Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-08
PACIFIC COAST
$50. 900 Fire At Pert Townsend

PoRr TOWNSEND, Sept. The town
was aroused about 3 a. m. yesterday BY
cries of Fire. which was located IN
block 40, opposite the Central Hotel, on
Water street. There IL no organized
FIRE company or engine of any kind
here, and much property vas lost
through the lack of proper appliances.
Citizens hurriedly formed bucket bri-
Qades, and water brought from the bay
kept the fire from spreading to the op-
posite side Of the street, and after four
nours of hard fighting the IRE vas got
under control at Terry's livery stable,
which is the only building left standing
in that block. The Central Hotel. Gus
tom House and other buildings opposite
we're badly scorched. and for q time no
hope was entertained of saving them
two Climax IRE extiRguishers, belong
ing to the Central Hotel, did splendid
work. and their use undoubtedly saved
the block. as the hotel was exposed to a
terrible heat, being Just opposite to the
| Y l. Salson, which was consumed.
Total loss. $4,000 or more. No insur-
ancs. 1t 10 impossible to obtain correct
figures. Principal losers are: @. NJ.
bradshaw. large tvo story frame build
ing and part of bis Law office fixtures,
$65O0; A. l. smith. Y l. Hotel and
other buildings, 5000; Thomas Phillips.
two large bulldings, $500; r. r. Terry.
1890; Moffatt 4 Fulton, blacksmith
tools, machinery, steam engine, ETC..
$4,000; Weymouth Il Bill. blacksmith
sools sad hxtares, $500; Mrs. Hastings,
buildins, $50.
The fre was discovered bv the night
vatchman in the Castom House, and is
Supposed to be the work of incendiaries
Three hard looking customers have been
locked mp on suspicion. Euoch +.
Pinmmer Vas sliRhtly injured by falling
from . building. bat no other accident
occurred.
Ersn the Hop Country.
PuYALLUP, Sept. IA gang Of ruff
ians have been infesting Puyaiiup and
vicinity for several days, selling vhisksy
to Isdiana Today, Deputy United
States Marshal Jedries captured tvo in
the act and brought them before judge
Beverly, Who fined them. respectively
$50 and SO and COSTS In default oil
payment they we're committed 10 the
county jsil, and will work their time oul
on the streets IL ID known that thess
fellows Gill not sell any more vhiskey
during this hop picking. II 10 estimated
that net les than goo Indians we're II
the village Of Puyallup ON Sunday last
but they we're orderly and did bat iittl'
drinking. The citizens have organizes
Q regular pelice force. and have the 90
operation Of an Indian police furnishes
bv Agent Eells of the Indian Agency
HoppickinQ 10 progressing, thouRh it Il
Nos general, the cloudy veathee rstara
ing the ripening. Private advices 10
ccivsd from London today confirm thu
reported injury TO the Enelish crop, and
encourage growers 10 look for an ex
psrt demand. A full carload Of n
bales vill be shipped direct 70 London
| being the 6rst direct shipment ondei
the nev tariff. and the 6rss JOINT rail
| road and steamship bill ever issued OF
hops BY the Northern Pacific Railroad
| These 60 by vAy OF the White ttAl
Line. and 10 10 expected they viil reach
London in zs days fron Poyailup.
Ansa-Chiaese.
SAx FRlxcIsco, Sept. Judge Hod
man, in the United States Dtstric
| Court, today issaed an order affecting
the Chinese Azheas eer7zs cAsea, tka
| Chinese petitioners shall hereafter an
derro Q preliminary examination ~ th,
United states Dissries Attorney bsfor'
they shali be admitted 30 bail. II "a
aIso ordered that q such prsliminar,
examination no person shall be prssen
excerpt the United States Districs Assof
ney, sssnoSraphef. interpreter and psi
tioaer.
&haFoa-uail.
SAx FRAxcDoo. Ssps- The case o
William sharon against Sarah AlthsI
Hin viii Be- sailed tomorrow in th
Coised States Circuit Ceuss- The heal
ING viii con uense before Jadcs Lorsn1
sawyer and Judge Matthew p. Deadl
United Scales Dtstries Judge Of Orseos
Lad oe<isasa-
| In The ceisesssed case Of Bls9 VI
sonol, which has occnslsd the attestio
, Of eocrts fer many years, and vbiea u
! ystved title 10 . large and sAiuhls srn<
, OF land in Livermors valley, Jad1s Huz
, today rsndered jodknsos IN favor
defendAnl The decision oocuySed Q
! boar in reading.
TN Q bottle of squads sors ssrs. {
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