Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight August 1900 1st it was announced that much of the track of the local division of the Southern Pacific Railroad between Red Bluff and Dunsmuir would be repaired and replaced due to the recent accidents in the region. 2nd William Silverthorn landed a sturgeon that weighed more than 8 pounds on the Pit River near his ferry. 3rd Villa Thompson resigned as manager of the local Sunset Telephone office. Her successor had not yet been named. 4th both of the north bound passenger trains that ran through Redding were delayed due to accidents. The eccentric rod of the east side overland's engine snapped near Vina and the west side train was nearly six hours late after being forced to take a major detour. 5th the Alabama Minstrels musical group gave a performance to a large crowd in a tent located on the railroad reservation site in Redding. 6th ex-Senator Warner Miller of New York secured another bond on the Uncle Sam Mine in the Backbone District. The senator planned to buy the mine if development was successful. 7th the block of frame buildings on the east side of Market Street in Redding, between Yuba and Butte streets, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire. The flames were discovered early enough that the fire was extinguished before it caused much damage. 8th after trying for several months to get Redding Water Co. to install more fire hydrants in the city, the board of city trustees rejected the water company's regular monthly bill for $63. 9th there was now nothing in the way of the Ely-Woods boxing match being successfully pulled off in Red Bluff. That match had been in danger of getting canceled because it was not under the auspices of a club. 10th new members of the Redding Board of Health were sworn in for duty and officers were elected. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/10d2000.html