Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-05
PACIFIC COAST.
Deficient Tonnage for the wheat
Surplus.


SAM Francisco, June A Chronicle
editorial points out that in the absence
of the Isthmus canal or ship railway a
large wheat yield on this coast means
an important advance in ocean freights
all over the world. This fact was Illus
trated in 1867, In 1928, and in
1867, and still more forcibly in
lSS0-S1. The United States coasting
law increases the difficulties by sharply
limiting the supply Of the tonnage avail
able for the business OF the coast. 1t
also adds that in view OF these difficult
ties IL is not surprising that 1t took Cal
iforDia nearly two years to market the
1880 crop. entailing an estimated loss
to California farmers of fully $4,000
900. With large crop this year this
loss will DO duplicated.
Dry Docked.
SAN Francisco. June 4.--The Oregon
steamer Columbia il on the dry dock at
Hunters Point for repairs and scrap
ing
The Atlantic 4 Pacific Railroad.
A special To the Cal from Mojave,
California, says that regular passenger
trains on the Atlantic Il Pacific are now
running TO The Needles on the Colorado
river, passengers at present being trans
ferred over the river by ferry. The
Atlantic q Pacific company are having
considerable trouble driving piles at the
crossing of the Colorado. living 20 the
high water and the bed OF the stream
being quicksand, the piling washes out
NEARLY as fast as il ia driven. IL the
river continues to rise they will have to
abandon the building of the bridge I'M
til the water falls.
Suicide.
SAN Francisco, June 4.-Mr. John
Thompson, a native of Pennsylvania,
forty years of age committed su-
icide this morning at ls6lS Howard
street, by cutting his throat. A deep
cash about an inch in sength was found
in the left side of the neck, seyering the
carotid artery. A cash was also found
in the right arm, severing an artery.
The deceased left wife and two child
rem.
Passing Niekeis for Sold CoinA
Paul Ruegg Was arrested by the
United States detective, Henry Finne-
sass this morning, on a charge of
passing a five cent nickel for iiye-dol-
lar piece.
wrestling Match.
SAS FRaxcIsco, June 4.-lhe vrest-
ling match this evening between Null
doom, the champion of America, who
beat the Scotch champion, Donald Din
ME. and Jules Regal, champion OF
France, terminated IN another victory
for Muidoon. The wrestling was in the
Greco Roman style. two throws out OF
three. The first tussei lasted Il min
ntes ssh seconds, the second 81 minutes
| $751; seconds. In Was evident FROM tue
start that the Frenchman was over
matched, his short hight, 4 II. inches,
telling against him. The match vas IN
| Union Hall, was witnessed by ssa0 peo-
| ole and was for $500 side and gate
money. IL il reported DonA Dlnnie
has challenged Auldooa 10 wressis
again.
Train Loads % oranges.
| SAN Francisco, June 4.-Recently the
Los Angeles orange growers have been
CO ) planning of she high freight tAnn
and holding that il prevented them
from shipping fruit east, and shas N
consequence 10000 boxes Of their bes
oranges were rotting on the trees. !
few days ago the railroad company ~
dncs1 III changes from $50 to 80 ~