Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-26
The Great Bridge Between New
Jersey and New York
Commenced.
ADMIRAL BROWN ANXIOUS.
Explosion Gas, Blizzard Raging,
Hospital Burned, Battle Of Tren-
ton, Fire in insane Asylum, Fined
for Contempt, The Sims Caught,
State and Foreign News, etc.
No FouNDArIoN.

to allay any apprehension of war
between the United States and
Chill that may have been caused by
the alarming newspaper publication.
Secretary Tracy this morning said
the war like stories were without
foundation and that there is
nothing in the situation to war
rant their acceptance. Officials at
the state department are non com
nnnicative of news but took such |
optimistic views of the situation as
to warrant the belief strengthened
by the fact that Secretaries Blaine
aud Tracy had been today in con-
sultation with the president) that
some news Of most reassuring
character had been received from
the American representative IN
Chill.
THE BOSTON AT vALPARAISo.
VALPARAISO, Chill, Dec. 26.-Tbe
United States steamer Boston arrived
here Thursday. 1t is stated that
the supreme court will soon, hand
down "a decision In the Baltimore
case, and that the government then
will settle with the United States.
MOVEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26,-The navy
dep lrtinent is informed that the
United States ships Chicago, Allan
ia and Bennington arrived at Bar
BADGES, on the way to Montevideo.
ANOTHER BIG BRIDGE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The work
on the great bridge which is to con-
meet New York and New Jersey
was formally begun Thursday at a
spot in Union township, N. j.
About one thousand feet from the
river, ground was broken, and here
there will be anchorage for one of
the huge cables of the new structure.
The officers of the campany were
pre- sent, and all made speeches or
took part In the ceremonies. Chief
Engineer Clarke said that although
he would have to go deeper for the
foundation than even the engineers
of the Firth bridge he had no doubt
of success. The question of termi-
nal facilities for railroads had
also been satisfactorily consid-
cred. Clarke said that If every
through passenger coming to New
York on the Pennsylvania road
alone In one year paid for the trans
portation of one trunk from Jersey
City to this side of the river, the
aggregate amount would pay the
fixed charges of the scheme. Secre
tary Swan said that the company
had purchased land in Sixty-seventt
0 street, between Eleventh anC
Twelfth avenues, in this city, ant
: ground would be broken for thu
New York approach next Wednes
day at noon. The place where thu
a ground was broken was almos
: opposite Seventeen street, New
o York.
Q ADMIRAL BROWN ANXIOUS.
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Admira
Brown writes to a friend In thi
city, that he is fully convinced tina
!, Chill will never be brought TO term
: until thoroughly whipped, and h
. is aching to take hand In doing II
y The couceit of the Chilian ., he tell
" his friend, (who is a representative
in congress), Is something appalling
M argument will convince then
that they cannot successfully com
bat the United States.
a EXPLOSION OF GAS.
A PITTsBURa, Pa. Dec. 26.-Th
! three.story brick building of M, 4
O Prltcherd, No. 9lS Smallman street
a was blown to atoms early yesterda
!. morning by an explosion of naturG
gas. Mr.. Pritcherd, wife, aud thre
= children, a hired boy named Davl
Bennett, and Barbara Dreich,
servant girl, were buried In th
ruins. When rescued all wei
i. found more or less seriously burne
n and bruised, but not one fatally II
a lured. The cause Of the explosio
a was gas leakage In the celia
Pritcherd went into the celia
atruck u match, and an exploslo
followed. The concussion Wa
terrific, pieces of the building bein
blown half square away.
a THE SIMS CAUGHT
!, MoBILE, Ala, Dec, 20. -relegral
y via DeSota, Miss, received thl
morning giving the news Of the su
render OF both the Sims on Chris
Is mas afternoon 10 sheEffs pOss'
II Impression prevails the guard wi
h be overpDwered aud the prisoner
lvncbed.
THE SIMS LyNoHED.
MOBILE, Dec. s0.-Whlle a pos
50 In charge, enroute % Butler las
v night. a mob OF Choolaw count
y men overpowered the guard an
n hanged three men. Both Sims, Tor
Savage and Young Savage. II
reported another Of the Savage boy
was hanged at the same time. TIL
~ sln addition TO John Savage hange
on Christmas evening.
ke FEARFUL ACCIDENT.
30 30 HoSKERs, n. ", Dec. a.