The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-03-11

SGduCllOLS, u0T DulWdIks anu Tdil,
and part of the fore and main rig
ging; also the slides, and stove a
boat. The brig was able to sail in.
The Marion stove her bow badly and
Immediately became water logged
The tug Reliance went to her aid
and towed her in. The Marion sus-
tanned damages that will amount to
about $4,000. She was consigned to
PARROT & Co.
| A Dam Disaster.
On the night of February 22d a
stone dam across the Hassayampa
river south of Prescott, Arizona, was
carried away and as far as known
about sixty people were drowned.
The dam was about 400 feet long
and was ITO feet high. 1t confined
1000 million gallons of water all of
which was released at one time.
| The lives that were lost were those
of laborers in the placer mines be-
low the structure the dam having
been built for mining purposes. The
particulars are still meagre as the
dam was nearly q hundred miles
from any telegraph station. The
burst occurred about l O'Clock in the
morning and it was only by the
greatest fortune that the town of
Wickenburg fourteen miles below
the dam was not wiped out. 1t is
reported that the survivors are living
IN appalling restitution.
Inter Oceanic Canal.
The Board of French Engineers
sent to Panama to investigate the
affairs of the canal company has
returned to New York. They have
declined thus far to say what their
report will be but it is understood
that when they reach Paris they will
advise against further operations.
Chief Engineer Menocal of the
Nicaragua canal has received word
that work on the harbor at Grey
town has progressed satisfactorily.
The breakwater is being constructed
rapidly and dredging on the chan
mel is soon to begin. Thus far the
breakwater has done exactly what
was wanted in arresting the drifting
of sand and preventing the harbor
from filling up.
San Francisco News.
Paris Kilbourne has been ap-
pointed Surveyor of the Port in
place of w. j. Tinnin.
The steamship sailors on the Pa
cifc Coast Company's lines struck on
the 18th inst. for shorter hours
They concluded to go back to work
again after being out day. Their
pay was too high to be given up in
that manner.
Harry Wort, cashier of the ship
ping house of Blum, Baldwin &
Gervin, is missing. So is $4,000
which he is supposed to have taken
with him.
Mrs. David S. Terry. otherwise
Sarah Althea," is on trial in the
United States District Court for con-
tempt of Court in attempting to
second her late husband in raising
disturbance in the Circuit Court
room.
Colonel j. Mervyn Donahue, Presi
dent of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad, is lying very i'll at
his rooms at the Palace Hotel, and
his death is hourly expected. The
malady with which Mr.. Douahue is
afflicted has sprung from severe
cold which came upon him during
the la grippe epidemic. His brain
has become seriously affected, and
the last report from the sick room
was that he was sinking rapidly.
What remains of the Johnstown
Relief Fund has been turned over to
the Park Commissioners to be en-
ployed in improving the park. An
effort was made to have the citizens
and supervisors make up fund of
$4,000 for the further employment of
the thousands of idle laboring men
now in the city, but the plan was
broken up by demand for 81 a day
or no work from the men.
Herman Bendel of Tilmann &
Bendel, returned from Europe few
days ago. He expects to go back in
a short time and return next fall.
1t is rumored that he will retire from
the firm.
Louis Oscanyon and Charles Clark
have been arrested for the murder of
Captain Duncan Logan which was
committed on the 10th of last Sep
TENDER
Ned Greenway who leads San
Francisco society, and 7. 7. Dargie
of the Oakland Tribune, are in
trouble and libel suit is threatened.
Dargie accused Greenway of using
his place in society to turn many an
honest dollar from champagne
agents and others.
General American News.
Five sixths interest in the Nevada
bank has been sold to j. w. He'll
man of Los Angeles, Louis Sloss of
the Alaska Commercial Co. and
Scholle Bros. of New York, for
S2,50O.O0O Mackay and Flood re
tain 100000 of the capital stock.
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