Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 85, Number 24, 21 March 1893 — Stage Wrecked and Driver Drowned. [ARTICLE]

Stage Wrecked and Driver Drowned.

Merced, March 20.-A special to tho Evening Sun from Hornitos states that the daily stage between Merced and Mariposa was completely wrecked this afternoon in trying to ford Northrup's Creek, four miles from Hornitos. Tho driver, Josh McCloud, known here for many years as "Old Josh," was drowned. Wells-Fargo's boxes and the mail pouches were washed away in tbe flood. Ths- horses were gotten out alive with much difficulty. McClond's body was ' recovered ami taken to Hornitos.