Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-01

r. wagon, which was provided with
: hay-rack, striking horse belonging t
" Mr.. Husk, which was standing in iron
: OF Brewers butcher shop, cutting
q frightful cash in the horses hip
?, Elliss team then continued on thei
d course until they reached Eastside
/ where they were caught. Mrs. Bar
: nett, who was in one of the vehicles
J., attempted to save herself by jumping
: out of the wagon, but fell, striking
B, On her hands and sustaining a fracture
2 OF her arm little above the wrist.
" Pro Bono Publico," in commune
cation to this paper, requests us to
state that the ground floor Of Good
Templar Hall now presents the as
pect OF a coy home and it is the in
tention of those who have the manage
ment of matters to still further beau
tify the rooms. There is parlor,
library and reading-room, to which all
are welcome, also dining-room,
where lunch and coffee are offered to
the public at reasonable prices" This
is all very well, and if the project is to
be conducted strictly ON business
principles, it has our best sympathies.
We mention this fact, because philan-
thropists are so prone to believe that
everybody must of necessity look at
every plan for lettering the condition
OF humanity from their own stand
point. If the new project is made to
stand upon its own merits, and is not
systematically forced to pose in t he
attitude of mendicant, there is hope
for it becoming a permanent institu-
| ton. 1t must, however, abandon it's
leading-strings, compete for patronage,
ask for nothing it does not earn, and
take its place with other legitimate
enterprises, ii it aspires to success.
S. B. Pettengill, Of the Tacoma
News, who spent Saturday and Sun
day in the city, has this to say of
Olympia: "This, as all the old settlers
know, is one of the prettiest, as it is
said to be the wsalthiest town per
capita, in Washington Territory.
Though it arrived at comparative
maturity some years ago, it is by no
means moribund. A few large brick
buildings have been erected within a
year, and the foundation for the new
Odd Fellows thrse-story brick hall is
laid, which is to be the finest in the
territory. The city has $500, 900 Of its
capital loaned in other towns in the
territory, which would, if actively en-
ployed at home, make more "wheels
go round" The well grown maple
shade trees and the abundant fruit in
Olympia give it the appearance of
domestic comfort which the nice
residences without doubt enclose.
There are picturesque drives about
the town and the view down the bay
with the Olympic mountains in the
distance, is fine. A large number of
settlements, agricultural and logging,
surround Olympia, and the business
that is naturally tributary is quite ex-
tensive. But, as already stated, much
of this business is controlled through
the mill companies at San Francisco.
The travel to and from Olympia by
water is large and we'll accommodated"
At 2:l5 yesterday afternoon, as log
ging engine No. 3 reached the grade
this side Of Tumwater, the engineer
discovered man lying close to the
track, his elbow on the rail and his
head resting upon his hand. The
grade being heavy at this point, it Was
impossible to stop the train before it
reached the point where the man lay,
and the corner OF the pilot struck him
squarely between the shoulders, whirl-
ing him around in such manner as
to catch his right ankle under the
tank wheels, mangling it in frightful
manner. As soon as the train could
be stopped, the train men went to his
assistance, finding him badly hurt, but
still alive. 1t was then discovered that
the injured man was Arthur McGinnis,
formerly section foreman between Cen
tralia and Tenino, and appearances in
dictate that he was lying beside the
track in a drunken stupor, a partially
consumed bottle of whisky being found
in his pocket. He was brought to this
city as soon as possible after the acct
dent and taken to the hospital, where
DR.. Flanagan examined the mans in
juries, and did all in his power to make
him comfortable. Conductor Brown
states that McGinnis took the train
yesterday morning at Tenino, having
a ticket to Olympia, but on arrival at
Con. Curtin's switch, on Bush prairie,
he alighted, and after the train was
again in molten Mr.. Brown noticed
him walking leisurely along the track,
a considerable distance in the rear.
Toward evening, DR.. Flanagan, assist
ed by Drs. Steele and Ostrander, am
putated the injured member about
midway between the knee and ankle,
!, and at latest accounts he was resting
quite easy. 1t is the opinion that, I'M
less too great internal injuries have
been sustained, he will recover. Mr..
McGinnis has a large family living at
Bucoda, and his wife ia expected here
to-day. This is the first accident that
has occurred On this road during the
eleven years of its existence.
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