Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-04

BRITisB COLUMBIA.

EQr tHc tlOukQ 0uutuk uAy oky A0OD,
The collections at New Westminster were
q follows: Customs, ga, ,l36 .98; other
revenues, $20202; total, $l4,3S. For
corresponding period last year. $6, ,34S.82;
increase, 81 ,y90ls.
Spratt's Ark, at the mouth of the
river, il doing q fair business. About
1000 cases Of salmon have been put up,
and considerable quantity OF oil has
bssn secured. II extracts two gallons
Of oil from each 100 salmon heads.
Capt Pittendrigh visited eight Of the
river canneriss last Saturday. The
quantity Of salmon put up by these
eight establishments this season il only
l7,t60 cases. This is very diseouraginR.
colombian.
This almost unprecedented spell Of
dsy weather will materially affect the
crop Of fruits, grain, ETC., and at the
ame nme interfere seriously with many
Il oufindustrial pursuits.
The schooner Mary Taylor. Captain
Dalgardno, arrived in this harbor on
Monday from Port Townsend, en- route
70 Tsxnda Island for cargo of iron ore
for the Iruudale Smelling Works. The
company have four large schoOners en-
nasd in carrying ore, viz: Mary Parker,
General Harvey, Mary Taylor and the
Granger.
Several very heavy bush fires are rag
ing along the road from Nauaime to
South Cedar school house. An exten-
ave one is raging closs 70 the V. e. Cos
track at Chase river, while one, saia 70
b . mile square OF seeshing nAmes, 10
cousumiug the immense cedar trees in
the hollow and side hill, on this side OF
the South Cedar school house. Other
small Ares are raging In the vicinity OF
the South Field mine, and at the rear OF
Nsnsimo. An extensive fire ID raging
In the woods between the South and
East Wellington colleries. and fears
we're entertained for the houses Of the
lsttsf colliery.-Free Press.
During the past week tho people of
Port Moody have had a severe struggle
In fighting with tho fire and for some
time there seemed to be danger of a
general contiagratien. Now, however,
shs Standing forest in that neiGhbor-
hood y 20 far burnt over that the place
tseus 10 be out Of danger. On the eve
ming Of Friday last man who was left
10 charge of trsstle-work viaduct on
~ railway to guard IL against the IRE
raging close by, whilst lying down
u drink from a brook. was struck by .
hllinR tree aud seriously injured about
~ head. On Saturday he was brought
10 TO the hospital at New Westminster.
About two miles Of railway track arc
hid; the work goes on slowly.
isA.
4 short time ago We announced the
noesmfal examination passed BY SEN
llor MACdougalps eldest con for the
Military College, Kingston. To-day We
AAvs to announce that his second son,
Nillie, thirteen years OF age, has passed
asaecssaful examination for . cadet
nip In the Royal Navy, and has been
oppointed 70 the britannia training ship
= Dartmouth.
Gen. Miles, u. =. Army, left Vanoou-
W, W. r., for Fort Cour d'Alene. AZ
- fort hs will meet Gen. Sherman and
pArty. 70 frohn there to old Fort Col
Wa, thence over the mountain TO Fort
1ope aud down Fraser river 10 Victo-
n Mr.. Dudley T.. Saurin. Secretary OF
- British legation at Washington, 10
- ct the party. They will arrive here
aabous twenty days.
n Nanaimo boat brought several
os9las Of Chauncy Carpenter, and .
ee6saI meeting is called for this at
enoa 4 Mr.. Bakers Office. Langley
- The amount Of indebtedness 10
- piaeed at $4,000 600 at vic-
- and $4,000 at Nanaimo. Il u
- ut Carpenter put 10000 In cash
- ~ bark NAnaimo, and uortQaocd
9as la.0o0, and that he shipped two
oe1om Of lumber TO MEXICO and never
nfved one dollar In return. He d
- q Tacoma, where htn family will
- him tomorrow. Csloassf.