The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-05

TIM ronr cREscExr BLAST.
Crest ClfR SHAKER 8 Il b. N xsrth-
quake-1 ncidents ~ ths xxpioeion.
RoRr CnxscEKr, Oct. s--[Correspond-
sncs. The great blast inanguratine the
construction Of Port Crescent's break
water was fired last Saturday afternoon 1t
o'clock. II WAS complete success and
VA attained without the slightest accident
70 any person or the least damage to any
property. The loading Of the tunnel was
satisfactorily completed in good season,
and the insulated wires laid from the ire
mendous mass Of dynamite powder to q
point near the hotel, which was selected
Tor the location Of the igniting batteries.
The miniature earthquake was then in
readiness for the spark that would produce
the great explosion.
Meanwhile every possible prscaution was
taken By the Port Crescent improvement
Company and the Union Construction
Company 10 insure safety from every acct
dent within the range Of human foresight.
The occupants Of the hotel and neighbor-
ing buildings were sent to places of safety.
The horses and oxen were also driven
back some distance from the beach. The
people were fully informed by posted no
tices and verbal information of the posi-
bic results Of the blast Happily eli this
proved unnecessary, and there are no re-
grets now for any reason whatever.
There Is frequently considerable danger
In firing such immense masses of expios-
ives, for the reason that It is absolutely i'm
possible TO know the nature Of the hidden
strata Of the rock. The force of the ex-
p.oSion u course - ielt on the weakest
slue ano snouio assure or iooseness OF
49, 49, e4,s. IN any oirect'on, the entire pres
suIc win = ~ snas nne. ~ - stated by
minefs ana DINERS VINO nave had exper-
sence IN sucn matters. that they have
An p, ~. irA9n0nts ol roc. 70 De hurled sew
eI.l uiles ~ DiAss Win comparatively
sInan amount OF powder. This will indi-
csse sne reason ior the precaution taken BY
sne companies IN THIS particular.
1,ss S.suloay oswned vain neavy log
~ .a'o cssm - Wnicn nung on stuoDorniy
- Wy LUIS prcvensco the coming OF the
$1,000 uu. Der % nslsofs ana destroyed
s1e speCs.cu'sr euecs Of sucn an unusual
u. an amaseur pnotograpner was
Plls WIN Ias csnuera, nus iound u I'M
P0sHipie 90 saKe any negatives.
nunOel VI VisisoIs from oown the
c'Isiss csmo 10 on the uariano early catur-
osy morning. Inc tug Mystery came
over rom vicsorls Win ABOUT loO gentle
mcn .fom 'nat Guy
2 sned was nuilt OF three tnlcknesses OF
swo,lncn plsnk Against . huge stump 1t
sas lsnitine OAtseries ior = place OF refuge
iOr snosc engaged IN nring the blast MI.
Joseph =. LUZ, manager OF the Fort Cres-
cent Improvements company, ana MI. i.
=. sinclair, q victor1a, arranged the nnal
pfoaimanafies ana renamed q the batter
les Ane snot was nred 0y MISS Adaline ).
Deenier' charming young lady OF Seattle,
VINO mas peen visiting q Fort Crescent Tor
inc past TOUR weeks. IN accepting this
hazardous duty sue demonstratedth that the
iaar sex can snow a. much courage - the
naidicr nan OF tho human race wnen &C.
caslon requires.
Inc explosion produced compr aativeiy
nttie NOISE. Inc eartn moved as though
by . mud earthquake. No debris was
thrown inland. yet the solid rock OF the
promontory next 70 the sea was hurled
into the water IN pieces ranging IN size
from the smallest fragments TO immense
Douiders many tons IN weight Trees top
pied over the elm and fell into the sea
hundred ana nifty feet below. The front OF