Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-07

John Muntz has sold the furniture Of
the Halstead House, and transferred IN
eight months lease ON that building,
also, to two gentleman from Seattle.
The new proprietors, d. Il. Everit, and
G. Crossin, took possession on Wednes-
day.
The new water sawmill being built by
Koch and others across the bay, about
sixteen miles from this city, il reported
to be progressing rapidly. A large
amount of machinery has been ordered
here, including various minor supplies.
The Superintendent of the railroad
shops reports that there is still great
difficulty in obtaining lumber. This
difficulty is of long standing, having
continued for over a year, and obtains
not only at the said shops but among
builders generally.
On account Of increased orders nine
ty-five mon are now employed at Lister
& Co.'s iron works. The blacksmith
shops are kept running night and dady.
A largo lot of new machinery for Koch's
sawmill il now ready for shipment. A
new and complete bolt cutter, costing
$1,000, and manufactured ct San Fran
CISCO, has Just beens received. Until
Hanson d Co.'s machine shops are fully
started again all the work for that CON-
pany is being done at the Lister works.
A large amount of work for the Seattle
branch railroad is being done, and or
ders have been received for more. Two
pile drivers for this road have Just been
built. A good deal of work has recently
been done for Carbonado, such as car
wheels, boxes, etc. A lot of 24.inch
chilled car wheels for tho 80. B. q N.
Co. at Portland. have Just been sent ont.
It is expected that the new engine will
be up and ready for running BY the first
of the week. The works find it difficult
to get q sufficient number Of pattern
makers, and ON this account, are re-
tarded somewhat from tho full Ca
pecity.
On Saturday, Dec. 23d, F. J. Hunt
and family went across the Sound to
spend Christmas with relatives, leaving
tho store in charge of Walter g. Murray.
In the afternoon of that day quite Q
crowd assembled at the store, and
among the rest ono Henry Harrington,
who has been staying few days with
his parents, who live in Mr.. =. Huggins'
neiQhborhood; he has, however, been
at work in logging camp on the Sound
the greater part of tho past summer.
Il appears that he purchased box Of
cartridges Of 80 oalibre for q self-oock-
ing pocket revolver which he carried.
Soon after making the above purchase.
Geo. Dean, who lives few miles east
of here, came from Steilacoom on horse
back, considerably intoxicated, and
leading his horse up on the platform
between tho station and the railroad,
called young Harrington out to talk
about horse trade. In talking, Dean,
drunk % he was, fourished his hands
around and in some of his movements
struck Harrington. VIXEN the latter
drew his revolver and commenced 0r-
ing; he fred three shots. One took Of
feet in Deans right arm, near the shoul-
der blade, another passed through John
NOrthOver's oyercOas and between his
legs, lodging in the floor Of the plat
form, and tho trace Of the third cannot
be found. At this stage Of the play Mr..
John Northover, exhibiting more pre-.
enoe Of mind than the rest, grabbed
the revolver, but upon the promise OF
young Harrington TO put It away be ~
linquished his hold. and amid the *
element young Harrington made his g.
cape, ali, apparently, being too badly
frightened to arrest him. He d believed
to Be still at large, bat should b arrest
Cd and tho affair investigated. such
unwarranted use of weapons Should mol
90 unpunished. The wJunded man 10
getting along a. we'll a. could b OK
peoted. DR.. Warren dressed the wound
and probed 51< inches but was unable
to find the ball-Ledger.