The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-09-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
wasHINeroN rRanIToRY.

WARRINGTON TERRITORY.
PoKr TowSsESD. Sep. II. In the
District Court today. Henry Missile.
who was yesterday allowed to plead
guilty to m.nsi.Ughter. was sentenced
to fourteen years m the Seateo peniten-
tiary, ard TO paw all coats Of bis trial.
II Is probable that toe Court will adj
joura this evening or Monday morning
Arrived, bark Lizzie Msrshsll. from
Honolulu.
Burned at sea
PoET TowssESD. Sept. l8-The ship
Olympus. Capt Edwards. bound from
San Francisco to Seabeck with par
tial cargo Of hay, oakum and oil. on
the morning Of the l4th inst, when in
latitude north AZ 70. longitude west
1872 Is. eleven days ont. took fire and
was burned TO the wster's edge, despite
the efforts Of the officers and crew 20
sxtinguish the flames. All on board,
numbering tweDty>six souls, passen-
gers aud crew, took TO the boats ard
were picked up the same day by the
ship War Haw r, Capt Kinds. and taken
TO Port Discovery. The following is
an account Of the disaster aAgiven by
Guy G Phinney. Of Csriboo. b. G.
who was q passenger on board:
About half-pasr SIX on the morning
OF the i4th was standing near the aft
hatch when I heard the cry of fire. The
capssin appeared Immediately on deck
and gave the order to close the fore
hatch, get buckets ready and the
pumps 10 work. The order was prompt.
~ obeyed. A portion Of the aft hatch
was then taken of and water pumped
into the hold. The fire ran over the
hay and oakum like brush heap. and
In moment was coming ont of the
hold ten feet high. The hatch was
then closed with difficulty. the first and
second mates getting their eyebrows
singed Ia doing it. When the fire burst
through the main and after matches the
captain gave the order to clear away
the boats. epd al. ON board safely en-
barked. taking their most valuable
effects. Together with the master and
crew. there were three ladies, the cap
tain . wife and daughter. and Mrs
Lewis. Fortunately we fell in With
the ship War Hawk, few hours after.
bound for Port Discovery. which came
TO our assistance and took as on board.
after which we were well cared for by
CspS Hinds and bis estimable wife.
Too much praise cannot be given to
Capt Edwards for his GOODNESS and
bravery under the trying circumstances
He was the last TO leave the ship and
his orders throughout were carefully
obsyed by the crew, thereby saving the
lives and good part Of the property
Of those on board. Before night fell
nothing was seen of the ship olympus
but black. charred hulk. Ali unite
in praisiug the conduct Of Capt Kinds
and his wife, who did everything they
could for the unfortunate party and
landed them today at Port Discovery.
PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 19.--The
ship Dakota arrived here today from
New York with q cargo of 1900
tons of railroad material for the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The ship will pcoceed to New Tacoma
tomorrow. She sustained some slight
damage by coIlidina with the bark
Arkwrigbt in the Straits q few days
since.
The steamer Fsvori,e left this
evening, towing the ship Canada to
Tacoma.
The tug Tacoma left this afternoon
to tow the bark Xenia from Victoria
to Tacoma.
Massie. who was sentenced on Sat-
urday to fourteen years in the peni.
Tertiary, was taken to Seatco today.
Arrived, ship Canada. from San
Francisco.