Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
y.vorobIe Report OH - Washington Ter
ritory Bill.

Tiers of Washington Territory killed
NJ wounded in the Nez Perces war,
or tbcir heirs, was reported favora'
blv to the House to-day with re-
ncrt recommending that they be
ploced on pension rolls. and that the
property destroyed or lost he paid
FrightfuI Eniirond Disaster.
SANTA CRrz, May pa local
train on the South Pacific Coast
Railway, which ran to-day between
here and Big Trees with passengers
to the Independent rifle picnic at
that place met with a terrible acct
dent at $3.50 o'clock. Three ooen
cars with high ratings on the sides
and ends with seats, ard loaded with
125 persons, lett that place for this
city. The train was pulled by No.
3 engine, one Elliot being engineer.
On the way down all went well until
No. Z tunnel was passed, said tune
being located just above and over
looking the powder works. AS the
cars passed through the tunnel the
speed of the engine was increased,
and it being down grade, just as a
curve in the road was reached the
fist car jumped the track to the left
and the second the right, the third
car remaining on the track. The
people on the first two cars were
thrown into heap inside toward
the bank in a confused mass, the
Aars passing over those who were
near the track. Those on the third
car were uninju1ed only being
knocked off their feet. Those not
hurt Immediately set to work to
assist the wounded and look after
the dying and dead. Word was i'm
mediately sent to this place and Eel
ton for assistance, which was
promptly rendered.
4 gloom of sadness tonight is cast
over our city. Every hotel is being
turned into a hospital to receive the
wounded, which will number up
ward 40. Already ID are reported
dead, and others will die before
morning. S A number of San Fran
cisco people were ON the train at
the time of the accident. 1t will be
impossible to give full list of the
wounded tonight, as they are being
cared for by all parties and a"e
spread in various parts Of town.
Some of the dead have not been
identified. Physicians are heroically
working to relieve tho suflerings of
the wounded, assisted by sisters of
charity. No service is being held ct
churches on account of the disaster.
The " Corwin" ,T at Last
SAN Francisco, May 22.-Captain
Hooper of the Arctic relief cutter
Momas Coracin received his sailing
Instructions from Washington this
morning and went to sea this after
noon, accompanied outside the heads
by the revenue steamer Richard
Rush.
The Up. G. AdvOcnte' to he Abandoned
by the Cherch.
The Methodist conference at Gin
cinnati has voted to discontinue the
Pacific Christian Adrocate as a Con.
ference paper.
Story of Terrible Suffering and Death
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Mr. Heap,
Charge D'nf1airs at Constantinoplc,
In dispatch dated April 6, reports
that the following letter has been
received by telegraph at the lega-
ton of the United States:
Mossu1., April 5.-The terrible fam
in which we exist kills all inhabitants
of the town and neighboring villages
who ar, assembling here en- masse.
Their sufferings are Understandable.
Findings no cereals at all some eX-
listing on corpses and become i'll in
consequence. Their lamentations
are heartrending. Most of them are
dying as they have nothing to eat.
Those of the inhabitants who have
lived until now between life and
death pray you to give them such
assistance as will enable them to live.
They take the liberty to present
their prayer with teals of expecta-
ton wl.ici are flowing from Leir eyes
covered with blood. Signed Arch
bishop of tho Syrians.
|. This letter he states was addressed
&the United States legation at Con-
entinople, and adds that the sui.
iiennss of these people is indescriba-
pie greater than anything of the
Kind in Ireland.
Railroad and Steamship Compromises.
The annual meeting of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co. took place to-
DAY. 1t is understood that all diff
ierences between the overland and
Panama railroad have been settled
and that tho election will be harmo-
NOUS. The successful ticket will
receive, it is said, about 40 900 share
votes. The practical management
OF the company will be shared by
tue Union Pacific and the Panama
hailroad Companies.
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