Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

At 10 O'Clock last evening the ringing
Of the large fog bell on the wharf and
the sound Of hoarse whistle announced
to our people that the new steamer
Olympian was coming into the barber.
Large crowds Of people rushed to the Z.
d p. S. X. X. dock to see Der, bat most
OF them were compelled 10 remain out
side in the rain until after she had
made her landing. MANY took the ring
inc of the bell as an announcement OF
her arrival aud as sort OF public invl-
tation to come and see the sights, bit
when they were refused even admission
to the shelter Of the wharf many felt
Justly indignant and returned TO their
homes without seeing tine new ST Ell
steamer" 10 the arrival OF which they
had long looked forward with anticipa-
tions of pleasure The reporter. how
ever, Jared better, and he, with twenty
or thirty Of the more persistent ones,
boarded this floating palace and was
charmed with her elegance. 10 say
that she il a peri ct counterpart OF an
Eas. River boat is to describe her Ia
uut3U6tl. ID IHuCu Ah5 o-Nh Sshss -
and quoted regarding the Oiympian In
these columns that We will not mpt
anything In the descriptive line. Every
body knows she - great. large, steel,
sidevheel steamer which cost about
three hundred thousand dollars lighted
by electricity throughout, and supposed
to be fast. although she WAS an hour
and forty-f minutes coming from Ia
coma to Seattle. little II any better than
the North Parifie's time ; but the Cap
tain states that she ran under slow
bell, and WAS not opened out At ali.
sixty men are required to run her. II.
A. pngsley, who came out in her as
Chief Engineer. aud who ia still IN
Charge, will return to New York on the
tirst of the month a I'd take charge OF
the engineers department on William
H. Starbuck's yacht. Inc Olympian IL
fficered ~ follows Thomas r. Wilson,
master George Roberts, first officer
John DIXON, second officer; II. q. Law
son, chief engineer j. 3. Kidd, assist
ant engineer G. H. Warren. purser }.
X. Adler, freight clerk p. r. Burke
steward.
FUNERAL OF MIS-. J. B. LIBBY.-Ths
e,nbalmed body Of the late Mrs. J. b.
Libby, accompanied BY tho bereaved
husband, Captain ]. b. Libby, and his
sister, Mrs. K. l.. Marshall, arrived By
the Elder on Sunday, and Was cen eyed
to the residence of Captain 8. d. Libby
corner Of second and Union streets
where il remained until yesterday after.
noon at 2 O'Clock. when it was taken t.
the Presbyterian Church, where the last
sad rites were to take place. The tug Go
liah, from Port Gamble, and the tul
PvIitkofsky, from Port Blakely. brought
a large number of sorrowing friends
over t. show their respect TO the dead
The church was crowded, and many
were unable TO gain admission Rev. J
F. Damon delivered the funeral dis
course, which was an able effort, and
affective in the extreme. After the q r
vices at the church the remains were
followed TO the Masonic Cemetery by a
very large procession. To recount the
scene at the grave would only be e
open afresh the wounds in tho hearts
of those sorrowing friends who were
forever parting with all that was mortal
of her who was 30 near and dear Il
them. The bereaved husband, who i.
bowed down with sorrow, and the two
little chi dren who are left motherless
have the heartfelt sympathy of all gooC
people in this community.