The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-05

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The Chilean bark Eritrea. Capt Provo.
went ashore On Dungeness spit. -four miies
from the mainiand, today during . thick
tog. and viii probably b. . total loss.
Neaeer particulars Of the disaster were ~
csised here tonight The vessel was CON-
Ing mp the Straits under light saii. Land
was obscursd by the fog. and the captain.
nos being familiar With these waters. Lost
his bearing and got inside Of the light
house fog signai station. The vessel
va speeding aion9 at good rate when
she struck so,idly on the beach. She i'm
rnediately svung round and listed in
shore. A moderate - vas coming in
from the ocean and the bark began TO L.
Dor quite heavily. In snort time her
kesi Eave way and she filled with water.
The captain sent "a Dungeness and wired
20 Capt. Libby, Of the Puget Sound Tug
boat Company. for assistance. The only
available tug in port. the Pionsef. had
Just gone down the Straits and there vAs
no other vessel in port Capt Libby has
arranged 70 Dispatch another tug 70 the
scene Of the wreck this evening.
The Chilean bark Ersfrea. l.o6n tons
register, 10 IN old Nova Scotia vessel and
sailed under the British dag for several
ycars. Then she changed owners and he-
came the Italian bark Eusella. Again she
was sold and became the property Of VAL
paraiso capitalists and was known -
President balmaceda. Under the latter
name she loaded cargo Of lumber at
MOodyville about two years ago and sailed
for Chile. She then became the Chilean
vessel named tho Eritrea- ShS was .
hruken-iown lumber carrier valued at
about $2.O0o aud insured in Valparaiso
companies. she sailed from Valparaiso
June for MOodyviiis to load . rssurn
cargo OF lumber.
Ex-Pessnastss Chsnhsss CsavseseA.
TACOMA. Aug. A-FSpecial. l-Ex-P Post
master Clafencs Cham era, of KaIama,
was found guilty II the United States dis
trict court this evening of having With.
held property Of the government 70 the
amount Of so, In connection with the
transfer Of the Kaiama postofaca. When
G. r. Smith vAs appointsd 70 suc-
ceed Chambees, he refused for sev.
sral days 70 turn over the ofIlca
and did not vacats until ordered 10 do %
by the postmaster general He Was in-
orders and postage stamps to the amount
Of $50 The Jury went out this m0rnine.
and discussed the cass most Of the day b.
fore rsachisg verdict \ motion for :
new trial vas made, and viii b. considered
Monday.
Judge HanfoFd ID overrun with work.
Yesterday afternoon aftsr the tsstimony
il the Kalama poatofIics case was I'll IN,
hs waited until the Jury In the Balch cass
vas secured, and then adiourned court
until this morning. and immsdisAsly
went 70 6eAtsle % hold court
last evening. This morning hs was
here again - 10 e'clock - listen 70
the 1sEtmente II tho postoiAee rase. and
send Il % he jury. He IVES asksd Why
the postolace case did not 70 70 the Jury
last night He said: II do mot like to
send . ease to the jury just st quitting
time at night. I'd rather let the Jury hear
the Argument and then have Il 20 direct
to its rooms and agree upon . verdict
This Il sort Of an experiment." Most of
the lawyers think the idsa . good one.
Psesee cessty Lsgsias Csaps clsssA.
TACOMA. Aug. A-lSpeciaL l-Ssvsral of
the logging camps In this county have
been shut down for two weeka Al ~
suit many Of the ioRgers have demanded
their pay at once. and are not content 70
wait until the usual pay day. which 10 on
the 18th. A . rule. logesrs insisting
upon this demand are treated IN the usual
way. their names being dropped from the
pay roll and from the lumber company's
books q employees. Those Who wait until
the customary pay day for their wages
will b put 10 work again.