The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-04
7gE PASSING THRONG.

sxo T. drilled into the POST nteSsas sif~
afEee yesterday ard asked 10 sse tne
/ s..ssyv,e machines He was ailowed 20
-. she composing rooms. ard after a
- inspection came cat and thanked ne
- ~a.fcr profuae3y. His manner was
..s,a,iy. and ne said FL Jolly sort q
- tazs Seattle was ali right ne rad
- s@-a once before and did 5og imagine
-. .sss was bis las; visit. he had press
- b,sinssz engagements foTafc Tie
.-sxs- ard would Dc compelled 20 leave on
-. rAsrnocn train
pvesrsd for an account OF himself. NO
- .Srstted that he lived for one purpose
- vas th. sole object OF his existence
q Al the railroads. He had srase8ed
sN miles b. rail- ard several thousand
S~a In me past eleven years. and AL al
= sxr<nse for fare ~ sas
.asn,s that q MARKER" ne said. exuit-
art OF riding the IExuriously eusn-
Pullman brakeman is ni= 10 per-
r. AZ ar example OF the degree OF
xseucn achieved ny extensive ard long
ssnnsd practice IN this excellent EN-
m<r. "So /" said that he had been
a, of the Northern Pacific west
sSSs.ra train Eve times yesterday between
exssur and Seattle. When the train
~rsed he gisfuountsd from a reserved
.. or the top OF the last coach. and.
sneainx the CRIME ard dust from that part
| Z sss overall suit covering his belly,
casksA away grsnning AZ the conductor
"a brakeman no. T. had arrives. IN
s.suIe and he did not care who knew IT,
| X aoss no. take No. T. q month 20 cross
a. continent He travels by schedule.
- 4 nightly disappointed II he does not
.ss ~ miles a day. He alsdsins tins
sar.ronz way freight. with It's husky,
Ass..raseied brakeman. and seeks seein-
- asa ease on the blind baggage OF the
Av~r,aga passenger train. or else grabs "A
~ A the last Pullman sweeps by tho
Gss.5r and 1aats himself on the bake
kzm He has been known TO slip from
tn TOP OF q Pullman. where he had been
heated BIZ the brakeman, into a coach
vsnaow. and then take a seat till the next
station was reached. While the conductor
sss busy al the station. and the braksmsn
vese assisting ladies' out of the coaches,
he picked on, another soft place on the
sop Of coach or else on his tavorste
bxsxsbean and continued his journey
f<Sa T. carries silver badge On which
& inscribed the statement that he repre-
sea.s a Nsw York sporting paper He says
that he has supplied other Journals In New
Ycrk aud Boston with valuable articles,
ard Always has money coming.
There sre few college professors. who
car SPEAK more languages and better than
"Ne l." He learned II abroad thank you
Travelled seven times through Europe
knows ever. town In Old England and
learned Spanish from the Mexicans aud
Central AsnsrIeans. whom he has visited
nun5rr Of times. He has suiattesiug OF
she nssdye Hawaiian. which he gathered
AZ H5Ssiaiu, and will take a trip 10 india
whsf tn plague dies away, 70 learn some
ihsas Of sanskri;
Seymour wetmore, VINO died at Provl-
dense hospital sunday morning, was one
Of The pioneers OF Washington. and at
sas time OK bis death had a claim pend
ne somewhere ia the complicated ma
eAinsfy 81 :he United States government
sv loss sustained through Indian del}re-
sAfsons years ago. Fred II Peterson. If
ns city. who knew MIR Nefmore wei
- interviewed last evening by "a POST
kkiIiseneer reporter concerning Mr..
Rtmore.s life. Mr.. Peterson said:
He was born March {. lS@s, in Jeffer-
NJ county. New York. and lived there
gsa lssa. when he went with his parents
q 81 Joseph. Mich. In isA3 WetmeTe
ssni 20 Jefferson. Wis, engaging In
fAssng: was there married 10 Anna
Ktedln. a sister of Ira Woodin after
rsam Woedluy!llc, Wash, Was named.
" winter of 1852 saw Wetmore at the
Fzaxe OF Des Moines la, preparing To-
ese the plains. He left in the spring of
ii year. and arrived al Seattle Novem-
III is1s.
vamoro and u NJ woodn. his
asrIn-iaw, were the frat tanners and
aezkers su Seattle. Their tannary
#AaemakeT shop were located In lha
a. u ct slka
Aath. and was burned during the
szsn war of is15-t5. \ claim for dam
- tor this loss Is stili pending. lie was
sef the volunteers who defended the
essfsc block house. Wetmcre was "A
EsmSsr Of the first jury ever inraneled
Aing county. court was then held Ar
s'fst aseaue south and jackson stree.
Al ose tine h~ owned "A number OF lots
ne business portion OF the city la
- ~ Tuck M homestead of $50 acres
AeSsl ivc miles south of jackson street.
''9ash which the Rainier Avenu. rail
'ssa aoE runs When the read was built
ri Wetmore donated ter acres and
sssa sefeaiy acres To J X EaIuiston for
s* Being of M easy going dispoai-
s, Inclined 10 sociabiiity. his money
80 eeSsa 20 disappear. So the children
tN e The court Tor a guaTdisn. and
.ese easnes appointed " II Reeves.
.@sfy sas such anroyed hY this and
:. ss taA ease g. tire supreme cGurt and
sFAsNss vas custed Later on another
sFe vas HAsde 70 procure q guardian.
- - vent % Victoria. takgHg his money
"a sia. wses h. return ed II WAS found
80. 80 sSefs sas naihing e. which 10 -
dreaaed '' ~ aus
SIS aeireTe died tn iSS7. she had
80 euE1rraed has sif,s far tgfe.ss. ,..sssg