The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-27
FATAL Gas EXPLOSION.


NexTgTAf., May 2G.--The new gaso-
meter AZ the gas works at lfoclelaga
exploded this morning. 1t IL sup
pbscd that from twelve 70 twenty men
we're in the building ut the time. Five
bodies have been taken out but the re-
mainder are buried in the ruins. Up
70 i0:D O'Clock this morning seven
dead bodies had been taken from the
ruins, Most Of the bodies taken out
weie only slightly bruised and II Is
supposed that death was caused by
euiIocation. The men who were paint
fng on the roof were blown fifty feet in
the air but escaped without serious in
Jury. II Is supposed that thirty were
cr less injured. The building IL an en-
tire wreck. The explosion was caused
BY leaking gas becoming ignited by n
lantern, which one OF the men foolish
" carried into the building.
The report that seven bodies have
been taken from the ruins Is incor-
rect. Four persons In all lost their
lives and six persons were iniu Ell.
three Of whom win die. The officials
state that II il impossible - give the
loss ut present.
Another steamer for the Columbia.
SAN FRsscisco, May 81. X.
Strong, president Of the Portland 4
Coast Steamship company. has pur-
chased the steamer Alliance in. this
city. The steamer win so north in
two weeks and viii engage in the local
coast trade out Of the Columbia river,
carrying both passengers and freight.
Opinion Of an Irish Paper.
LoSpos, May Ai.--The Star. O'con-
ner's paper, commenting on Eishep
O'Dwyer's letter to the mayor OF Lin
rick warning the Catholics against
attending the league meeting, says
"Bishop o'Dwycr has rendered the
Nationalist service by forcing the
fight. There can be no doubt of the
result for a moment. An overwhelm-
Ing majority of irishmen viii support
their representatives against both the
inauisitlon and the only Irish bishop
who i afraid and Is n supporter OF the
Tory eoereioniSts.'
WIN Defy tho Bishop.
DrHtIs, May NJ. The people OF
Limerick have resolved 10 hold league
meeting tomorrow In spite OF the
warning OF bishop o'nwyer.
bonds offered.
W,snlSaraS, May a6-Bonds offer.
oil today amounted to $1,000.
Republican Caucus.
wAsnfssros, May 25--The Repab-
ican representatives held caucu.
when the house adjourned at I : o.
o'clock this afternoon. A resolution
was adopted declaring IL 10 be the
sense OF the Republican members oi
The hsuse that the committee ON rule.
t.x. inns tai ~ N "a
assigning days for the consideration
III all general pension legislation and
that an order be made continuing Oh
until such legislation il disposed of.
The caucus also decided to recommend
the passage ri the blair educational
bill and also discussed the tariff Tbs
debate indicated n large majority
against accepting the Mills proposition
% dispense with the bill by "A five min
ute debate.
Tho Emperor stun Improving.
BssiaS. Maya6.- emperor passed
good night and felt refreshed thi'
morning. He went out in the psrs
shortly after arising.
Bubear Wins = Race.
I,oSpax. May aS.-rhe scnllinE
match between George Bubear ant
Charles Carr for xseDa side took plac,
over the line OF the championship
course to-day. Bubcar Won by two
lengths.
ii.nors for Mrs. Cleveland.
ruu.,ptLrHfa, Nav a. Mrs. tleye
tand has left here for Princeton, wher'
she rode in a private car. She was a.
eampanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Childs and severa
others. At Yesterdays meeting OF Tn
executive committee of the Frcsbyter
ian Home Missions Mrs. Cieveians
was made life member Of the coat
mittee.
Cummings Again Victorious.
1.ospoS. Nav M.-rhe second of ~,
series ui running matches between w
Cummings and W. G. George vas ra,
on the Assor lower ground at hir
iniagham to-day. Cumming va
again victorious. finishing twelv'
yards in advance Of George
National League Call.
LINCOLN. Neh.. MAY Prcsiien
fitzgerald and Secretary Sutton. o
the Irish National League. have teie
rrsrhed 60 the different members @
the executive committee calls for |
meeting oi the committee At ,ieye
lard. Ohio. for jane itth, The uhlec
o the meeting is not given, but Il !
undoubtedly in regard 10 the action
heeesSary in the face Of the rofe's n
script, which has created 80 much dis