Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-22

1 4Aoo19 VsOsoWoy oo0 w. U0xb % k00 06olx-
way, and before Q word Of warning
could Be given esoaps BY the ctairs VA
cut Oh BY the flames. On tho fourth
divided ss TO ss1. Ehsn 81. 6smc'
swept up through the door the employ.
ees made rush to the windows. Ther>
was no escape on the building.
Just across the alley, Is feet vide. a
the end Of the Calendar building, VA
a tw0-story wooden structure. The
help rushed for the end OF the buildina
fronting on this alley. A panic ensued.
The roof OF the wooden building wae
about 20 feet below the window where
the excited girls oonRregated. Those
IN the rear were crowded and pushed
against those in the aot Of Jumping, and
many fell short. Others were injured
BY being jumped upon after they
reached the roof.
! The dead are Emma 0asset, aged q,
and Bessie Cobb. Both struck the
| ground between the two buildinRs, and
| died in a few minutes. The injured are
Mary McFarley, who jumped from the
| window and fell on q picket fence, and
was 80 terribly iAJured that she cannot
survive; Mary Hurry, Daisy Gassett,
Emma Gatthevson, Mrs. johnson, Mrs.
Ouddy, all young women, and all fatally
! injured. Some we're carried to their
| homes, and others were taken to the
| Rhode Island hospital.
Thomas Mann fell short Of the two
story building. He bounded against it
and fell to the ground. His injuries are
one arm and one leg broken. A man
named Smith fell to the ground, and
was hurt; Mary Davis jumped from
the roof and had her leg broken; George
Grant, of Joseph Grant & Co., jewelers..
jumped from the fourth floor window
to the roof of the second building and
had his leg broken. George Clarke, en-
ployed by Joseph Grant d Co., saw the
| FIRE. and tried in vain to extinRuish the
flames, and failing in it had to run for
wire until tho fire department arrived.
The ladder raised under him proved FIVE
feet too short, but q fireman mounted
to the top, and caught the workman in
his arms. The loss ON the building and
stock is 100000.
Midnight-Up to this hour only three
victims Of the disaster have died-the
two girls before reported and Thomas
shop. There is no hope for Mary Mo
Il
Sixteen others are injured, three serious
", and the remainder are in q hopeful
condition.
what Of It?
BAYOU SARA, La, Nov. N.-The Con-
gressiona Mississippi Investigating
Committee reached Baton Rouge this
evening, and arrive at New Orleans to-
morrow.
Oh, What Does He want9
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-There has been
a great deal of surmising as to the real
cause of Gen. Pierola's presence here at
this time. It is now said, and appar-
emily on the best authority, that he has
mission which is to induce this coun-
try to interfere positively and actively
| in the affairs of Chilli and Peru, for the
purpose Of bringing about an adjust
ment Of differences between the two
countries that will be honorable to both
and especially beneficial to Peru. In
this work it is said that Gen. Plercla
will have the help and influence Of
Blaine. It is krown that Pier0lA is in
constant comm unioati0n with Blaine,
and it is reported that he had confer
enoe with Lin today, lasting nearly
three hOura. OF course, nothing Of the
character of this conference has reached
the public. In diplomatic circles. how
ever, it ia said that Blaine will intro
duce, at the approaching session, and
undertake to have passed, resolution
instructinR tho Secretary Of State to
adopt more vigorous South American
policy, such a. will tend to bring to .
speedy Termination the unfortunate and
rninous condition Of affairs now exist
= IzA-1o., Do-x, IA Nhs1s psAvo1o So
reported as saying that President Gar
rendering q helping hand to Peru, and
he canuot see WHY the present admins
tration should hesitate about adopting
tho same rolicy. It is certain that
Blaine has strong friends in both senate
and House who are lin sympathy with
him I'M this south American business,
and who are willing TO act in this matter
under his direction and adyioe.
Mlae ea Fire.
HAsRYsBuBo, Nov. 20.-A hre ID raging
in Lyken's mine. John Kneely. fire
boss, George Bainbfidge, and Oscar
Cook, narrowly escaped sufkocation. All
efforts to check the flames have proved
futile. The f1re broke cut 30 yards
further down the slope. II the air
should change and force the flames,
which are now coming mp, back into tho
mine, there is danger Of driving tho nre
to Lyken's Valley mill. Fifteen hun
dred men and boys arc thrown ont OF
employment.
Supreme Coart Deelslen.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. O.-The Supreme
Court today rendered decision in favor
Of the Standard Oil Company Of Ohio;
which ends long litigation between
the commonwealth and the company,
concerning taxes and penalties amount
ing to over &700. 600.
A Family RuDpas.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 0.-Guiseppe Peltata
killed his wife today and then himself.
The Quarrel was about money matters.
He charged her with doing away with
Sl55 and some jswelry, and tho row fol-
lowed.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 21.-Rsv. Hugh No
Rersny, . Jesuit priest, lectured tonight
on the value of battle field memorials,
under the auspices Of the Society Of
Soldiers and Sailors Of the Contedsr-
ate States, for the benefit Of the south
ern Historical Society.
keA0lB ou nc Foo0Au8 AcSs
RICHMOND, Nov. 2l.-Thc Virginia
funding act Of 1871. under which the
bondholders released the State from
one-t third of her old debt, and agreed to
look to West Virginia for the third, oon-
tains a provision that annually after the
year 1880 there shall be collected, the
sarne q other taxes, tax Of two cents
on each ono hundred dollars Of asseesed
valuation, on all property in that State
for a sinking fund 70 pay Oh tho princi-
pal Of the bonds. Counsel for London
bondholders today appli cd for man
da,nus 10 compel the collection OF this
AK.
lron and 0teo1.
PrrrsBuRo, Nov. 2l.-An old and ex-
| teusive manufactures was interviewed
TODAY ON the iron and steel outlook:
He said the decrease in the price OF steel
was perfectly Legitimate and caused.
not by any one man, or sst OF men, but
by the natural sequence OF events and
laws Of supply aud demand. In seven
teen years experience he never knsv
| the steel business ~ dull - at present.
J. D. Weeks, secretary Of The iron asso,