The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-07
TELEGRkPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian
The "Fiery Gross" Wins the Race.
POstOf1ce Employees Strike at Spokane.

PORTLAND, Sept. 6.-Rev. Richard Gil
pin had his landlord, William Crothers,
a street car driver, arrested this morning
for assault with a dangerous weapon.
The reverend gentleman failed to pay
his rent or vacate the premises, hence
the trouble.
THE "FIERY CROSS WON.
News has just been received here of
the arrival at Queenstown of the British
ship Fiery Cross. There would be moth
ing remarkable in that fact were it not
that her captain had made bet of
$500 with the master of the British ship
Horribly Castle which sailed from Astoria
the same day with the Fiery Cross, that
he would beat him to their home port.
The latter vessel reached there August
18th, being out 121 days. At last reports
the losing ship had not reached Queens
town. The Fiery Cross was laden with
1 1,399 tons of flour and wheat, end the
Horribly Castle carried /, ,436 tons of the
same material.
oYERwoRKED CLERKS STRIKE.
Chief clerk w. Il. Henry of the railway
postal service left this morning on in
structions received from Washington for
Spokake Falls. His trip was occasioned
by the fact that strike has been insti-
gated at the postoffice there by the
clerks, who decline to work more
than a few days longer on &C
count of short pay, long hours and
kane till the difficulty is settled, and in
case the clerks should quit work he will
make up the mail himself with the aid
of special assistants.
Inspector Truetlin has left San Fran
cisco for Spokane where he will remain
until the danger of a strike is past. The
clerks report to-day says, are not inclined
to quit so quickly as to cause the mails
to be blocked but will stay until their
successors are appointed or additional
help and increase of salary have been
provided.
STEAMBOAT HAND INJURED.
Nels Peterson, a deck hand on the
steamer Thompson was caught under a
gang plank while making a landing at
this CITY. His leg was broken, and he
was sent to st. Vincent hospital where
his injuries were attended to.
GONE BACK EAST.
Sidney Dillon, the u. p. railway mag
nate, left for the east this morning, on
the o. r. d N. line, accompanied by
manager G. j. Smith, and latter's priv
vate secretary Albert Cookingham. The
party will make q complete tour of the
system.
OREGON TRANCDoNTINENTAL.
New YORK, Sept. GA circular issued
by the Oregon and Transcontinental
railroad fixes November 9th as the date
for the special meeting of stockholders
at Portland, Oregon, to consider and act
upon the question to be submitted to
the directors, whether the capital of the
company shall be reduced, or whether
the company shall be Equidated and 60
out of existance. The statement is set
forth that notwithstanding the resolu-
tions adopted by the directors the man.
agement hesitates te act finally. If the
management should conclude to advise a
vote for liquidation, the stockholders
will be given the choice between taking
their full share of the company's assets
in kind, or cash and coming into the new
corporation, the formation of which is
under consideration, on precisely equal
terms. If the contemplated transform
alton of the company into new one is
carried out, it is intended to make the
latter a strictly financiering institution.
A special field of operations promising
very lucrative business is open, and it is
already assured valuable connections In
this country and Europe.
PRAIRIE BLAZE.
LAC QUI PARLE, Mimi, Sept. Ga
prarie fire ten miles wide Is sweeping the
Minnesota bottomlands, and the town
of Big Stone City is threatened with des-
truction, the flames having reached a
point two miles southeast of there. Hun
dreds of farmers have lost all their hay
and stock, and the fire, which was started
two days ago by party of hunters, is
beyond control.