The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

TACOMA, Lee, J.-lraIlC business over
the Cascade division of the Northern Pa
clfc railroad is paralyzed by sttike of
the engineers and switchmen. The yards
and round houses of the company are
filled with CARS aud locomotives, while
tons of freight are awaiting transporta-
tion.
CLIMAX OF THE STORM.
BED BLUFF, CAL, Dec. 1O.-The beavi-
est storm of the season prevailed to day.
A windstorm IN the forenoon was followed
by heavy rain that ran through the
streets like cloud burst. Above the
town the river rose two feet in two and
one-half hours, and is now at the 90 foot
embankmcnt. Both ends of the Reed
creek bridge were cut through, leaving
the bridge standing in the middle of the
stream on the iron piers.
SIssoN, CAL, Dec. 10.-The storm which
has been raging every day for the last
two weeks turned to snow this morning.
1t is showing hard tonight, with pros
poets of big storm. There was land
slide between Duusmuir and Mott, delay
ing The train for Portland about four
hours.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 10. Quite a
number of vessels ready for sea are in
port detained by heavy weather, and
when the wind once shifts to the north
there will be general movement sea-
ward.
sCALDED BY HIS ENGINE.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 10.-The body of
William G. Phillips, young engineer
employed on the Salmon Creek railroad,
a short line running from Wbltesboro,
Mendocino county, to logging camps, ar
rived here day on a steamer. Yester-
day morning Phillips started out with
train on which were eight section hands.
The engine was wrecked by washout,
and Phillips was caught In the debris and
scalded to death. James Forrestor, the
fireman, was also severely scalded, but
will recover. A section hand known as
Victor was thrown from the train by the
shock and instantly killed.
TOLD HER BOY TO FINISH HIM.
STOCKTON, Dec. 10-Mrs. Emma
Palsky, who has a milk ranch just out
side the city, and her son Allie, aged 10,
this morning fatally shot Roberl Ken
nedy, from whom the premises were
leased. Kennedy had made statement
that he had an alteration with Mrs.
Palsky, when the latter drew revolver
and began shooting. He threw pitch
fork at her bnt missed her. Her first shot
took effect in the groin, passing into the
intestines. When she had emptied the
revolver she gave, it to her son telling
him to reload it and shoot Kennedy.
Kennedy walked to his own house, not
far away, and was followed by the boy,
who shot him in the ear. The man can
not recover. Both mother and son are
under arrest. Mrs. Palsky says Kennedy
first attacked her with pitcbfork, when
she drew the revolver in self defense and
it went off accidentally.
PETER OLSEN AT LAST.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 10.-At Garfield,
Whitman county, Sunday evening, Cali
fornia detective arrested man supposed
to be Peter Olsen. the noted murderer,
whose capture has been reported repeat
edly, ALWAYS with the same result, mista-
ken identify. The detective is sure he has
the only original Peter Olsen this time.
He has been in the neigoborhood for
more than month, working up the case,
and claims to have made the arrest only
after convincing himself beyond all
doubt. He will leave tor California with
his prisoner as soon as extraditlon papers
can be got.
OLIVER JOHNSON is DEAD.
BROOKLYN, Dec. 10.-Oliver johnson,
the veteran editor and abolitionist, died
ibis afternoon at his home in this city.
With Johnson's death there departs
from this world almost the last figure of
what was the greatest movement for eman-
cipation of mankind. With the aid of
William Lloyd Garrison he organized the
New England Antl-Slavery Society ia
1929. This society led to the founda-
hon of the American Anti Slavery So
,iety, with its affiliated auxiliarles, caus-
ing the public agitation which ceased
only with the abolition of slavery.
He was mobbed once In Pennsylvania
Tor lecturing on slavery, and narrowly
escaped being tarred and feathered. Mr..
Johnson has been connected with various
prominent papers in New York: besides
papers at different points in
Pennsylvania and other
'tates IN which he advocated abolition.
CHICAGO POLICEMEN SHOT BY BURGLARS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Officer William
Davis was shot and probably fatally in
ured by burglars this morning. Officer
c. Thomas, IN attempting to arrest the
'ssaiilants of Davis. was wounded in the
rm. The condition of Davis is critical.
William Serett, ldentifie as the man who
lid the shooting, and who has served two
erms in the penitentiary, has been ar
ested.
AN ARTIFICIAL EARTHQUAKE.
BUTLER, Pa, Dec. 10.-This morning
butler was shaken by nitro-glycerine |
xploslon at the Butler Torpedo Com
any's magazine, two miles south of |
own. Cans were beng put into wagons
t the factory. James A. Woods and
William Medill and their wagon and
cam were blown into unrecognlzable
fragments.
The woods in the vicinity are being
earched by hundreds for the remains of
ne men. The larger part of the factory
uilding was demolished. 1t Is supposed
ne of the men dropped can of glycer-
le.
THE PLAGUE IN PARIS.
PARIS, Dec. ia medical report
pom the prevalent epidemic shows that
here are $40 cases among employees IN
he great dry goods store of the Magasln
u Louvre. In other large stores it pre-
ails to an extent equal to that in the
,ouvre. The disease has made Its ap-
earance tn the barracks, markets and
cole Centrale.
VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE board of health
eny that Influenza is epidemic in this
ity. They say there are only u few lso-
tied cases.
GONE TO JOIN TAsCoTT.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia rumor circu-
tied to-day that Silcott left this port on
ne bark Anto,netts, on Wednesday, for
hill. At the Office of the charsertrs OF
ne vessel it was denied tLat she ha
Iken passengers from this port. How
yer, it would have been an easy matter
'r Silcott to get aboard at quarantine, as
,e lay there all night before she started
q her voyage.
HIGHBINDRRs ATTEMPT MURDER.
SAN Francisco, Dec. ia number of
hinese highbiners attempted to as ssass.n- .,