Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-23
EASTERN NEWS.
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80 fnssrior was today informed that
o. St;on of seventy five miles OF the
S.,hsrn Pacific road, near Mullan tun-
, hsa beep completed. The company
80 requested the appointment OF COM
.:s.;'.ners TO examine and report on
this section Of the rCad.
En- Route 70 the Agency.
The Indian bureau has been informed
that the Jicarilla Apache Indians are
80 on their way to the Mescaiero
agency in New Mexico.
peltvery Of Lad ordered
The commissioner of the general
"a ofyice today transmitted to the sur
.svoy. General of California for delivery
so rersons legally entitled thereto, pat
srts for the rancho Ell Sobrante, in
Contra Costa and Alameda counties,
containing 1852 acres
Protected against the Fever.
The surgeon general of the marine
hospital service today received the fol-
iovino dispatch from Pensacola:
No new cases of yellow fever at the
Yard today. Pensacola is perfectly
IssIthy. will commence inspection
emotion and will give You the progress
svery day. The Gordon II perfect and
undsr my personal supervision it has
reformed good service. Already thir-
tssn persons have been arrested. The
GORDON Is fifteen miles long, is we'll pro-
tsct.d by swamps and water, and all
possible landings have been guarded.
ISignedl JOHN b. GUrrAAS.
The acting Secretary Of the Navy re-
ceived the following telegram from
Ideutenant WEIGH, commanding the
pensacola navy yard, dated August -;
Total cases at the navy yard to date are
nj. including Surgeon Ovens child.
One death occurred on the II. No new
cases today. One fatal case is reported
In Woolesy.
struck by LightnlsG.
On CRY, Aug. IA special from
Garfield, Warren county, says: Light
ming struck the Kennedy Company's
thousand barrel tank at 4 o'clock, and
100 barrels of oil were destroyed.
Cnandier's Vacation.
PORTSMOUTH IN. H., Aug. 2l.-Seore-
tarv Chandler arrived this forenoon,
and took the Talapoosa this afternoon
for sammer trip, intending to extend
Il at pleasure.
Defaslting Cashier Arrested.
CLEVELAND, August H.-Kirtland n.
Fitch, the defaulting cashier OF tho Ma
tional Bank at Warren, teleRraphs home
that be was arrested in Detroit today.
An oatlaw Captured.
Troy, N. T., August l7.-Martin Casey
has been for years leading q combina-
ton of outlaws who have their head
quarters in the mountainous region in
Rensselaer, County, near the boundary
line between New York and Massachu-
eetts. He has been terror to local Of
heors, or they winksd at his proceed
ing, and police officers from this city
and Massachusetts, have endeavored 70
eject his arrest on various charges, but
have failed until today. Last night
Sheriff Kellogg, OF Berkshire County.
Nass., and posse secreted themselves
In the woods near Casey's house and
waited for the appearance Of the des-
psrsdo. This morning he emerged
from the woods short distance from
the Watching place Of the Sheriff and
officers. He was ordered to throw up
his hands, when he started TO run. He
vss hred upon with a shot gun and
brought down. He begged piteously.
He has several charges Of shot in his
leRs and the back part OF the head.
There is an indictment against him in
Massachusetts, for larceny, and there
ass indictments in Troy against him for
various assaults. Casey has been In
prison for killing a man In 6terhen-
town. esss--
Terrible Railroad Accident
LxxIsaros. KY, Aug. ia reporter
iust back from Winchester, eighteen
miles from here, gays DISASTROUS acci-
dent occurred there At 3:38 O'Clock this
morniDg at the Winchester and Ken
tuoky Central and Chesapeake and
Ohio road crossing. Al the hour named
freight train on the Kentucky Central
road stood directly across the Chesa-
peake and Ohio track, O car with four
Immediately upon the crossing. The
this, breaking the car and ruPturinR
several kegs Of powder. which were ig-
nited by sparks from the engine, and a
terrific explosion followed. Conductors
NcMichael and Martin were injured 10
seriously that they died soon afterward,
and 1--WE other persons were 30 badly
hurt that they may not live. The depot
building, eating station, the Chesapeake
and Ohio engine and three cars were al
mOat completely wrecked. This In one
Of the most serious railroad accidents
that ever occurred in Kentucky.
Large Lubricattng Works Burned.
Franklin, Pa, Aug. N.-Fire broke
ont In the still depot OF the Eclipse lu-
bricating refinery list night. Before 10
vas got under control il destroyed q
large part OF the works. The Are start
"a In An eleven hundred barrel benxine
still, that exploded with great force,
scattering over all directions. The fire
departments Of both Oil City and
Htanklin worked upwards Of ak hours
hofoee they made any Roadway against
the flames. Nine tanks, q number Of
stills, and large amount of valuable
machinery was lest. The larger part OF
the works was saved. No estimate can
b. safely made upon the amount Of
damage a vet. The Eclipse was the
largest lubriOas ting refinery in the wsrld.
Tho part destroyed will b immediately
sspAired. Four hundred men arc at
work ON the ruins. The refinery be-
lones 10 the Standard oil company.
heavy Failure.
CLEVELAND, Aug. H.--6ilas Marchant,
manufactures Of ics machines andlvatcs
p1pe, has made IN assigumeut TO n. q.
Nattersou. MArchant estimates his
asssts at $50 900. and says he can give
o eseimste OF his liabilities, but hopes
thsy Will not exceed 100000. He at
tributes the failure 10 various causes.
uainly the inability to turn ont ~
Unoh work last mouth - expected. and
H. aisappointmsnt In obtaining money
- counted upon.
4snsgrapA Laas - Healewassas Park.
OucAoo, Aug. al.-Ths Western
Uniou line has been completed 10 Gin
nabaf, Montana. Atty miles south Of
uvin1stone, on the Northern Pacific
railrood, from which point messages 20
- Hos Springs hotel, Yellowstone
uafk. are delivered fres BY the pony ex-
pgo1. The president and his party
voro the llrst 30 uss the line.
PACIFIC COAST.
Admiralty Ceurs Deelslen Reversed.
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