Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-22

win b launched early in November: AZ
mon collier for E. D. Chandler 4 Co.
the contract for which 10 TO be awarded
shortly, and an iren collier for Hav.
ley, FLANAGAN 4 Holt. This view OF
the strength and importance Of the
coal feet does not take in account fro
qoent charters Of iron ships, while the '
are waiting for rise in freiRhts. Be
SIDES this. IL il not at all improbable
that some OF the iron steamers belong
ing to Morgan 4 Sons at New Orleans
Will be purchased next spring BY the
Central Pacific Railroad. As Croker
said today, should their business require
they would have one or more ships sent
out here.
Arrival Of the Idahe-AeesaeniA
VICTORIA (B. c.. Sept. 2i.-The
steamer Idaho, which arrived at Ma
nalmo today, brings the following:
JUNEAU Alaska, Sept. While
the steamer Idaho was lying at this
port Colonel Barry, Custom House In
specter, fell from the wharf, injurine
himself severely. 1t occurred during
the evening. Being very dark the
Colonel got nearer the edge of the
wharf than he expected, and fell some
twenty feet, alighting on the rocks be-
low. Lieutenant H. X. Gilman. COM
manding marine officer of the United
States steamship Adams, with others,
hearing the Colonel's cries for assist
ance. calamity went to the rescue, con-
ysyinR him to his home. On returning
to the Idaho, no doubt feeling good
after his successful mission, Lieutenant
Gilman was suddenly bounding in the
same direction the Colonel had Just
taken. but fortunately his fall caused
no more serious trouble than q 90 cd
ducking.
Cannot Survive.
Dennis, one of the men shot in the
late Indian trouble, is still alive, but
the doctor says he cannot survive long
A1nAnG Aaisers-Rich Disesveriea.
II is very quiet in camp. All the mi
ners are at work in the basin. HeitOu il
working several roasters with good sue
osss on the Bear ledge on Douglas
Island. They have stripped the ledge
the whole length of the claim and found
a solid body of quartz. TreadwelI is
still at work on his claim running the
lower tunnel. He shipped this month
his usual $25 600 from his five-stamp
mill. Dugsn and party, Who vent to the
Yukon this spring, have sent Indians
out after winter supply of provisions,
they intending TO winter in the interior.
They report very rich finds of placer
work that will Pan $50 per day to the
man. One other party has Just returned
from the same section of the country
who reports $25 diggin9s ALI who
have returned are preparing for an early
back In the spring to work their several
claims. News from the Scheffiin BROTH
ers from Nowetha, about 800 miles up
the Yukon river, reports rich placer
diggings.
The salmon Elsheriex.
Salmon fisheries all over Alaska are
doing a good business. At present
about all have rs many fish as they can
handle. Mr.. Hopkins, Of Napa Bay,
seems t. be the only party lamenting
his luck. but workmen who are with
him state that it is his own want of
management which causes his i'll luck.
severe Gale.
Alaska was visited on the 9th inst. BY
severe gale Of two days duration,
doing considerable damage. The fish
houses of Hopkins were totally de-
stroyed.
John ID. Mccullough, who went up to
Napa Bay as carpenter for the Alaska
Salmon, Packing and Fur Company on
the 18th inst, while making a canoe
passage. was drowned. Search has
been made for his body, but without
success. II seems that hs and Hopkins
had some trouble and he left bis en-
ploy feeling very bitter against Hopkins
for his treatment, as nearly all others
are who have had anything to do with
him.
Resigned.
Col. Oakford, Deputy Collector at
Wrangel, has sent in his resignation, to
take effect on the 18th of November. l
believe the Colonel goes to Washington
to pass the winter. He will be missed
very nnch, as he was general fav0rite
in Alaska.
Cassiar News.
News from Cassiar reports times very
dull. Very little gold has been taken
ont, and 1t is feared it will be hard
winter with many Of the miners, who
are all broke. Provisions are very high.
Naval Change.
Commodore ]. B. Coelan has relieved
Commodore E. @. Merriman from the
Adams. Commodore Merriman is or
ed homo.
Minlng Stocks.
SAN FsANoIsco. Sept. n.-Alpha, 2.3O,
Belcher LILO. Bodie Con. Coo. Best 4
Belcher $50. Bullion soc, California
l5c, Chollar 8. Con. Va. SOC, Grown
Point lbs. Eureka Con. 6, Exchequer
Go. Gould 4 Curry go, Hale Il Nor.
GROSS Alb, Mexican go, Mount Diablo
4.75, Grand Prize Is. Ophir. $50.
Savage, $50, Overman, 400. Silver King
~. Potosi Lis, Sierra Nevada, 4.O5,
Union, 4.76, Utah, 2.l5, Yellow Jacket,
3.l5.
shippinx News.
San FRlNcfsco, Sept. 2l.--Arrived,
steamer Geo. w. Elder, from victoria;
steamer Willamette. from Seattle.
Sailed. steamer Empire for Port Town
send.
Posr GAMMA, Sept. 2l.---Arrived--
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