Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-02
PACIFIC COAST.
Destructive Fire at Eliensbsrx.


Destructive Fire nj Elieusb.rv
YAKr,dA, w. T., Aug. 29.-Fire brooks
out last night in the large general mer-
chandising store OF Thomas johnson
OF Eliensburg, the fire being discovered
at about O'Clock in the morning. The
building and contents were entirely de-
stroyed. together With some new wagons
near by. The loss of Mr.. johnson is
said TO amount to some $4,000, and il
u also eaid that be carried an insurance
OF about $4,000. Next to Mr.. John
sons store WAS large hardware store,
which was also destroyed, together with
Two residences. One of the residences
belonged TO Mr.. Crouch, and the other
which. II - said, belonged TO Mrs DR..
Maynard, was occupied by Jacob Becker
BY tearing down the office of DR.. Hen
ton the FIRE was checked, but not until il
mad damaged property worth many
thousand dollars.
Anxious 90 20 East via the NerGheru
Pacific.
SAS ERASCTsCo, Aug. 3l-Quite a
number Of visitors to the Conclave from
Eastern States leave for the north on
Sunday, on their way home. Besides
visiting Knights, travellers and mer-
chants who have arrived BY. the old
transcontinental lines are Purchasing
return tickets via the Northern Pacific.
Agents OF the connecting roads at st.
Paul having offices here report an in
oreasing inquiry for rates and informa-
ton generally, and confidently expect
an important division of the Eastern
Passenger traffic as soou az the North
ern Pacific il formally opened. This
view appears 20 be borne out by the 40
ton OF the roads having connections
with the Central and Union Pacific
roads at Omaha, as the cutting of rates
which was almost exclusively confined
TO third class tickets was, no later than
this morning, also made in favor of
6rst class tickets. The report was cir
culated that one of those roads had sold
a ticket OF the latter class to New York
for $ll0, but it was denied hy the agent
when questioned az to its accuracy. In
another instance reductions have been
offered to parties going East, and who
contemplated a trip over the Northern
Pacific. Excursion tickets issued by
various Eastern roads to knights have
not been used for the return trip, but
tickets have been purchased here frors
Portland to st. Paul and Chicago. I
The 0aeen or the Pacific.
The ste amer Queen of the Pacific sails
on Sunday morning for Portland with
invited guests who will participate in
the last spike OH the Northern Pacific
Railroad. The Queen will remain at
Portland at the service of President
. a Il 10 OF Uni lNov sv.
at the north for two or three weeks, and
MES, return TO this port and resume her
trips ON the Portland route.
The RSsh 10 Portland.
Sunday next win witness the largest
dep .rture of passengers from here to
Portland that has yet occurred in one
day. The psssen2e lists of the steam
ers Oregon and Queen of the Pacific,
both of which sail on that day at the
usual hour, were complete early this
afternoon, and number of persons
had to be satisfied with acopmmoda-
lions in the saloon. A majority Of
those going north on these steamers are
sstracted by the festivities in honor of
the completion Of the Northern Pacific.
lasiruciing tic Grand Jury.
When instructing the new United
States Grand Jury in their duties, Judge
Hoffman called attention to opium
smuggling in this ty. He read an ar
ticle from the>New York Herald stating
that prominent government officials
we're engaged in the practice. who re-
oeive 80 per cent. profits. The Judge
stated he had no doubt that the business
was being nried on. He advised the
jury TO inquire diligently into the
matter.
Knlghts Templarism.
San Francisco, Aug. 3l.-Grand Re-
oorder Parvin of Iowa, member of the
Grand EncaMpment, Knights Templar,
has sailed for Victoria ON the Dakota.
From there he will visit Seattle and
Walla Walla to institute commander
les. Another oommandery will be in
stitutsd in Eugene City.
Freight for the Nsrshweas.
Freight for the north ia ON the in
crease. Both the Oregon and Queen Of
the Pacific are full. Throughout the
day drays and all description OF vehicles
we're seeking an opportunity to deliver
their freight. A string of wagons ex
tended from the same point up Spear
to Howard, to Main and to Market
streets. One teamster entered the line
at 8 o'clock in the morning and at noon
be had four blocks to go before arriving
at the gates OF the dock. Loads rang
ing from eight to eleven tons were com.
mon and the amount of cursing and
swearing by the drivers was enough to
shock even An ordinary citizen.
The Ceal Market.
scarcity Of GOAL, caused by the shut
ting down of the Wellington mine,
causes the run ON the Coos Bay article
TO continue about the same AZ before.
The schooner Vestal commenced dis
charging this morning, and throughout
the day long line Of wagons kept the
dump low, and it is quite probable that
none Of this shipment viii have to be
stocked by owners. Arrivals of foreign
GOAL continue light.
Freight shlpmenls.
The movement of freight north for
the past ten days has been large. Ship.
ments Of machinery from the east have
very .perceptibly lessened, with COR
responding increase of general mer-
chandise. The principal shipments
from here consist Of groceries and can
ned goods. So far rs the eastern trade
Is concerned. the falling of is ascribed
10 the opening of the railroad from st.
Paul. Contract freights have some
little time yet TO run via the Union and
CeutralP Pacific roads. Schooner freiQhts
also show slight increase, principally
in oils and oombustibIes, with occasional
shipments Of machinery for points in
termediats 10 those on the usual steamer
routes. The schooner Sailor Boy sailed
Friday. loaded With machinery for a
large mill TO be built near Shoalwater
bay, by Preston i McKinnou.
laserestlnG News Notes.
Considerable rivalry exists among
those Who have purchased tickets for
passage to Portland ON steamers sailing
Sunday. and eets are made that the
Oregon will cross the Columbia river
bar in advance Of the Queen Of the Pa
ni6o loo w Waidtor offara to waoar