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The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
THE PACIFIC SLOPE,
Fresno Pledges Rights
of Way to the New
Railroad.
ALASKA NEWS BUDGET.
ALASKA NEWS BUDGET
Alleged Smugglers of Chinese
and Opium on Trial at
Portland.
A. P. AS WIN AT STOCKTON
A Los Angeles Attorney Arrested for
Embezzlement-Se In
Berlng Sea.

FRESNO, CAL, May 21.-The first def
mite action in regard to securing the rights
of way, depot and machine sites, ETC., for
the valley road was taken at an enthusi-
astic meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce this evening.
The committee which met the directors
of the road on the occasion of their recent
visit to Fresno and the towns south re-
ported to the Chamber what the railroad
men expected. They ask Fresno people
to give right of way from one side of the
county to the other, together with forty
acres in this city for the location of
machine-shops.
This demand is to be met, and the
Chamber discussed at length the best
means of interesting property owners
throughout the county in the project and
inducing them to subscribe to the fund
that it will be necessary to raise. 1t is
believed that about 900 will be needed
for the purchase Of the land required, and
this amount will be raised by popular SUBJ
scription.
Many speeches were made, and every
one was enthusiastic in the matter. After
considerable discussion, A. ]. Pedlar,
Harry Sherwood, f. K. Prescott, Louis
Einstein and W. J. Dickey were appointed
a committee to act with a committee of
the same number from the Hundred
Thousand Club in the matter of getting
subscriptions and rights-of way. The two
leading improvement organizations of the
county will thus be represented.
A mass-meeting will be held as soon as
the committee has organized and a state
ment of what has been done will be laid
before the citizens for their Endorsement.
Permanent Offices will be opened by the
joint committee as headquarters for rail-
road work. A separate committee will be
chosen to get rights of way through the
country outside of Fresno. The Hundred
Thousand Club will at once appoint their
committee, and the work will be actively
pushed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
SToCKToNs ELECTION.
The a. r. A. Makes Almost a Clean Sspeep
of the Municipal Offices.

The a. Z. a. Makes Almost a Clean S,pesD
of the Municipal Offices.
STOCKTON, CAL, May N.-In the elec-
ton OF city officers to-day the members OF
the A. P. A. showed unexpected strength
and carried everything before them. The
| tight has been the most bitter one in years.
The A. P. AS, not feeling that they had
strength to capture the Republican and
Democratic conventions, put ticket of
their own in the field under the name Of
"non-partisans." They were we'll organ
lied and made vigorous fight.
The A. P. A. elected H. N. Baggs for
Mayor, whose plurality is 354; &. A. Bid
well for Superintendent of Streets on a
plurality of 256; F. NJ Rowe as Assessor.
80 plurality; 1. S. Haines for Treasurer, 71S
plurality. Haines also received the Re-
publican vote, they having no nominee
against him. The A. P. A. also elected
one Councilman
The Democrats elected J. NJ. Mccall as
City Clerk by SO plurality; H. T. Compton,
Surveyor, 357 plurality, and one Council
man, ]. ]. Quinn, by 16 plurality.
The Republicans elected five library
trustees, who also received the A. P. A.
vote. The Republicans also elected H. G.
Holman and G. ]. Jones, School Directors,
with the opposition of the A. P A.
The Republicans elected one Council
man at large, who also had the A. P. A.
vote, and two other Republican Council
men were elected, giving the Republicans
control of the City Council.
The A. P. AS are having great demon
stration here tonight.
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engineer and Mr.. Pollock narrowly es-
capped death or serious injury from flying
debris and falling timbers.
Some of the other men were severely
though not seriously hurt by the falling
debris.
Most of these were near to or in the
packing-house, which is located several
hundred yards TO the left of the mixing
house. This was badly shattered, and
those inside narrowly escaped death.
Ii. T. Cramer. an old employe of the
company, was working there. He stood
at his post when the shock came, and even
after it had gone. He was struck by some
falling timbers, but was only scratched a
little His assistant foreman, Winfield S.
Crater, was also in the packing-hous
Joe briggs, known as "Long Joe," was
cut little by flying plate glass. One
Garcia, who was in the packing-house, was
slightly injured and thrown down by the
shock. Antoine Johnson, in charge of the
boiler-house, was also hurt little.
Late in the afternoon party of search
ers returned to the impromptu deadhouse
with three gunny sacks full of odds and
ends of human bones and flesh they had
picked up on the side of the hill.
The largest remnant they had was the
leg of a Chinaman, torn off at the hip.
There was a skull, several ribs, some
pieces of vertebre and hip bone All the
rest of their CHASTITY find was in small
pieces, not one as big as mans hand.
The CALL man asked several of the work
men how they supposed the accident oc-
Cured. Their answers were uniformly in
the negative Said one old man:
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from that part of the works, because there
was deal of loose powder scattered about
on the ground.
Coroner Curry came down from Mar
tinez early in the afternoon. He impan-
eled jury and took the jurors out to view
the remains and the scene of the explo-
sion. Friday morning the inquest will be
held, but no one expects that any more
light will then be thrown upon the cause of
the horror, though probably some more
human fragments will have been found.
Harry Minnaugh was an old hand at the
business, and had in his time mixed the
powder for the He'll Gate explosion in
New York harbor. Venegas worked for
this company many years ago, and had
for several years been guard at San
Quentin under Warden Hale.
Of the Cinnamon killed, the best known
was Lem Lock, who was known as the oil
carrier. He had been in the works here a
good many years, and was a general favor
ite, even among the Caucasians. 1t was
his duty to carry oil in small tanks be-
tween the glycerine- house and the mixing
house.
A great many women, relatives and
friends of the dead men and some of those
who escaped, came odt to the grounds this
afternoon and there were many pathetic
scenes at and near the deadhouse where
the fragments of the bodies lay on the
cold, concrete floor, covered with gunny
sacks.
Captain John Birmingham is the presi-
dent and John Nesmith the secretary of
the California Powder Company. Neither
of them were at the works to-day. Will
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see NE OF THE ExPLos1

boarded on the grounds. No trace of his
body has been found, except the piece of
cloth found by the old man.
The company's grounds, at Pinole, en-
brace about 200 acres, and include plant
that is valued at about 81, 100000. Acting
Superintendent Pollock said this evening
that the monetary loss by the explosion
would not amount to more than from
$4,000 to $4,000, and the most of this
damage is due to the material and ingre-
dients lost. Though several buildings
were completely demolished, they were all
frame structures and will be replaced at no
great cost within the next thirty days.
The company employs at this place
about 40 hands, all told, 80 of whom are
white men and boys and the others
Chinese. These works are known as the
Hercules Department of the California
Powder Company's works, another depart
ment of which is located at Santa Cruz.
The works at PinoIe are fourteen years
old, and in that time there have been six
explosions. The last one occurred March
Y, 1892. 1t was caused by fire, and as
there was plenty of time to sound the
alarm no one was injured. In 1886 there
was an explosion of the nitro-glycerine
house, that caused the death of two white
men ana forty Chinese. Altogether in the
| fourteen years of its existence sixty China
men and nine white men are known to
have lost their lives here by explosions.
| The plant is by far the biggest one on the
coast, and is claimed to be the most extern
/ siye one in the world. The company was
overrun with work. Many of the depart
ments were running day and night, and
still the plant found it impossible to fill
all their orders promptly.
The terrific force of the explosion was
apparent in the harvest of debris IL
reaped. At the foot of the east side of the
hill that divided the grounds stood the
nitro-glycerine house. 1t was structure
100 feet long by 80 feet in width, and con-
tanned many heavy metal tanks and yats
each capable of holding several barrels Of
fluid. To the left of the nitro-glycerine
house, about $50 feet, stood the mixing.
house. ALI around them and between
them grew quite a dense forest of tall
eucalyptus, pines and cypress.
When the smoke and dust of the dehr;o
had cleared away after the dreadful con.
cussion, only great holes in the earth were
left to mark the spot where these structures
and the surrounding trees had been.
Sitting higher up the hill were the
glycerine and acid warehouses. They
were both tenantless at the time of the ex-
plosion. The former was entirely demol
lshed, and the acid warehouse was almost
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and soda. A curving tin roof surmounted
this structure. This tin was almost COM
pletely lifted from the roof boards by the
suction of the air, though in other re-
spects the building suffered but little dam
age. Still further away is the big frame
stable.
This was badly shattered by the shock.
The blacksmith-shop where Superintend-
ent Pollock stood talking with the en-
gineer at the time of the explo-
sion, was also badly wrecked, and both the
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morning and had nearly completed their
days work.
At the packing-house the men were busy
putting the finished product into car
tridges. Their work is ather..dangerous
too and it is thought almost a marvel that
they escaped so luckily. Immediately
after the tragedy all the powder was taken
out of the packing house and removed to
the subterranean magazines for safety in
case of fire, and all the rest OF the day a
guard on the tramway kept all visitors
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
NAPA BANDIT ARRArGNED.
The Preliminary Hearing of Stage Rob
Der BreckinridQe Commences.

The Pretsnaff.ary Hedrfng of Stage Rob-
Der Breckinridge Commences.
NAPA, CAL, May 21.-The preliminary
examination of R. N. Breckinridge on q
charge of highway robbery began in JUS
tice Bradford's court this morning. Dis
trict Attorney Bell appeared for the people
and Henry Hogan represented the defend
ant. A. R. Palmer, driver of the Calistoga
and Lakeport stage, and E. J. Lynch and
HI. ]. Gerdes, passengers on the stage the
day of the robbery, were examined and
told the story of the hold-up substantially
as already reported in the CALL The ex-
animation will be continued tomorrow.
English, the wounded robber, is rapidly
improving now and will doubtless recover.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
GLYCER,
[ISketched By a "Cau" artist.]

and flying bits of wood and iron and
debris, and the timbers of the building
were wrenched. / could hear them creak-
ing and groaning and falling. OF course,
as soon as [ could think at all knew what
had happened. and came down the hill to
help find the dead. have heard and seen
other powder explosions, but none like
this"
Several hundred yards away, on the west
side of the hill, is the substantial brick and
stone structure used for storing the nitrate
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
$1,000. He says the arrest is simply piece

$1,000. He says the arrest is simply piece
of spite work
England said the institution of which
he was president was compelled to close
its doors during the financial crisis several
years ago. Some time before the bank
went under there was $4,000 of the
county's funds on deposit.
As'the State Treasurer's accounts were
found to be short, the Legislature passed
law making it embezzlement for any cor
poratlon or individual to accept for safe
Keeping the funds of county official, and
directing that all moneys be turned over to
the ones who shall be in possession. The
county's money was being returned in in
stallments when the financial depression
struck the blow and the bank suspended,
owing the county $1,000.
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"It is part of the business. That is all
there is to it. No one knows, and no one
ever will know. No one out here even
thinks of inquiring the cause. That would
be foolish"
At this plant the company manufactures
Hercules powder and dynamite, and the
most dangerous part of the work is in the
nitro-glycerine house and the mixing de-
partment. The men whose lives were
sacrificed to-day went to work, with the
exception of Taylor, at o'clock in the
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liam R. Quinine, a relative of the famous
scientist, is superintendent of the works,
but A. 7. Pollock, his assistant, was in
charge to-day.
One of the curious things abont the ex-
plosion is the experience of the telegraph
operator at the Oakland mole. The oper-
ator at Pinole had his hands on the kew
when the crash came, and immediately
flashed the news down the road
cit was nearly a minute after the news
of the explosion had reached me by wire, u
says the operator at the mole, "when the
crash came and nearly shook me off nv
seat. 1t was the most peculiar sensation I
have ever experienced-to know of the ex-
plosion before it impressed itself on nv
sensesn
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
A Chapter of Ho,lister Accideut..

HOLLISTER, CAL, May 2l.-In a run.
away accident to-day William Smiley, a
liveryman, was seriously injured intern
ally. Jesus Lacosti, while chasing steer,
fell under his horse and his leg was broken.
Charles OConnell was thrown from a
saddle-horse and dragged long distance.
His leg was cut open from knee to thigh.
The three accidents occurred within an
hour.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
Attempted Escape at san Bernardtmo.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, May 21.-
John Frasier, an inmate of the County
Jail, was this morning detected in cutting
his way out of the Jail window with file
AS he was confined for vagrancy for thirty
days only it is supposed he must be wanted
elsewhere for more serious offense OF he
would not have attempted to break Jail.
An inquiry will be made by the officials.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
BERING SEA SEIZURE.

The British Schooner Shelby Taken In
Charge by the CoTtctn.
SEATTLE, WASH, May 81. = Several
days before the Topeka left the revenue
cutter Corwin seized the British sealing
schooner Shelby for violating the sealing
laws and brought her into Sitka. She was
turned over to the British cruiser Pleas
ant, who sent her to Victoria. This is the
first seizure this season.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
FELT IN THIS oIrY.
A White Volunne of Smoke Seen Above the
Eastern Hills.

A White VOlMnse of Smoke Seen Above the
Eastern Hills.
The concussion was distinctly felt in this
City, especially along the waterfront
stores and saloons, where windows ratified
and light objects were Jared from the
shelves. A few seconds preceding the
explosion a white volume of smoke
was seen to suddenly spring up over
the hills bordering the bay and spread
itself out in the air not unlike a
great vapory tree. In few minutes it
hung striking and beautiful spectacle in
the air.
About fifteen minutes after the shock q
heavy swell sweeping across the bay from
the eastern shore reached this side.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
a Pe.a1.,,.u Phystctam Injured.

PETALUMA. CAL, May 21.-Dr. L. H.
Patty, well-known physician, was badly
injured this morning in a runaway acci-
dent. He was seated in closed hack,
which was overturned and dragged con-
siderable distance. His left arm was broken
and his face badly cut. He will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
Runayay Accident a. Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD, CAL, May 81. = Judge
Huckins and George Hall were badly in
jured in a runaway accident here to-day.
They were driving team of colts, which
became unmanageable, and both were
thrown from the carriage. Judge Huckins'
shoulder was dislocated and he lost three
teeth. Hall was badly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
Los ANGELES ARREST.

a Prominent Attorney Held for a,s
Alleged Enibexzlcment
Los ANGELES, CAL, May 21.-Charles
W. England, an attorney of this city, was
arrested this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Eagle OF Tonoka, Ark. England was once
president OF bank at Lanabe. near Little
Rock, and is charged with the embezzle-
ment OF county funds to the extent of
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22

unable to see any improvement. l then
visited specialist, paid him $50, but he
did me no good. I was then advised to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. did so, and before
stopped I had taken fifteen bottles,
bottle Just lasting me one month, as took
it very regularly, three times a day at
meal times. Ever since 1 took Hoods
Sarsaparilla have been entirely free from
rheumatism"
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
KILLED at Los Anaeles.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. May 21.-Albert
Christoffsen, Swedish house-mover, was
crushed to death this morning under q
building being moved on Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
The Erploston Felt at STANFORD.

The Erptosfon Felt at Stanford.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL. Nav
21.-A slight shock of earthquake was felt
here this morning at 10:42. There were
vibrations from north to south, lasting
about a second. No damage resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
Indorsed John p. Irssh,s Decision.

FRESNO, CAL, May 21.-The Chamber
of Commerce tonight unanimously passed
a resolution indorsing the decision of John
P. Irish regarding the payment of a duty
on Zante currants.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
Others Failed
Hoods Cured

Mr.. C. 8. Groby
Is a well : known
resident of Dayton,
Ohio. and a promi-
nent member of the
K. of P. He saysi
81 had two severe
attacks of infam-
m a tory rheuma-
tism. l tried three
of our home physi-
clans. but realized
scarcely any relief.
/ took medicines
faithfully. but was
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22

For additional Pacific Coast ne,o, see Page. nnds
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-12
WORTHY OF SECOND THOUGHT.

Resolutions may not always bear
the quality of results which we may
anticipate, but to resolve is the mo-
tive for all action. First, let us re-
solve to commence today and not
wait until the deceptive tomorrow,
which has deferred our good reso-
lutions in the past, to prepare for
the decorating and beautifying of
our cemeteries and no longer neg
lect the graves Of our friends and
kindred until the grass and briars
obliterate and the rain effaces the
last vestagc of a mark by which we
would be able to distinguish the
spot "that is sacred to you" from
common earth. And let us act at
once on these good resolutions by
placing an order for n monument
or memorial tablet with the Column
bus Marble Works.
ID. NJ. JONES. Prop'r.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-12
PuRIlc SALE.

On Wednesday. january 10, at his
place five miles :cst and half Il
mile south of this city. +. ). Mullen
will sell at public auction nine
head of horses. 33 head of cattle
% hogs. 800 bushels of corn, lJ
bushels of oats, ~ bushels of Irish
potatoes. good organ. farming
implements, etc, on ten months
time.
On Tuesday, Jan. ~, at his place
known as the Joe Chubb farm, five
miles west and two miles north OF
Baxter Springs, \. Il. Earnest will
offer for sale at public auction. i
horses. o cattle, 10 hogs, o dozen
chickens. $50 bushels of corn, farm
ing implements, n lot of early seed
potatocs, seed buckwheat, sorghum
seed. barrel OF apple cider, etc, on
the usual II months time.
J.P. Hartley, the popular auction
Ger, will ofiiciatc ~ salesman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-12
DEATH or PHILIP PERSON.

After n long and lingering illness
of several years Philip Person died
at his home on Council street in
Baxter Springs. Kansas, Saturday,
January 5, 1895. at $3.50 o'clock p. III.
The funeral services at the residence
on Monday. January Z, at 1O;3O
o'clock a. ni., were attended by a
very large number of sympathiz-
ing friends. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. a. Young. pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, assisted by
Prof. +. o. Noble, The text was
from | Corinthians, fifteenth chap
ter, part of the eighteenth verse,
"Asleep in Jesus" Beautiful music
for the occasion was rendered by
the Presbyterian church choir, as-
sisted by part of the NJ. L. church
choir.
Mrs. \. O. Dewitt conceived the
idea of having the children of the
primary department of the public
school come in just at the close OF
the exercises. She also formed
them in double ranks through
which the procession passed as II
left the residence for the cemetery
Mr.. Person was born at Harmony
New Jersey, June q, 1880. He mar
ried Miss Grace HUFF of the same
place who ever proved a true and
faithful wife and highly honored
mother. In 1880 they moved to the
state of New York. where they lived
six years. While there Mr.. Person
was stricken with paralysis, from
which he partially recovered. Nine
years ago they moved TO Baxter
Springs. The second year after
coming here Mr.. Person had an
other stroke OF paralysis, from
which he never recovered. For
nearly three years he was almost
helpless. =
Mr.. Person leaves wife, four
sons and two daughters, all very
highly esteemed. His oldest daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Person. graduated
from our high school in the class OF
'Ss and for several years has proved
herself one of the most popular
and efficient teachers in our city
schools.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-12
ID. :. ID. ResoIutiOns,

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Divine
Father of the Universe to visit attiiction
ON one of our sisters, in the death OF her
beloved father. therefore be it
Resolved. That in his death we acknowl-
edge how mysterious are the DEGREES OF
Providence, oft,imes crushing in the be-
reavements and sorrows which they bring.
Resolved. That we learn lesson OF pa
thence from his life. teaching us to ac-
knowledge and bow to the will OF our
Heavenly Father in all things.
Resolved. That we extend to the be-
reaved wife. whose watch. care and loving
devotion we're so faithfully shown through
his long illness. our heartfelt sympathy.
To the children we extend tender and
loving tribute to the memory OF their
father.
Resolved. That copy Of these resolu-
tions be furnished the Baxter News TOR
publication. copy be presented the wife
and family of the deceased and a copy
placed on the minutes of the d. S. d. club