The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
ESCAPED sOALDING TO DEATH
By the Fortunate Bursting of Tank

Late News Items from Various Sources
PORTLAND, July 29.-There is no
doubt now regarding the cause of the
accident to the Southern Pacific south
bound passenger train near Albany
last night at 9:15. Mr.. Brandt, super
intendent, said to The Historian re-
porter to-day that he feels satisfied
that the switch had been tampered
with, probably by tramps. The switch
bar was found to be broken, and the
nut had been taken off on the fire
mans side of the track. When the
engine ran into the switch it moved
over to the left and let the engine
through. Engineer Jack Miller, his
fireman, E. o. Guthrie, were saved
from being scalded to death by the
escaping steam by the bursting of the
water tank on the tender, allowing
large supply of cool water to pour out
upon them. 1t is thought that this
occurrence is the only thing that
saved their lives.
The engine and tender are not so
badly wrecked as was thought and
Will be fixed in few days. They will
be brought down to the shops at once.
The mail car was smashed up a little.
Beyond the injuries to the engineer
and fireman nobody was hurt to speak
Of
GooDING's STATEMENT.
Mr.. w. E. Gooding, Pat Killen's
- ,aoo1a 4hn fnlln1r-Irrr
statement of last nights affair Il
went down to Astoria, Sunday and re-
turned this morning, and upon read
ing the OregOniGn went to Killen's
room, at the Esmond and woke him
up. He said he had had some trouble
with Hart over an old score in st.
Paul. Hart threatened to make ''gun
play" whereupon Killen slapped him,
and the Coon ran around behind the
bar He went to bed at one o'clock,
and was perfectly sober. Killen also
stated that he was with no woman, or
was not drunk as reported, neither
did he have any trouble with any
other person. We do not want any
of the best of this report, or worst,
and will appreciate it if you can give
this matter as wide publicity as the
article in the OregOniGn."
SENT TO JAIL.
Chinaman All Coon, who attempted
to rob Mrs. Hollawell Saturday night,
was to-day sent to the county Jail
in default of $500 bail, to await the
action of the grand jury.
JUSTICE MILLER's RULING.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Many of
ficials of the treasury, including act
ing secretary Batchellor, believe that
the adoption of the attorney generals
opinion on the transit of Chinese
means the virtual repeal of the exclu-
sion law. They admit that the safe
guards established by the circular of
January, 1888, are but flimsy at best,
and that coolies can manage to come
to this country under the tourists
character, and remain when they are
in. Mr.. Bachelor believes that the
only safeguard the country can now
have would be the detailing of special
treasury agents to accompany each
party of coolies from the time they
enter the country until their depart
ure. This would mean an expendi-
ture of probably 100000 annually. 1t
is safe to state that if Mr.. Batchellor
had had the say the president of the
Southern Pacific or any other road
could not have secured this permis.
sion, for the attorney generals opin-
ion would have been held up and not
adopted.
Among politicians here the matter
is being discussed, and fears are felt as
to its influence on the coming cleo
tions In the northwest, and especially
as to Washington territory, where the
anti-C Chinese feeling runs high.
JUDGE HEPBURN's OPINION.
Judge Hepburn, solicitor of the
treasury, in discussing the question
says: up to about two years age
there was no question about the right
of the Chinese to pass through the
country in the manner suggested by
the decision, and now the old order
will be restored. The Southern Pa
cific railroad company has been the
chief mover in the case, one of Its
attorneys, Mr. Tweed, arguing the
matter before the treasury department
and the department of justice. The
precedent has been set and hereafter
Cinnamon who desire to pass through
the country without sojourning any
where on the way will be allowed to
enter Uncle Sans domain"
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Wade Hampton, who has just re-
turned from long visit to Canada
says: ''The annexation question be,
tween Canada and the United States
is one that is being seriously consid
cred by the Canadian authorities. II
is conceded by them that there must
be some kind of settlement of the
question in the near future, either by
commercial union or by a reciprocity
treaty, so as to bind the two coun
tries into closer and more liberia
business association. To put off such
an agreement will only increase the
friction engendered by the fisheries
and transportation question. But the
Catholic element, mainly composed oi
French and half breeds, will strongly
oppose any annexation scheme wat.
ever that is likely to bring the prov.
inces or states into the Federal union
He also saws the Canadians are well