residents, baymen and the hotel
men, and all join in saying that the views
expressed by Samis are undoubtedly cor
rect in all the main particulars. One fact be-
came evident to the correspondent, and that
was that the quarantine of the people on
Fire Island Is farce OF the very worst de-
scription. At least a doZe n boats have gone
from the island to the mainland and there
landed their loads of people. who. 1t seemed
from the conversation generally and from
the admission of several, have been in close
communication and conversation with the
Normannia's detained cabin passengers.
The Sheriff has assured the Governor that
the people will abide by the law.
Thus it will be seen that all trouble here
appears to have blown over Definite news
from the Bay Shore meeting has not been
received here. and 1t is reported that it has
resulted In the complete backdown of the
baymen. At II :30P. NJ a dispatch was re-
ceived from Governor Flower, addressed to
Sheriff Darling, saying that the Governor
preferred that the Sheriff should remain at
Babylon for the present. and the troops
would also remain there until all danger Of
interference with the State authorities had
passed. At this hour all is quiet.
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MRS. HARRIsON's ILLNESS.
The President Alarmed at the Critical Cor
dition of Her Health.

The President Alarmed at the Critical Con-
dition of Her Health.
Loon LAKE House, n. Z. Sept. 49,
President Harrison makes no effort 10 con-
ceal his anxiety over the condition Of Mrs.
Harrison, and has been at her bedside dur
ing the entire day. The whole family
share his deep concern, and all are evidently
apprehensive of a continuance Of the pres
ent tunfavorable symptoms. They are doing
their utmost to cheer the patient up. and
have succeeded so well that she is not fully
aware of the extreme gravity of her case.
She has rested comfortably during the day.
and DR.. Gardner, who Is in constant at
tendance upon her, said that there had
been slight Improvement since yesterday.
DIR. Doughterty, the New York specialist is
expected 20 arrive here at midnight.
Ii is expected that an official bulletin will
be issued in regard to her case after con-
sultati0n OF physicians tonight. Mrs.
Harrison has expressed a desire to go to
Washington. and the transfer will be made
if it is deemed advisable. The Presidents
future movements will depend entirely upon
the state of Mrs. Harrison's health, and it
now seems likely that ha may have to aban-
don his purpose of being present at the
Grand Army encampment at Washington
next week,
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CAMP LOW.

DIR. Hamilton Placed in Charge OF the
Government Quarantine Station.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 49, Secretary of the
Treasury Foster has placed DR.. Hamilton
in charge of Camp Low, Sandy Hook, with
authority to secure such medical force as
required. The Secretary has instructed the
Life-saviug Service to secure and burn all
bedding and articles that might bear chol-
era germs found floating ashore near Sandy
Hook
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
noon was informed by Collector Hendricks
of New York City that the steamship COM
panles will cordially cooperate with the
Government to prevent the further ship
ment of immigrants without evasion through
the second cabin.
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DEATH ON AN ELECTRIC ROAD
0ne Man Killed and Seventeen Ipjured at
st Louis

ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia terrible street
railway accident occurred this morning.
One person was instantly killed and seven
teen others were more or less injured. The
accident was occasoned by the conductor
losing control of the electric car on the
State and Sydney streets branch of the
Union Depot line, owing to wet rails.
The trailer car capsized while rounding
sharp curve at high speed at Ninth street
aud Russell avenue. The passengers were
hurled into the street. and several OF them
were dragged along under the car, which
turned over. The car had dragged several
yards before the mDtorman could stop, and
the scene was horrible one. A score Of
PROSTATE men and women lay on the pave
ment, some OF them seemingly lifeless,
while others were shrieking in terrible
agony. Aid was quickly at hand. and the
sufferers were taken to the nearest stores
until the ambulances could be brought.
William Hsake Of Chester. Ill.,, was in
stantly killed, the trailer car crushing in
his breast as t fell over, and his head be-
lug horribly mangled by being dragged
along the street. Seventeen other people
were more or less painfully injured, two or
three of whom msy die. The injured are
all residents of this city,
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THE PASSENGERS LANDED.
Under Protection ofthe Troops the Peopl
Reach the Shore.


FIRE ISLAND, Sept. 13-The Pegasus
anchored off this place shortly after P, NJ,
and the work of landing the Normannia's
passengers from the Cepheus was begun.
The first lot OF passengers reached the
dock at $3.50 P. NJ.
When DIR. jenkins, on board the steamer
Ripple, reached the side Of the Cepheus and
announced who he was, hundred passen-
gers, including women, crowded along the
rail, shouting: You scouEdrel," You
ruffian," "Ali this is your doing" After
it had quieted down the doctor read tele-
gram from Governor Flower, saying troops
would see there was no Interference with
the landing OF passengers at Fire Island.
great hustle followed the arrival of the
passengers AT the hotel Considering the
fact that 500 guests arrived within five min
utes ii was natural that some confusion
should result. Such progress was made by
the temporary hotel clerks that inside OF
two hours all were comfortably located.
Gray-hared men jumped about in the sand
like boys. The second-cabiL passengers
were put in the westerly and the first-cabin
passengers in the easterly end Of the build
ing.
AT $50 o'clock supper was served. 1t
would be difficult to find happier crowd
than that which filed the dinug-room.
Conventlonalities were cast aside. Every
one knew every one else, and congratula-
tions were showered from every quarter of
the room. No strict quarantine is main
tanned. A windstorm is now raging. and
all the passengers are thankful that they
are not on the Cepheus to- night.
In reply to an offer of the men from Islip
to withdraw the injunction, if the Governor
would promise 10 sell the hotel, Mr.. Flower
sent the following telegram:
rs. A. jennings: Your dispatch is re.
ceived and your proposition is declined.
The conduct of the people of Islp in re-
fusing shelter TO the passengers of the Nor
MAMMA aud in attempting by mob force to
prevent a landing on State property is a
disgrace to our comm wealth. The State
accepts no terms from law-breakers and ex-
poets submission to its authority. Your
proposition is an insult to the executive
and the State. Roswell P. Flower"
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A REASON GIVEN
Why Evans and sontsg Have Not Been
Captured.

Why Evans and sontsg Have Not Been
Captured.
One of the difficulties In the way of cap
turing Sontag and Evans rag explained hv
Charles l.. Wilson to a CALL reporter yes
terday.
Mr.. Wilson captured two stage-robbers
sixteen years ago. killing one Of them.
1t is only within a very few days that Mr..
Wilson has been paid by Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s Express tine standing reward which he
earned by capturing one of the robbers.
He lost money by the shot he fired in de-
fense OF his own life, which killed the other
robber.
"They don't pay any rewards for dead
men," said Mr.. Wilson. And that will
probably account for the pursuit of Sontag
and Evans not being more active. You may
very well understand that in bunting down
such desperadoes men take the risk OF being
ambushed or shot down like dogs them
selves. Stage-robbers and train-robbers
know what is in store for them II they are
captured and II overtaken they will fight TO
the death. To offer a reward for their cap
ture Is all very well, but II it be-
comes necessary to Kill them, the
officer or person who does so
loses his reward. Now the bravest man
does not care about taking such terrible
risks when he knows this. The standing
arrest and conviction OF robbers. / shot
one in the hip when he showed fight,
ana he died soon after So l got moth
ing for him. l have only just re-
ceived from Wells. Fargo & Co. $500
for the capture Of his partner. Tom Brown.
from the State OF California and the United
States II the. statute of Limitation don't run
against me-"
Mr.. Wilson exhibited letter from De-
tective Hume. which he is using in his
efforts 10 recover his due from the State and
postal authorities, Of which the following Is
copy:
Wells. Fargo & Co.'s Express, !
Special Officers Department.}
Sept. 2, 1892.
To the postal authorities OF the United States.
TO the Governor Of the State OF Ca lfornia, 10 all
whom II may concern:
/ DO hereby certify that on or about December
1. 1876, one Charles l.. Wilson arrested Tom
OF robbery, for robbing the Downieville Stage OF
Wells, Fargo q Co.'s express on November 13,
1876, and thereafter delivered the said Tom
IN Chico. Cal.
And thereafter the said Joe Foster died from
wounds received In his arrest by Wilson; that
dieted In Yuba County, California, for robbing
the express, and upon arraignment pleaded
guilty, and as punishment for said crime was
senten need 10 serve term OF ten years in the
California Stale prison at San Quentin.
And the said Charles l.. Wilson is duly en-
titled. In my opinion, To any and all rewards
joe Foster. Respectfully, j. b. HUME,
Special Officer for Wells, Fargo & Co.
Detective Hume also wrote letter Of the
same date, similarly addressed, stating that
the claim OF G. l.. Wilson to the. standing
reward OF $500 offered by Wells. Fargo Il
Co. for the arrest and conviction OF Tom
Brown bnd been recognized and paid
August 26, 1892; also that Brown and hii
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SEALING In THE SOUTH.
British Columbians Are Looking Vainly fol
New Hunting Grounds.

VICTORIA. B. c., Sept. 13.-The schooner
Libbie was ready for sea. and tug was
spoken for at 10 o'clock this morning, but al
the eleventh hour the trip was given up.
1t was proposed to send the schooner tc
the South American sealing grounds
along the coast of the Argentine Republic.
When the Lille came around the Horn
from Nova Scotia, bound for Victoria,
thousands upon thousands of seals were seen
there. and it was always on the captains
mind to examine closely southern grounds
The islands. however. are rocky, and be-
sides are guarded by Government ships, and
it is likely that sch00ners working off shore
would be seized. The Government allows
any vessel to catch seals that will agree to
bring them TO Buenos Ayres and pay a roy
alty ON each
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house, and he left the party a short
distance to ge. into a watermelon pateh.
He saw the flash Of the gun, and saw the
robbers firing from the door and window OF
the house There were three men shooting
from the house. Soon afterward Evans and
Sontag came into the yard and shot at
Witty. Burke was in clump Of brush and
shot at Evans. and at the second shot Evans
fell dropping his gun. Then he ran In a
STOPPING position TIL out of sight. Burke is
confident that he wounded Evans.
The two Indian trailers we're on the lap
of the ridge, near the house. standing TO-
geter, and fired three shots without effect.
The fact that Mrs. Evans was al Howelfs
house. where Evans and Sontag left Super
visor's Ellis horse and cart, tended to dis
concert the pursuing party and partially
threw them off their quad. The Indian
trailers returned to town with Detective
Burke. Sheriff Kay and one of his posse
are still In the mountains or are supposed to
be there.
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WATCHING THE CITY.
Several Suspected Cases Being Investi-
gated by the Health Officers.

Several Suspected Cases Being Investi-
gated by the Health Officers.
NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-It was rumored
around the Health Department this after
noon that two cases Of cholera had been
discovered in this city. but Health Commits
sioner Bryant stoutly denied the truth of the
report. He stated that two or three sus-
pected cases of cholera were reported and
they are now being investigated. Chief
Inspector Roberts of the Health Board said
that he had under investigation some sus-
pected cases, but he did not think they
were cholera.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
advise that fund of $500 900 be placed at
its disposal and subscriptions are now be-
ing received.
Visitors to Governor Flowers room in the
Windsor Hotel this afternoon suggested to
him that his ordering out troops might lose
him some votes op Long Island. He re-
piled: II don't care for votes, but
am going to put down the law breakers and
put the State in possession of its property" !"
QUARANTINE, Sept. 13.-The official bull
letln reports the sick in hospital yesterday
at ID; suspected, &c; death, /; convalescent,
II In addition two deaths occurred on
board the Wyoming. One child, is due TO
bronchitis; the other is unknown.