The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-03

Miners. Merchants and All Glasses leas.
tag the Mining rowus


TEKoA, July 2--lSpecial The exodus
from the Coeur d'Alene mining region
amounts 70 veritab,c stampede This
evening the Union Pacific train .rom Wal.
lace was crowded. the baggage car. steps
and aisles being taken up with miners.
merchants aud all classes who are leaving
that country.
James Kirk. hotel keeper At Warsiuer.
said that ne had closed his hotel. and that
hall tac stores would be closed inside Of
Two weeks. The country Is practically
kiied- He says that fully 500 people
VIII ieave the Cosur d'Alenes as soon ~
they can get away. There is no prospect
Oh better times before next spring. Many
nave only money enough To live on iew
weeks when he predicts that suffering
will result.
BOISE, Idaho. July 2-The mining
camps OF Silver City and Dc,amar, which
nave been the most prosperous in this
state, are not so seriously affected by the
decline IN the price OF silver. owing TO the
Tact that large portion OF the product Of
the mines Is gold. All have some gold
and In only few cases does silver pro-
dominate. Later developments show that
The prospect is that there will be no dam
aging suspension. Frederick Irwin. the
superintendent os the Black Jack, says:
Any ramors In circulation 40 90 the pollcy u
% pursued By this company are without foundar
uon. Tho mine is running usual aud tine
alone viii tell what action wc shall take.
NJ. +. Icech. manager OF the Ralph Pool,
says: 1T does not effect us In the least.'s
Capt P;nmm~r. general manager Of the
Deiamar mines. says: 1.-The price Of silver
effects Us to less extent than most
properties We could work protitably
with silver at 10 cents"
TACOMA WAIkRWOKks CONTROL.
Noveso Abolish Public Works 0oard.
TACOMA. July Especial THE fight
that has been going on for some tisue be-
tween the friends OF the city water com.
mission and the friends of the board Of
public works. is now coming down to the
level OF accusations against the motives Of
all concerned. One reliable Ia axrayer saws:
There IL no earthly use for the existence OF .
board OF public works In city OF this size. lie
expense TO the city 10 over siNUA month. The
movement nov ON foot to wipe out this hoard
will resuls. II not tampessd with. in disposine
of It. in order 10 fish up an excuse for the ex-
istence Of the board, IL and its frienda have sse
about to rsiegate % Il tho management Of the
light aud water plants. which the city hae
bought The political destiny OF the city has ai-
ways been ia the keeping OF the water com.
peny. and now II u is 10 beQueath its powcrs 20
the hoard OF public WORKS. that board will run
the politics OF the city hereafter.
Another taxpayer adds:
The mayor 10 out FOR reelection and he wauss
the board OF public works TO gain strepgth and
help him. On the other hand. tho Tacoma
Land Company wants to have the running oe
tho matter and hopes to inherit tho political
prestige Of tho water company.
Assistant City Attorney Crandell last
evening sent 10 the city his opinion rs-
garding the right Of tho council to appoint
water commission under tho city charter
to take entire charge Of the water works.
He holds that no such right 10 vested In
the council. This would give tho board Of
public works . chance 10 manage the
water works. although citizens water
commission has been appointed for that
purpose. and still claims the right TO sxer-
else the functions vested in Il by tho coun.
Gil. Demands are being made to have
the matter settled definitely by tho su-
preme court.