Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-10
EASTERN NEWS.
..socrArxD PRESS DIspArs<s.
Beats Our weather.

Hvv YORK, Nay IA snort and he IVY
.,,rnaer storm passed over the city this
.s,srpoon. The streets were covered
an h.ii. Signs were demolished and
..iscraph wires damaged. The dag
~ of the St. Nicholas Ho-
vas blown down, probably fatally
;s;nrinp Henry Clark, Of vanick pIacs.
tsam of horses attached to hsarse
=. Greenwich street, we're frightened AZ
~ Iohtniug aud ran away, sra sshinQ
- be.rse. A chimney on the watch
.-o,ks. in Bond street, was blown dosn.
In BROOKLYN several buildings in
..rr.s of construction were demolished.
- many chimneys. Adam Astor. a,
s.o,k ia one of the buildings, was badly
;r;arsd by falling walls. The house of
p',iiesman Kosusks WAS struck by
A. patterson, N. j., great damage was
aaoe. Several mills were partially un.
.s.fsd. and the unfinished spire Of s
I.nn,s Catholic church was demolished.
ynmtsr piles were scattered, trees 10
.oo.ed. the telephone system demorai- !
- and several persons slightly in |
;crsd. There was panic in the loco |
saotiye shops. The clatter of tin from
A. overturned peddler's wagon, caused |
s~o teams to run away, and the horse OF |
ssch vas killed by being impaled by tbs !
= ,fts in collision. The driver Of one |
saam Jonn Ferguhar, was badly hurt. !
chsls were blown into Morris canal, i'm
nsdiug navigation
AZ Trenton the main tent of the 1
po-enauoh circus vas blown over, the |
..nrss torn into shreds, seats thrown 4
e-er and all the aerial apparatus L.
s,,or,d. Fortunately the people at the 1
sHsynoou performance had left the /
ssnt or many lives wonld have been lost.
ne circus employee was injured. Tho
ma performance for III, evening was
ABANDONED.
Mich damage was done in Williams
,oyt IA. A number Of houses were
sstruek by lightning, and trees and
ssaess we're blown down. Tbs WOODEN
miIs of Stsdon Il Go. had its roof blown
81 and stock damaged.
Base Hall.
BUrYALo. Msy 9.-Buffalos 6, Cleve-
hads 2.
Needs Looking After.
posros, May 6.-Gov. Butter sent to
the House this afternoon a message oa
insorance matters. Ho says tho required
examination By actuary has not been
made for several years, and the condi-
lions of companies Is not known. The
Governor added: '.Of my own know
ledge am aware Of one or two com-
panies not in sound condition"
A Picked Up Girl.
CmeAoo, May 9.-Lizzie Robinson,
alias Ralst0n, said to DO niece Of Raj
ston Of California, WAS picked up by
ne police today and taken 10 the hos
pital.
New ORLEANS, May 9.-At a ferry
hnCine opposite here. ID. G. Hutchin-
sou, a cattle dealer. deliberately went to
TIE store Of John Belcher, this evening.
nd shot a young man named Lyons.
uhs vas standing ON the front gallery.
Lyons was Belcher's clerk. Two balls
e1ffsd Lyons left breast. After beng
~ Lyons stepped into the store, seized
doubls-bsrrelled shotgun and fired on
Hutchinson. who was running, striking
him In the thigh. Lyons fell ON the
gallery and died. The cause of the
trorbleis unknown.
Csscker On the &. r. u. n.
NEw York, May 9.-''How about the
affect OF the new route on the Central
Pacific. Some rumors have it that you
have transferred your interest to the
6outhern PacificT' asked reporter of
Mr.. Croker yesterday.
THAT isn't So" Mr.. Croker replied.
None of Us are selling ont. have sold
q little Central Pacihs. l suppose my
have sold little more, ban /
what has been sold Is not sufficient to |
Affect tae price. no; these stories are /
bears lies. The business of tho Central |
Pacific IL 10 large that ii misses very |
little the diversion of some of the
through freight to the Southern Pacific.
The Southern ia leased to tho Central
for the interest aud taxes only. The
lirst few years. of course, the lease was
Improbable, tint IL has paid the Central
facliic for the last two years, aud will
Tield a handsome profit for the four
lears which It has still to run. We are
Of making longer lease under
different conditions. Say TO give tho /
CENTRAL Pacific a certain amount Of the
let profits Of tho Southern Pacific, but |
distribute all above that sum among the
The latter or some snch
will be made probably
Rhen the present lease expires."
Mr.. Croker looks wall, although he
,as suffered from II slight sickness q
hort time ngc. II was not what could
70 called Sick" he said, while Chat u ~
nth reporter, "but now | am In first
ate health, aud expect to remain here
,nly about week or 30 unless am de-
aimed. My family will not come from
California. ! have not yet decided to
remove permanently to New York. but
he idea is still in my head, and some
Law | may execute Il, and my
lnmily wontd like 10 divide the year be-
tween California and New York for the
sAke Of the gsyety here. As to ex-6ov.
sruor Stanford, he Is still confined 10
The house with muscular rheumatism,
but be Is improving. ! WAS greatly
Harmed by dispatch which saw u
while ago about Stanford, but l found II
vas grossly exaggerated. The Cover
nors sickness is not dangerous, bat
painful ut times"
mar
"Yes," replied Crocker, With emphs-
Sd. I've arc having plenty Of rain, and
that u great thing"
steamer sank.
btsAARCk, DAk0ta. 1lay - Ino
steamer Rig Horn. which left here April
9Th, loaded with rs tons assorted mer-
ehAndise. consigned to Montana msr
chants. struck snag on the morning OF
Nay 9Th, i've miles below Poplar river,
cansing her 10 sink above her main /
decks IN five Minutes. Boat and cargo
afe reported total loss. The steamer /
vaa valued at $4,000. No INSURANCE..
Cargo fully insured.
Traln Accident.
MILWAUKEE, May "a collision 90
Sofred on the Madison division Of the
OnicaRo and Northwestern road between |
passenger and freight trains. The 40
Ssoeut Y supposed 20 have been caused |
~ nsRiigence. David Nichols, fireman.
~ Killed. and number Of others in
Jured. u Is impossible to get further
paiticaiars. owing to the reticcncc of |
railway officials.
Ancsia sticks Up for Creek.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The attention |
q Secretary Lincoln having been called |
tne report that Crook would DO In |
~ v1nssf OF court martial for crossing |
- mexican border. Lincoln says: It b |
p1ecsly absurd. l haven't the slight |
- nea that Crook did anything mot in |
SfuAnce with the agreement between |
3cxlco and the United States. because |