Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-29

ets - 700 small TOT any adequate system
Of leveea intended TO prevent destruc
tien by floods (except intervals of Is Of
~ years. and TO secure the property
and Inhabitants behind them fr0rn dan
ger Of destruction.
Railroad Agreemena.
BosroN. Dec. 8.-The directors OF
the Atcnison, Topeka d Santa Fe Rail
road unanimously adopted a plan O,
agreement in relation to an Allianc<
with the Pacific railways. President
Strong goes 20 New York to effect a
final adjustment with the ST. Louis 4
San Francisco, which has already a.
seuted TO the plans.
PACIFIC COAST
Funeral u Mrs. Plrkeving.
SAN FRANcrsco, Dec. N.-Mrs. Poker
ing. wife of Loring Pickering, prOprie.
tor of the Cali, who died in England
was buried here today from Trinity
Church. Among the pail bearers were
William Alvord, President of the Bank
Of California, Mayor Ban tlett, Asa Fish
and othor prominent citizens.
Bboop 81 War launched.
VALLEJO. Dec. 27.-The MOhican, q
steam sl00p of war, was successfully
launched today ct the Mare Island Navy
Yards. She carries eight guns besides
Ratling and boat guns. IL il expected
that she will be attached to the Pacific
squadron.
Seizure 81 opssa.
BAN FRANcrsco, Dec. 28.-The Customs
have seized 1903 pounds OF
crude opium Of the value Of 5000
brought here on the steamer Granada
from Panama. The Surveyor ordered
Il seized ON the ground that it il pro-
hibited article Of import under the
treaty with China.
Money orders - Hawaiian 00ces,
The postal money order system has
been established between tho United
States and the Hawaiian Islands, to 90
into eject January LIST next.
Will Nes Few.
VALLEJO, Dec. "a short time AGO
Austin Stevenson accepted the offer
which Hanlan made. to give any oars
man $1,000 who would beat him In a
three-miie race. Hanlan has now re-
quested Stevenson to release him from
The engagement and he has consented.
No reasons for the request are assigned.
Diswn Dswn Hsalalnss.
Eouo, Dec. 25.-rhs large new city
ball, during strong gale, went down
with a crash today about 2 O'Clock. The
waa not yet entirely completed
and was not strong enough 20 withs tand
the heavy wind, which was blowing
With velocity Of seventy miles an hour.
Il was al .lost miracle that no one was
killed. A ball was given in the upper
story Of the building last night, attend
ID by nearly three hundred people, and
\ number had been in the building all
day until within five minutes Of the
limo il went down. The building was
,0x60, and very high, and had cost
absut $500.
DAYToN. Dec, 27.-The Baptist church
vas blown from its foundation last
night. Damage, 800.
The Alaskan vslcans.
SAN FRANclsCo. Dec. 28.-Professor
Davidson received from Alaska today
The particulars Of tho volcanic disturb
auoee in October last, near the entrance
1f Cooks Inlet On the morning of the
Ssh Of October the settlement of fisher
mon On English Bay heard \ heavy re-
port and locking in the direction Of the
sound, they saw immense volumes Of
smoke and flame suddenly hurst forth
from tho summit Of Mount Augustine.
Tho skv booame obscured. and few
hours after great quantities Of pumice
dust began TO fall, some fine and smooth
aud some gritty. Al $50 In the after
noon Of the same day. an earthquake
wave thirty fest high came rushing In
over the hamlet. sweeping away all toe
b0ats and dciuginR the houses. The
hide at the time being low saved the set
glsmeut from utter destruction. This
vas followed By two other waves. about
Is feee high, which were succeeded at
intervals by others. Pumice
ashes fell to depth Of 6ve inches. max
ing day ~ dark that lamps had to b
liz. Al night the surrounding country
vas illuminated BY the flames from the
crater. Ordinarily Mount Augustine
10 covered with SNOW. but thu year II
Vas completely bare. An examination
after the disturbances suhoided, found
the mountain split in tWo, from bass "a
summit. The n1rthsyn slope had fallen
70 the level Of the surrounding eliza
Simultaneous With the eruption was tn
creation Of q new tsland In the passage
between ChognAb0urA leland and thu
mainland, ssysnty-five fest high. and I
mile and arhalf LONG. The violence d
volcanic action WAs % great that tvt
extincs volcanoes on the peninoula 81
Alaakn 1vinw N thu Wonk of thA a0kivl