The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-15

While at Wellington last. the Victo-
ria took in 1900 tons of coal ia 4s
hours.
Seventy men are working on the
Esquimslt dry doek. excsvsting earth
and rock.
The tug S. L. Mastick brought the
Antioch into port yesterday morning,
and in the evening took out the Lizzie
Williams. loaded.
Mrs N ] Fulton. of Wellsburg. West
Virgins. slater Of w Fl White. Esq. is
q passenger on the Dakota, 10 arrive
this moi ming. She will make her
home in the future with her brother in
Seattle.
Mr. z. G. Miles will start for San
Francisco To-Day. He 10 off on trip
purely OF business. looking to wider
operations for the firm represented by
him. and he will return IL the earliest
day possible.
Harry Strive will take passsge os
the bark Tidal Wave. At Pert Madi,on :,
in few days. for Wilmington ADD San
Pedro. On the southern crast Of Cali.
fornia. He will return on the same
vessel. aud be absent probably two
months
The s.. n. Com. HeraL says that the
growing hop 10 promising. not only in
California. but in Oregon and Wssh>
ington Territory. The total aggregate
will probable be 10 per cent greater
than last year. Present stock il light
"a
pounds. sold at lJCglS cents per pound.
The tides are now having their usual
summer long run outs. There is no
disputing the fact among obs rvtrs
that the tide goc- out further every
year. and thst the harbor j. being
gradually buti perceptibly filed: the
dumping OF ballast. river emptyings.
and town rubbish all aiding in this
direction.
Much complaint 10 made of disorderly
boys by local tbeater goers. Whistliog.
shouting. stamping. and caterwauling
generally should be prac.ised some
where else. or not at all, for il cannot
be done there without annoying and
disgusting other persons The Town
Marshal will do q good thing by
compelling cessation Of this nuisaIcc.
The Los Angeles Expre. says The
work Of extending the Southern Paci
fic Rsilroad to deep water 1t San Pc
dro is progressing rapidly. and in few
months the necessity Of lighterage will
be obviated excepting 10 the CASE OF
vessels Of the greatest draft. The com
pletion Of this extension will build up
q very busy place at the terminus. and
the great bulk Of the business done at
Wilmington will be transferred to that
point.
The festival ut Yesler's Hall tonight,
under the direction OF the resbyterisn
ladies. promises to be most enjoyable.
They have secured the richest OF genu.
Inc cream for their strawberries. An
slbam quilt made by class Of girls
OF the Sunday school. containing the
names Of all the noted persons In the
community, and COSTING over 500, will
be on exhibition during the evening.
There will bs other objects Of interest.
Come everybody and bring your friends.
The Dayton New Times says: Old
Mr. Ahl. who had his feet frozen and
amputated . year and o half ago. is
evidently deranged, aud needs to be
sent 20 the asylum. He Ia wearing an
old pair of stove pipes as foundations
on which to walk. and he is generally
In an unfit condition TO be about. But
whenever he gets an opportunity. he
rambles off into the hills. and Is some
times for days without food or shelter.
The people of Dayton have purchased
him a pair OF artificial feet. which
would enable him TO get about COM
fortably. but he refuses to u,s them.
A part Of the cargo Of the steamship
Victoria. on her last down trip. was a
locomotive. formerly the prol erty Of
the Bsynes Sound Coal Mining Com
pany. which was shipped at Nsnaimo
for San Francisco. The Biyncs Sound
coal mine was oneif three most unhappy
mining ventures MAIDS on the Pacific
coast. The purchasers OF coal lands at
that point ION Vancouver lsland) 70
assured. as they were also told by the
sellers, that they had fiue coal prop
erty, and they proceeded TO open II
up in the most complete and expensive
manner. They bni.t their town. wharf
and bur, kers. laid three miles Of track
bought fine engine aud cars. and be-
gan. One vessel was partially loaded.
when the discovery was made that
their property was not "a represented
and supposed. The coal wasn't there.
The eutefprise was given up, the place
deserted the wharf allowed To fall into
the bar. and che houses to 70 to do
straction. Some few things were CON-
sidered worth saving. and this iocomo-
tive was one. The mine was deserted
five veArR avo