Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-25
Laie Eastern News.
Nill1rd's Enihu>ia>Ic Report

| NLw loEK, May lS--As noted IN
these dispatches Yesterday. Mr.. vi
lard reported to his board of direc.
tors. He fulher sud, III hi, report
| Lat the Oregon and California hnt
will be completed i'll thirteen months,
giving railroad connection with the
great lakes ami 81. Paul to Sau
Francisco, via the Northern Pacific
and the Oregon ana California sys-
tens. The completion Of the latter
TOAD will affect somewhat the ocean
traffic of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, but business
has increased SO much that the facili-
ties of the latter line will be devoted
to the towns of Seattle and New
Tacoma, on Puget sound, which have
enjoyed extraordinary growth recent
ly, and which threaten to rival San
Francisco, by reason of their pio-
ducts and iron resources. The re-
port futher states that Willard Was
pleased with the resources of Mol
tana. At Helens and Butte thou
sands of tons Of ore are on the dump,
waiting shipment via the Northern
Pacific to Baltimore and elsewhere.
Butte has nine smelling works. ali Il
which are at work on high grade ore.
Construction is so far aivaLced us to
insure the completion of the road by
the end of August. Merchants Oh
the Pacific coast are with holding
shipment Of Fall supplies until tie
completion of the Northern Pacific.
The tracks are in first rate condition,
and trans will be run as fast as for
ty-tive miles per hour. In conclu-
son Willard states that there is
every prospect that the road is about
to enter an era of uninterrupted pros.
perity.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-It is learned
here that cyclone passed north OF
Racine, Wis, about s 30 clock this
evening, and that a number of build
ings were destroyed. No particu
lars are obtainable, as the telegraph
wires went down at that hour, and
all communication northward and
between this city and Milwaukee and
St. Paul is cut off. At this hour, 10
O'Clock, au unusually severe wind
and rain storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, is prevailing
here. Signs are being whisked off
and q general clatter is prevailing
about the streets. Fears are enter
tanned that some frail wooden build
ings in the outskirts will be blown
down and that shipping outside will
be driven across to the east shore of
Lake Michigan. The squall struck
this afternoon about four. One hun
bred feet in length and fifty feet in
width of the building for covering
the exposition of railway Appliances
was blown down and four workmen
, injured. One had his leg broken
and one was scalped. But for the
fact that the police had just driven
away large number of louDgers
about the place casualties would have
been numerous. The damage will
be repaired in couple of days.
CHICAGO, May 19.-Up to tins hour,
1880, no casualties are reported
from the storm here to, night.
Severe Storm AZ Springfield
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, May 1S.-At Z
O'Clock this evening heavy thunder
storm, accompanied by strong
wind, passed over this city. 1t was
particularly severe i'll the southern
portion OF the city, but did no spe-
ci-l damage. except TO trees. This
storm was en edge of he tornado
that swept through the country two
miles south. veering to the northeast
and destroying a large amount OF
property. The places where the
storm struck are not connected by
telegraph or telephone, and details
are not known, but those in the CITY
who saw the funnel-shaped cloud
passing over the country and heard
the rumbling and crashing of the
storm are certain particulars will
show vast amount of damage to per-
sons and property.
The Rush for the Northwest.
SAN Francisco, May lS.-Advices
received here to-day state that large
number of immigrants will arrive
here during the course of few days,
the destination of the greater num-
Der being Oregon and Washington
Territory. Over $50 arrived yester-
day aad left by the Queen cfthe fac-
.fc today. A colony recently Or
gained in Colorado for immigration
to Puget Sound, and numbering $50,
will arrive morrow. The latter
party includes force of miners,
who go north to work i'll the coal
districts. The rush of immigrants
has assumed such proportions that
the sale of tickets for the steelage
per the Dakota to VictOiia and way
ports stopped yesterday, but through
out the day large number of immi-
grants besieged The office, Purchas'
ing tickets via Portland, some post
poning departure until the sailing
Of the mex, Sound steamer.
willard Will Build Around the Mullen
Tunnel.
NV YORK, May, 1S.-Villard's re-
port contains the following inform
atlun: John Muir, engineer in chief,
and General Anderson assured me,
positively, that no great difficulty is
looked for III boring the Mullen tun.
mel. There i, less tuan seventy
yards of borins between he two
| ends. aud The lst Of August would