, 1877-03-17

FIRES AND A1ARMs.---There were
two alarms of fire, in this city on
Sunday, one about,11 A. M. aud the
other about l P. M. In both cases q
rush was made for the engine house,
which was found to be locked and
the janitor off at church or some
other place. with the key in his
pocket. Frank Matthias. councilman
from the ---th Ward, was an eye-wit-
ness to this fact. Both these fires
were in the Chinese portion of the
town. where the spread was easily
effected but for the activity of by
standers. The Department needs a
total reorganization and can never
be efficient till that change is made.
To begin with, there should be a
Hook and Ladder Company, entirely
separate from the Engine and Hose
Company. This company should be
stationed somewhere about Madison
street, SO that in the event of fire
in the north end it could get there
ahead of the engine. In places where
there is limited supply of water, as
at the Robbins mansion last week,
this company could be far more ef-
fective than an engine company.
Another thing is necessary to remind
members of the company that when
they go to the fires, it should be
with the engine-rope in their hands;
and not running ahead on their own
hook. Another suggestion is that
if ever the city gets chance to sell
this engine, to let it go and buy one
with a wooden box. Hunneman's
engines are very good for level towns
like Salem, Albany, Sacramento and
Stockton, but wretched things for
side hill towns like Seattle or Steil-
accom-.
A MUDDY RIDE. Somebody called
for Doctor Calhoun to go out to
Lake Union last Sunday and he sad
died his iron gray horse for the ride.
The roads were very muddy and the
Doctors horse had not been out of
the stable for two weeks. Just as he
got past the Seattle Coal works
along came another man on a horse.
The gallant gray got excited and
away he went, while the other horse
thought he could beat HIM and run
just fast enough to keep about q
length behind him and get glorious
ly splashed. The doctor got a pretty
good dose himself but the other man
was splashed so that his own mother
wouldn't have known him.
The DAKOTA. This steamer left
San Francisco about noon last Sat
urday and, barring accidents. should
arrive at Esquimalt some time to-
night. Her passenger list for Sound
ports consists of the following names.
For Seattle: Mrs. M. r. Maddocks,
L. D. Frank, Richard Mills, M. Nc
Andrews, T. Smith, John Coin. Mrs.
Kramer. Miss M. Tuttle, J. r. Tut
tie, wife and child, j. r. Fairbanks,
A. NJ Brooks, Mrs. L. II. Mills,
and 49 in the steerage. Port 1own-
send: Thos NJ. Hammond, Il. E,
Brown and wife, Henry Ran. Mrs.
L. 1. Clifford, Samuel Hadlock and
five in the steerage.
Coal SHIPMENTS Ship Eldorado
is ready to go to sea with 1850 tons
of Seattle coal on board. Eark j. B.
Bell will be full by tomorrow and
the Samoset will take the Eldorado's
berth at the Seattle bunkers. Bark
entine Yodoc will complete her
loading Tor the Renton mine about
Thursday and by that time we may
look for the Washington Libby. It
is thought that by the arrival of the
latter vessel, the carrying capacity
of the railroad can be increased to
16O tons per day and to 200 by the
first of April. The old bunkers will
still be kept full of nut coal for use
of steamers plying about the Sound.
The New LAWYER Frank M.
Ellsworth, the attorney who recent
ly arrived here and hung outa shin
gle, is spoken of as q lawyer of fine
ability by the Kansas State Journal.
] hat paper says he has state repu-