Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-15

Special to the Herald
SEATTLE. MAY li.-This afternoon ear
ON the Front street cable line ran ln" Ia q
wagon standing across the track Just be-
law the turn at Second and Pine streets,
and badly injured AN elderly lady VINO
was holding the team. \ moment before
thr accident occurred the gripman was
sgnaled that there was wagon oii me
track, and. although he eNerted all Ms
strength he could not avert the calaslr3-
phe, The wagon was completely den'ol-
lanes Smith. a longshoreman. was ae-
cidently killed last night on the steam
shin Walla Walla by falling on halen.
The vessel was lying at the ocean o9cs
discharging cargo. aud all the men Dht
smith, who were In the hatch on the star
hoard side, had left smith. who was
inst coming out OF the hatch, was stahu
ing on the shaft alley passing lamps 10
one of the officers. The fourth officer o.
the vessel let go OF the lashlhgs MIilcn
we're holding up the tank cover Wllhout
giving any warning. or looking to see II
snv one was below, which Is his duty.
| AZ soon as he let go of the lashlng ihe
cover came down with crash, stflklhg
smith on the head and lett shouluer
and pnnipg him TO ,,la tne ,mn,sdieiaIy er,,ssuaI
given TO the chef officer toraise the cover
and smith was taken out in q bleeding
Condition. hut still conscious. He was re-
moved to the Providence hospital ana all
axamlnation showed that he was injured
internally and also about ine neau ianu anu
shoulders and back. He died at II CLOCK
last night, Deceased was iifty-two. years
nid and a native of Philadelphia. He was
q member of the Longshoremen' union
and has been on the Pacific coast thirty
years. ..,.,,..,, rs, ,bs
Mechanics mill laid down their toQls
. The great machinery ceased and stflk'
was 1naupurated. Several months ag'
tho men requested the company 10 mak'
weekly instead of monthly payments
The company put the men on VIII
the excuse that times were hard
INT as soon as times become easier; the.
would grant the request. The mlll ma
appeared TO be doing a rushing bnslnes !,
|, for some time past as lhe men hafe HI, "%u me-, \
Il work overtime every day. Inc me-
e therefore believed that the company VA
making money and ought TO comply VIII
its nromise. A committee OF strikers an
the company had meeting blit nothih
was agreed to. II is UNDERSTOOD now W
men will demand in addition rednetlo
10 nine hours. instead often. as al presen
Nothing new has developed in any oi u
other strikes The walters that stfuc
last Saturday are still out ana VI
!. steamship companies do not intend
- take them back. The eornlce Ihak.rs max, "a n
sill ont and confident that they VIII WI
The bosses are also determined that th'
will not give In and think they VIII sn y,
ceed In the strike. The painter sui sui
Is still on and il does not seem as thouS
Roardman 4 Son will give in very easll
The members of the chamber OF cor
merce and ladies were extended corr
Gus invitation by Captain Heaiy a.
officers of the revenue cutter; Beaf,
pay "a visit Of inspection To ms YES
which was cordially accepted; rec
tion was held between the hours oi
lv o'clock and 4 o'clock this afternoon;
III itors were large in numbers aud all W.
pleased with the way they were ent ~ 7
tained by captain Healy and the ONO
Of the vessel.