Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-26


When the relief train arrived she sor
e~ons on board found little to do. ~ o
al fhosa known and believed 10 be a
hosrd nsne bat the captain and tug
others. one the pilot. could Be found
fhey were discovered in the fields s.
rfoaslv injured. the captain the least
hurt of tie three. Search xas made IN
every direction, "a the long t0ies. near
I the bank, and one after another focy
more we're found. all more o, lea sss-
riousiy iuicred. some with an srm OF
leg broken In the fall. One wAs bat
slishsy injured. he having fallen in the
long sule arasses Ous Of these be man
aged 20 scramble to hi0he, and dryer
ground. Had be besn more severely
injured be would have been drovn-
ed BY the high tide. The last re
ports received show tina. eight
are killed and ten missing. Most OF
the latter are probably deed, bot the
bodies have not yet been found. TIE
names Of the passengers cannot be
definitely ascertained. As NO names we're
recorded as points Of departure. IL is
known however that one family Of
twelve were on board bound 70, Arizona.
The officers and crew Of the vessel were
r. Graves, master; Horace Bell, mate;
Chas- Farmer. pilot; A. HAYES. steward:
n. Silva, cabin boy; Thos. Crawford.
engineer; Gvinn and Shedder, fire-sn.
Deck hands: Peter McCabe. Rich
mond. John Lamar. and An unknown
man shipped yesterday. II is thought
many OF the passengers who esoap d
scalding and mangling were drowned.
as the boat sank Immediately after the
explosion. The Pilot was owned by
Captain Go1id. formerly master of the
ship Conqueror. He purchased the YES
sci year ago, together with her trade
and certain other property. for 5000.
The explosion IS attributed to defective
boilers. Those who witnessed the ex-
plosion from the steamer Douohoe say
tina. il was almost funny to see the way
the smokestack went up. Ii seemed, as
they say. to leave the vessel in advance
and shoot up in the air over three hun
dred yards. coming down again within
few feet of the vessel. Later dispatch
es state that Matthews. late of Sonoma
Mountain, on his way to Arizona, los,
four children and another will die. His
wife is crazy. Hegler, who had Just
purchased property here, was killed.
The most extraordinary incident in
connection with the disaster was the
finding of Mrs. Geo. Z. McNear, a
passenger, aboutaa mile and a half
from the scene of the explosion. She
was standing in the mud and still alive,
but unconscious. 1t is presumed she
struggled through the mud and weeds
for that distance in search of relief.
She was Immediately removed to Lake.
vile, but died a few minutes after her
arrival. She was niece Of G.. w. Nc
Near, prominent grain merchant of
this city.
Coast News.
San Francisco, May 25.-The British
ship Eskdaie arrived at Liverpool Nav
18th from Portland, Oregon. She had
her decks swept, boats and deck nova
bles carried away, and je.tisoned part
of her olrgo on the voyage.
The Collector of the Port has re-
ceived orders from Washington to sx-
tend all facilities to the subcommittee
to be appointed which will visit the Pa
citic Coast for ths purpose of carrying
out the necessary provisions Of the Civil
Service Reform bill recently passed by
Congress, which goes into effect july
9th. 1t Is designed to accomplish fill
ing the vacancies by examinations in
stead of appointment from political
favor.
The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany has lssued a circular stating that
excursion tickets to be sold from points
east of the Ro,ky Mountains, for the
Triennial Conclsve in this city, will be
placed on sale June LIST, good for the
westward passage to August Goth. and
good for return to October 3lst, but not
to be hOnored for the return previous
to August oath.
The authorities are preparing meas
ures to suppress the thieves and force
them t. leave the city during the Tri-
ennial Conclave.
The sugar commission appointed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury began the
work of investigation yesterday by
making arrangements at the Custom
House for their receipt of proper data
A conference of Irishmen yesterday
to hold a ratification meeting
June 9Th, at which the action of the Ma
tional Convention at Philadelphia will
be approved.
information is received that all the
people OF the American ship Oracle,
wrecked a short time ago in the South
Pacific Ocean, have been rescued from
a desert island, and taken to Valparaiso
by q German bark. The officers and
passengers will come to this city by
steamer.
Captared and SHOT.
Tucson, A. T., May 25.--The Star has
just received advices from Sasabe, So
nora, that Muriatta, the Mexican who
shot young Austin Greenwood, near
this place April 10, has been captured
and shot by Mexican authorities. Mu-
RATA is an old offender and many
deeds of bloody violence and highway
robbery are charged to his account.
Rates 70 be Malntained.
SAN FRANcisco. May 25.-Ths Central
Pacific has issued circular informing
agents of Eastern lines that the agree
ment to maintain rates will be enforced.
All roads will be held to the agreement,
whether they have Joined the Passenger
Agents Association or not.
sugar Commission a work.
The Sugar Commission appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury has be-
gun its work of investigation. 1t is be-
lieved that samples which have been
kept having changed color will prove
An obstacle in the way of the commits
sion.
Mining Stocks Beom1ng.
The boom in mining st cks continues,
Hale and Norcross maintaining the
lead, having touched $40 this morning.
One year ago it was quoted at 25 cents.
Two Charters.
Two wheat charters to Liverpool
closed today at 10 shillings.
Crook Heard Trem.
TOMBSTONE, A. T., May 25.--Dr.-B. H.
Peterson. reliable man, Just reached
here from Ranchon. He says Don Juan
Elias, of Sonora, reports the arrival Of
. Mexican courier at his ranch yester-
day from the direction of the head
quarters Of the Mexican army. He
brings the information that Crook had
an engagement with q large body of
Indians near Guaycanope, Sierra Mad
res, last week. Crook had sent forward
portion of his San Cgrlos scouts, who
were surprised by the hostiles and driv-
en- back to the main body. A general
advance was then made by the entire
force, driving the hostiles from their
intrenchcd position, killing thirty. The
remainder broke and fed. Crook i'm
mediately took the trail and started in