Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-03
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A%48 - 811.
yEruEzAs July 2.--Domiuien D.x~..
1yslI5 celebrated yesaefdzy, basires.
os.ns suspended and = esnsral hoiids,
fIye hundred Chinese hax. lsf. .ox,
.I1in tne last few dsys, Il 3 ur.sarned
ior Nsahingtsn Terrisory.
he wedding of n. Cfoft and Mi..
.D'Ahsznmif, daughter Of The sreat 81.
ley oWnsr, was celebrated iasE uieht
me panty isft for California va Te-
soma ~ special steamer.
Nosa- bearing quartz, very rich. Ia.
nsen ofsooyefed On the nountain. 81
,1e BAG Bend Of the Columbis river
M,rselousiy rich specimens we're tsksn
a Fassa In chsna.
Hosexcsa. Jnne %.
10 Ce'asnsftss CAea Yaf Kas He; The
eass. wset and north river districss n
cannon provinces are Inundated. Thers
are many breaches Ia the dykes and :
gfsst leas Of life. Raise funds uroupuf-
~ wlfe help; great distress.
LuHs Wa HosPfTar..
a EestinR Of prominenf Chinese wss
Immediately called in san Frnnoiseo.
asld 600 raised, which vas sent today.
silsrsos@laEs 20 me Mexiean Central.
CzTT on Mkxtoo, July 2.-fhe Rail-
wey Commissi0nsR's report sess forth
ttat the Central Railroad plainly ard
nnsqufvoealiy forfeited its concession
By making discrimInatins rAtes wiz
roads 10 the Unitsd States te bring into
ire counfry goods at extraordinarily
ioE rates. which Discrimination a er-
pFesHiy forbidden BY lie contract. The
report alleges THAI toe Central frrousnt-
y bfongkt goods 10 this city destined
fer points mp the road. charging extra
91ty fer returning them TO their ori9i-
nal destination This - explained on
tsle Rround that thruaQh freiuhf %
goods from Pase Del HoFte 20 this city
u much Iesa-
TIE 9ovsrument Commissioners states
that the railrsad company violated arti.
slks ~ and - of i'd eoneeszion because.
according 70 these articles, the road 10
obliged 10 obtain previously the apprsy-
oil Of tile Secretary of Pablis Works on
any tariff it may make, OF any aiters-
tisns in tariff il may desire 10 intro
ducs. The report further ssts forsh
that the eompany violated article 90 OF
et@g e*A@@ NN<4@ - es-Na4 ~ 49, 8ASAa o44As
taFih inuss Be made % q basis of TIE
n,ost perfect equality. allowing no enc
special advantages In freighf rates. The
Commissioners states that the company
hes m1st haGransly violated these slip
uiatiozls. fhe Commissioner citss the
charges ca cotton cloth, which pays
from Jimuico TO this city, 665 miles,
frsi3ht charges Of e63.63, while AmeYi-
cRE esDtton can be brooght from New
York - this city, I57D miles, for little
mora thaa $46 per tor.
The Commissioners thinks this most
haFmfal 20 the welfare Of the coaptry
and that an immediate correction Of ths
abuses b necessary. He recommends
thai the company be compelled 60 rem
dor 10 the government an exact state.
nasut ~ all frsiRht apon which unsu-
shogizBd charges have been made. Fer
each Of snch violations be recon rnends
the imposition Of . fns and In sass Of
refusal OF the company 10 render such
report, o. IL there 10 suspieiou thai the
report 10 not correct he geoommsnd that
she Secretary Of Public Works invest
s:Ate on his own account.
A oommunicaaion from tho DEPART
Insnt 10 Public Woska foilaaa thanking
the Oummiseienes for his labors and
setting foSth the neeessary steps to be
taken for the investigation Of she con
t,eesion violation and Imposing hnee.