The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-12
Paralyzed By The Pyrotic Oadaver.
The Columbia Waterway Association.

Paralyzed By The PyrOtic Oadaver.
The Columbia Waterway Association.
PORTLAND, Oct. 11.-GeO. G. Cas-
well robbed his father of ninety
thousand dollars in government
bonds some time ago and was living
high till he was caught and forced to
return $4,000. The father took back
his prodigal son and killed the fatted
calf.
THE WATERWAY ASSOCIATION.
The fifth session OF the Columbia
waterway association met again this
afternoon.
The committee on memorial reso-
lutions made a report memoralizing
congress in strong appeal for ade-
quate appropriations for the improve
ment of the mouth of the river, work
at the cascades and the dalles.
SAFE IN HIS PRESENT LOCATION.
Tomorrow is the time set for the
second trial Of Jas. Turk. Turk says
he feels certain that shipping mer-
chants here do not feel disposed to
prosecute him now that he has taken
a new departure. Jim says he has a
very warm corner In his heart for
Astoria.
SUPPOSED MURDERRRs.
PORTLAND, Oct. 1.-Two men are
held in jail here who are supposed to
be the murderers of Enos Crosby at
Tacoma.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
This morning George Bowman who
jumped from a second story window
on Stark and Sixth streets. yesterday,
while delirious from typhoid fever, was
removed from the county Jail to st.
Vincent's hospital, where he will be
well cared for.
THE MARITIME CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Delegates
to the international maritime confer
ence are beginning to arrive. The
first to report was A. M. Bisbee, the
delegate from China.
BLAINE WANTS HIM TO EXPLAIN.
WAsH1NaToN, Oct. 11.3Secretary
Blaine has cabled William Baird
Lewis, United States consul at Tan
giers, to appear at the state depart
ment In Washington and meet charges
of corruption made against him by
Benezulli, Morocco merchant. Ben
ezulh came all the way from Tangiers
to prefer the charges. Simon Wolf
and Solomon, American members OF
the Alliance Israelite Universal, ac-
companied Benezuh before secretary
Blaine, when Benezuh yesterday en-
tered complaint.
FATAL AND HORRIBLE CONTACT.
New YORK, Oct. 11.-An electric
light man met with death at the
corner of Center and Chambers
streets, from coming In contact with
an electric light wire. He was en-
ployed by the Western Union com.
pany. The unfortunate victim pre-.
sented a terrible sight. He died on q
network of wires in mid-air, while the
deadly fluid actually made his body
sizzle. His blood poured out on the
sidewalk, and over the clothes OF
the Mortified spectators. The acci
dent occurring In the middle of the
day and in the busiest part of the city
was witnessed by q large crowd oi
people. The mans body lay limp and
mOtionleSs over a mass of wires at
tached to the cross trees of the poles
Firemen brought down ladder anc
went up with pair OF shears and cu
the wires, The lineman was found
dead, his face horribly burned. Ii
fifteen minutes the electricity haC
burned off one half of the face of thu
victim. The left arm was also see1
to be burning. Every few seconds
blue flames spurted out from various
Iparts of his body. Hundreds of peo
pie stood shivering as they looked a
the awful sight overhead. No on,
dared go near TO render assistance
Even firemens' faces blanched Will
horror.
Lineman Benson, the dead man.
companion, was asked why he did no
go up: he said, ats no use; he i
dead. / don't know the electric wires
and 1 can't help him. I was on tn
other pole and don't know anythin,
about it." All this was said in
catching, hating voice as of a ral
completely overcome with horror ant
emotion.
Immediately after the acciden
Mayor Grant was notified. The may
| or gave orders to have the wires
which caused the accident, cut q
once. His secretary said the mayo
would act promptly In the matter
1t Is possible Ire may order the cut
ting OF the electric light wires abov
ground tonight, the consequence O
which would be a large part Of tn
city in darkness.
STILL AGROUND.
SANDY Hook, Oct. 1.-THE tug.
have ceased pulling on the steame
y City of Ne10 York, which is still
stuck on the mud. She is bein,
ightered. Another attempt vii
be made to pull her off at higl
tide tonight. The opinion of exper
! engineers is that the strain on tn
vessel by the fearful hauling sh
, has received has caused her sever
injuries which it will take time an,
considerable money to repair.