Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-19
PACIFIC COAST.


TIE Roooe1n1e111geneeR'0 CoSy1e1
Breaks hls Arr.
PoHr TOWNSEND, Sept. 1e.-Eddy Bar
throp, . son Of Geo. Barthrop, aged
about twelve years, fell ont Of window
in the second story Of Bartlett's store.
and broke his arm.
sh1ppasG lneell1sence.
The bark Beatrice Havena, lumber BE-:
den, sailed this evening.
The skip Bullion was t0Wed 70 Taco
ma this EVENING, to discharge. On the
passage from Philadelphia the Bullion
lost man mined +. l.. Kenny, = native
Of San Francisco, who fell from the
mizzen topsail yard and was killed. She
also lost her foretop and tOpgallant mast
during heavy pampsro. The ship also
was in great danger for time. bat BY
almost superhums n exertion on the part
OF the crew. the damage was repaired
and the vessel saved.
4 Faster Reslxns.
Rev. John Reid resigned his position
a. pastor Ut the Presbyterian Church
last evening. His resignation has not
yet teen accepted.
Fire In PsrtlanA.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. ia fire ~
night damaged the building owned By
J. l.. Atkin:}On, ON First street, near d,
to the extent Of 5000, insured; N.
Walker, halter, $1,UW, insured; ]. b.
Lewis, cutter, 5000, insured: ]. G..
Akin. cigars, $500, insured for $40.
Portland Boages.
PORTLAND, Sept. IS. Tho new steam
ship Queen Of the Pacific CROSSED in the
- - AZ n nd
the State Of California passed out ut
pm. today.
Mike ConIey, YardmasteI ct the o. 4
G. Il. X. Co.'s yards, was caught this
morning between the cars, while cou. >
ling, and received internal injuries
which will probably provo fatal.
The County Court has levied q tax Of
| fourteen and a-hslf mills, q reduction
| of one and a-half mills from last year,
the assessed value of property being
100000.
An Cspleasant Scare.
| SAX Francisco. Sspt. 1.-THE Vice
Regal party, which left the city yester-
day afternoon, had q needless scare.
which vas originated by some ingenious
miscreant. About an hour before the
Comus left the harbor the Captain re-
ceived note, which contained the
blOOd-curdling announcement that the
steamer would be blown up by a torpedo
Immediately upon arrival ON board Of
the Marquis and Princess and their
party. Tho Captain was verv much
| frightened, and at once ordered his gig
and went on board the revenue cutter
Richard Rush, lying near BY. Captain
Hooper was not present, but Lieutenant
Herring, who was in charge, sent TO
Oakland, whore Captain Hooper resides,
and in short time tho latter arrived,
and with two beats manned with ma
| rines, examined every floating article,
including stray barrels ar d buckets, and
other implements bearing 4 suspicious
appearance, in search Of concealed tor
ped0es. The boats preceded the No
Phe.sOn. which contained tho Vice Re-
gal party, ON their way to the Comus.
The party discovered nothing to verify
the suspicion. but tho Rush accOmpan-
led the steamship to the Heads, and saw
the party happily of.
DENVER. Sept. 18.-At Georgetown
and Centralator, in this State, atAbout
IL O'c,Ock this morning, q comet was
plainly seen with q nakedeye, about five
degrees from tho sun, and the direction
little south of west.
Blewn Up.
NEVADA, CAL, Sept. ia serious
blasting accident happened at Snow
Point mine, M0ore's Flat, by which
VIM. Hogan and Phil Derech came
near losing their lives. The hole had
been charged with giant powder. and
the fuse lighted, bat tho blast failed to
explode. While running tampin9 iron
into the ledge preparatory TO inserting
q now piece Of fuse, an explosion CO.
CURED. HoRan's right arm was blown
OF and ono eye destroyed. Tho other
eye was so badly injured that it il
feared the sight will be lost. Derech's
arms. eyes and face were badly bruised,
though no bones were broken.