Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-24

with n N'iiou> accident Yesterday.
II seems that he fell from the chop
rlr--noard Oh cioss cut saw, in
ilIctlnc a cu' on ms hand which sev
otod several arteries. The injured
man suffered severely from loss Of
blood before surgical aid was Oh
tanned.
\ survey IS being made by Mr..
Ncais as q basis for estimating the
cost Of wharf TO deep water. As
tho Wright franchise obstructs Main
street beyond riparian limits, the ap
pfoaches TO Washington street ale
to lie carefully pro6led. 1t is
claimed hy some that the channel
Injecting considerably to the south
makes this the shortest distance
from the city front to deep water.
J.. Il. McCauslanl was arrested
Yesterday, charged with beating his
wife AMI ether disoiderly conduct.
II seem that Mrs. Geo. Forbes was
likewise assaulted hy him, under the
llen that his wife had found refuge
at her house. 1t is said that he was
lntox Gated. 4 hearing has been
net for next Monday. III Squire Kea-
dys court, and Mac has been re-
leased on bail.
Remember. taxpayer, that you
must walk up to the captains office
and settle for the many b.essir &.
YOU 81 " und"r II "ciiy" govern
men', by next +, day. or you, pep
rliy will be conti,ca,sd aud sold.
The officers must live. pancake
brides must be built, and the
" city figure ms defendant in law
suits, II II does take the last dollar
OF the citizen to pay it. Would it
not lie well for the taxpayers to de.
mand that Il portion of the needless
expenses be sawed off,?
A distressing accident occurred
last Sunday. near the logging camp
OF Mr.. Kennedy on Little Skookum
bay. One Of the hands, Mr.. Chris.
TOPPER Moralph, we'll known as Big
Chris, went into the woods, near
by, with a Winchester rifle, in quest
of game. Some ripe berries attract
ing bis attention, he rested the but
Of his gun on tho ground and leaned
the muzzle against his body. While
STOPPING to pick berries, the gun
was discharged, the bal passing
through bis body. The injured man
was brought to town Monday, and
taken to Mr.. McAIcKsnzie's resi-
dence for treatment. DR.. Riley was
called to attend to the case. He
died at 1890 o'clock to-day.
Tuesday morning about 2 o'clock
the 6re-bell aroused our people from
their slumbers, and the glare from
the vicinity Of Lorg Bridge gave ev-
idence that it was no false alarm or
other than serious assault Of the
Fire King. The object of his attack
was tho steamer Wildwood, the op-
position Seattle boat, and either tho
fire had been smouldering between
decks for some time or its progress
was exceedingly rapid. for she
seemed TO burst into flames all over
at the same instant. and the captain
and crew barely escaped with their
lives. The steam FIRE engine, as US
ual. was GLOW in making steam, and
about the time she was ready to
throw water the Wildwood drifted
from the wharf and out OF range.
Then q new danger seemed immi-
nent, for she slowly moved towards
the Second street wharf and for a
time the warehouse and the steamer
Zphyr were in peril. The cluster Of
piles near the south end of the wha,
vecred the bui ming craft into the
main current, however, and sh+
passed by aud grounded On the SPIT
near E,heridge's boa, house. Til
engine was removed to PeIcivai's
wharf aud line VI hose was carried
out by small boats ard directed on
the flames. but the vessel had al
ready burned to the guards. and
It Is thought that the water bad
only an effect Of cracking one of the
cylinders Of the IViid,cood's engine.
The vessel was insured for $1,000,
which will probably secure Capt.
Grant. the owl er, against much Pc
cuniary loss. At one time there was
considerable danger OF the fire ex.
tending 10 tie steamer Willie. whose
berth was Immediately adjoining
that OF the ill-fated steamer.