San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, October 1, 1859, Vol. 1 No.26 EARTHQUAKE - An earthquake was felt in San Francisco on Saturday morning last. THE BIGGEST LOAD YET - On the 30th September, W.M. WEAVER hauled from the Redwoods to SMITH'S lumber yard, at this place, 1001 redwood posts. On the same day, T. GILBERT hauled, from the mountains to the same place 104,000 shingles ! Who can beat this ! NEW STAGE LINE TO THE REDWOODS - Mr. David GARLAND is no running a daily stage from Redwood City to Searsville and Woodside. OVERLAND - By the Overland Mail which left San Francisco on the 26th inst., were carried 2,247 letters. All but 115 were for the Atlantic States. BRODERICK MOMUMENT - An effort is being made to erect in San Francisco a monument to the memory of Broderick. Gentlemen have been appointed to each county to solicit subscriptions for that purpose. Messrs. J.G. DENNISTON, J.G. PHILLIPS, Jos. JOHNSON, W.B. MAXSON, and Judge FOX, have been appointed for this county. FROM HONEY LAKE - The Shasta Courier is informed that up to a recent date, about 1,200 emigrant wagons had passed through Susanville, Honey Lake, this season, and some 4000 souls. Many of these emigrants have found their way into Shasta county. At the time our Honey Lake correspondent wrote, the market stood thus: Flour, 10 cents per pound; potatoes, 6c.; bacon 35c.; beef 15c.; coffee, 35c. Wagons from one to five dollars per day. Stock low. OUTBREAK AT THE STATE PRISON THREE MEN KILLED, ELEVEN WOUNDED. - Another terrible occurred at the State Prison yesterday, about noon. The particulars, as far as we have been able to glean them, are as follows: It seems that a gang of prisoners, numbering about 30, was employed in loading the schooner Bolinas with bricks, the schooner being moored to a buoy a short distance from the shore. This gang had formed the determination to escape, by overpowering the guard and capturing the schooner; and at the hour stated, attempted to perfect their designs. They accordingly seized the man who was guarding them, carried him on board the Bolinas, imprisoned the captain and mate in the hole, made all sail with haste, and stood out into the open bay. But in their hurry and excitement, they forgot that the Bolinas was moored to the buoy, and as soon as she had run out the length of her fast, it swung her round and brought her into the wind. In the meanwhile, the guard on shore became aware of the facts, and immediately commenced a cannonade on the schooner. The prisoners on board, numbering about 80 men, seized the captive overseer and held him up in plain sight, in hope that the guard on shore would cease firing as soon as they beheld the jeopardy of their companion; but they were deceived, for the firing continued with vigor until the prisoners showed the white flag and surrendered. A boat was then sent from the shore, and the prisoners secured. It was found that three men had been killed and eleven wounded, besides the captive overseer, who was shot through the arm, and will probably lose the limb. It is also stated that a number jumped overboard to escape the effect of the shot; but we have no reliable intelligence to that effect. The Bolinas was completely riddled, and her rigging much cut up. The steamer Clinton was hailed about the time of the occurrence and informed of the affair, when Captain BAXTER immediately turned the bow of the steamer toward San Quentin, to render assistance, but arrived just as the prisoners had been secured. S.F. Herald, 28th. Judge TERRY was brought down to San Francisco, and waiving an examination, was on Monday last, admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD CONVENTION - The Executive Committee of the Pacific Railroad Convention met at the office of the Chairman, on Monday, 26th inst., at 2 o'clock P.M. Present: Messrs McDOUGAL, BISHOP, DAY, FARWELL, FRISBIE, LEWISON, RHODES, PEARNE, HALE, RANKIN, HOLLAND, LULL, BIDWELL, RABE, DRYER, BUTTER and WATSON. On motion, the Committee proceeded to the election of Secretary by ballot. Mr. LULL was declared elected. On motion, J.H. CUTTER was unanimously elected Treasurer of the Convention. The following were chosen as the Financial Committee: Messrs. Wm. RABE, J.H. CUTTER, Ira P. RANKIN and H.M. HALE, of San Francisco; John BIDWELL, of Butte; Lafayette BALCH of Washington Territory; W.S. LADD, of Oregon; D.O. MILLS of Sacramento; S.M. MEZES, of San Mateo; R.P. HAMMOND, of Stockton; Lawrence ARCHER, of Santa Clara; and J. LEWISON, of Tehama. … On motion, it was voted that a committee of four, including the chairman, be appointed, to report at the next regular meeting the proper mode of obtaining subscriptions of stock and of organizing a company. Messrs. CROCKETT, HOLLAND, HALE and McDOUGALL were appointed as said Committee. On motion, the Committee adjourned. J.A. McDOUGAL, Chairman Louis R. LULL, Secretary San Francisco, September 26, 1859 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php