Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight March 1900 11th Mrs. Joseph Earnest, the wife of the former Shasta County coroner, had a narrow escape from an awful death. Her dress started on fire when it came into contact with the flames from brush her husband was burning. He was able to extinguish the flames quickly enough to prevent any injuries other than a few slight burns. 12th the afternoon serenity of Copper City was disturbed when Frank Walker cut Pat Silverthorn quite badly about the face and head with a pocket knife. The incident occurred during a barroom fight. 13th the body of J. McBroom, a victim of a cave-in at Iron Mountain Mine, was pulled from the debris. An inquiry was conducted at the mine to determine if the company was to blame for the disaster. The company was neither exonerated nor condemned. 14th J. McNeill, one of the oldest employees in the area division of Southern Pacific Co., was leaving for Wadsworth, Nev., to take a new job. 15th a club was being organized in Redding to conduct weekly bicycle races through the spring, summer and fall. 16th the Shasta Oil Co. was formed in Shasta County for the purpose of boring for oil. Local people had long known of oil indicators present in the county. 17th Bert Carlock, a well known young miner, took a 90-foot plunge down the perpendicular shaft of the Black Spider mine and lived to tell the tale. 18th The Redding High School baseball team beat the Anderson team 25-1 at Recreation Park in Redding. The team captain, Jesse Young, was the star of the game playing second base. 19th the trial of Charles McCart and Wesley Harvey, charged with stealing hogs, commenced before Judge C.P. Dunham in Millville. 20th Henry Callahan, who was born and raised at Callahan's Ranch in Siskiyou County, made a fortune in London through stocks. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my weekly card card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/8d2000.html