Today, I investigated the newspaper archive at the library of congress. I read the Sacramento Daily Record Union paper from July 5, 1880. It was full of disasters from around the country, and with a list of people and immigrants coming into town on the train from Carlin, NV. The motto of the city of Carlin was "Where the train stops...and the gold rush begins". Carlin was famous for having a horrific train derailment in 1839. Six cars fell off of a bridge and into the Humboldt river. The incident was investigated by a railroad commissioned board, who determined the cause of the derailment was sabotage. Many people disagreed with this verdict, including the FBI. It turns out that the conductor of the train bragged that he could get the train to Sacramento on time despite leaving 26 minutes late. He said that he could get the train up to 90 miles per hour in NV. The paper also talked about a group of soldiers who were camped in Sacramento near the Hotel del Monte. The cannoneer decided to try to open the tin of powder by swinging his hatchet at it. This caused a massive explosion which killed many soldiers. There is short article where a Mr. Don Platt says that Garfield cannot be elected president because the United States has never elevated a man of brains to the presidency.
Sacramento Daily Union
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