Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-25
PACIFIC COAST.
The c. L. TayIer Disaster.

me Z. l.. Kaylof Disaster.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Feb. 2i-Funeral
services were held in St. Paul's Episco-
pal Cnarch here today, IN memory of
Irs. Bergman. who los. her life on the
Z. L. sylor. The church was crowded
with friends of ths deceased. Mrs
bergman leaves mother in San Fran
cisco, a sister in Nevada county, Cali
fosnia, and another, Miss Patterson. in
New Tacoma. Captain Bergman has
about recovered from the effects of the
hardship he endured. His little girl.
who Is az the residence of Captain John
L. Bu'ler In this city. is also getting
stronger. The poor little thug, after
the disaster. had 10 stay on the deck Of
tue vessel for three days. with no cover
ing has rude shed built of boards.
10 v ster could be obtained the first
DAY, out during the night dew fell, and
q oi Anket spread on deck absorbed the
moisture, which was wrung out, thus
obtaining supply enough of water for
the child. The next day rain fell, and
a supply was caught in the boat. All
The food ootainabie was a sack of flour,
from which pancakes were made. Moth
ing has been heard of the missing crew.
Inc Wolcott has gone in search of
them. When Mrs. Bergman was taken
from the cabin frightful cash was
found ON her arm, probably caused by
the lumber striking her, and it is posi-
bic that the loss of blood from this
cause helped her death.
| Shot by His Wife.
TOMBSTONE. Feb. 24.-William Kins-
man was shot in front of the Oriental
saloon today by Mrs. May Woodman,
and died in a few hours. The woman
claims to have been kinsman's wife,
ana was driven to the act by his abuse
A scoundrel Arrested.
HELENA, NJ. T.. Feb. 24.-Chnrles
Story, employed in the bank of Nelson
Story, at Bozeman, obtained $4,000
| from the First National Bank of this
place by forging, and left last Saturday
night. he has been arrested at Miles
City with most of the money.
Dividend Declared.
Bulwer has declared dividend of s |
cents.
Becoming More Complicated.
The labors of the Conference Com
mittee to regulate municipal finance are |
about completed. 1t is understood that |
ut a secret session held today the main |
proposition was the reduction of sala- |
rles. The Tax Collector and Superin- |
tendent of the House of Correction will |
be asked to lower expenses fully $1,000: |
reduction of One-third will be made |
IN the police department, and all other |
departments, especially the board of |
health, will be asked to do likewise. At
an informal session of the Supervisors
this afternoon, plan was proposed by
Z. j. Dempster. namely, the cutting
down OF expenses, was unanimously |
adopted with slight notifications. A
resolution was adopted requesting the |
committee on behalf of the people to
apply to the legislature for permission
to issue bonds should such a course be.
come necessary. The situation seems
to grow more embarrassing, as the Su-
pervisors were today notified by the
wholesale houses who have contracts
for furnishing supplies to the city, that
unless some assurance is given them
that their bills would be promptly paid,
they would on Wednesday next suspend |
further supplies.
Anti.Water Company.
Resolutions were presented in the As |
sembly by Barry denunciatory of the |
action of the water company. and ex-
pressive of sympathy with the Board of |
Supervisors and the inhabitants of San |
Francisco. Another clause protested |
against the course pursued ny the COM |
pany, and called upon the Attorney |
General to make an investigation as to |
whether it had forfeited its franchise.
Brutal Assault.
II. L. Bessemer, manufacturer of per- |
fumery, who is paralyzed on one side, |
was today severely beaten by Dave |
Dunn, a butcher, while attempting to |
collect bill. When asked for money
Dunn sprang upon the cripple, while |
the latter supported himself against a
door. His injuries are such that a ser
lous result Is anticipated. He has .
large family depending upon him for
support.
Comments ON the Tacoma Investlga.
tlOn.
Public sentime mt seems divided in
| relation to the facts brought out by in
vestigation into the loss of the Tacoma.
| The testimony SO far adduced appears
| to conflict in some of the most essential
| points. This is especially the case in
regard to the course sailed by the yes
| sci for some hours prior to stranding.
| 1t is admitted that there was a material
deviation in the pilot house compass
from the standard compass, and &C
cording to the statement of the first Of
ficer, no pains was taken to rectify the
error or make allowance therefor. So
| palpable Was the error lnade as to the
exact situation of the vessel that during
the investigation this morning Captain
Freeman stated the vessel seemed to be
wholly out of its course from Cape
Flattery. The testimony also conflicts
4 IL -, t>vx AtS~
respective officers, and the impression
prevails that either their duties were
not clearly defined, OF little trouble was
taken to enforce them. 1t is evident
that the best of feeling didn't prevail
aboard the ship. As rule all the Of
ficers were unacquainted with the ma
ture of the coast, and in one notable
example, the man who was kept at the
wheel for period of four hours on q
stretch signally failed to tell how the
compass was boxed. William Will0uRh-
by, third officer, stated the course
given him was south by southeast, which
was changed about noon more to the
east. He saw land about 10 o'clock in
the morning. and reported to the Cap
tain. Took bearings by the standard
compass, which recorded north one hun
dred and twenty-seven east. Ship GO
ing IL miles per hour at noon, and speed
increased. When he came from below
again at o'clock the second officer gave
him the course south by east three
quarters east. Didn't see land after
clock. Weather foggy, and whistle
blown at regular intervals. Wind mod
crate, FINN southwest. The Captain
was in the pilot house about half-past
8 that evening, and gave orders to
change the course to due south, and call
him at II. Witness watched the course
BY the standard compass on the bridge.
The ship steered by steam, rope belt
being fitted to connect with the steer
ing gear. Saw no land or breakers I'M
ill the ship struck, though he had
lookout. When the vessel grounded he
started to acauaint the Captain with
the fact, bat he had already come in the
pilot house, and ordered him to heave q
! lead, which he did, finding that amid
ship the vessel was in eighteen feet OF
, water. Nothing was done that night,
. the frs. attempt to land being made
: next morning. An order was given to
: lower the boats on the starboard side,
! which were mashed by heavy sea lash
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