Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-14
MERE MENTION.
From the daily OF Friday.

lhefe are no flies on the OLYMPIAN
The lodge Of the Knights of Pythia.
did not meet last night.
Fruit dealers OF the city sold out
their stock of strawberries Yesterday
The Byrne store building on Fourtl
street is rapidly drawing toward com
pletion.
Mr.. Arthur Davis and family left
this morning for Winlock, where Mr.
ID. will probably go into business.
The Hayward's passenger list this
morning contained several who went
to see the ruins of the fire at Seattle.
An itinerant band of genuine
colored minstrcls arrived in this city
last evening, and will give "A perfor-
nance in a day or two
Mcssrs Bickle & Co. were the first
TO get supply Of provisions to the
wharf last night to send to Seattle.
Others rapidly followed, and large
quantities of bread, cakes, canned
goods, meats, etc, were sent.
The cherries are beginning to ripen
on several trees throughout our city.
The owners anticipate Il raid on them
by the ever-prescnt small boy, and
have made preparations to give him a
warm reception when he pays his noe
turnal visit.
Lieutenant J. n. .Jordon, L.. S. Navy,
Mrs. Jordan, and j. Jordan, Jr., arrived
in this city last evening from the At
lantic coast. Lieutenant Jordan has
just completed term of three years
sea service upon the u. S war steamer
Talapoosa cruising in South Atlantic
seas.
Last night, little knots of men,
gathered on the sidewalks, were earn
estly engaged in discussing the origin
of the conflagration at Seattle. As
the OLYMpIAN's extras were issued they
were eagerly seized by the crowds who
were loud in their praises OF the lively
daily's enterprise.
Last night the Emma Hayward
brought in 81 passengers and 7,445
pounds OF freight and general mer-
chandise. This morning she took out
125 passengers and $3.50 pounds of
fruit, household goods and furniture
The furniture was chairs from the fac
tory at Tumwator
We acknowledge pleasant visit
from Samuel B. Briefly, well-known
and leading attorney from Nebraska.
Mr.. Briefly is touring the Sound, and
Expressed himself as delighted with
all the places of interest that he has
so far visited on the Mediterranean of
the Pacific. He intends to locate in
the vicinity Of Olympia.
Several Of Olympia's representative
business men were interviewed by
our reporter to-day, regarding the
probabilities of Seattle rebuilding.
They all declared themselves as conf
dent that Northwestern enterprise
would nCv long lie dormant, and that
Seattle would arise from its ashes and
again take its place among the lead
ing cities of the great Northwest.
As soon as it was known last even
ing that the fire company was out Of
the city Chief of Police Savidge swOre
in a special police force to patrol the
city during the night. F. C. Williams,
ID. Longmeyer, C. Craig. J. Robinson,
r. Jones, J. Hardrub, F. Moran, A. P.
Deschear were on the streets in ad-
ditiOn to several others who vOlun-
teered to guard their own property.
James Smith, the proprietor of a
variety theater in Seattle. started from
that city yesterday for Olympia, for
the purpose of effecting arrangements
for the opening of u vaudeville house
on Main street, near Second. When
he arrived at Tacoma, a message was
placed in his hands stating that Seat
tie was on fire, and that his theatre
was in danger. He Immediately re-
turned to Seattle.
The great fire in Seattle caused con-
siderable excitement on the streets
last evening. Before it was known
what the result might be, the City
Council rendered the use of our fire
company and when the Fleetwood
came in, City of Olympia No. got out
their engine and run it on the boat.
A good delegation of citizens gathered
to see the boys Off and and as the boat
steamed up, gave three cheers for the
Olympia Fire Company and three
more for the brave little Fleetwood.
The OLyMPIAN does not like to boast,
but trust the people will not call it
such if we cali attention, with no little
degree Of pride, to our efforts in fur
nishing reports of the conflagration at
Seattle. By failure in the wires, We
could not get, for the evening edition
more than mere mention OF a fire ex-
listing. Further particulars began COM
ing in, however, soon after the paper
was off the press and, from that time
until IL o'clock, we issued special edi-
tions, as kilograms came in; also this
morning until it was known the fire
was extinguished We try to make
the OLYMPIAN first class daily and
trust our enterprise is appreciated.
| From the daily of Saturday.
The Westside mill resumed work
this afternoon
Suppose = fire should break out with
the engine out, in the bay,