Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-08-22
TELE GRAPHIc
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
Postal Changes ON the Pacific Coast.

Postal Changes the Pacific, Coast.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE fol-
lowing postal changes have been made
on the Pacific Coast:
Offices established-Camp Harnev
Grant county, Oregon, VIM. J. Stew.
ems, Postmaster; Coles Valley, Douglas
county, Oregon, George SHAMROCK
Postmaster; Dora, Coos county. Ore
gon, John H. Roach, Postmaster.
French Settlement, Douglas county.
Oregon, John M. Wright, Postmaster:
Jordon, Linn county, Oregon, Eleasa
Gooday. Postmaster; Mount Pleasant.
Linn county, Oregon, E. T. Richard
son. Postmaster; Crab Creek, Stevens
county, Washington Territory, w. A.
Buzey, Postmaster; Lewis River, Clarke
county, Washington Territory, John
H. Simmon, Postmaster; Lummie.
Whatcom county. Washington Terri
tory, Catharine McDonough, Postmas-
ter.
R'oting Between Negroes In South Caro-
linn.
CHARLESTON, August 16.-Jones and
Bowley, negro members of Legislature
from Georgetown county, are engaged
in dispute which has involved the
negroes of that section in q quarrel,
and riots are in progress. On We'd
nesday Jones friends broke up Bow
ley meeting, and one colored man was
killed in the melee. The next night
the negroes came to town in force and
attacked Jones house, slightly wound
ing him and inficting other injuries to
his adherents. On Friday Bowley, to
save his life, surrendered to the Sher-
if, and is in Jail. At Saturday noon
the excitement was still intense. The
town is filled with armed negroes.
None but Radicals are engaged in the
riot. The white citizens are alarmed.
Bursting Of water-spout-A Serious Rail-
way Disaster in Consequence Immense
Damage TO Crops, Bridges, Etc.
TORONTO, August 15.-Four more of
the victims of the Southeastern Railway
accident are not expected to recoverer.
The storm which occasioned the ac-
cident was the most severe ever known
to have occurred in Sutton Township.
1t raineu for two hours. The whole
valley for eleven miles was inundated.
and five railways and twenty highway
bridges were destroyed. The loss to
the railroad is very heavy. The crops
were also considerably damaged. 1t is
thought that water-spout burst in the
hills, rs lain could not have produced
SO terrible volume of water.
Terrific Thunder and Lightning Storm.
AUSTIN, August 1S.--A heavy rain
storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, set in at this place shortly
after 5 o'clock this evening, and in q
few minutes after the commencement of
the storm foot of water was running
through the streets. At half-past 5
some persons camped on the hills on
the south side of the canyon, in which
the town is built, rushed in body to
a hill overlooking the town, making
frantic gestures indicating impending
danger. A moment aftcrward horse
man galloped through the canyon, cry
ing, 1.-The water! the water! TO the
hills! to the hills!' and Immediately
behind him followed wall of turbid
water, eight feet in height, which
swept through the town like an ava
lanche, carrying destruction with it.
For II few minutes nothing could be
heard but the crash of timbers, falling
awnings, crash of buildings and tho
deafening roar of she torrent. People
fled to the hills, and there in crowds
witnessed the awful scene of destruc-
ton. Fortunately no lives were lost,
as far as known.
1t is impossible to accurately esti-
mate the the amount of losses at pres
ent, but it is immense, and cannot fall
short of SlO0, 600.
At this hour-9P. Ma furious body
of water is running through the streets,
and the rain is falling in torrents. The
cause OF the disaster appears to have
been the bursting of cloud in the vi
cinity of the summit.
Tho Trouble in South Carolina,
AUGUSTA, Ga, August 18.-There are.
continued reports of impending. fights
between whites and negroes at Ridge
Springs, Edgfeld county, South Caro-
lima. A party of armed whites, left
here this afternoon to aid their friends,
and others will follow in case q conflict
occurs. At 8 O'Clock tonight all was
quiet, but both parties are arming, and
there is growing fear that war of
races mill begin in South Carolina, and
in that event the white people of
Georgia on the Savannah River will go
to the rescue of the whites. Arms and
ammunition are being shipped from
here.
Hostile Indians to be Punished.
OMAHA, August 28.-The expedition
under command of Colonel Ansen Mills,
consisting of three companies of Third
Cavalry and one of the Fourth Infant
ny, is now encamped near Rawlings,
Wyoming. Other companies and some
Shoshone Indians will Join the com
mand. Instructions are to thoroughly
scout the valleys Of the Sweetwater,