Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-29

roof, and every floor of the mill ON the
side next to the picker house was in q
blaze in fifteen minutes. Every piece
OF hre apparatus in the city was put in
service. Directly opposite the burning
mill was the Wampenoag Min, another
massive granite structure one hundred
and fifty feet away. A strong north
east wind blew cloud Of burning Gin
ders straight against it. II seemed at
one time as IL this also was doomed.
and word was teiegraphed from New
Bedford and Newport for assistance.
Meanwhiie the IRE raging in the Flint
kept gaining headway in spite of the
efforts to check it, and soon the entire
south end Of the mill was burning, The
floors began to fall and the walls fell in.
The wind changed to the east, and
the fire leaped from every window, and
the entire structure was In blaze. The
wind carried blazing cloud of sparks
distance OF nearly quarter of mile.
The flames were leaping fully fifty
feet In the air, and the entire mill was
scathIng furnace, against which the
stream OF water was of DO avail. The
Wampanoag was saved with only slight
damage, as also the tenement houses.
the nearest of which were less than go
feet from tho burning mill. The heat
was 80 intense that the walls of q house
LOO feet away were heated, and the
paint blistered and cracked. Burning
masses of cinders fell ON roofs q Consid-
cradle distance away. The north end
of the mill fell in, and the granite
blocks were hurled over 100 feet. The
entire roof and every floor had then
fallen, and at nine o'clock only fraQ-
ments Of the bare walls of the main
mill were standing. The total loss, in
cluding the mill machinery and goods in
process of manufacture, will be near
one million dollars, certainly not less
than $4,000. Insured, $4,000, in
Eastern companies. The mill had a
large amount of stock, which was held
by men who can i'll afford to lose it. The
total number of stockholders is nearly |
200. The mill employed 500 bands, had |
JO,OOO splndles, and an annual prOduc- |
ton Of 5000. 600 pieces of paint-cloth. |
The firenen were greatly annoyed by |
tho lack of water.
Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-FOr California, |
fair weather; for tue North Pacific |
Coast, light rains.
Nomlnated.
BEooxLYN, Oct. 28.-The Republicans |
Of the Fourth District have nominated |
q. w. Goddard for Congress.
A Military Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The Paymaster
General of the army in his report for
the fiscal year shows total receipts and |
of $15, 3,325. He rec
Ommends the act of July 10Th be so
as to give all officer in the dis
cretion of tho Secretary of War one
leave Of absence without de-
duction of pay or of allowance during
the time which such absence has not
been taken. He thinks that it would |
be better still that all laws affecting the
pay Of officers while ON leave be repeal
ed, and let enlisted men of the army con-
time to avail themselves of tho benefits
of the deposit system. During the ten
years this system has been in operation
the sum Of $3, ,e30, $40 has been received
in deposit, and payments for the same
period amount to 81. 6,6l3, leaving
balance still on deposit of $1,046, ,468.
He recommends in this connection the
act Of May, 1872, be SO amended as to
allow interest on the minimum deposit
Of IS from the late deposit, and further
that the benefits of the deposit system
be extended to commissioned officers.
A Comedian Hoaored.
BosroN, Uct. 2S.-At the testimonial
benefit rendered by many prominent
citizens to VIM. Warren, tho we'll known
comedian Of the Boston museum, in
honor of the twentieth anniversary of
his appearance on the stage. This
evening the theater was filed with one
of the most distinguished audiences
ever assembled within its walls.
The curtain rose upon the first scene,
ed the character of DR.. Pengless as ben
eficiary. His appearance upon the stage
was greeted with perfect storm Of ap-
plause. He gracefully acknowledged
his appreciation of the reception, pro-
ceeding at once with his role. The
cast in the scenes inspired
by tho noted event in time received de-
served applause. This evening the
''School for Scandal was presented
with Warren as Sir Peter Teazel.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 28.-Eight cOlored
people were poisoned ON tho Wallace
plantation today, by mistaking arsenic
IOI y0d6b pOWO0t, huu uSoO IL III u6Atuk
bread. All wsre very sick at last &C.
counts.
New Steamer.
Bath, Me-, Got. 2S.-The steamboat
George Shomer was successfully
at the yard of G0ss, Sawyer
4 Buokard today. She 10 owned BY
VIM. H. B0ose and others of New Bed
ford, Mass, and will load in Van Vleck
4 Co. q line for Portland, Or, and will
sail early in December. Her gross ton
mage is 1884 tons.
Al1ss1ng.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-Mrs. Sooville's
are not ascertained.
Personal.
Sr. Louis. Dot. 8.-0sn. Sherman and
Mai. Gen. Pope arrived here today from
Fort LeavenwOrth. The former will re-
main here twenty or thirty days TO a.
tend 70 priv ate business. The latter
will return home immediately.
Temperature.
NEW YoRx, OCT. oh iRhest tempeSa-
ture, 81; lowest, IS.