The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-14
TELEGRAPHIC.


LEwEs, Del, Sept.-No language can
picture the terrible scene along the coast.
The wind is blowing almost hurricane,
driving the rain with force that cuts
like hail. A half mile beach of sand,
between the town and the coast, is now
tossing ocean, bearing wrcckage on
every wave. Through the midst of spray
the battered sails and naked masts of a
score of deserted and dismantled vessels
are dimly seen.
Since Monday night the storm has
ragged without abatement. Yesterday S
dawn showed hundred vessels which
had sought the refuge of the breakwater.
The refuge was insufficient, and by II
o'clock the sea broke over the break.
water, wrecked the telegraph station
carried away the Jog bell, and rushed
shoreward, sweeping away the steamboat
pier. The piers OF Brown & Co. and
Lace Bros. gave away and were swept
to the sea. The United States marine
hospital was dashed from its moorings
and sent spinning down the beach,. The
Jones life-savlDg station, forty feet above
high water mark, was flooded and its
foundation undermined.
TANNER HAS BEEN HONEST But LOQUA
CIOUS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-Commission-
er Tanners letter of resignation is made
public. He says: "The difference which
exists between the secretary of the Inter
lor and myself as to the policy to be
pursued in the administration of the pen
sion bureau, has reached stage which
threatens to embarrass you to an extent
which feel should rot call upon you
to suffer, and as the investigation into
affairs IN the bureau has been completed
and l am assured both by yourself and
the secretary of the interior, contains no
reflection on my integrity as an individ-
ual or as an officer, herewith place my
resignation in your hands, to take effect
at your pleasure, 10 the end that you
may be relieved of any further embarrass-
ment in the matter"
President Harrisons's reply accepts the
Ieiignation, to take effect when the sue
cessor qualities, and adds: Il do not
think it necessary in this correspondence
to discuss the causes which led to the
present attidute of affairs. You have
been kindly and fully advised of my
views on most of these matters. 1t gives
me pleasure to say. as far as am adj
vised, your honesty has not at any time
been called in question. l beg to renew
the expression OF my personal good WILL"
FRAZER RIVER SALMON.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 12-The bark
Doris Broderson cleared for London to-
day, with $4,000 cases OF Frazer river.
salmon, of this seasons pack. Robert
Ward & Co. are the shippers. The cargo
is valued at $157, ,245. The vessel sails
to. MORROW. The BrOdersOn will be fol
lowed by the clipper ship Titdaia, sailing
about the 9th inst. for London, with
10000 cases, valued at 100000. The
third vessel to sail will he The German
barl. J. Ii. Hustede, with 60,000 cases,
valued at $325,00O.
GRAND NAVAL REVIEW.
VICTORIA, b. c., Sept. 12-The entire
available force of men on the five war
ships now at Esquimalt landed this
morning and went through various man.
euvers-a sham fight, drill, etc, con-
ciucing with review of the forces by
the admiral. About 1000 men took part
in the maucuver, aud the spectacle which
was brilliant one, was witnessed by d
large crowd from the city.
HUNTS CARS NOW RUNNING.
WALLA WALLA, Sept. 12.-The first
passenger train over the o. & w. 7. ar
rived at Pendleion to day. The other
night Hunt took time by the forelcck
and laid iron down Webb street In that
l. IF ha l.
near the East Oregonidn office, in the
commercial centtI of town.
THE ANTWERP DISASTER.
ANTWERP. Sept. 12.-Nothing remains
of the cartridge factory in which the ex
ploslon occurred Friday last. The vii
lage of Austrawel, which was situated
near where the factory stood, and which
consisted cf about forty houses, has van
isbed The hydraulic machines used on
the dry dock were destroyed, with the
exception of the cranes. A number OF
merchandise depot, including the Prus-
sian stores, which were constructed of |
iron, were overturned by the force Of the |
explosion and an immense quantity Of |
goods were ruined. Tie stained glass |
windows in the cathedral were broken |
by the conclusion, but the building is |
intact.
According 10 the official report 135
persons were killed. Twenty five are
missing and 100 were seriously injured,
and 200 slightly injured.
FIVE HORSE THIEVES CAPTURED.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Sept. 12.-Five
ho 3, thieves were captured at Lask yes
tercay by the sheriff of Laramie county.
This band has operated Tor fully eighteen