The morning call., 1894-06-23
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

DR.. James Healy has just returned to the
city from trip TO Oregon and Washington,
and is at The Lick. He is one of the unfortu-
mates who were tied up for q time by the late
floods IN those regions, and gives startling
account Of the destruction wrought by he tur-
bulent waters and the scenes OF desolatiOn he
witnessed Whereabouts. He was In CeneonaIIy,
Washington, the town which was entirely
swept away. but TWO days before the disaster
overlook 1t; but At that time, the doctor SAYS,
there were no visible indications OF impending
danger. In fact, be says, the location of the
town was at such an elevation, and the Salmon
River is so small at that point, that person
would never have dreamed of its being liable
10 meet with such fate. mining prospector
named Palmer, from Spokane, with whom DIR.
Healy became acquainted at the hotel was
killed by floating log while endeavoriug to
escape from window of the hotel. The doc
tor was detained twelve days al Leavenworth,
Wash, and only got out Of that town
when he did by walking across the mountains
and riding some miles on a haBdcar to a point
where The party met construction train. The
party mentioned was composed of fifteen per
sons, among whom were four or five young
ladies'. The scene presented by floating houses,
obliterated crops, fences, etc., all the way from
Leavenworth 10 Portland was one which the
doctor says he never wishes to look upon again.
Aside from the food, the must interesting fea-
tuTe of the Doctors Trip were the innumerable
springs In which that country aDounds. many
of which are possessed of valuable mineral and
medicinal peItes, and which, he thinks,
will in time bring them into prominence.
G. M. jeffrey. pastor Of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Ogden, and Mr.. FENDER
shott, who is connected with the Daily Stand.
ara OF the same city, are representatives of the
frro ,zol,o
excursion that arrived in this city yesterday
from the Territory nam d-thr first being at
the head Of the EpwOrlh Leaguers and the sec
ond beng ore Of the party of teachers, and
more worldly minded faction which constitutes
the greater portion OF the crowd. There is
over 300 OF them altogether, and they are as
thick about the hotels as doctors were a few
days ago. They propose visiting the fair ana
other points of interest hereabouts first, and
yesterday efforts were being made to effect
arrangements with The railroad companies TO
run excursions to other attractive sections OF
the State while The visitors are here.
NJ. E. Henderson, an attorney for the Chesa-
peake and OHIO Railroad residing In Louis
vile, KY, was at the Occidental yesterday.
This Is the road Of which Congressman Breck-
inridge has been the attorney for years. and of
which position The Geographic reports have
count OF the scandal with which he was con-
nected. Mr.. Henderson says that although be
has no positive knowledge on the subject be
believes the report to be true. 81 understand, -
said he, "thas the only cause for delay In the
action of President ingalls, is that he does not
wish to appear in the light OF a prosecutor of a
man who is down, but that he will quietly drop
Colonel Breckenridge just as soon as he can
without attracting undue attention"
S. C. Lillis, gentleman who Is interested in
several banking institutions throughout the
State, is at the Palace, and has just returned
from successful fishing trip in Lake County,
IN which he and friend captured six dozen
trout. ranging from six ounces TO one pound in
weight only one OF the latter size being cap.
tured, and 1t being the largest caught in that
vicinity In two years. All the trout were taken
from Kelsey CIR, elk, near Glenbrook Mr. Lii
lis says the trout won't touch a fly, ana are as
sluggish as catfish. He thinks the State
should be divided into ten or twenty dis
trcis. half OF which shall be prohibited to
fishermen for alternate periods OF the year
which would, in his opinion, soon give plenty
of sport to the anglers.
Captain William G. Sharpstein, formerly com.
mander OF q Company. Second Regiment, In
this city. who now resides in Tacoma, is here
on visit. This company practically ceased to
exist about eight years ago owing to internal
differences In the regiment between ITS ofhcer:
and those of the company, which resulted In q
l reorganization, excluding most Of the old mem