Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-23

of Kansas, his staff aud officers of
state; Timothy Mccarthy, depart
ment commander of the G.. A. r.. Of
Kansas, his staff and delegations
from the various posts Of Kansas.
The pall-bearers were Mayor Han
mon and the Numbers Of the city
council of Kansas City, Kansas;
a committee OF representative men
of that city, aud q detachment Of
metropolitan police. Governor
Humphrey formally received the
body from the sergeant-at-arms Of
the senate.
WEST COAST WRECKED.
.MENDocINo CITY, CAL, Dec. 23.--
While the steamer West Shore was
hauling alongside the wharf at
Point Arena yesterday morning, the
moorings parted. The steamer was
headed for sea and the stern lines
fouIed the propeller, which rendered
IL useless. Captain Gerne ordered
the sails hoisted Immediately, aud
tue steamer hal rust gained head
way when two heavy seas struck
her, sending her on the ships reef.
Ten of the crew took to the ships
boat. The boat capsized, and nine
of the men-two engineers, two
mates, two mates, the cook, cabin
boy and three sailors-were drowned.
The captain, fireman and two sea-
men were saved. The West Coast
had cargo of 23OO ties. She will
be total loss. She left San Fran
cisco on the 10th tor Hern's Landing,
in command of Captain Gerne, one
0f the best known masters running
along the coast. His steam Schooner
was the first of that class Of vessels
built in San Francisco for the coast
ing service, and her completion
began new era in the Traffic OF
/ small vessels with sufficient ste IN
power to propel them ut u good
speed, aud at the same time fitted
out as sailing vessels. The West
Coast was built in San Francisco III
1885, and was Of 127 tons net, with
engines of forty indicated horse
power. Her dimensions were:
Length, 1l2 feet, inches; beam, 81
feet 3 inches, and depth of hold, 8
feet inches. Under steam the
vessel, with full cargo, could make
about eight knots an hour. FL
; Grathwait, Of San Francisco, i'
; managing owner. The steamer was
) valued at $4,000, and is partly
insured.
; UNDER MONSTER LOG.
SEATTLE, Dec. 23.--A terrible
accident happened on the east
shore of Lake Washington yes
terday afternoon, in which j. w.
Stewart, logger, was thrown on
skid road face down and 2C-fool
log, three and half IN diameter
was drawn from end to end acros:
} the PROSTATE form. The flesh from
the right shoulder to the hips was
either stripped from the bones ol
) lacerated in terrible manner. The
man was brought to the Providence
hospital aud examined by physi
clans, who say he will live. This is
) the fourth time that Stewart ha,
} been crushed or mangled, the las
three times being withina year.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
THE DALLEs, Or. Dec, 23.-Josepl
Chamberlain, a resident of Lyle
WASH, aged 80, was in The Dalle
last Saturday night and spent til,
evening in a saloon with two younl
men, AL Mesplie and and William
Avery. About midnight they lef
the saloon, and when far enough
away from any houses the tive
young men knocked the old niar
down, using big stones, with which
+ they beat his face and head till ht
was almost unrecognizable, and ther
robbed him. Both young men are
the sons of good families aud made
no attempt to leave the city, think
: ing perhaps they would not be recog-
nized. But Mr.. Chamberlain gave
an almost accurate description of his
assallants, and both were arrested
+ Avery was frightened and made d
clean breast of the whole affair
Chamberlain declares that he was
robbed of $l0L5O, even giving the
number and amount of each piece
of money he possessed. Young
. Avery, however, says they only goI
) from him $5 and some small change
and this was all the money found on
the prisoners when arrested, Botl
young men were sent to jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bail each. Mr.. Cham
berlain has lived neM Lyle for the
T. past seven years, aud has wife aud
family Of eight children.
CAUSED BY A LANDSLIDE.
CASTLE Rock, Dec. 23.-Northern
(; Pacific freight train No, 81 was
wrecked one-quarter Of mile north
: Of this place last night about 6;l5.
. A landslide in the deep cut had
moved the track aud before the
= engineer discovered 1t the engine
, went crashing into the bank, falling
, over on It's side. The engineer,
firemen and head brakemen were In
Z the cab and escaped without in