Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
PACIFIC COAST.

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| PACIFIC COASG.
An Oid BaIidinx Barned-ueavy Less
| SAN Francisco. June 20.-Ths build
ing known As the old Morton HOUSE, OF
Post, between Ksarny and Dupoa
streets. Was destroyed by fire early thi
morning. Ii was occupied by O'Con
nor, Moff 1T & Co.'S dry gods hous,.
parlors and p srtly rented As offices. Th,
lo<ses are ,rinu-lv estimated at from
81 1000 to 800 900, which It is believed
are fally covered by Insurance.. The
building vas owned by Edward Barrow
The nr- originated In the card room oil
the olvmpic Club. Ii Was the most dis
astrous since the great lnmbsr fire too
years ago. 1t was first noticed at 3:3(
this morning by the steward of the
| Olympic club. Before be could turn ia
an alarm the fire had got veil under
way. When the engines arrived hopes
had ceased OF saving the upper portion
Of the building. The fire p,srol imme-
| diately turaod It's attention 70 saving
the dry goods of OCOnncr. Mof 1T i
i w. ulS tuoy SuC WcOou ku Outux Nv
means of t,rp ,ulins. At fOur O'Clock
the 70 " " sill fell oat into Morton street,
| Inhabited from one end ~ the other by
the dsmi monde. The great ,st oonstsr
| nation vas created among the occupants
Who sought refuge in all Qurters. At
five O'Clock ia, fire dep RI. nent Suocee T.
al In overcoming the Intensity OF tn
flames and saving two lH~sr STORES and
n kx.,,t g.
81 by heavy wallis Ut masonry. The
first two fioOrs we're Oooupi--,i by the
dry goo Is est sbiishment of OConnor.
Mnftrt 4 Co, the third story by the
AcIne billiard ptrlors Owned bv tho
brunswick d b alike Com onny, OF Chlca-
on. and 'ha n - ~r story by the Oy,np'o
club. Tue builliug was crested In 1868.
aud although IL witnsto I'd tho hetvy
earthquake Of that year, has LATELY bsen
considered fire TT ,p by tue fire author
it.os. As proof Of this insur snce oIin-
paulss have oh srged one and half per
cent. prem 'um. ihe building with im-
provem-uts was valued AZ $l5U.OO. and
was insured for $4,000. O'Connor.
Mnf TT i Co. carried u stick of $jOO,UO
and were Insured for f2t5,0OO. Tue
Royal. Norwich. Union and National for
Rsb,OOO 6uQ tuc SNpE
thern and Queen for S25.UOO being the
property Vas valued At $500 and in
sured for $1,000, divided anon, P.oifio
Coast companies. The Acme billi ,rd
pariors' loss Is $40, 900, insured for $500
divided between the Standard Fire, of
citation of LJndsn. SeveI al accidents
hsxf Las ~ l,f "a
nor serious injuries sustained.
Proceedings OF the Grand Eneamp-
mrnt. q. a. X.
Especial to Posi-
OLYMpIA. June 20-rh frat annual
session of the Grand Encampment, G..
A. r., for this Territory convened here
today. As the steamer Otter, contain
ing the Grand Commander and dele.
gates, approached the wharf salute
Of thirt en- guns WAS fred, and the
party was met by reception commit
tee and escorted TO the different hotels.
At 2:45 p IN. the Encampment was called
to order by Captain George ID. Hill OF
Seattle, provisional Deputy Commander
| and the following officers We reported
present: George ID. Hill Commander;
A. Slorah, A. A. g.; James Il Hayden
A. O. g.; A. 3. Prosser. Inspector; P. h
Carroll. Judge Advocate; r. A. BOst
wick, Medical Director; d. q. Less urd
Chapl lin. The Committee OH Creden
tials reported u ..embers entitled tt
seats in the Grand Enc .mpment. The
Adjntant Get rsl reported seven Post
in the Dep ,rtment, showing 3i2 com
rades in good standing. being y gain ol
so In the past Year. The Quartermaste
Generals. report WAS also read ant
adopted. Ga motion the election o.
officer. was made the special order TO
this evening.
| Passenger Lists.
SAN Francisco. Jnne 20.-PassenGer
by the Empire: SeAttle-Robt. Swailes
A. Frazer, Frank NJ. Pritohard, NJ. Mot
serie'd. N,naimo-A. Wilson, wife An,
eight children.
Cap.ised and Drswaed
VALLEJO. June D.-By she capsizini
of u boat on the city front this after
noon a Young fisherman rsmed SamQe
Morgan Was drowned. Three Other 90
cupants of ths beat we're saved. Nor
gan was from Benioia-
Draw back 81 saGara
| DAN EHANCks0O, duuC 81 NO AtN'sc
uFy Department. has issued circula
calling the attention of collectors o
customs to she provisional rates o
drawback on refined sugars and syrup
which will be allowed on expiration
until september. 1888.
The 8syans Csurt Martial.
At the se<sinn of she art marta
to try Lieut.. Col. Bryant todsy all bu
1.-Two .peci do ,sions Of thu second charg
we're barred for trial. These are drunk
enne.ss on the steamer Sonora and Nth
habits Of person.
\ sasedsnias rtcstc.
| Especial 70 PSF lSrELLfo sxcsR
PsarLAxD. Jlne a. Che Q Lsi mi
ans vii have tnsir ann Isl picnis ans
athletic sports on ths Fourth Of July.
Jansuscheck will opsn an eng .gs
meat here the 3)tn OF ia 10.
vlnslleaseSl.
The citv coun Ill Wind GATED Lsppeu
sh,s evening. This vas expected an
furrshadowed.
safe 81 Copper Mines.
Il TOMBSTONE, A. r., juno O.-A part
At Eastern capitalists reached here thl
evening from Sonork- IL includes MIX
Ross, q. NJ. Zulick. Meml,~rs Of T"s
gre~s from New JERSEY, Prof. Richard
Of New Jersey, and oshers. he part
have been a. Nacssart. where pm
chase vas made IT copper prupsrty b
, longing TO c. E. Cutter aud osh-rs- Ia
| % .rsy we're 400 ,rup sui-d ov T. Z. an
} WIN. F,rish. C. F. Cati-r and C. Lin,
! OF san Francisco. Tue party came IN
special oar from the Z ,st, aud ~ili n
, main tomorrow inspecting minrs ;
Tombstone and resorn Eridsv. I'd
price pad for the properties Is $hO,0u
, srhssls % reseGrapAy.
SAN FaANcrsco. June D-rhe follos
! ing cammanic ,tion b - bcen 6i-d vi
|. the Bo ard Of Supervisors: slt u yos
: duty to arrest by proper ordinances u
: great incfeHse in institutions a. criu
n and fraud which are fast multiplying
, Az. tksno mae ~ MAJ