Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-11
EVENTS IN THE WEST.
TO ERECT A BATTERY At SANTA CRUZ.
Preparations for War ut the Mare Island
Navy Xard-rwo Fatal shootings-
Caught Sea Lions.

J. l.. Eaden, formerly resident of
Fresno, Cal, was shot and probably
fatally wounded by Deputy Constable
Adams at Mendoza Thursday morninp.
Eaden was trying to escape arrest
when shot by the constable.
The steam schooner Charles Nelson
was launched at Alameda, Cal, at
midnight Sunday. She Is the largest
wooden vessel ever built on the coast
with the exception OF the Mexico. Her
total displacement IL 1900 tons and
she will accommodate 500 passengers
Daniel b. Gray. at one time quite a
prominent politician, was shot Wed
nesday night by Joseph BacIer at the
latter's saloon, the Pacific Gardens, on
Ocean avenue, Santa Monica, Cal, dy-
ing from the effects of one of the
wounds at O'Clock Thursday after
noon.
An unusual catch was made In Mon
terey bay. Cal, by Frank Plssnni n
local fisherman. Wednesday when
the nets were drawn he found four
full-grown sea Hons entangled In the
nets, where they had gone after sar-
dimes. Two escaped, but two were cap
tured and brought ashore to be trained
for Eastern shows.
The steamer Discovery, which ar
rived at Port Townsend. Wash. Sun
day night with sixty-five passengers
from southeastern Alaska, had a sorry
experience while crossing the Queen
Charlotte sound. Her pumps gave out.
and for two hours the passengers ana
crew We're compelled to bail with
buckets In order to save the steamer.
Gen. Shafter, commanding the de-
partment of California, has decided to
recommend the immediate erection OF
n battery and the stationing OF gar
rison at Santa Cruz either of regulars
or national guardsmen. This Drecau-
tionary measure is deemed advisable
owing to the fact that the powder
plant near that town would otherwise
he without protection eninst an enc
my The Finch breech loading rifle
which recently arrived from the East
will be moved to the Preside within
three days, and the work of mounting
1t on the disappearing carriage VIII be
pushed as RAPIDLY as possible. This
win not require more than ten DAYS.
The carriage IL expected from the
East today tMonday).
@. f. Tilton, third mate of the whaler
BeIvedere, one of the fleet now ice
bound near Point Barrow has reached
san Francisco The only important
news he brought down was that the
Orca was pinched in the ice and sank
on September go and H. Jessie H.
Freeman was burned to the waters
edge six days later There seems to be
every assurance that the several ships
crews have sufficient provisions to
last them until July next. About
October 3 the ship Nayarch, when
twelve miles from Point Sargent, was
boarded by men from the Fearless.
At this time the ship Jeanne was four
miles from the shore and appeared 10
be safe from the crush of ice. The
Jeanne took all clothing and provisions
from the old boat station at Point
Sargent to the place where the whalers
are located. Fourth Mate Gray or the
whaler Grampus died ON the Jeanne
Oct. S.
The United states vessels now at the
Mare Island navy yard, CAL, are
rapidly being prepared for use In case
OF war. The cruiser chaties'om rs
nearly ready to leave the dock 1t Is
the intention of Admiral kirkland 10
have her ready for fighting by the end
of the present month. on Saturday
afternoon the Pensacola was placed
in commission with Capt. Henry Glass
in command She has only working
crew at present The reason for plac-
in,y the shin in commission at this
time is that she is to be used as quar-
ters for a large detachment of marines
who will be removed from the Marine
barracks In order to make room there
for temporary hospital. since the
earthquake wrecked the dwellings, on
Mare Island, Capt. Glass and several
of the officers have been living on the
Pensacola The task of preparing the
Philadelphia for sea is being expedited
as fast as the mechanics can get
ahead with the work. The rush has
become so great that the men IN the
steam engineering department have
been ordered to work overtime. All
the officers Of the Albatross excepting
two have been detached. She VIII
probably go out of commission.