The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-16
EASTERN STATES.

& Msrritt's fruit schooner, the Ella A.
Merritt. plying betwee this port and
San Antonio. was tired at on her home
ward voyage, while upon the high seas.
fifteen miles from Gunuatsn,eto aud az.
teen miles from shore. by the Spanish
msn-uf- war Muncio The steamer fired
ct hrst blank shot. in reply to which
Capt. Rand showed his colors. and be-
fore he hove to q second shot was fred,
which struck the water. and glaucing
upwards passed through her rigging.
The schooner then lsyed to. aud
Spanish officer came on board and
looked around and then went back
over the side Of the schooner, which
was allowed to continue her course.
LEADvILLz. June IA. - Provost
Marshal j r Pritchsrd this morning
issned orders that liquor saloons and
dance houses be closed at IL o'clock
this msrning. aud until further orders
remain closed; that the assembling of
persons in any hall or ether place for
discussion OF the issues growing out of
the present condition of affairs, is I'M
lawful. and that other weapons except
those worn by militia or by permit
FROM general headquarters. is forbid :
den, aud that all persona except firemen
or members Of tile military on duty,
will not be allowed on the streets after
IL o'clock Pm. Today has been very
quiet. 1t is generally thought that all
the mines will soon be running with
full fierce. All danger is not over,
however. and contingencies may arise
which will cause more serious tronble.
Clark. one Of the editors OF the strik-
ers organ. called the Crisis, left Lead
Vile last evening for parts unknown.
BRADFORD, Pa. June IA. The fire
at Titusvills Is under control. A tank
made an .syertiow at 3 o'clock this
morning. A desperate struggle fol-
lowed but the flames were finally sub
dued. The total loss aggregated e..
500.00O The losses of the Acme Oil
Company. with silis, refined oil, ETC..
ara $3.50. COO; Keystone and Pickering
and Chambers. with still. tanks and oil i.
$4,000; Tideout & Titusville pipe
line, Eve tanks and oil, tl25 ,OO9; David
Emery, tank and oil. $4,000; Pitts.
burg. Titusville and Buffalo railroad
bridge. $4,000; Franklin and Perry
street bridges. $1,000; about thirty
dwsllings and buildings. 500 900. The
insarsnce u comparatively nothing.
CHICAGO. June ia special frem
Ea1 Claire. Wisconsin,. ssys thst sixteen
million feet u legs have gone down
the broken portion Of the dam, besides
many houses. barns, stc. The river
rose u feet. reaching the highest point
ever known. It began to subsids ct 8
P. \. yesterday. There are $50. OoO. 900
feat q the big eddy ct the Dallss dam,
which seems likely to break any
moment. Tho loss 10 the Chippews
valley win probably reach halt 1
million dollars. and II the immense
jam moves and allows the entire ESQ.
O00. OOO feet Of logs 10 pas ont it NAV
amount to = million dollaraf Manv
hsuess In the lower part Of the city are
flooded and there 10 great excitement
among the inhabitants.
DaxvER. Juse IL The brick moul.
ders Of this city today struck for Is 50
per day. the present wages being g.
Some OF the yards are working with .
large fofce, and u noon the strikers,
lao strong. were mArcAing to stop
other yards bat ths pslics interfer~d
and prevented any violence.
John Arkins, = we'll Known western
n0Wnnaner man ee6ev sm~ch..>A =