The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-10
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

II ony ore has anything 10 say OF CIR
Italian skies and climate sho Il him u
the spot.
The barometer was very los yester-
day-lower. II is said. than for several
years past.
Bark Atalanta was ashore o. Port
Gamble. when the North Pacific cane
by yesterday.
The newspaper collectors will Lave a
sweet time Of it making their usual
weekly collections today.
At II o'clock last night the tempera.
.ure was below freezing, and the walks
through town were slippery to the
verge Of danger.
Still Standing-Ths stone wall on
the front OF the Denny block. When
that Genes down from its weight Of
snow, it will be TINA to get fright.
ened.
Only one building in town came down
yesterday from its accumulated weight
of snow. and that was the old foundry
used by Nation, near the foot OF Union
STREET.
Dave Sullivan, the wood cutter.
~ho it was thought had been buried
by the falling il Of his cabin roof.
showed Up" yesterday, without 3
scratch.
Busiress is more at M end than ut
any timo in our local history OF the
past ten ye,rs 1t is forced suspen.
sion ami stagnation. the likes Of which
we hope never again to witness
Several grown persons in Seattle are
this winter seeing and feeling the first
snow Of their lives. Most OF them. We
think. have already seen enough Of it
to last them through the remainder Of
their lives.
The snow. like the big July Gre, will
make lively demsnd for building
material Lumber and hard ware sell.
srs will again see the force II the adage
that it is al I'll wind that blows nobody
good.
Kellogg & Snyder are in Tho market
for hides They are exporters as well
MS importers. and their exports consist
largely Of hides. Tho cattle los. in
tho country must number many hun.
dredbead. aud though their meat will
I've good for nothing. their hides are
valuable See or write TO Kellogg &
Snyder about them.
The second clearing nff Of mes. roofs
came yesterday, and with n,ny the
third. In little time. If tbi. thing
keeps on. TIE low buildings will lee
w-il-nigh buried, and some that are
not so very low either. Depths of
snow where il has been cleared III
roofs and awnings in many places are
from ten to fifteen feet.
The coming from Port Townsend Of
the North Pacific last evening was
surprise to many. who did not look for
her at nil. on account Of the he,vy
wind during the day. The North Pa
ciiic has proven herself. after nine
years trial. thoroughly trust worthy
boat. and capable Of going through
any wind or water we have in these
parts.
'rhe Aida came down from Tacoms
last night. Only about two feet of
snow is reported there. The Thurs.
day train from Kslama did not get in
until | o'clock at night. and the Friday
train had not arrived when the boat
left Another earth filling on the road
over the New Tacoma mud fat has
washed out. and one Of the locomotives
vas off the track yesterday. ten miles
out OF town.
A good deal Ut philanthropy and be.
nrvolence were exhibited by our bust
ness men yesterday. At the starting Of
reports th~t distress prevailed among
the peop dwelling a mile or two out
town. generous hands ON every side
were ready ut once to divide with the
sufferers. The authenticity Of the re.
ports was oil that was lacking 10 call
forth tho contribution If many bundled
dollars. Such exhibitions Of feeling are
highly commsndahle. The city au.
thorities were ready to move III the
same direction. but the discovery was
made that they were prohibited by la "
from giving without return value.
They. therefore. appropriated hun.
dred dollars to be earned by needy ones
In working upon the streets.