The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
TELEGRAPH LINE TO FLATTERY.
Why the Wire should Be Stretched
North From Grny,s Harhor.

Washington City. Jan. l4.-Special-Rep-
resentative Doolittle has introduced a bill
providing for extending the government tel
egrsph line from the Neah Bay Indian
agency in the state OF Washington along
the coast 20 Gray's Harbor, and making
an appropriation therefor. The provisions
OF the bill direct the secretary or agricul-
ture who now has charge of this line. 70
extend Il southwa:d along the coast, az
near as practicable, either 10 Hoqulam or
Aberdeen. and authorizes him 10 establish
telegraph stations along the line at such
convenient points or said line rs he may
deem necessary for the interests OF agri-
culture. commerce and navigation" To
carry out these provisions $4,000 Is appro-
priated. 20 he made Immediately available.
In case the bin becomes a law.
The bill has been referred 10 the COM
mittee on agriculture. before which com
mittee Mr.. Doolittle has appeared and
urged me merits OF the measure. at the
same time presenting 10 the notice OF the
committee an extensively signed memorial
from citizens ana commercial bodies inter
estcd In the commerce and navigation OF
Puget sound and the Pacific ocean. show
ing that the ocean contiguous 10 the shore
line between these points IS beset with
sunken rocks and rocky islets dangerous
20 navigation. and especially 10 vessels en-
gagged in the coastwise trade.
II Is pointed out that many valuable yes
sells and earEoes and A large number OF
lives have been lost along this coast which
might have been saved II there had been
,elegraph.c communication along The
shore bv which steam tugs could have
been summoned 90 save vessels from drift
ing n unon tho rocks. The weather bureau
line now connecting the station ar Port
Angeles with the station NJ Tato0sh island
fl - shown could he extended AZ compa~a-
lively slight cost 20 Grav's Harhor. where
% would connect with esta hlished Ines 20
all parts of the country THIS would great
Is Increase the facilities for trarsnftt{rr
signals Of approaching storms from the
coast 20 the great shipping ports on Puget
sound ans the Columbia river and would
Re especially valuable as an al Ia prevent
ing shirVre>ks
W,ilRr, Heil the local weather observer
NJ Port Angeles. e heartily Fl favor % re
rrauosFl extension. an Nr. DooI1tle eN-
versa 20 secure the assistance of Wills l.
Moore. chief % the weather bureau in this
city. Ia advocating the measure NJ r
< Pague lhe forecast ofH-.8i AZ Portland
BELIEVES Ire proposed lire Woul3 he an tn-
valuable ai1 30 the hure0u .u forecastt0-
.Ne weather. ari has written urging the
oregon delegation 81 support IT, TIE me-
neral which NJ poal-le presented ls
,,s, sf.~r4 hv many masters - vessels vrb.,
h.vn visited tNe $crth Pacific ports
F>r.ra a commercial 40 we't as 3 human
.s-tan vai~t 10 view. a So wing e r-asa
az tha serious disasters which have o.
Cured IN she PAS: decade along The coast
where it IS props se3 "a taid tass tee
! gram line.
Tne steamer vue,fls struck On -.
r~eftrrv ro-Ss fG $50. Aat she was alter
ward fca-fd II v',aout serious damage
Tac tark Austria "a As wrecked near -
f0Sut1 - CuUsSute river In lSs-. being a
total l1~s
TIE CaHean hark r~-oora. near -
same place. VAS W. kea In lss2 SIX ives
being lost. the vesss. also being tota.
less
IN tse wear Jess t-- Eng ssh shin Silver
SAFE dr;syc8 n a calm among Jns ro.ls
nhrut thirty wl = south e. cape Fiat
tery. The operator received ~. -,fx~sz.
aaovt I a n. elt TIRE wires we~. tsw.r
est q Pert AuEeles- lie seat o.t thf--
teen miles on tae tire himself ronai-es -
break. seat = message taroura which
sso4sAi rs - rs s@.p-s assistance AMI