Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-11

A welI-informed official at the navy
yard told me he did not see how
the work needed on the Miantono-
nah could be finished in two weeks
time. AS it is they are working on
her from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m.
The secretary of the navy is deter
mined this battleship shall be got
in readiness for sea with all possible
Dispatch
DAMAGE DONE TO RAILROADS
TACOMA, Nov. 1.-THE heavy
rains lateley have been causing rail-
road men much trouble. Two wash
outs occurred Sunday night on the
Northern Pacific; one uear South
Prairie, aud the other at Crocker.
Superintendent McCabe went to
South Prairie early yesterday morn
ing, and 10y prompt work of a large
force of men, the passenger traffic
was not delayed at all, and the
freights only a short time. 1t will
require some time, however, to place
the grade in proper condition again.
The washout on the branch road
near Crocker was the heavier Of the
two, d Iing considerable damage to
the treslle work in that vicinity.
The work of repair may require Mr..
McCabe's presence for several days.
The wind and the water have both
combined to tear down the tele-
graph wires and their efforts have
been very successful in the last two |
days. Several forces of men have
been sent out to repair the broken
wires, but at 5 o'clock Tuesday after
noon all the connections had not
been ma le. The worst breaks are
near Eagle Gorge, Tenino and Cen
tralia. Word was received Tuesday
that heavy landslide had occurred
near Orting. Large trees were
thrown across the track, and tons of
gravel and rocks. The wires are
down for some distance, and yester- ,
days overland trains were delayed /
both ways. The Western Union ,
also down between here and l
and press reports have been $
transferred to the Postal company. I
BURNED AT SEA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1l.-Word z
was received yesterday that the q
British ship Wowphray. Captain !.
had been burned at sea.
She was loaded with coal and bound l
from Glasgow for san Francisco, l
cOnsigne to John ID. Spreckels d
Brother. Particular are meager, but
It is learned that all hands were :
saved. The fire was caused by spon-
taneous combustion. Fears are en-
tertained for the safety fthe British |
ship Josephine Troop, which was l
bound from Glasgow for San Fran
cisco. aud is ais consigned to
Spreckels with cargo of coal. She 4
Is long overdue. %
PRISONERS DIsCHAI GED. II
NAPA, Cal, Nov. ll.-H. and -
Geo. III. MacDuff, who were arrested
charged with the murder of Mrs. J y "
D. Greenwood, were discharged to- "
lay, as they proved that they were -,
confined in the Walla Walla peni- =,
entiary at the time that the murder
vas committed.
THROUGH A GRATED WINDOW.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Nov. H. III
'ome time on Friday night, Pay. m
master Major O. G. Snifien was
obbed at Fort Clark of $500. The W,
honey in sacks was placed in one of
he cells at the guardhOuse. The
nilding is of stone, with massive
Oors aud grated windows. The ha
oors were not tampered with, and ui
Ie money must have been taken n"
: means of long pole with a ser
'ok at the end. This was thrust Yea
rough the grated window and one tn
the sacks drawn up and rifled. ser
Fo discharged soldiers, who left "i
'rt Clark for San Antonio Sunday era
Zht, were suspected of the theft ma
d one of them, John Sullivan, oris
$ arrested here. The board OF air.
leers are investigating the case. lze'
Iere is nodoubt that Major Sniffen Lit
II be exOnerated from all blame. ere
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