Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-14


plies to the lumber camps on North
Bay this morning.
Contractor Roberts is forced to cut
down his carpenter force on the hotel
Tor few days for the want of lumber.
a map Of the burnt district of Sc.
attic is posted in front of the Office OF
Secretary Blodgett, of the Board of
Trade.
The steamer Emma HAYWARD
brought the Olympia fire engine and
the Company home from Seattle last
night gratis.
The Baccalaureate sermon OF the
Olympia Collegiate Institute will be
preached tomorrow at Columbia Hall
by Rev. Geo. c. Wilder, of Tacoma.
1t has been suggested that the
Fourth of July celebration be aban-
doned and the money subscribed there
fore be sent to the people of Seattle.
Messrs. J. F. Murphy & Co. have
sold the Lennox property on Eastside,
part of the Bigelow Donation claim,
to Mrs. Louisa NJ. Hartman, for con-
sideration of 81 800.
The Signal Office reports to-day:
Minimum thermometer, 46 degrees;
maximum, up to p. NJ, SO degrees;
weather cloudless, no rain; barometer
rising from 2S.9S to 30.10 inches. Yes
terday the minimum temperature was
l3 degrees and the maximum 70 de-
grees
This afternoon the fire company
loaded Engine No. 2 on scow and
conveyed it to the stranded Fleetwood
ont in the bay, to be in readiness to
pump out the water as soon as the
tide goes out. 1t is hardly possible to
state how long the boat will be laid
up until she is righted and examined
Among those who labored inces-
sanity to obtain news, Thursday night
and yesterday, from the Seattle con-
flagration, none were more untiring
than Mcssrs w. b. Lee, of the Postal
Telegraph, and Mike O'Conner, of the
Western Union. Mr. Lee took the
specials for this office, and the fullness
of the report shows how well he did
his work.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Co., through its obliging master of the
Hayward, Capt. Gil. Parker, is entitled
to much credit for bringing the steam
fire engine belonging to this city back
from Seattle, without charge. 1t is
such acts as this that demonstrate that
corporations have souls, and are after
all, actuated by about the same inn
pulses az the rest OF creation"
The Grand Lodge OF Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Washington Ter
ritory will meet in this city next week.
to remain in session from Monday to
Friday. Should any citizen have
sleeping apartments or boarding accom-
modations they will confer a favor by
leaving their address with County Au-
dtior J. p Tweed. Several of the del
egates will he accompanied by their
wives.
Our people will be pleased at the as
surance that Olympia's steamer, sent
to Seattle, Thursday night, although
she arrived late, did good service in
keeping the fire from spreading to the
Seattle Dry Dock and Ship Building
Co.'s works, and aided materially in
wetting down" the burning debris on
the water front, the next day. The
fire laddies" are entitled to much
credit for the manly effort they made,
and their exemplary conduct on the
whole trip. Not an instance of bois-
terous conduct, for which old-time vol
unteer organizations were so noted,
occurred to mar remembrance of the
good results or to give the slightest
cause for regret that they were sent on
their philanthropic mission.
The exercises of the graduating class
of the High School took place last
evening at the Central School building
before large and delighted audience.
The young ladies acquitted themselves
in highly creditable manner. Some
of the essays would have done credit
to the graduates OF any college in the
country. Especially the essay on Gov
ernment by Miss Bertha Rosenthal
and the valedictory by Miss Brintnal
were exceedingly able and were deliv-
| read i'll clear and fOrcible manner
and eyinced Il high degree of culture.
The room was tastefully and elabor-
ately decorated, and one of the pleas
antest events of the evening was the
presentation of magnificent chair by
the graduating class to the Principal,
Prof. Brintnall.
The Seattle boats, Fleetwood and
Hayward, were rather slow in getting
out this morning and permitted the
ebb Of the tide to be rather far adj
vanced before leaving. Both ran
aground, but the Hayward backed in
the channel and went on. The Fleet
wood was not So fortunate; she was
fast and the return Of the tide left her
lying nearly on the side at the bend in
the current near the first beacon light.
Boats were sent out to bring the pas
scngers back TO the city. With the
flow of the tide, the water filled in the
engine room, causing lighted lamp
to float, which soon exploded. Water
was applied to the flames by pals but
could not extinguish them. The fire
company was soon out on the wharf
and boat stood ready to convey the
hose TO the burnino hoat The fire