, 1877-02-10

was backing out from the slip be-
tween Yesler's and Crawford's
wharves, yesterday about noon. a
puff of wind struck her. The bow
of the steamship Dakota overlapped
the end of Yesler's wharf, about
thirty feet, but it was impossible to
haul her any further astern on ac-
count of the crowded condition of
the dock. The Aida has a very
small hull and very large house
on it, SO when the flaw of wind
struck her she went with a bang
against the stem of the Dakota, tear
ing off a piece of timber about eight
feet in length, which was easily re-
placed. The Alida's injuries are
more serious, however. Her port
wheel guard, piece of timber eight
inches thick, is entirely cut in two,
letting down the pillow-block on
which the shaft rests SO that the
shaft is out of line. The wheel
house got pretty we'll battered also
and she will need repairs before she
can proceed on her regular trips.
Capt. Starr was in Victoria when
the accident occurred, but tele-
graphed to his agent in this city to
get the Otter and have her perform
the Alida's mail service. We learn
that Capt: Browner was absent from
the boat ON account of sickness in
his family, and that she was in
charge of q pilot named Smith at
the time.
LA CONNER AND VIcINITY.-A let
ter from La Conner, dated last We'd
nesday, says that an attachment was
to-day served on the Skagit Jam Co.
doing business under the firm name
of Marvin, Mlnnick e. Co., on the
complaint OF q. "A. Meigs Il Co., for
1868 rs for goods, merchandise, etc,
furnished them between April and
July last. Report says the Jam Co.
never received over $3.50 in tools,
grub and little cash, from the pro-
ceeds of some $3.50 subscribed up
the Sound. A man on the Skagit
river, Charles Washburne by name,
whilst returning from his clear trip
ped and fell on his axe, severely cut
ting, if not entirely severing his nose
from his face No new cases of
spotted fever and all the old cases
are convalescent.
PHOTOGRAPHS. We have examined
some specimens of photography exc
cuted by E. F. Dollarhide since his
return from California, and we must
say he made good use of his time
while he was gone. He has been
under instructions of George D.
Morse, and has acquired all that
knowledge of repose in figures that
has made Morse such celebrity in
the business.
JUSTICE COURT. - Bernard Cros-
son was bound over in the penal
sum of $500, to answer the charge
of renting houses to Chinese for
purposes of prostitution. Fred A.
Dyer was arrested on a charge of
keeping a gaming house and waived
an examination till Saturday.
WATER WoRKs.-An interesting
article upon this subject from the
pen of very practical citizen, is
promised US, for publication next
week. The rapid growth of our city
demands some investigation of this
matter.
AT NEwCAsTLE.-Dr. J. Leary,
whose arrival among us we mem
toned some days ago, has accepted
the position of Resident Surgeon
of the Seattle Coal and Transporta-
ton Co. and will make Newcastle
his future place of residence.
VALENTINES. ---- The stationery
stores of Humphrey and Jameson
are besieged from morning till night,
with purchasers of gilt-edged nom
sense. This makes additional work
for the post-ofice clerks without ad-
ditional compensation.
STEAMER RUBY.--This tidy little
craft arrived here yesterday, it being
her first visit since Monday. She has
been occupied with towing about
Port Madison for day or two.