Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-12
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devious which causes the presen
rush ia the navy yard"
A SINGLE TRACK.
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. l2.-Th
survey has just been completed for
siugle-track railroad between Seattl
and Tacoma, with the probabl
future extension to Portland. On
such servey was made June last, hu
was uot satisfactory, while this on
is thought to be eminently so. TIT
length will he thirty-two miles be
tween the two Sound cities and viii
have the easiest of grades. Tue
bicycle railway system will be used
as it has been very satisfactory test
ed at Coney island for some years
past. The engine and cars run on
single rail aud are kept in II per
pendiculur position by an overhead
pirding. beam which is said to be
rarely touched when the train il ia
motion, so stable is the equilibrium
The coaches are forty-two feet
long, fourteen feet in depth, divided
into two stories. In each story there
are nine Compartments, each OF
which has a seating capacity for
six people, so one coach will hold Jos
passengers. The engines can be
made tn weigh about two tons, and
and Ms the cars are also very light,
there is no necessity of massive
roadbed, and all danger of spread
ing rails is done away with.
Among other advantages claimed
for the system are speed and trans
portation, with reduced cost OF
construction. A great saving of eX-
pense in grading and right of way;
IA large saving of friction in the
rounding or curves; greater safety
and IA considerable saving in fuel.
INDIGNANT OFFICERS
WASHINGTON, Nov l2.-Muci
is expressed At the state
and navy departments at the con-
duet of certain English newspapers
in ascribiug foolish sentiments and
to Minister Egtn aui Cap
tain S Smiley, in connection with the
pending questions between the
Chilean and United States govern
ments. No one here believes what
the papers assert, and the opinion is
held in the departments the English
papers in question are engaged in an
effort to foment the growth of feel
ing of animoslty by the Chileans
against the United States.
In the case of Brazil, no word is
received from Minister Conger tend
ing to confirm the story of the re-
volt of three of the principal Brazil
ian provinces, which was also re-
ported from English sources. There
is disposition here also to attribute
to the English papers II desire to-
embarrass the Brazilian authorities,
whe were responsible for the ne
gotlation of the reciprocity treaty
with the United States, inasmuch
as this arrangement has already sen
sibly extended the commerce be
tween Brazil AMI the United
States. The closest inquiry failed to
elicit any further information re-
specting the details of the agree
ment reached by the United States
and Great Britain to submit the
Behring sea case to arbitration.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIM?
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ia
paper says the disappear
lnce Of Thomas Hendry, late man.
Iger Of the Hudson Bay company |
It Victoria, may result in the dis
'overy of a gang like the Burchell |
.:owd In Canada. Certainly, in the
interest of every one who goes to a
lew place to invest money, the
Iendry mystery should be cleared |
up. No personal considerations
should be allowed to stand in the !
way of thorough i-quiry. In fact,
It is the duty of every relative of
Heudry to give all the facts that
will throw any light on his fate.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A MEETING.
WHITEWATER, Wis, Nov. l2.-
\ desperate attempt was made by
parties to blow up the hall
of the local lodge of Good Templars,
while the organization was in ses-
sion. Dynamite was used and the
charge was partly exploded. The
hall was damaged To a considerable
extent, but fortunately no one was
seriously injured But small part
of the charge was exploded, which
accounts for the fact that the hall
and its contents We're not blown to
Fragments, The dynamite was
placed in pile of wood in the anti
room, aud part of it was thrown
into the stove. William Harring.
ton Was badly burned and the build
ing was fired by the explosion.
STA TIE.