Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-10
rAoTER> NEW 5
a..ys 70 rss posT-tsrslLissscss
Fail Of q Building.

= n s.ArH TO ~. ro-T-'Srs I'''"'n'
vaI Of q Building.
,rxv,tIx XIV. }. Jan. s.-This after
Sn,ino a heavy snow storm the
pooe ~ middle part Of the large four
FROM sxshouse occupied by forvood
fo,y T,.hae 4 Co. and Balmforth Il
q ali cotton and com MISSION uet-
20 60 fell Suddenly, and overturaing
c1sH s,ys. started destructive nre.
ioe sliding vas filed With cotton, to
Iss ,nolassss and dry goods. and the
49, an eaa all over the plaos instant
Thar we're eleven persons IN the
g.aa;ng q hen it fell. Peter Perkins, .
osnos ss,d the eras1 end gave warn
po .sven men on the second hoor
y D..csoed BY Jumping from back
w ga shed. Charles Stsmforth
~ solored porter, gave the alarm on the
- ssor and started for the front door.
IL ,so.,bt be Was killed BY the fall
y ala NJ. II. Wright, Manager Of
- .isee. and J. p. BalBforth, one Of
- Ycnr;etors, were ia the OH ,e on tn
y a., and started for the door, bot
= " !. , a they we're caught in the
wreck -
g. yosx. Jan. San arbitration
N,,,,ee consisting Of 5. +. Piefson.
Abbott and Henry Monet today
q .....S.S ,he contest between the One 4
sss~;ssinni road and the Central Pas
-, As.ocis,ion. The contention
..n.s,niue the different methods
= mskioQ rates for San Francisco. tx
.s,sious from CINCINNATI ON all the Pa
a. Coas, roads are based on missouri
80 -, noiuts. and ths Chic ago lines by
n.S,rc low rates to the Missouri river
.s,.sd muoh dissatisfaction among tbs
!. Tcnis lines. The committee Ut ar
s;s,stion decided that the basis OF rates
s.aro the Misssn,i river to Cincinnati
All be made by using Chicago rates
=, IN miles, and for the balance OF
n distance the rates shall be computed
= he Central Passenger Association =
,sls. which is the per cent Of twice the
ma vsy fare added to Chic iRo rstss-
A strong Delegation.
Nxv YosK, jan. 8.-A COMMITTEES rep
,sssstinR the leading houses of the city
q trade and commerce. the mercantile
transp irtasi1n companies,
shor interests, etc, o.lled upon Gov.
All this afternoon and presented a pc
Iitiou asking the appointment Of Hon.
Ioha O'Donnell as Railroad Commis
rsnsr Of the State. They presented u
pstition signed by 600 ARMS said TO rep
,essnt an average capital OF vi 100000
aaoh. Tbe Governor did not signify his
Intention in the premises.
Lana Ruling.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the CASE of
N application OF man who bad reiin
uuished land entry to make q second
,ptfy. vhsre no specific tract 10 speci
6sd, the Secretary of the lnterior de
uides that such an apple ttion amounts
vinply 20 q request for a deeision as {"
It would be allowed to make
guch an entry, IL 1t should az auy time
hereafter be described, AMI that IL IL
therefore q hypothetical question which
he department has refused to answer.
The Commissioner OF ths Gsneral Lind
Ofics IL directed to refuse hereafter to
consider al application Z A restoration
II the right to make psremptory filings
u homestead or timber cultare entries.
sxsevt when accompanied by appllca
lion 10 make the entry or ding for some
specified tract.
Accident on the Losisviiie a Nash-
VILE.
BrnsmaHkM (Ala.) Jan. . "A fearful
accident occurred on thu louisville d
Railway at the bridge over
Flint River, near Whites Station, Nor
ran County. today. Two sections Of q
,orih- bound freight train tsiescoped.
Part Of the FIRST section broke loose and
emsined on the bridge, and was run
nte BY the sec ond section. The shook
aused the collapse of tie bridge, 100
Get of which was undergoing repairs
i've cars of the frs. section and the
hole Of the second section, consisting
I an engine and IL cars, went dswn
nth the bridge. The wreck caught
re and eigh cen oars vers burned
ohn Johnston, tirem IN Of the second
'ction, fell under hts engine and was
fswned. Henry Bsteler, a brakeman.
~ caught under the car and burned
death. Engineer w. ID Johnston, a
'other of the dead firem IN. VAS fatally
urned. Conductor Ge lrIe Young and
negro brakeman named Thomas Mo
reary we're seriously burned. he
wight consisted mostly of pig iron
hieh will DO saved. Condustor l.. D.
Iarfis Of the first section swan across
10 almost frozen river TO 4 AZ the north
ouud passenger train. which Was IL
oms along In few minutes.
.ecident on the wstmiagten and
Northern.
WILMINGTON (Del.). Jan. .. - Last
ight's snow storm caused q most seri
o. block on the railroad tracks here
sspending travel. The morning vii
nirgton and Northera train, which
saves at 3 o'clock. ooliided With tvC
hitting engines that had been sent OH
fem the station with snow sweepers to
lear the tracks. The suow vas 90
binding that the engines crashed into
be train at full speed. Three men OF
he shifting engines we're killed oat
ight, and to add 10 the horror Of tn,
lcene, the passenger train took fre anC
burned. The passengers escaped viii
lev injuries.
One Of the dead bodies has been par
Tally identified as that OF &c 1rgc w
telegraph operator at the Viii
minetsn aud Northern tower. Al
LAWYER, fireman Of engine M. l, q lad
81 IL. Ia most seriously injured, beiuG
friRhtfully burned and bruised. Hi'
left leg has been amputsted. and his 70
eovery Ia doubtful. John Corey
assistant yardmaster. sui cred conous
sion Of the brain. His recovery 10 70
sardsd q hardly possible. Condoetol
sam MoMallsn. OF the Phiiadsl
pnia, Wilmington and Baltimore road
and ]. Fiynr. received painful but no
daneefcne bruises. The condition o.
George Black, the Wilmington a North
etn sosdnctor. is growing worse, ans
,ears OF fatal results are sntert lined
James A; Meivin's ipjariss incl1de ,
oomposnd fracture Of the right leg, ans
afe Regarded A. serio Jos. W,esins
fireman, q o. Il. stanley and severa
csnefs received injaries OF slight Us
tufe.
saiitvaa ana Ryaa.
isor. (S. ". Jan. S.-Paidy Ryan
VIE 10 now IN this city, received tn,
Following telegram fron New York thiI
morning.:
Have ms,ched you against Sullivan
70 neht In room, ave side present
Tor t2So. VIII you fight ? Answer.
Jon CoBuRS."
Ryan answered the telegram immedi
ately, saying: Yes"