Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-16

fN4lENnNlEIn1l11l.rI
ing Of it, said the present supply
from Croton river Is about 40,000,O0t
gallons day and this comparatively
small supply will gradua grow
less as the drought continues. The
reserve supply ia Kirk lake, Lake
Mahopac, and other smaller lakes
has been entirely exhausted. 81 am
tying to hold all the water can In
Central PARK aud Forty-second
street reservoirs for use in case OF
Gre, but with the utmost economy,
water there is steadily falling, and
it is now lower than ever before. "
Men were sent out yesterday to turn
Off the water from all the public
aud private drinking fountains and
open hydrants. All sprinkling of
the streets will be stopped. This
alone will save about 10000 gallons
per day. The reduction pressure
of will also save about 100000
gallons day. "All that will save
us from water famine Dow," said
Mr.. Birdsall, twill be fall of two
inches of rain.
A SOLDIERS ATTEMPT TO DESERT
VANCOUVER, Wash, Nov. 49,
Some excitement was created in the
garrison of. Vancouver barracks, a
/ O'Clock Saturday afternoon when
three shots in rapid succession were
being fired by one of the sentries to
prevent the escape of deserter.
Oesterne, formerly of Troop III, First
cavalry. The man tried to make
his escape while at work at wood |
pile in the rear of the mems quar-
tiers, and made break for liberty, |
In which he would bave succeeded
In spite of the three shots fired after
him by the sentry whose marksman
ship seemed to have been impaired
by the wholly unexpected attempt
had 1t not been for another sentry
at the south gate of the garrison,
for which the prisoner headed, who
accomplished his arrest.
OF GOOD FAMILY.
GALENA, Ills, Nov. 16.-RIlph
White, one of the men held al
Racine, Wis, under suspicion of
being implicated in The train rob
berry at Western Union junction, il t
q member of one Of the best and {
wealthiest families of this city, be- '
ing the son of j. A. White, presi- t
dent of the Hanover Woolen Com &
pany, and nephew of Senator Che ]
ney, of New Hampshire. {
ROW ON AN EXCURSION.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 49,
A serious shooting aff'ray took place.
here last night, by which one man
was fatally hurt and three others
An excursion train was
run from Helena and here toNeihart, /,
the opening of the new I,
railroad today. On the return trip
several drunken rows occurred. In d,
one, Chief of Police Treat, of this |.
city separated the rowdies, slapped
Jacob Harris, alias "Jew Jake,u
gambler of Helena, and put him out
Of the car. Harris swore he would
get even with him, and only re-
trained from shooting in the car be-
,ause of injuring innocent parties
When the train stopped at this city
Harris approached Treat and fired
hree shots at him, one ball strik- 81
ng on the hip and another near the n
pine, and entering the Kidneys. Il
The latter will probably prove fatal. n
'reat fired two shots at Harris, one al
lking effect on the leg, and break IN
lg II above the knee. The platform 70
as crowded with people and the m
ray bullets wounded two other in
srsons. Joe Lessard, a prominent tn
lining man here, was shot below go
e eye. The ball glanced upwards sh
ID lodged behind the eyelalI. This pli
III probably cause the loss of his nit
e, and may result fatally. A 10 the
ar old boy named Marks, son of a fir
eminent Helena liquor dealer, was ste
OF In the leg above the knee. 1t BE
flesh wound and not serious. riff
he citizens are much excited and th,
* of lynching If the doctors make pla
unfavorable report on Treat. fiji
eat came here from Decorah, Ia, plt
ID has been chief for two years. CHI
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