Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-08
SEATTLE DAILY POsT-INTELLIGENCER SUNDAY 1855

cut than rsuai. The water at several
points along the city front passes over
the leyees into the CUTTERS Several
small breaks in the ,evee we're closed.
Ii:tle or no damage being done. Alarge
force is at work on the Gouicsboro Gre
vase. The water from the crevasse 50
far il doing comparatively little dam
age. IL the break should not be closed
the loss 10 the railroad ard property
owners would be great.
Railroad Matters.
CHICAGO, April THE Chicago, Bcr-
lineton and Quincy road has issued
circular 20 shippers stating j. IL prepared
70 accept freight through vithoas
change 10 Salt Laks City aud points IA
Central Utah via its own line, the Buf-
hn9toa and Missouri RIvs-, and the
Denver ard Rio Grarde. IL Is under
stood this means q sharp competition
with the Onion Pacific in that ferri-
tory.
The Chicago and Northwestern issues
statement showing il has in operation
and under construction total OF 5oUo
miles Of road.
Railroad Run,sr.
MILWAUKEE,, April The ruuor that
the Wisconsin railroad il TO bs leased
70 the Northern Pacific il denied by the
officers Of the Wisconsin Central. Pres
ident Colby. of the latter road, when
last in Milwaukee, said he had compiet-
cd an arrangement with the Northern
Pacific by which the latter were 70 build
road from Superior City to Ashland.
Work has been pushed and tracklsy;ng
viii be comp,sssd in September next.
That a traffic arrangement has been
completed bat that the Wisconsin Cen
tral was independent of the Northern
Pacific.
Train Wrecked.
Sr. LOUIS. April This evening as
the southern express train on the Iron
Mountain railroad was turning curve
from Lereer into Poplar street, The en-
Rine left the track and plunged into a
three story brick building breaking a
big hole in its front. The coupling be-
tween the engine and tender broke, and
the tender shot OF in an opposite direc-
ton and tere down the entirs front on
the south side of the street. Both buid-
inRs we're dwelling houses. None of the
inmates were injured. No damage was
done except to the buildings and en-
CINE.
Peter Coeper's Fsasral.
Nzw York, April 7.-As the hour 10,
the services approached the crowd in
creased and additional police were sent
for. Inc police had no difficulty In pre-
serving order among the mass OF psople.
All seats in the church not reserved for
family. friends and delegations we're
filed at noon, and many secured stand
ing room in tine rear OF the church. two
hours before fha services began. Short
ly before 8 TIE bells begs:s tolliny. Rev.
DIR. Robert Coliyer, Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby aud Rev. Thomas II. Peters
took their places in the pulpit. Coop
er's family entered. and the service be-
gan with singing, Il Heard a Voice"
Rev. Mr.. Peters then read selection
Praise My Maker" was song. The Ell
loQy was pronouuced by Rev. Mr.. Coll
yer, aud was followed by brisf address
and prayer by Rev. DR.. Crosby. The
hymn, Guide Me, q. Thou Great Js-
hovah," was sung, and the services con-
cluded with the bsnedicsion. Tao re-
mains we're inferred in Greenwood
Cemetery. Tbs bsiis of the city tolled
as this great procession moved - the
ferry. whore il was dismissed. II seemed
as though the population of New York,
not in the procession, had gathered up
on the sidewalks and respectfully IN
covered az the body was borne past.
Carriages containing male members of
COoper's family accompanied the body
TO the cemetery, VDere it was deposited
In the vault. The remains will be- in
tered tho coming week. Among those
present at the services were: General
Hancock, Whiselaw Reid, VIM. n.
Evarts. y. L. NJ. Barlow, John Jay, Sen
ator John J. Herman, Albert Bisrstadt,
Uayid Bows, tho Mayor, aldermen aud
OF hers of the diiisren: city departments.
David Dudley Field, Al9ernon 5. Su.li-
van, Ex-Mayor Grace, Howard Potter.
Defending Accused Men.
WASHINGTON, April Upon the ar
rest of Americans at Panama on sus-
picion Of having been engaged in the
robbery of the Panama Railroad Of
$4,000, sent to pay of the men on the
United States SHIP Lackanama, the
United States Vice Consul, X. w. Tur-
pin, at once applied to the Columbian
authorities demanding a hearing for
ths accused. This action he reported
W S1c SJeStC sASiA4oAAtt bA4 uAh SOutoO
was approved, and instructions we're
given him to use every effort to secure
for she imprisoned Americans speedy
hearing. Meanwhile the Panama rail
road officials who had employed Ameri
can detectives were enabled to put OBJ
stacles in the way upon the plea that
the ends of justice would DO thwartsd il
time was not given to obtain evidence,
and representations xere made to the
State Department that the men wers
undoubtedly guilty. The Department,
however, in the correspondence which
ensued with our Consul, instructed him
TO exhaust every means to obtain for
the men hearing and an impartial
trial. On the 26th ult.. Turpin informed
the Department that he had employed
legal assistance, and hoped soon TO
overcome the delays which appeared to
be incident 10 the criminal practise of
that country. Secretary FrelinRhuyssn
stated today that the matter was being
vigorously pushed. and is now receiv-
ing close attention, and that the Con-
sui's employment of legal assistance
has been approved, and that instruc.
lions to that effect have been sent him.
PACIFIC COAST.
The Murdered Man.
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 7.-Archie