The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-05-27
An Explosion.

FAiRifAvEN, Wash May 23.--At $3.50
this morning the people of this city and
New Whatcom were startled frem their
sumbers by terrific explosion, accom-
panied by severe shock, which did large
amount of damage. All the buildings on
the principal business streets preseI di-
lapidated appearance all the windows be-
ing broken, and in many cases sash and
doors shattered. The ruin was wrought by
the explosion of two and half tons Of No
giant powder, belonging to Mccoy &
breckenridge, contractors. The totol loss
is estimated at $4,000 at least, exclusive of
the loss of the powder, valued at 5ll00.
Feoiish Political Talk.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The boomers
mean Alger. One of the men who is in the
scheme to force Blaine's nomination for
president and Alger for vice president, said
today that they did not care anything about
Blaine, nor whether he lived or died, so
that he could carry through the ticket with
Alger as vice president. 1t is rather cold
blooded way to look at the matter, but this
is the way the matter stands. That is what
was meant by the conference at Algers
home of all the prominent anti-Harrison
men.
A BIg Fire
CHEHAIIs, Wash May 22.-Not two
months has elapsed since Chehalis was visit
ed by the first great fire. This morning at
) O'Clock the fire hend visited the city again.
and now smouldering heaps. where few
hours ago were slightly structures bear wit
ness to the completeness of his work. The
lire was started on the upper floor OF the
vacant h,ts -f-.x laia
TO George Gregg, TO which. for several
weeks past. has been easy access. and wnich
bad on that account become nest of tramps.
loafers and drunks. The FIRE spread as
though endowed with wings A strong
north wind was blowing, and the block
across the street, together with the build
ings below. were enveloped within twenty
minutes. Four blocks Of wooden buildings
were in the midst of sea of flame within
forty minutes after the alarm was sounded.
To the south it reached Mrs Barret's resi-
dence, and 10 the west the livery barn of f.
McClintic. So fierce was the heat that the
iire made its way back against the wind,
taking In Reinhart store, Noftscer store
and dwelling. the Long building and store
of John Mairs. At Odd Fellows hall and
| the courthouse. protected by intervening
| spaces, It's progress was stopped. The
total loss was about 100000. ghtly in
snred.
AGreat Experiment.
+ NEw YORK, May - After h.rd
struggle with bad roads and binding rain.
! the last relay in the great bicycle journey
/ from Chicago 10 New York. was assisted
from hiss wheel more dead than alive al
| | :06 clock this morning. The run from
Albany vas made with little loss Of time
but 1t WAS impossible to make upthc hour,
lost before reaching that point. On tht
last nelay. coming into Tarrytowu. Harm
Eyeland tainted on the wheel. His com
panion. George Smith. seized the dispatch
and dashed forward, leaving Eveland 10 re
cover as best be could One hundred rider
shared in the undertaking, from Lamsden
the wheeiman who bore the message away
from the Pullman building. to Quick. who
came rushing over the slippery Braaiway
pavement tonight General Miles said il
regard to the result Of the Bicyc lists. that
even with the slow time made, his forIne
opinion. as 10 tie usefulness Of the hicycl,
in the field. IS confirmed He said th,
averTge was over ten miles an hour ans
could not he beaten by infantry in similar
weather. and travel for cavalry would b
impossible.
abe uish Water
kEosvg. Ia May 22.-Tbe situation d
Alexandria Is growing worse, The river
, are again rising fast. The Des Moiues ros
! two feet. The Pennington Is \; its highes
. stage since the food of ISL The Miss
, issippi rose thrsx-;eslshs since morning. I
Is expected the threatened food will exoees
that Of few works ago. Alexandria
still submerged. the water in the mail
| streets being foslr feet deep But enc shur
, section Of Gre street Is out of waller. III
stock is herslei On that street. With
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