Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.
A Mine In F,amea.


A Mine In Flames.
CHICAGO, July 2l-The Tribune's Jolie
special of July I'D says: Another burn
inc mine disaster, in which, by mirac
ulous Providence, the miners escaped 4
horrible fate, has visited the little un
fortunate town of BraidwoCd. Thii
time il was in tbs small coal mine ownee
by the Eureka Coal Company. The fir
originated in the repair shop by means
of spontaneous combustion from a piis
of greasy waste. The building being :
frame one, it ienited rapidly and tn
flames soon spread 70 the adjoining en-
zine, boiler and bank houses, the latte,
Of which is directly over the mouth OF
the shaft. In a few moments all thu
buildincs were envelopsd in flames
The burning coal and timbers in the
hank house, when the building col
lapsed, were precipitated into the shaft
a mass of flames. At the bottom were
the stables, where between thirty and
forty mules were kept. The hay and
bedding caught fire and in an instant
the whole mine was in. flames, the tim.
her props, coarse coal, etc., burning
readily. Dense clouds of smoke poured
from The mouth Of the shaft, followed
by leaping flames. The only men in the
min at the time the flames broke oui
we're the pit boss, Hope White, and the
man who attends to the stables. They
rushed in a half-sufocated condition
into another mine with which the Eu-
reka is connected, belonging to the same
company, and made their way out of
ahaf$ IN la.al
There was no one working when the fire
broke out. 1t being pay day, the men
were either at the Office drawing their
nav or at dinner, 30 that by this mirac-
uIous stroke of fortune a hundred men
we're saved from being burnt, or a worse
fate, il possible, than that of the food
ed Braidwood victims. The loss to the
company in buildings, machines, mules
and other mine property il estimated at
$4,000.
&. A. 4. National Rncampment.
DrSyER, July N.-The next national
eucsmpment of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be held at Minneapolis.
Death Of Montgomery Blair.
WASHINGTON, July T.-Hon. Mont.
geometry Blair died at his residence in
Silver Springs this morning.
Gen. Ord's Remains.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The War De-
the late Gen. Ord has been embalmed
and will remain in Cuba until autumn,
when !. will DO brought here.
Cigar Makers Assessment.
Xmas CRY, Mo-, July T.-The cigar
makers Of this city have unanimously
vstsd an individual assessment of Is
osats TO sid the striking tslegraphers.
Heavy Failure.
CLEVELAND, July 1.-THE iron COM
pany OF Miles d New, of Philadelphia,
has failed. Liabilities estimated at
$500, 200; available assets said to be less
than 1900.
Prospect OF War.
GALVESTON, July N.-Ne,rs' Laredo
special: II was reported in Monterey
last night that the Spanish Minister 10
Mexico had been recalled, and serious
rupture between the two countries was
possible. Spanish merchants in Mon
terry are very apprehensive, and while
not anticipating a war. look for serious
CUUx46EIlnl kIOoOic. AuO iInttQk u0d
been kept very quiet, but is supposed to
be caused by Mexican reputation OF
her Spanish debt. Diplomatic relations
with France and England have recently
been resumed by Mexico on basis Of
paying of the national debt.
Coataxieus Diseases,
CuoAoo, July 3.-The Tribane's
Washington special says: DIR. Hanil-
ton, Supervising Surgeon of the Marine
Hospital Service, has received inf0rma-
sion as 70 the cholera and yellow fever
which gives him some concern. A dis
patch from trustworthy medical au-
thogity 10 10 the effect that six cases of
Asiatic cholera have appeared at the
London docks. A dispatch from Hava-
m, from medical officer, says that q
steamer from Vera Cruz landed twenty
six GASES Of yellow fever there and pro-
ceeded TO New York. DIR. Hamilton at
once sent precautionary dispatches to
the health officers ut Boston, New York
and all Atlantic points.
The Secretary Of the Treasury cabled
the American Consul General at London
and the Consul at Liverpool 10 appoint
At once sanitary inspector, whose duty
the United Kingdom for the United
States. and to notify by cable the health
authorities of this country of all such
vessels having disease on board, or
which ara likely to develop disease on
the voyage. This action is taken in
consequence of the rumor which has
reached here that cholera had appeared
In the London docks.
MEMPHIS, July 3.-It Ia learned that
within the past fortnight over seventy
6ve persons have died from AUX in three
small town near this city.
A Murdereus Mob.
MxMPms, July 3.-The packet Ida
Darragh. which arrived today, reports
that last Saturday, at Burpett's Land
ing. forty lailes above the mouth OF the
Arkansas river, a mob OF several hun
drod men on the bank fred into the
aGsamer and fatally wounded Alfred
Werner, boss Of q gang Of convictA A
young machiniss 10 the neighborhood
Of Red Forks was indebted TO Mrs.
King, his landlady, few dollars for
board. He was preparing TO leave, hav-
ing promised TO forward the money,
when the landlady caused his arrest and
Q magistrate sentenced him 10 work in
The field along with convicts for an at
tempt TO defraud. The mnchinist not
WORKING satisfactorily, Werner caused
three negro convicts 10 whip him. ffom
the effects of which hs died. The Sher-
n arrested Werner and three cOnvicts.
He vas taking them to Arksnsas City,
when the mob attacked the steamer.
One negro convict jumped into the river
and was Drained while swimming ashore.
The mob fred many shots and endau-
gered the lives OF the passengers. The
Sheriff, with the wounded man Werner
and the remaining conyicts. escaped by
transferring them 10 another steamer.
why Many knights cant A9sra . A..
seuA the Cenelave.
CnIuAuo, July 23.-After quoting q
dispatch from San Francisco In regard
10 the arrival Of the advance guard Of
the knights TsmplAr at that city, fore
castinQ the success OF the oonclAve,
mentioning the bitter feeling existing
against 0aMette and his clique and ex-
planning that hotel charges at San
Francisco are 81 50 les than 10 Chicago
or New York, the Tvibsse editoriaily
mys: The complaint u not at the San
Francisco hotel charges, bat against
- exorbitant railroad and sleeping Gal
tAfi6 between Chicago and San Fran
einoo. and the fare west OF Omaha on