Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-09
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D"1" AAftAh AccN 1sfVb~ tlA1 tue rar-
sesf OF bankruptcy sozu during The
olsastrous times eounraeinR ten years
ago has nOw been nearly eatuersd- The
number of rosds thai hsve thus far
bsea disposed Of ia lss4. As we'll AZ
their mils age and tbs anoont Of eapitaI
repEesented, wege ali uuch less than Ia
sny prsvio1s year s;noe 1876. Soeh sales
last year we're nearis all Of ltttle i'm
po.tance, there beiaR only one of she
roads Involved havinR 8 mileage Of over
III miles The total Aurnber Of RAILWAYS
sold under foreclosure in ISSt vas ls.
the total stock and deht amounted TO
*Z3,5OA.COo, not including sacrued in
terest on the floating Indebtedness. The
yearly mileage subjected to foreclosure
sales from 1850 70 15s4, inclusive, was
2ssfs, and the corresponding yearly av-
eraRe OF to$al stock and debt vas RI6S,-
630,667.
Ine encouragement. however, derived
from tie deerease in foreclosures In
conuteracted in effect by the past years
record of receiverships. The latter
gives evidence that -, has been soyn
for nsw and luxurious crop, which
vii ere Iona begin so be harvested in
toe forIr Of foreclosure sales. Daring
the past twelve months 81 rail lvays, hav-
ing = mileage Of HOOD miles, with a
bonded debt Of $&07. .0o0. 600, not includ-
ing other debts and past due interest
and an apparent capital stock invest
msnt Of ever f3o7 7.00. 600, have failed
and have been taken possession Of by
the courts for the benefit of their cred
Itors- These figures represent nearly
nine per cent Of the present railway
mileage Of the United States. nearly
twelve per cent Of the total bonded
debt. and nearly nine pes cent of the
whole capital stock.
Sensational bat Possible.
PuTsBuas, Jan. IA Post Green's
baFR, WestmoreiAnd county, Perm,
special saye: A rnmor Is current here To-
night that English detectives have OBJ
tanned evidence to the effect that Dow
erfui secret society Of dynamiters 10 in
existence within the boundaries Of this
county. and also that the society il tii-
reetly responsible for tee recent explo-
SlOns and assassinations in England.
These detectives have been on the trail
Of this society or brotherhood, for sew
-rsl months. and have found that IL In
we'll aud thoroughly organized some-
what upon the plan OF the molly Ma
sufree." and that its treasury contains
q large amount of money obtained by
assessment, and from other sources
from all parts Of the State. Some of
the recent explosions have been traced
directly 10 this county, as well as a
number OF assassinations committed in
England.
These English detectives, 10 is claim
cd, have mingled with the suspects for |
years and have departed for Washing
ton, ID. O., with evidence, which |
they will bring before the D oper |
English authorities. This evidence, oh |
taiued and IN possession Of these de- |
seotives. 10 II such a nature that ID will |
show beyond doubt that citizens Of this
county have been, and are nov, engaged |
IN sending to England trusted meu with \
large Quantities Of dynamite and meu
who have the nerve to use il after it h |
there. Irish Americans Who have been
spoken 10 scof at the idea. They say
that such = thing would be impossible
hero, bat there vas sort Of look about
their faces that denoted that they prob
ably knew more about the matter than
they cared 20 admit. ID 10 certain that
there has been something In the wind
an this county, for some time past, of
an unusually exciting naturs.
News from the steek Raag ..
CHErzNNR, Jan. 7.-Reports from
ranges all over The Territory snow the
most satisfactory eondition of stock. \
High Chinook winds have bsen prevail
ing for two days, causing the snow to
rapidly disappear In ali quarters, snd /
leaving all grass exposed. fhe present
outlook for Wyoming stock Is very
Cenventisa Of Coal Miners.
CoLuMBus. Jan. The State Con-
vention Of Coal Miners today had Dds
gates representing 5000 miners. The
call for the convention states nothing
concerning the Hooking
Valley strike, bat = limited part Of the
delegates are In favor OF o reduction in
ihe mining rate from 20 60 60 cents,
which would be In the nature OF com.
promise with the operators, who refuse
20 pay over so cents. The majority Of
the convention, however. are opposed
10 this, 30 10 is said by some that moth
ing will be done in the matter. To-day
was spent perfeoting the organization.
The convention went into executive
session this afternoon, hus did nothing
aside from listening 70 the remarks Of
President Mcbride, Who urged the con
ysntion to advise its members 10 stand
arm, 40 trades unions In all parts Of the
coantry had promised aid.
Less sf esi.
LANCASTER (Pa.l, Jan. THE pipe
OF the Standard Oh Company line barst
near Hornishe's Station un the Onsry-
vile Railroad. Lsrce quantities Of ell
ran into gully near by. In endeavor. |
ing 70 stop the leak the sofkmen set |
Are 10 the oil, and an extensive oouhs-
grafton followed. The loss 10 heavy.
MuraereA ~ ms wife.
BAIz. Ne, Jan. 7.--Arpold @. Stacy,
who lived en- the outskirss Of the city,
vas shot tonight during family guar
rel. Stacy wss The proprietor Of the
CRYSTAL Ainsra springs. purchasing it
sbout three years aGo, ~ whsch time his
expense. He became financially embaF-
raised about year ago, and the proper
ty was transferred 10 his vita. A feu 1
weeks ago the dabs Sas cleared. and he
wished 10 beeome posasssoF Of the prop
sy, bai his wife Sefused 70 tara d over.
AZ the snpper table tonight, 90 Mrs. sta
az states. hsr husband reserved his de-
nssnci using threaienir q language. Fear
ina violence, Mrs. Sszey arose from the Il
table and from drawsF ia . pantry
adjoining the Kitchen tsok Q revolver /
that uas kept BY her for defense IN bis
sbsenee, a. the heass b. quite distance
from any residsnceL she states that he |
took hold Of the barrel, whsa ths YEA
pon vas discharged, ths baliet entering |
bis head aud killing him instantly.
Rissfng Hiner&
Dzs Morsrs, Jan. IA speciAi 10 the |