----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Loose" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:44 AM Subject: Sac Union Feb 12, 1869 > Sacramento Daily Union > Friday, February 12, 1869 > > MATTERS IN SISKIYOU - The Yreka Journal has this local intelligence: > Scarlet fever still prevails at Fort Jones. Several new cases and three > deaths within the past week. Every precaution is being taken to check the > spread of this terrible disease. We would advise parents to keep their dear > little ones at home - don't let them visit the infected districts. > The late rains have given the miners some water, with a fair prospect of > an abundant supply soon. Already we begin to observe the yellow effect of > the recent rains. > The Rev. Mr. CUMMINGS (Baptist) is holding a protracted meeting at Oro > Fino with great success, as many have joined the church. CUMMINGS is winning > golden laurels in the valley; he is working a great reformation among the > wayward. > We came near having a destructive fire at Fort Jones last week. The > dwelling of A.B. CARLOCK, situated in the lower part of the town, caught > fire from a defective flue. The Fort Jones fire department were out in full > force, it being the first run since purchasing their fire apparatus. About > fifty men were at the fire, but all had forgotten to bring buckets, hooks, > ladders or anything else to aid in putting our the fire. > The Castro family, living at Canal Gulch, near Hawkinsville, in which a > child died on the 25th ult., from small pox, are still afflicted, five > children and the father of the children having the disease last Tuesday. The > grandfather and grandmother, mother and one child are still clear of it. The > disease is confined to the infected house, as a constant guard has been kept > there for the past two weeks, ever since the first child was known to have > it. The boy who escaped it had been vaccinated a few years ago, but we > understand the other children have not been vaccinated. The utmost vigilance > is maintained to keep it in the house infected, and a more vigilant blockade > is kept up between this place and Hawkinsville toward stopping all > communication. The county authorities have also taken action toward aiding > Hawkinsville and Yreka in their sanitary regulations, and it is confidently > expected that the disease will not be spread further than the infected > house, which is off by itself out of town at least a quarter of a mile. > Scarlet fever seems to be still prevailing in Scott Valley to a great > extent, a number of new cases having been reported during the past week, and > three deaths between Friday and Sunday last. At last accounts, however, the > children taken with it were all in a fair way of soon recovering. > A tunnel is now being run into the Accidental Claim, on Humbug, with a > view of striking it low down, and should the prospect prove good, a wagon > road will be built from the lead to the mill, so that the mill can be moved > or the quartz hauled in wagons, instead of packing on mules as at present. > The late rains and the mild weather have enabled the farmers to prosecute > plowing with great advantage, and they are all busy at it as present. > > A HARD CASE - The Grass Valley Union of February 10th has the following > reference to the misfortunes of a man in Utah, who lately addressed a > communication to this journal, describing an accident by which he received > severe injuries: > William W. LEIGH, a former resident of Grass Valley, who was injured some > time since at Echo City (Utah), by the explosion of a can of powder in a > stove, before which he was sitting, writes to Howard and Hennenger, of the > Union Restaurant, in this place, from Echo City, under date of January 26th, > to the following effect: > "I received last night the $50, for which you have my thanks. Everything is > dear here, and my nurse has not had a dollar for his trouble. During the > past few days the process of bone-knitting [his leg was badly broken] has > been going on, and everything is favorable at present, but it will be nearly > two months before my leg will be strong enough to bear my body without > crutches. But what am I to do when I am able to dress myself and sit up. I > have no clothes to put on. The suit I bought, before leaving California, I > had worn up to the time of the accident, and they were cut off from me as I > lay, after the accident. I will be as economical as I can. Perhaps a few of > my friends in Grass Valley would contribute something, if they knew my > circumstances." > Leigh is a worthy man and in distress. We hope his friends will leave with > Howard and Henninger whatever they wish to contribute to his relief. The > firm mentioned will add $25 to whatever other funds may be raised. >