Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-09
PACIFIC COAST.


6AS1c1O COASV.
ssrfke at Wellfngtsn Collier.
VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. s.-A strike at
the wellington colliery began TODAY.
lie ship Richard Iii was unable to OBJ
tam cargo and returned to tits mort
today. The steamer Wilmington has
gone TO Seattle to load coal. The Bar
nard Castle will complete her cargo and
the colliery will then be closed.
sailed.
The steamship Dakota sailed for San
FRANCISCO at noon.
Passenger List.
victoria passengers by the Dakota:
MRS ia, Is. Miss A Hart, Miss NJ Hart
Mrs Young. Miss Young, Miss Zslver,
mrs Dora Young, Mrs Fl A Holland, w
Crocsveil, g Gilbert, Couch and wife,
"a Beckett, w ] Armstrong, Geo Will
kins, George H Wheaton and several in
the steeraRe.
ssederiy Pays the Penalty.
DAYTON, w. T., Aug. 7.-Tussday, A.
gust 9Th, viii long be remembered by
the people Of Dayton, w. T., "a being
connected with the hanging Vt Ezra
Snoderly, one Of the three Cummins
murderers, in the presence of 1000 pso-
pie Long before the hour set for exc
cation people began to assemble around
the scaftold in Csurt House Square. At
llsO am, the dayton Grays, under
command Of Captain Burns, marched
into the yard and formed into half
square aroand the scaffold. At 1l:4O
Snoderly was brought out between Sher-
III Hosler and Deputy Sheriff Cavan.
auah, preceded hy Revs. Whitcomb and
xanPatten. and followed by Sheriff
Thompson, of Walla Walla county, and
Sheriff Wilson, Of Garfield. On leaving
the jail Snoderiy shook hands with
OWnbey and remarked that he (Osn-
beyl knew that he (Saoderly) Was inno-
cent. 10 which Ownbey replied that
he knew he was guilty. A scaffold was
built Immediately in front of the en-
trance to the Jail yard. Snoderly as
oended the scafold with firm, quick
step, and took a seat on the platform.
Rev. Whitcomb offered long. fervent
crayer,. the prisoner kneelino with
bowed head. After prayer Sheriff Host
Ter turned to SnoderIy and asked: "Mr.
Snoderly, have you any remarks to
make" Advancing to the front of the
platform. Snoderly said:
NSAsANAASSh.- oi0 al lluOCSuL ~.
die for the crime of another man. Is
that right? hope you will all pray for
me. / am innocent. think am pre-
pared to meet my God. have been a
bad boy and stolen things, but of this
crime / am innocent. l owe no one
grudRe, and hope no one has a prudoe
against me. am innocent. You are
hanging an innocent man." Snoderly
then shook hands with all on the SCAT
fold, saying a few words to each. He
talked few minutes with Sheriff Will
son, who arrested him, using about the
same language as when talking to the
audience. While Sheriff Wilson was
adjusting the moose, Snoderly said:
"Gent!emen:-I die an innocent man.
Ton innocent. YOu are taking an inno-
cent mans life. I'm innocent" The
black cap was then drawn down, and at
11:5O a. IN. Sheriff Hostler sprung the
trap. His neck was broken by the fell
and he died with scarcely a tremor.
The drop was four and one-half feet.
At the end of twelve minutes the
physicians pronounced him dead. Ev-
erything passed of smoothly, showing
great care on the part of Sheriff Hostler.
Snoderly's self possession caused much
surprise, the general impression being
that he would break down. The uni
versal verdict was that he died game.
The remains will be taken to Garfield
county and buried alongside those of
his brother.
The hanging of Mcpherson is univers-
ally endorsed. 1t was not the work of
mob, but Of citizens of good standing,
who saw the dread necessity. Had they
not done the deed there would have
been a bloody riot today, as settlers
from all parts of the country had sworn
that ii the least innocent man was to
die. and the two most guilty be allowed
another chance, they would hang the
trio themselves.
The Knight Gathering.
SAN FRANcIsco, August Upwards
of 1000 Knights Templars have already
arrived here. and from this time on the
various eastern Communicates which
Will participate in the festivities will
begin to arrive in force. The only rep
resentatives Of the north registered at
Conolave headquarters are f. j. Bah
cock Of Salem, No. l, and j. O. Wood
ward OF Berlin commandery No. 10.
The register also shows that quite a
number of the visiting knights have
gone on tour through Oregon, some
going to the Sound, and still others to
British Columbia.
Severe Accident on the southern Pa.
ellie.
An accident on the Southern Pacific
railroad. near Lancaster, seventy six
miles from Los Angeles, has Just been
reported. II seems the train stopped %
usual at Lancaster, and the engine went
ahead to switch, leaving the freight
cars on heavy grade. The brakes gave
way, and as at Tehachipe. the engine
started on the down run toward the
passenger car, filed With people, strik-
ing II with such force as to knock every
one out of their seats, bruising many.
One passenger, Mr.. Ryan, il believed to
be fatally injured. Il is said that the
train hands were unfit for work, having
been mp all the preceding night at ball
In Nojsve.
Revival Of lmmlgraiien.
Four carloads of immigrants arrived
from the east yesterday, 10 per cent. of |
which intend settling in Oregon and |
Washington Territory. The activity of |
passenger movements northward with
which the spring opened is reviving. |
aud from the statements OF newcomers
the present month will largely increase
the number of settlers for the current
year.
Neatly Disguised Scheme.
Chinese Consul Bee, speaking of the
smuggling of Chinese across the British
Columbia boundary into Washington
Territory, charactsrizes il as a neatly
disguised scheme on the part Of white
men 10 divert the attention Of the an
thorities from opium smuggling, which
be u OF the opinion is being largely car
ried on in that section.
oaly . Mans Reetprlnla.
The Carson footprints, about which
% mach has been said, both in
this country and Europe. we're last ev-
sning. in the Academy Of Sciences, pro-
nounced by DR.. Harkness TO be nothing
moro than the footprints of big-footed
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