Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-22

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aEsy FROM the rest Of the HSt. Al 4
meeting Of the directors Of the Pacific
Mail late this evening a resolution vas
adopted directing the Prssidsn. 70 take
sizch steps ~ could enable the COMPANY
90 and sftef the lst Of Nay to secure
iis full share If transcontinsntaI busi-
ness In the afternoon the market vas
less aetlve, bat irregular. Union Pacific
soacaed u before Noon, and sold again
a. - and sl'f. and closed at 81 <. loss
or 4. IL "a stated that Al easrt is be-
iElR made 70 ssc1re the csnsent Of Assor
y serve ~ o member Of the Board Of
Directors IN place of Gould.
President Huntington Of the Central
Paeihe vas not 10 the city today, and
NJ ofne1al Inform ation regarding TIE re
parted issue Of bonds could Be obtained.
The statement Is made. however, thst
DE Issue viii be for go, eo1,CJ1. either
dsoentare or collateral trust bonds. and
That the mortgage will contain a pro
vision BY which the bogds can Be e1-
eisanRed for stock under certain eondi.
saOnA IL IL also reported that Hunting
Zoo, STANFORD and others Who loaued
money TO the Company through Ssuth-
srn development company, havs agreed
sc take half of TIE new issue al aboat
par. The market closed excited ana
seak, al prices some~hst better than
ne rest OF the day. Compari ring prizes
shls evening with closing quotations Of
week ago, the only active stock on the
Itsi showing any gain IL Missouri Pa
-ifie, vhleh u up ~. Declines range
ostEeen l1ftdl41. per cent. better. Pa
sifie Mail and Union Pasifc are doen
o's, Central and New Jersey ~. West
srn Union 81, Sc. Paul 23s, Northern
Pacitc preferred ~, Omaha preferred
~. Lsckawanna ?. and others smaller
snisuzts.
The Traaseontaaensal Associations.
DKSvKR. Col, March 2l.-The Trans
Railway Association meet
lnR today unanimously agreed that
rates Of freight on all traffic 70 and
from all points IN California aud Wash
lrlQton Territory and all points east Of
s9th meridian should be restored to the
tarih OF March, 1884. The agreement
goes into effect on the 18th inst, and Is
10 be strictly maintained thereafter.
fhe percentages awarded by Arbitrator
Fucker Will govern In future all the
roads interested. including the South
afn Pacific and Union Pasifie, agreeing
thereso. The meeting was entirely haF-
The commissioner will prob
ably be elected on Monday. to which
time the meeting adjourned.
Confederate sympathy.
RICHMOND, Va, March 2l.-R. +. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans has
q preambis and resolution
General Grant its heartfelt
in his severe affection. and
expressing the hope that he may by
Divine Providence soon be permitted to
regain bis health and pass his remain
Ing years in peace and happiness.
Extensive Fire In Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 2l.-At o'clock this
evening foorteeu Gre engines poured
water intu the LAnRham Hotel. which
was mass of flames from basement TO
garnet. The IRE originated in one Of
tbs lower rooms from q kerosene lamp,
which Was accidentally overturned. AT
the time the restaurant of the house
contained 100 guests at supper. and as
aaany more were in their rooms. The
people in the restaurant had ne trouble
IN getting out, bat several persons in
the upper rooms had a very marrow es-
cape. The flames spread with marvel
ious rapidity, and before q second
alarm WAS turned in, the flames were
tufstinR through the roof. A general
alarm wac given half an hour after the
fire broke out, bat all the engines which
essHld be brought 10 play on the flames
eas1ld not GET the FIRE under control.
Mrs. Belknap, an elderly lady, was
killed by jumping from the fourth story
into an alley. Subsequently the cry
waa raised that the walls we're failing,
and that Bull Wrinkles insurance patrol
ineE we're inside the building. A portion
Of the south wall was seen To totter, and
then 10 came down With a crash. Two
members Of the Ere insurance. patrol
barely escaped the tumbline bricks and
tmbers. Two others were piRnsd fast,
hat after strenuous efforts we're extri-
GATED, the legs of both being severely
bruised and wounded. PATRIOTISM
A. J. Jones and John Walsh are believe d
10 have been suifocated beneath the
wall. No traces Of them bad been
found mp to q late hour. Policeman
Marks saw Two domestics At one of the
second story windows after IL vas sup
posed that all the inmates had been res
Gned. He rushed up the burning stair
case and few moments later appeared
dragging out both women, xho had
been rendered unconscious by the
smoke.
The hotel. which is a total loss. was
erected immediately after the great fire.
and was substantial looking outside
lt has been called fire trap. IL was
formerly known as she BuFdiek House,
then as the Howard and now as the
Iangham. Cummings 4 Howard were
the 0wnsrs and shaw Il Son leased the
establishment. The lstter's loss is So
600; insurance Sl2000. The building
vas valued At $50. 900 and Insured sc
half that. kuch 4 Son, picture frames,
and Harden's hand grenade agency suf
fer total loss insurance unknown.
The escape 81 Mrs. J. A. Murray and
child was marvellous. The lady occupi-
I'd room ON the nfth door and vas I'M
aware OF her danger until too late 10 At
tempt to descend the stairway. She
reached the fire escape. but 81 each
floor found the hole IN the grating too
anali to admit the passage Of herself
and her infant. she was therefore CON
PEELED four times. With the flames burst
Inc aronnd her, 10 seat the child
On the platform, loser heFsslt
over the edge and reach up for the little
0ne. Mrh Murray arrived a. the ground
without assistance. and quarter OF an
hour afssFwaFd had wholly recovered
from the effects Of her terrible expert.
aaee.
The firemee never ceased their efforts
10 rescue the too missing patroimen.
aud three hours after the YAH fell they
we're discovered in the basement of the
building next 30 the hotel. buried 10 the
debris. They we're taken cut alive.
PACIFIC COAST.