Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-24

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steamer Burned.
NKw YORK. January N-3 a. u.-The
steamer st. John, of the Albany line.
burned this morning at her dock ia the
NORTH River. The boat was a valuable
ona.
The orexea Railway and SavfxatI ON
Dissatisfied.
NEW YoEK. JaR. 2.-The Transcon-
tinental Association closed iss Iabers
yesterday, the last day being occupied
in forming new articles of agreement
10 accordance with the changes agreed
10. The new articles we're not signed
sy NIL the lines interested, the obiectors
bsing the Atlantic 4 Pacific Railroad
and the Oregon Railway and E.viea-
ton Company. As already stated, the
northern lines are paid eight per cent of
toe Ban Franchises business TO keep out
OF California, and the southern lines are
paid eight per cent of the Portland
business for keeping out of Oregon.
Under this division Of territory the Or
e0on Railway a Navigation Company
claims, on account Of Its steamship line
between san Francisco and Portland,
that u 10 not only part of q through
line from the East via Portland to Sun
Francisco. but part of q through line
via Ban Francisco to Portland; and de-
% snds that the southern roads shall 81
lew the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company q percentage of the eight per
cent bonus paid them on Portland bust
ness. on account of its ocean line from
San Francisco 20 Portland. This the
southern lines have 80 far declined 20
concede. The matter Is 10 be submit
ted 70 the Executive Committee of the
association, and unless IL is allowed the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com.
pany will probably give the nine days
notice.
southern sleei.
SHREVEPORT. La, Jan. 3.-The heayi-
est sleet of the season fell last night,
and this morning the whole country lie
covered with Ice, pretending Q scene sci
dom witnessed in this section. Bridges
In the surrounding country were swept
away. Streams are higher than for
years, and roads are impossible.
1nsendiary Fire.
The prisoners in the jail at Bellevue,
Bossief Parish, set ere 10 the building
last night, and IL was completely de-
strcyed. For time II vas thought that
the whole village would be burned, but
the spread Of. the flames was prevented
by tearing down buildings near the Jail.
The loss Il not stated. AIthe prisoners
were secured.