The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-25
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday Daily.
. ast!honnd passenuar trair

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday Daily.
No. 2, east!bound passenger train, arrive
on time this morning.
The Puget Sound Shore road has bee
transferred to the Northern Pacific.
The railroad track between this city an
| Portland is now clear of obstruction for tn
whole distance.
The snow woman at the freight depc
was the work of the switchmen, who ar
entitled to credit for the art displayed.
A fireman of the o. R. & n Co. spraine
his foot in coasting down Union street las
night. The injury is not at all serious.
Mr.. E. Husbands, who has been sick a
Mosier for the past few weeks, has returne,
to the city, and Is now able to be at work
A chinook is anxiously desired by stock
men; but our farme are willing to taxi
all the snow on their, nd they can possibl.
receive.
1t is hoped that our citizens will turn ou
in full force for the opening of the Vog
Grand, and show their appreciation of MIR.
Vogt's enterprise.
The upholstering establishment at tn,
campany's in this city will remove to AL
bina tomorrow morning, and no work o.
this kind will be done in The Dalles shop.
hereafter.
The opening of the Vogt Grand Opera
House has been decided on at last. The
date is Feb. Sd and 4th, and the show will
be "Harbor Lights. by the Grand Opera
House Co., of San Francisco.
Mr.. VIM. Waldron and Miss Carrie Wal.
Irnr, arriyoI fha train Dnrtlo.I 30
day, and Immediately left for Centerville,
to take charge III the remains of their SIS.
ter, Mrs. l. {. Richards, who died there
yesterday.
The Blue mountain division of the o. R.
& n. Co.'S line, is blockaded by snow in a
most deplorable condition. The Northern
Pacific is also blockaded, and no through
trains from the east have reached this city
for several days.
The name of the fireman killed on the
Blue Mountain division Tuesday was Frank
Wellman, the engineer seriously injured
Hooker. and the conductor, whose leg was
broken. Fisher. The icy condition of the
rails caused the engine aud caboose to leave
the tack, overturnlDg as they did so and
catching the unfortunate men.
Mrs. Frances Bonebrake died at the resi-
dence of her son, Or. Allen Bonebrake, at
Goldendale last Tuesday. She was prepar-
ing to 60 to church, being in usual health,
when she was taken suddenly Ill and ex.
pired in few moments. She was IS years
of age and was we'll known IN Oregon and
Washington, having followed her husband,
Rev. William Bonebrake, who was minis
ter in the U. b. church, into many locali
ties where he went to preach. He died in
Goldendale two years since.
The wrecking crew from this city has
been at work during the past week, picking
up broken locomotives and carriages be-
tween this city and Portland. Many of the
and cars are totally unfit for
service, and cannot be repaired. One of
the engines at Hood River will be repaired,
the other is not worth the trouble Of taking
out of the ditch. This is the wreck III
which Fireman Cross lest his life. The
great trouble appears to be in ice forming
IN the track and throwing engines and car
riages off the rails.
News was received yesterday of the death
of Mrs. Ida Richards near Centerville. and
a despatch sent to her mother, Mrs. Wal
dron being sick, Mrs. Richards sister and
DIOluCI up Oh thO tidiu to-NdJ ouo
proceeded to Centerville.
Mrs. Richards is the Oldest daughter of Mr..
II. J. Waldron, deceased, and was reared
from an infant in this city. We could not
learn any particulars further than those
stated. Mrs. Richards leaves mother,
four sisters, two brothers, an infant child
and husband to mourn her death. 1t is
probable the remains will be brought to this
city for burial.
There has been continuous fall of snow,
with short intervals, throughout the Pa
louise country for the past three weeks. 1t
reached its climax Wednesday in an addi-
tional storm, wind accompanying the snow
and pilIng it up in many places in great
drifts. As near as can be estimated, about
two feet of Snow has now fallen, and if the
storm continues this country will experience
the severest winter for many years. Drifts
twenty feet in depth are reported. The
is little below freezing, and con-
there is no suffering or difficulty
in feeding stock, hut cattle depending on
the range will probably suffer if chinook
is not Forthcoming.
The dead body of Charles Lynde, an old
pioneer and bachelor, was found lying un-
Ter the table, at his residence two miles be-
ow Heppner Wednesday, where he had
oeen eating breakfast the day before. The
.upposition is that he had been murdered
,or his money. everyone thinking that he
lad a large amount stored in the house.
The coroner's jury unanimously found that
deceased came to his death from unknown
,auses. Lynde had been a resident of
Heppner country twenty three years, and
lad a great deal of stock and land. No
money was found except $50 on his person
md $50 in the house. He had been ailing
or some time from heart disease.
Coasting is fine fun, in the language OF
he street. A reporter of the TINES MOUNT
IINEER tried it last evening, and he sur
lived sufficiently to write this item. The
ensation in going down Union street is al
most beyond description. The velocity
stimulates and reviviies all the dormant
acultles of the brain and body, and when
he jump on the crosswalks happens it is as
hough one leaps over preclpice with not
he consequent fatal results. The hirsute ap-
,endages assume perpendicular position.
md the nerves are strained to the utmost
enslon. The flying through space in such
rapid manner, fills the mind with the
'trangest feelings of awe and astonishment;
out it is very thrilling, and in consequence
las a certain amount of fascination. Or
course, there is not much poetry i'll sleigh
ide down a hill. There are no sweet
onnds placed IN perfect harmony; but ap..
,arently it amounts to waking up OF
iormant sensibilities to the realization OF
he grand and snblime. There are no pic
ures of lover pouring sweet talk into will
ng ears, or of summer sunshine plcturing
perpetual Eden; but of war, struggle. con-
est and clash, and stimulation to fever
Coasting is heroic fun, and
,reatly to be admired if not enjoyed. One
AN easily imagine himself standing oyer the
alls of Niagara, without hearing the roar
II the cataract; of peeping over the crater
# Vesuvius. without being disturbed by the
Kissing of the eternal flames; of being on
he brink of an endless eternity, without
he final plange. Such are the sensations.
ruly inspiring, but not at all productive OF
ase and comfort and those quiet feelings
which one realizes when reading Iongfsl-
ow's Evangsline or Tenuysons Locks!ey
iall.