The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-13

keep up with the tide Of progressive
ideas without seeking to dead-wsight II.
His sermon contained some sonorous a.
lusions to the Atlantic's sounding sur
ges. etc, . few graphic sea scenes were
depictured, q recitation of the 'Sailor-
Boys Dream" and some other declama-
tions Of that description. but did not
attempt to soar 70 any very ambitious
heights. At its close. the choir and
people sung Star of Bethlehem" and
the service closed with . splendid rem
dering by Walter Campbell Whose visit
with Anna Bishops troupe . few years
ago will be remembered by most Seat
tleites) of that grand sea hymn:
Rocked in the cradle of the deep.
j lay me down in peace 70 sleep;
Secure l rest upon the wave,
For thou.O Lord. hast power to save
This WAS sung so finely as to bring
down the house with insuppres,ible ap-
p,asue. when the vast audience was dis
missed with the benediction.
Tue singers were assisted with piano
accompaniment. though large organ
was on the platform selent, but for what
reason | AN unaware. unless that il was
not yet uaid for At least it was en-
nounced that can;ata. entitled The
Haymakprs." Ill which $50 artists and
nrtistrs WE'RE to take part, was in ro-
hear-ni tor the next Thursday night,
under the smspic-s If the Church. to
the end Of rsi-ibg funds to pay of thA-
balauce due on the organ.
There is. cne serious criticism thu -
10 be made upon this elegant M-tropol-
itsn Temple; that is the inA,irQuAcy of
exit in Case Of FIRE The outlets ore
few and the .tsirwavs long. wind
ing and barrow. II seemed TO take
nearly as long for til. congregation to
get out Of the building ut the close a.
they We're coming in. We could not
help feeling nervous As We sat there, in
thinking what holocaust there would
be IN case that immense crowd should
become suddenly panic stricken frc;n
any cause Even as we were mus;ng
thus. some Intoxicated iunatic in the
street below commenced shouting in q
way that might easily have been taken
for Q cry of fire. Every city should
have ordinances prescribing proper reg.
ulations in regard to the matter of pro
viding adequate means OF exit from oil
public halls. churches. hotels. thsstres
and the like. Also limiting the height
tn which city hotels may be raised.
The great number Of fe1fful calsmitics
occurring from time to time from i'm
proper arrangements in this regard sd-
,uonishes that security Of life alone. not
to say humanity. demands that such
steps ought to be taken.
THE COAL TRADE.
Just now the coal outlook is anything
but encouraging. With . Stacker de-
msnd tho shipments of English and
Australian coal, contrary to we'll
founded expectations, have been quite
heavy. Not less than $4,000 tons OF
foreign coal were in port discharging,
and the years imports from those quar-
tiers will not fall short of 100000 tons.
These circumstances have caused
great decline in prices Our coal is SELL
ing in the market 1t - per ton screened
and "a for screenings, 40 as to average
only about IS per ton; and Mr.. Morris
informed US, thst in his opinion, it
would drop to IS before rising to $40.
There may be. however. Q fer reaching
policy at the bottom of this depression,
aside from the mere effect of over-sup.
ply. We believe that by it Seattle coal
is quietly ESTABLISHING itsalf 90 ala.
strongest-seated aud most popular coal
in the market. A wider range of Gus.
toners, by its cheapness. ara being en-
abled to become acquainted with its
merits. 1t is doubtful whether foreign
coal shippers will be often again here
after tempted to risk their losing ven
lures to San Francisco to as great an
extent a. heretofore Nevertheless, it
behooves Congress, in tho interest of
PROSTATE home industry, to ut least
double the tariff on the importation of
foreign Goals.
Great credit at least is due to the
managers of our coal interest in San
Frsncisco, Messrs. Shattuck, Morris,
and the rest. for their judicious and in.
detatigable efforts to build up our trade
to giant proportions In this work they
have displayed . great deal of ssRsc,ty
and the most invincible energy. Prob
ably Seattle Coal" il the most ex-
tensively and thoroughly advertised ar.
ticle on the Pacific Coast.