The record-union., 1895-05-15
Special to the REcoRp-UNroN.


WILLCox( (Ariz. J, May l4.-Sunday even
ing courier came in stating that twelve
armed Indians were seen proving
around the hills in the vicinity of Buck
horn Basin, where mines are being
worked, Saturday last. The miners at
once left their claims. after being notified,
and have congregatod together for pro-
lection to themselves and the few scat
tered families. This locality is near the
abandoned post of Fort Bowie, and some
twenty miles east of Wilcox.
Monday morning another report was
brought in from the new gold find in the
south pass of the Dragon Mountains,
twenty miles south Of here, that six In
dians. fully armed, were seen there and
attack ed prospector's camp during the
prospector's absence from the claim, fir
ing shot at one OF the men. compelling
him to jump for safety from q high
lodge, and severely injuring himself.
| This morning responsible reports from
Graham County state that band OF fiji
| teen heavily-armed Indians were seen
last evening at sundown, seven miles
south OF Clifton, rounding up the horses
OF citizens. Much alarm is felt.
This morning one troop OF cavalry lett
Fort Bavard, New Mexico, for the scene,
but long marches are necessary 10 reach
the scene of reported danger. Citizens are
feeling very wrought up and insecure.
The Indians are reported i'll distress
from insufficient rations, and trouble is
predicted, with no adequate military pro-
lection. Only a few available troops to
quickly reach the locality are at Fort
Grant, and are under orders to move in
side week, hence all are packed up.
The abandonment Of Bowie leaves the
whole southern country open to ravages,
| and it would not surprise those who keep
watch of indications to see the present
troubles from the miscellaneous small
bands now Oft the reservation bent on
rapine and murder end in general out
break.
INDIANS ROUNDING UP HORSES.
SoLoMoNv1LLE (Ariz.), May H.
Sheriff Wright was notified to-day that
fifteen 4 pache Indians were seen yestsr-
day ut sundown near Pomeroy's ranch,
twenty miles from Clifton, rounding up
horses. Indians were reported as seen
in that vicinity several days ago, but the
report was not verified. The command
at Fort Grant has been notified.
TROOPS CLOSE UPON THE TRAIL.
DENVER, May 14.-Colonel Ward, act
ing commander of the Department OF
Colorado, received dipatch late this al
ternoon that the cavalry troops sent out
from Fort Bayard are close on the trail of
the Indians who were reported yesterday
to have fired upon miners near Fort
Bowie, Arizona, killing several, and
who have been rounding up cattle and
horses anu committing other depreda-
| tions. The Apache killed is said to be
the leader OF the band of renegades.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Annual Report OF the Earnings and Ex-
pendltureS Of the .ystem.
SAN FRANCIsCo, May 1.-THE annual
report Of the Southern Pacific Company,
It's proprietary companies and leased lines
for the year ending December l. 1894, was
issued to-day. 1t max IS large volume
of l30 pages. replete with statistics on fin
auces and important transactions of the
various lines during the year.
The total length of lines operated is as
follows: Proprietary, 4, 4SS miles; leased,
g I75 49; total, 6,66i.0l. This shows an in
| crease of 0.33 miles during the past year.
The miles of road owned by the affiliated
companies aggregate l.20S.3l, making a
| grand total OF 7,932.3Z miles.
Average miles of road operated, $40 69
gross transportation earnings, S50,9lS,-
| l57 Al; operating expenses. ,S33 3}3I ,27S II ;
earnings over operating expenses, Sl7,-
5S6, S79 %: rentals and other receipts,
S6S4, oo2 81: total receipts over operating
expenses, $lS.21, ,65l 81.
Taxes. Sl,242, liz 80; trackage and other
rentals, 81, 357, ,56S 09; interest on bonded
dept, 50, ,Z6O. 396 So; other payments, ST.
1885 40; total. SIC, ,595.963 81. Earnings,
| 81, ,615, ,59S %.
Income from investments owned by
Southern Pacific Company, S37l ,O3l 40;
due from 0. and G. Railroad Company,
S54l, ,355 IL; balance earnings, 81, 5S7 ,9S5 81.
Betterments and additions charged to
capital account, 81, ,25S, OH So.
| The earnings over all expenditures
| amount to 81 ,474, ,7SS 10. The shrinkage
in gross earnings averaged 5.6l per cent,
and balance earnings shrunk Sl47, ,572 IL.