The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-02
/ aloTous STORM OF WIND.
n,uolishment Of . Sash FasseFy
on the Tide Flats.
.rnr zsespe-szpposed Case 81
rrevrfng- Remarkable Inesdest
Notes Of the Day.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SD1S boSs7Sot
NOTES Of the Day.
-. lind began 20 blow fresh from the
.a,.~ess carry yesterday forenoon, and
= q O'Clock X had expanded into gale
q made the bartor Of seattle . vass
- sar the play % angry-zookiux white
ee-eed waves. sal boats and other small
~ souehs hayeps Of refuge a. soon -
- ros<fbly conld from ths Wild fury OF
-. - .soru. Far oat In tee hartor In south
- TIE Mechanics Mil Company had
~ -,.e eursxed in building sash and
- faexoyy 80 feet vide and 10
- ID lengsh and TWO stories in
s.s-nt The structure was being
.......ss.srnesed On piles. NE building was .
s.~-.e-zY~x Of simbert, over which vas 10
:. "a corrugated iron. IL Was 70 es~f
80 sxr1 A the work Of construction
80 onir been In progress about tTo
-. 4 vss not near finished. The frar1e
-. as con pIe;ed, and the roof and
80 - a Ire sides were on. The wind had
ssss sssep Of Eaile or two ser5ss the
49, md Of the bay. and this building
- - = sfsnd IA full, unchecked styenxfh.
~ ~ 80 go 8 a. open the gale got into the
s..'s1sur. and az an early hour In the day IL
s .srsr iesrsbly. The structure was not
.,..s..ssoashIy brsced. owing 20 the fact that
- nsrhirssT bad not yet been placed In
rosstien- 1ns men went 70 work 20 brace
- s.5:lepee which was impending. The
80 rofked sturdily ~ this task. bat
800 81 II % O'Clock, Superintendent
rs-sfnr saw that the building WAS
sSya, 10 collapse, a. q terrific
sseesit hsd struck ID, and he shouted to the
II rssn inside 70 run for their iiyeG This
:hey dld with such aiacrity that ell escaped
ioisry. Their exit was not made q nsomeuf
"a soou, for the house collapsed ike q
li!feg he roof and north side and threw
sben into the water. The timbers and
framework fell with fearful crash 20 the
phxa Eoor.
stored in the vest side OF the building
~ the machinery necessary for the sash.
door and b!inss factory. II consisted of the
lasest improved machinery, which arrived
fro1= the East about n week since This
machinery cost probably yls.eoe. There
ru scarcely machine that did not have
ZONE one OF It's castings broken In some
Place or other BY the falling tlmbers.
PuIleys we're smashed sed wrought iron
p4rfs OF the machinery were bent and
visited in all sorts Of odd shapes. The
n<chinery was seriously injured THE
Iestrmcfion of the building was most com
pIefe. as not stick was left standing
arxs force of men was put to work To clear
IwAy the wreck and 70 commence the re-
'uilding OF the structure.
DAMAGE nor IEKgPARAELg.
President !. W. Higeiow did not seem 10
IKE the matter az greatly to heart NJ some
light have done aud said the loss was
OF as great as az FIRST sight it seemed TO
{. The loss on the lumber Ia the build
n By breakage he said would not kfaoant
. over 1000 feet. The lumieT can be Ina
put back In rs place again. so
De loss on the building he said. amounted
0 the 1000 feet OF lumber and the labor on
be buiidinK, which amounts to something
yer xz4e. The less on the machinery by
FeakHge though Il esnnef be accurately
Stamafed. he thought will not amount 20
Ter f50De The broken parts are kept IN
lnplieafe in the factories where the ma
hinery Is manufactured Eass. and can be
enf oat BY the time the building IL ready
Or IL. IL Is the Intention &c rush the build
ng 70 completion as fast a. possible and
9 begin turning out ssshes, doors and
VII! only make a difference of few days
n the plans OF the company.
LUCKILY THEY DID soF 90.
|, was the Infection OF Nils Soderberg,
x.susslee OF the peace, 10 have had his
amily transported 20 Eagle Hafbor In
Ishing boat. which he owns. yesterday
morning. When be went 10 the foot of
Columbia street carly yesterday morning
o ser bis family OF be discovered that the
nan who vas 70 sail the craft over TO Eagle
lsrbos was intoxicated aud the exinstice
refused 10 risk the lives OF his wife and
children 10 such hands. At tases hour
Mr. sJdefberg took sail. but did not stay
out lone, rs iF was blowing too hard for
Mn. The boat was fastened 10 the foot OF
Columbia street
SGD DROWNING.
80 named Jessie Finch, aged about Is
years. who formerly resided in North
seattle. bns who now lives al Eagle Har
Dor. asked Walter soderberg 20 have sail
with hIsa- Walter replied that il was too
'oisTh. FIneh asked II he could borrow
he hoas. aIsa young soderberg told him he
niEat take sail ~ he 50 desired. Young
then left, aud shortly sfterward
finch hosstes salt and started OF. he
Iesded the boat for Eagle Harhor. which
: about 10 miles west OF th1s city. This
lak 81 20 o'clock. "arfies who saw him
tart out say he hoisted the metnssfl only
nd tied the sheet 20 the lee-ssil. The
find up 20 this time was blowing great
sirs. aud the frail craft, with the wind on
er quarter. Jew like greyhound across
be bay. when nearly opposite Duwamish
lead. shose who were watching on the
lharf say that the sail suddenly digap-
cared. Thew are certain that the boat
rs espsized, and feel very sure that II
bis was the ease, the hoy could not
ssng 10 the boat long in such a-heavy sea
3 prevailed at that time.
REMARKABLE EseArg.
An almost miraculous incident happened
ass before noon A car on the Yesier.
renue cable lite was passing down the
~ bill on the way 10 Lake Washington,
then the cable suddenly stopped. Almost
Immediately afterwards a large tree stand
ag near The track Was blown over BY the
esce OF the gale across the track in front
i TIE car. II Is almost certain that bad
he car gone on, the tree wcuid have fallen
arectly scross IL. and very probably kiile a
4 seriously injured q nanber OF rassen.
'ers. Tae soosenlng OF bolt in the cable
loase caused the stoppaEe Of the cable for
few minutes 10 be repaired.
INCIDENTS or rHE STORM.
Ati2sD four large panes OF glass In the
!rug store Ia the Colonial block. corner OF
'elanbAa and second streets, were drawn
'us Of the window frame. Three Oh the
'anes fell ON the sidewalk and were
mashed into fragments. The fourth sss
'eld ia suspension. and the gentleman
sao reached ap to get Il out had Il fall
DOL cato bis head. IL was saved intact
ne loss foots M about $50.
The steamer Glide started ous yesterday
U1rftf.s Tart Aa -
seiied 10 seek refuge al West Seattle from
nc fury of the storm.
satie six fret of chimney which pro-
rried above the roof on one q! tasnau's
saAfings 81 the foot of Coluns hiA street
vas blown down saeTtiy before i3 osss.ek
!. Nearly al the steamers hieh came lato
ar hareor yesterday were behind time,
,Asshs 70 The fact that the gale impedets
aelF progress.
StitEn aY A FALLING raxG.
Aeeas so'eloSk yesterday afternoon the
eiiossng dispatch was received al police
lesfaaariets from Cedar Mountain
Insn named W. l. Greinsr was ALLIED
q Tree falling "a him Ia day. Tan sca
aaa as hEetheFia seattle
~. {. McKiSNoN.
se inrtaes particulars ~ this oasusity
y, 49, oe obtained last night. neither could
~ aesd man brother he fonnd. although
s.,sxsni starch was made for him.
:. Aauinss Adams, who was eta asasrg2 the
, = Glide, SAYS he saw lsaai with two
leA ta i so huwamiSa head and oh
, q sae Graf; when IL cspslaei One al
- men gei Ga the bottom 81 the heat aud
ssass signals of distress. As the Glide Was
- s'ae netnt ~ sinking. she coald net So
:. - ftiiet ~ sae man on the bottom 81
80 cat The Glide ran iato West seattle,
-. TOOK q8ite = while 10 pump che
s : ~ out Of her hold The olymplan.
49,, $3.50 zane along afterwards, saw the
a - Boat bnt there was no une cling.
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