Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-27
Late Eastern News.


WASHINGTON, April 2l.-iSpccial.l-
The abandonment by the signal service of
the cyclone observations station in the
West Indies is made necessary by failure
of Congress to make Il special appropria-
ton of the required amount, $4,000. Last
year the station paid for itself more than
100 times over Warnings have been
given on two or three cyclones which
visited America and which would have in
flicted a heavy damage to shipping inter
ests. General HaZen says that about so of
the 200 stations now in existence will have
to be discontinued at the beginning of the
next fiscal year, or sooner, besides much
telegraph must he taken from those that
remain. and most of the printing stations
will have to be discontinued, and the ser
vice of supplying printed bulletins by mai
to 10000 or 1900 post offices must also he
sacrificed. Signal stations in the extreme
northwest, whence the most severe storms
come, will have to he retained, but il is
expected that stations west of the Rocky
mountains will be dropped, and there is
reason to believe that southern stations will
be heavily cut down. 1t is proposed To
discontinue all. OF nearly all the stations
at Ell Paso, Silverton, Santa Fe, Stockton
and Elliot. in Texas Vnksburg, Chatta-
nOOga and Atlantic river stations gencr-
ally. Officers of the signal service are
secretly rejoit ing at this. They expect
the reduction will cause appeals TO Con-
gress next winter for large appropriations
for the service. 1t is quite certain that no
court of inquiry will investigate General
HaZen during congressional recess.
Fifty Colorado Miners for Ala.ka.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 22-About 500
immigrants arrived here yesterday en-
route to Oregon and Washington Terri.
tory. One lot, who were brought via the
Central Pacific, had nine cars reserved for
their use. Shortly after their arrival in
this city they were taken to the o. X. &
N. cOmpany's wharf and obtained passage
on the Columbia, which sailed yesterday
for Portland. Most of these are from
farming districts of western States, and
propose following industrial pursuits in
the north. Another colony, numbering
about 80 immigrants. have arrived, and
will sail for Alaska during the latter pOr
tion OF the month. They are all practical
miners from Colorado and will work on
Alaska mines, some having already oh
tanned employment and others intending
to go prospecting on their own account.
nv otoThh ~ ShatanOOxo ana CD1coKO.
CHATTANOOGA, April PA terrible storm
swept over the city today, and considerable
damage was done.
CHICAGO, April GA stiff wind from
the northeast has been blowing most of the
I time for the past "A hours Lake Mich
gan is very rough. Vessels coming in ;ir,
more or Tess damaged. 1t is feared thai
some were driven on the west shore
The Storm In Colorado and Wyoming.
DENVER, April 22-The storm, which
was central in Colorado. has REMAINED
stationary. The wind has shifted 10 til,
north. with colder weather at Rocky noun
tain stations. Heavy snow is reported Il
Cheyenne.
The SNOW Storm at cheyenne.
CHEYENNE, April 22.-One of the sever
est snow storms of the season struck Wyn
ming and Nebraska Saturday. proStraiin.
telegraph poles in all directions and block
nding railway cuts. There is a blockade
OF snow near Sherman station. the highes
point up the road. East and west passcn
ger trains are lying at Cheyenne and Lar
annie City respectively. Trains W ill NOV,
tomorrow. The storm was a blizzard ant
and was very severe for time Ii ex
tended over the most Of Wyoming an,
western Nebraska. Cattle losses are nom
inal, because the snow is passing away.
Cyclone In Kansas.
HUTCHINSON, April %. A cyclon,
passed near this city early yesterday morn
ing, doing considerable damage, tcarin.
down number of barns. 1t demolishe,
the house occupied by an old man an,
wlic named Anderson, injuring both quit
seriously. Mrs. Anderson was blown 4,
!eet away. Another house near by wa
treated as badly, and girl had her lie,