Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-17
OREGON.
Weather-RailrOad Leased Steamer Dis.
abled-Prebably Fatal Injuries = In n
Serious situation - Disastrous Rire-
Teachers Institute.

Weafher-RaflrOad Leased Steamer Dis.
abled-Prebably Fatal Injuries = In
Serious situation - Disastrous Rire-
Teachers Institute.
PORTLAND, August 16th.-The weather is
cloudy and warm.
The w. T. Railroad has been leased by
certain parties, who will at once commence
the construction of fat cars to be used in
carrying logs to Olympia, to supply the lum-
ber trade.
The accident to the steamer Wide West,
while on her way to Portland from Victoria,
was far more serious than az first supposed.
The cylinder head was blown out and the
casting ruined. The engine is 2S-inch bore
and s feet stroke, and will have to be replaced
by new one. The damage will not be less
than 81, 500 and will disable the steamer for
25 days.
A man named August Meyer, residing in
Fast Portland, was thrown from horse last
evening and sustained internal injuries which
are deemed fatal
James Rollins, who stabbed and killed
Kelly the vag few weeks ago, has been
interviewed by a representatis se of the press.
He is very sullen and low-spirited since real
izing his true situation. He says he was crazy
with bad liquor when the deed was COM
mitted remembers having quarrel with
deceased and of striking him, but did not
intend to kill him says Kelly had pulled off
his coat for the purpose of whipping him.
Rollins is very much depressed, and spends
most of his time in bewailing his hapless
situation and lanenting the deed. His trial
will not come off until the November term of
Court.
A fire broke ont early this morning at the
corner OF Front and Market streets, in the
front portion of the large warehouse of New
bury, Hawthorne & Co. The building vas of
wood, two stories high, and piled from top to
bottom with agricultural machinery. The
flames spread with wonderful rapidity,
and in very short time enveloped the
entire warehouse. Owing TO the hour
and scarcity of the water supply the engines
did not get to work for fully ten minutes
after the general alarm. The roofs of sew
eral buildings standing adjacent caught fire,
| and before streams could be thrown upon
them were badly damaged The warehouse
and contents were wholly destroyed. There
were fourteen buildings ON the block, and
seventeen families residing in the same. Two
buildings were totally destroyed and eight
badly damaged. By reason of the fire four
teen families We're rendered no neless. Fol
lowing is list Of the losses and insurance;
N5wbury, Hewthorne & Co. loss, s., COO
insu ell for 80 500. ID. NJ. Osborne & Co.
lost SIS 600 in agricultural implements in
sured as follows: Home Mutual. SO. 600
Commercial, S12 600; Phoenix, 81 400; Cali.
fornia, 81, 400 Frank Hoinstrom, loss 81, ,000
in household furniture; insured fully. ?.
Danohy, loss s175; no insurance. J.. Bencke,
los $50; no Insurance Mrs. Green, loss
$3.50 j; no insurance. S. Ross, loss Sl00; no
insurance. The warehouse belonged to Dr.
J. C. Hawthorne. The FIRE was first discov-
cred at the front end of the warehouse on the
outside of the building. and was un 1oubtedly
the work of an incendiary.
The fifth annual meeting of the Washington
Territory Teachers Institute will commence
at Seattle to morrow. The session promises
to be largely attended by educators, and unu-
sually interesting and profitable
suicidc-Thc New steamer Columbia.
PORTLAND. August 16sh.-A man named
Nelson committed suicide at junction City.
Lane county, yesterday, by cutting his.
throat from ear to ear. The cause of the act
is not known.
The new steamship Columbia was thrown
open this afternoon to the inspection of the
public. During the afternoon and evening
the ship was visited by several thousand per-
sons. The general verdict of the visitors is that
in elegance, finish, comfort and completeness
of appointments the Columbia is superior to
any steamer ever on this route. Electric
lights were displayed on board during the
evening They worked like charm, and at
tractei very general attention. The steamer
will sail hence tomorrow morning. Con-
siderable interest is felt in the time which the
new vessel will make on they voyage down.