Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-21
PIERCE CorxTY.

4 vast amount of excellent FIRE wood
Is now being obtained from the many
residences lots in New Tacoma, on which
buildings are soon to appear. The trees
which were felled months ago are CON-
paratively dry and their manufacture
Into the finest stove wood is matter Of
brief moment. Many hundred cords OF
wood have been cut.
j. +. Nounnan, the contractor for the
construction of the Seattle branch rail-
road, or Puget Sound line, reports the
work progressing very rapidly. A large
force of men are 1T work and it is
thought the grade will be- finished by
July LIST, as was expected. Considering
the wo5 ded ground and cuts and fills
necessary 1t Is rather surprising that
such Roadway has been mace.
At 1890 O'Clock on Sunday night, a
German named Peter Soul. an employee
OF the South Prairie mines, was crushed
BY mass of coal and instantly killed.
he Was working in the face of one of
the principal tunnels and had worked
around mass of coal in the main vein.
He had at one end SO loosensd it that,
on account of fault at the other end,
the coal, weighing fully half ton, was
detached by its own weight and fell
upon him. Deceased was about "a years
OF age, and was resident of Seattle.
II Is said he ha a wife and two chill
dren. who are poorly provided for. Cor
oner Bostwick held an inquest ON Mon
day, findings of which We're in accord
ance with tie above. His body was
brought by a special train to Puvallup
for lnterment on Tuesday and was ac-
companied by quite number of mourn
ers. Rev. Mr.. Whitworth officiated at the
funeral.
Inquiry as to why the November, De-
cember and January numbers Of the
West Shore have not been received is
answered upon information from the
representative of MIR. Samuel that those
numbers have not been published, and
that the failure to publish them is due
to the incompetency or bad faith of the
person left in charge during the absence
of Mr.. Samuel, who has just returned to
Portland. The numbers for the months
named will appear in one volume prob
ably before the end January.
Captain Elnathan Lewis, of the ship
Carrolton, met with quite a severe and
ugly though not necessarily fatal acci-
dent, Oh Wednesday afternoon last,
while walking on the leg boom at the
old town. The Captain, it would APP.
pear, was endeavoring to make . land
ing from the steamer Zephyr, and, the
logs being covered with ice. slipped,
falling heavily between two logs, re-
ceiving severe Commissions of the right
shoulder and cracking two ribs. His
companions, Captain Thompson of the
Challenger, Captain Brown of the On.
entail and Captain Loring of the Edo
RADIO, Immediately went to his assist
ance, and with rope pulled him on
the logs and with difficulty conveyed
him to the shore. Captain Lewis in the
meantime suffering greatly. By Mr..
Nj. Atkinson's courtesy he was brought
to Blackwell's hotel. where he is now
being attended by Doctors Harvey and
Beardsley. The. Carrolton expected to
put to sea on Saturday, but this will
necessarily delay her departure. It is
possible, should Captain Lewis's inju-
ries prove more severe than is now sup.
posed. Captain Samuel Thatcher, Who
brought her out from Philadelphia, but
who left on the last trip Of the Elder for
home, will be telegraphed for to return
to this city to take charge of the ves-