The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-08

exclusively TO the abutment. Every
thing else is safe. A large force of
workmen will be Immediately Put to
work clearing away the debris. The
bridge officers promise to have the dam
age repaired within the next thirty
days.
PROVIDENCE, X. /. Oct. 1.-The
steamer Francis arrived at Stonington
at midnight, with the passengers of the
wrecked steamer Massachusetts,. two
hundred in number.
NEW York. Oct 5-The storm on the
Hudson last night va. the heaviest for
years.
The accident on the Hudson river
railroad at Riyerdale last night was
caused by wall falling The engine
WAS thr wn upon her side; baggage.
express aud ole passenger Car were
piled upoL each other. The track is
cleared this morning and trains are
running regularly.
LEwEs, Del. Oct 5-The storm last
night was the most furious and destruc-
tive that has visited Delaware for many
years About 100 sail, mostly wood
laden and colliers, lay in the harbor.
Ten vessels, mostly schooners, foundered
at their moo,ings. At daylight the un-
fortunate crews were discovered cling
ing to the rigging Of the sunken vessels
and were rescued st great peril by
small boats. In the roa,'s She heavy
shipping Jared badly. The Italian
barks FirenZe and Genoa, from Phils-
delphia for London, were driven on
Cape Henlopen. The brig Matilda.
lumber-lad for Philadelphia was to-
tally destroyed. The schooner Rookie
+. Yates. of Damariscotta, stranded on
the beach inside the harbor Many
other vessels were damaged more or less
by collision.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Indicator,
a Wall street journal, says the Northern
Pacific Railroad Co. will apply to Cor
gress during the coming winter for an
extension of time. the original time
limit having expired; and if granted.
will proceed at once to extend their
lines from Bismarck into Montana. and
from the Columbia river through East
ern Washington into Idaho.
New YORK. Oct. 5-Dispatches show
that the storm Of yesterday and last
night was severe wherever felt. The
center of the cyclone of the gulf passed
yesterday afternoon midway between
Norfolk and Washington. 1t left the
coast near Cape May, and probably
pursued nOrtheasterly path about
one hundred miles from the coast.
Rain is now falling in New England.
Along the New England coast n1mer-
Gus small craft were sunk, but no loss
Of life is reported by breaking of dams.
At Chester Creek, Perm, Crozier's mill,
u. Uplands. was flooded and several
SPasafa saHds fs Mill. ia IN CSe:ts.
are much damaged.
Trains on the Baltimore Central
railroad were greatly delayed by wash
outs. and telegraphic communication
with them broken.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5-Reports begin to
come in of serious damage to lake ship
ping during the blow of the past two
days. No great disaster has occurred.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 6-Justice Carter,
of the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, to-day received rcquisition
from Governor Hampton for U. s. Sem
atOr j. J. Patterson. Judge Carter
having examined the indictment against
him and the accompanying papers. will
accordingly issue warrant for the SEN
ator's arrest. A technicality. however,
appeared ia the requisi.ion, which NAV
nccessitate returning it to South Caro-.
lima for amendment before definite &C.
tion is taken.
To-day certificate of incorporation
Of the National Republican Printing
aud Publishing Company was fled
with the recorder. Capital stock, $50. =
600. The incorporators are A. NJ.
Clapp. Alex. r. Shepherd, Hallett Xii.
bourn. Henry H. Clapp. Gen. .. Bah.
cock and Lewis Clephsne.
Robert 8. Anderson has been sp-
pointed L. s. Attorney for Montana,
vice +. Gainen. resigned.
NEW York, Oct. 6-The Worlds
Toronto special says; The fact that
the Marquis Of Lorne visits Nova SEQ
tin soon on . moosehead hunting expe-
ton. gave rise to the rumor that he
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