Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-26

psd mueh water, bat ara lying eompAr.
ssivsly easy and can, IL is believed, b
Rsiaed-
sULLryAs's ISLAND, Ang. S.-The
hurricane last night and this morning
was terrific and destructive. A number
Of houses on S1liIvan's Island we're
blown away. The Ssv Brighton Hotel
had over 100 guests. and great fears
we're entertained for their safety.
About 3 o'clock this morning the storm
reached it, greatest velocity. At tina.
hour, while the hotel people we're at
breakfast. the Casino fell With 9 great
crash. Fortunately all the rooms In
that b1ildine had been vacated There
were grave approximations thai the
dining room and main building would
soon snccamb 20 the violence Of the
storm At - O'Clock the wind changed
from the southwest, and when the
Casino fell 10 was thought that the
maximum Of the storm vas from 6 to
70 miles an hour. The main buiIdinE
Of she hotel 10 intact, having stood the
Storm without very ssrisus damage.
At l O'Clock 10 was entirely over. The
loss 10 Nex Brighton will be $4,000.
There has been Q very general dostrus-
49, - FACt1AsJ ~ &eAG AoAN@44s 10
Island was IN the main submerged, bat
when the wind changed, the waters re-
ceded.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 25.-The storm this
morning did bat little damage in this
city or 70 the rice plantations at Tybee.
A dwelling house vas blown down, bat
no one was injured. The Caroline
Chalmers went ashore on the knoll in
side Tybee. and the bark N. Mosher on
North Beach, half mile south Of Ty-
Dee light. A dispatch from Darsen re
ports no damage either 20 shipping OF
the rios erops.
AU0gsTA (Ga.), August 25.-There is
nothing definite from Charleston by
tram bey0Rd what has already been
wired. Rhe storm was nortkeasterly,
and at 10 o'clock this morning tarned
With the tide 10 the southeast A
schooner vas blown across the North
eastern rAilr0sd track AZ the whaFves in
Charleston, and nov obstFuets that
road. The South Carolina dep0ts and
warehouses we're unroofed, and q train
left here tonight With tin for repairs.
Il 10 reported that the battery in
Charleston is demolished. The storm
commenced at l this morning. One
fatality is reported on Sullivan Island,
where q large number Of Augusta pes
pie ara summeFing. Il 10 impossible to
get further details from Charleston.
Al the Back Door.
WAsHN0roS, Aug. 25.-The case Of
sixty paupers vho were refused landing
at New York, bat who subsequently,
landed at Halifax or one of the Cana
dian ports and made their way thence
to the United States. has been laid be-
fere the Treasury Department. Mr..
Lyman, chief of the Navigation Divis-
ion, says there 10 no remedy; that the
pauper immigrant Law only applies to
landing directly frem q ship and is
silent on the question Of their coming
by land. Congress will be asked to
lagislRte on the sabject.
The Maauaf Life and BENEFIT Asseela-
ton.
Bosros, Aug. 25.-The tenth annual
convention of the Mutual Life and
Benefit Association Of America opened
shis morning. with President L. r.
Phelps, Of asiesburg, illinois, in the
chair. About 80 gentlemen, represent
ing societies in all parts Of the country.
we're present. President Phelps deliv-
cred the annual address, taking q very
cheerful and hopeful view Of mutual
insurance, as also did the executive
COMMITTEES ia its report In the after
noon.
ceaklang Denies 10.
Ban HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 25.-Aifred Il.
Conkling scouts the idea promulgated
last night Of his having challenged any
one 70 fight duel. He acknowledges,
however. that the remarks Of the Lieu
tenant in reference 10 General Grant
alluded to In reports angered him very
much and that slight alteration of
words only occurred. All endeayors to
ascertain the name Of the offending ma
val Officer have proved futile.
Baseball.
ST. LouIs. August 25.--St. Louis, ID;
Buffalo, z.
CHICAGO, August 26.--Detroit. o; Chi
caeo. 9.