Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-20
TELEGRAPHIC.


Ron naturally belongs to Chicago and
other Eastern cities rather than 10
towns on the Pacific slope, and his oreat
oslect ~ making the best showino az
the Exhibition Is 70 attract the attsn.
non OF oasitalits and business men to
the rtssoarces Of this region, which are
nos generally appreciated. The heavy
gravel mines are bat beginning 10 shos
ineif value, and the region Of wsieh
BAKER city is the distributing point, ia
making rapid advances. II Eastern
manufacturers and Wholesale houses,
ne says. voald reach out for its trade. il
would De an easy matter 10 secure il
against San Francisco and Portland.
Destructive Fire In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ia destructive
are IL now Burning tiercely on Chestnut
street, between Second and Front. Its
locality IL devoted entirely TO large
warehouses and business houses. Three
s'uiidings are now in flames and several
?efsons are believed to be killed and in
| Sured.
LArEs.-The fire is spreading. II
| nov extends from the Corn Exchange
10 Letitia street, abeut half q block of
very valuable buildinRs- The Corn Rx-
change, National Bank or the corner of
second and Chestnut streets, has caught
are and 10 burning In the upper stories.
The flames have crossed Chestnut street,
and many large business houses on the
other side are in imminent danger. The
are originated in the five story brick
structure at l25 Chestnut street, occu
pied by Stephenson 4 Co.. Gstz 4 strat-
ion, Richard A. Blythe and Garside &
To-, dealers IN cotton and wool.
1 AftER the Ana a A.
names burst from the window the front
OF the three upper stories fell out and
crashed down into the street. The loud
noise thus made oaused a rumor that an
explosion had occurred, bat it is not vet
known whether or not there we're any
exploslves IN the bailding. When the
vail fell. laborer engaged Ia removing
q safe from an adjoining buildinR, was
buried by falling bricks and instantly
killed horse attached to hose cart
stapding Ia front of the building was
also Killed. The flames spread rapidly
10 the buildings on the east, and No,
| lz3 and III Ohustnut street were en-.
veloped IN flames. The former build
ing WIS occupied by Irvine G. Beatty q
Co., dealers In vorsted yarns. and the
latter by George IL. McFadden & Co.,
cotton dealers.
1895 a. ma fourth alarm has jast
been sounded.
Al Ills a. IN. the fremen are conf
dent that they have the Are fulIy under
control. and u cannot spread further.
Tbs losses are very heavy.
| Nins large business houses are almost
completely burned out, six damaged and
four others incurred losses which many
thousand dollars will not repair. Tue
Corn Exchange BaRk Is Ia great danger,
as the fire Is still burning. A complste
square on Lstitia street Is buraed
already.
The loss thus far is roughly estimated
al between 100000 and $4,000
The iiilseis Deadlock.
sPRfSeFfELD. Feb. l9.-SeveraI votes
were taken in joint Legislative session
today for United States Senator. Each
resulted Logan 100. Morrison 81,
Haines 4, scattering s.
strike Of Knitsers.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. l9.-The knitting
girls In weil's hosiery faetory. twenty
IN number, have struck against a redue-
tion in wages. A meeting Of all the
knitting girls IN the city, about 400, will
be held On Monday next. Il is believed
that the strike will become general.
Ruriesi
NKw YoRK. Feb. i9.-Joha Parssll,
the veteran aotsr, was buried today in
Greenwood Cemetery. The services
we're conducied ct the Little Church
Around ths Corner by Rev. DR.. Hoaeh-
ton.
Fer Grans's Retirement
HARRIsBuBa. Pa, Feb. 19.-The SEN
ate tsis morning adopted without de-
bate or discussion the House resolution
urging prompt action by Congress upon
the Grant retirement bill.
Bsrned % peash.
NEw HAVEN, Conn, Feb. ia FIRE
ct WallinRford last night destroyed the
Franklin Hall building, occupied by
three families. An old man named
jackson was burned ts death. The other
occupants escaped with eiifeulty.
Schooner Lsss.
Mosu.E. Feb. i9.--The schooner +. v.
Olive, Wm. Clark master, with fruit
from Ruatan 10 Mobile. went ashore
last night on Dixie Island, at the en-
trance 20 Mobile Bay. and Ia q total
loss. The vessel had crew Of Eve men,
one OF wAom was taken from the rig
gtng this morning, but died shortly
after.
The Alta saewsiiaes.
SAIx LAKn. Feb. le.-Fred Callinan,
who was buried the longest af any who
GOT o,it alive from the Alta snowslide,
vas interviewed ey q correspondent To-
day. He says that Albert Thomas,
proprietor of the hotel. vas out getting
snow 10 melt for water. He eAw the
aide coming, gave the alarm and ran 10
the less exposed part Of the building,
| followed by othars who heard him. Cul-
Imam vas In the back shed Of the hotel.
The tlrst he knew Of the slida was when
no heard 10 strike Reagan's saloon He
tried 30 turn, but bad not time before hs
was eauQht and covered With boards
and ttmbsrs A board vas across his
neak, and one arm was stretched
straight cut and held fass. He could
only move one hand little. The board
presaine on bis neck was almost s1fie
eating him. He found that Il vas
short, and pushed Il sway 90 that be
could breathe. He shouted all The time.
He was arzt heard aboat . o'clock the
next msrning. IL took four hoars 10
Rsl him oat from under Is feet Of snov.
The hrst man be heard or recognised
W3H doe AFtutc1. W1e0 Aot o8t Ao vas
90 asif and braised that be coald net
move, and had 70 be rolled out Fer
twu days be eeald not move In bed. he
bad 90 only aSesalls and heots4 he bad
| 20 be hauled down the canyon on q sled.
He felt confdent ail the time that be
would be rescued He did not feel haFt.
and vas nos carried far, bsing eaaGht
about the hmit Of the slide. He could
hear them DIGGING above him. and vas
satisfied thcs would ges 30 him after
whtle
Parker Norton ofganiEsd the digging
forcsA and himself dng loEgef and
harder than anybody. DE sspptied eo.
ooffes and crackers foe all. When ell
we're got oat that eouid Be foand be
went Gus aad broke two miles Of road.
The party woald nsl have aos down the
oAnyue THAI day bat for him. he was
the leAder and so9I Of ths relief. rescue
and bringing out