The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-26

much doubt that Mr.. elise still lacks
vote or two. but whether that fact influ-
enced the acting mayor against calling
meeting IS another matter.
Cllse's friends say that he IS still in the
race. Humes' friends say that he VIII
not drop out uatii the last. Politicians
claim that OF the two candidates elise
stands the better chance OF winning 0ut.
His supporters in the council viii not so
over TO Humes. but a Humes man or two
may go over to elise. Even that Is not
probable, although one Of Clise's support
ers said yesterday that elise has gained
another vote since Lass Monday nights
meeting. he needs still another TO Sc
cure the election. The only other candi-
date who IS at present considered IS j.
II F. Atkinson. He IS said to have
friends in the Humcs and the elise camps.
His fun strength is not known. Those
who favor a liberal policy believe that
Atkinson is the man, They say they
know THAT elise VIII not be for q liberal
policy. and that Humes may be and may
not be They know they say. that At
kinson IS all right. Buzz Humes friends
say that ne represents the liberal policy
idea. and for that II no other, reason
he should be elected.
Port Warden Amos Brown has written a
letter 10 the board Of public works in
"Capt. 6. \. Anderson. master Of the
ship Lucille. informs me that during the
Storm OF last week. while mo0TeG 70 city
buoy No. / outside ana 10 the southwark
% the buoy belonging 20 the Oregon I'm
proveuent Company his vessel dragged
and in swinging with the tide there vas
n0t sufficient room 20 clear the last named
buoy. II his statement is correct. and L IS
corrohoFated by others & would indicate
that buoy No. / has shifted materially
from rs original location. II order %
avoid the possibility OF a suit foT damages
thag might arise from lnjury 20 any craft
m0ored az SAID buoy. / wcul3 earnestly rec
ommend that d sufficient SUN be appro-
pr!atsd 10 inspect and overhaul tae chain
and anchor and. II necessary, 20 replace
the same in q safer position. In fact the
i've bu0ys OF the city should, IN my iudg-
meui be Inspected. and 4 found necessary.
repaired"
SIR Brown thinks that It VIII cost about
SIS 10 repair buoy No. L
The Northern Paclac Railway Company
says ,hat the cutting Of the Ere hose BY
It's ,Tain. during jhe Ste.s5a-Post mln Ere.
was aniu-e8tiouaL A. yes -er6aF's meeting
% The board % puhltc works a communi-
cas,ca from General Agent / \. Nadeau
was read In II he sad. "Wlen the Ere
broke ont we mad q line o. cars standing
on :as sterson-Post track and vent
IN with he swI,cr engine and pulled tnem
out. A5oct z O'clock the ya-d11aster. Who
was az the scene q lhe IRE. saw s. was
practically over. and came over the TER
ul1al railway track. lie came that way
% Sc Z s. was clear and states positively
t1at az .hat tirne :bere was no nose across
the track and he accordingly ordered tas
crew 20 set che cars hack again. They 5it
So about gee q Il ard found a aose across
the track. There was no che 20 warn then
q t5 presence q thc h1se no- any liEhr
of any kind. ] beg 20 assure yo1 th2t Ne
wozl2 BE tire very last % Intentionally eat
q nose cr Interfere with th@ operation =
tas hrA department in any way. On tie
contrary. we desire % render every assist
ance. and regret exceedingly tne accidental
cutting os LAe hose