The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-09-02

yonu ner CITY INDUS, SOUTH. TUT 'he past
week a gravel train has been hauling
gravel from just below the stock yards
The train is quite long, and while hall OF
it is being loaded on side track, the
other half stands on the main line. On
Monday afternoon the loaded half stood
on the main line, the brakes being set by
air. These cars are without hand brakes,
as such interfere with the use OF the
steam pillow in unloading. When the
second half OF the train was loaded it
was backed down to couple on to the
first half. The air in this had nearly all
leaked out, the brakeman missed his
coupling, the jar started the cars down
the grade, and the engine attempted to
catch them in vain. The west-bound To-
cal coming along just at this time, had
time to stop but not to back, and was at
a standstill when the gravel cars struck
il. Three of these were wrecked and the
engine was slightly damaged. Engineer
Jones and his fireman jumped and were
not hurt. The track was cleared in time
for the east bound passenger to 90
through on time.
On Wednesday there passed through
the city loaded on freight cars the steam
er John G. Barr, bound for the Klondke
country. The boat is river steamer
from some stream in Ohio, and was built
three years ago, but was recently pur-
chased by a Klondike navigation com
pany for $40, 900, and will upon its arrival
at St. Michaels be put together and ply
upon the waters of the Yukon river be-
tween that point and Dawson City. The
boat was accompanied by crew of ship
builders, and it is said the cost of trans
portation and setting up of the craft will
exceed $4,000. The boat is 225 #. long,
3S feet wide, and draws but 10 inches OF
water. She will carry 800 passengers,
and has very large freight capacity. 1t
is said the same company purposes buy
ing two more steamers of like character
with which to handle the immense bust
ness that is expected on the Yukon with
the opening of spring.
Rev. Utz Is Spokane visitor this
week, having gone there to arrange pre-.
liminaries prior to his removal to that
point next month. He will become pas
tor OF the First Christian church of Spo-
kane, which has a membership about
equal to his present charge. These two
are the largest churches of this denomi-
nation in the state. Mr.. Utz will be
gone over Sunday. There will be no
preaching in his church next Sunday
The Sunday school and Endeavor meet
ings at the usual hours. At IL a. m.
will be social and communion service.
As E. f. James was unhitching his
team on Monday preparatory to starting
for the creamery in the Natchez valley,
bis horses became frightened at some
papers that were blown between their
feet, and ran away. They started from
Otter & Mechtel's grocery store and
landed against telephone pole on A
street with a broken harness and only
three wheels OH the hack.
The Sisters school opens next Monday.
They have arranged graded course COW
ering twelve years, and have four teach.
ers in the institution. Last year the at
tendance was between 40 and so, and
this year they expect it will be increased.
The question OF making free school is
under consideration, but in any event no
charge will be made against those who
are not able to pay.
The annual convention of the W. G. T.
U. of eastern Washington will be held in
Spokane September to 10 inclusive. A
one and e-fifth fare for the round trip
has been granted, good from September
to September II, provided fifty tickets
are sold in the state of Washington.
Those intending to 90 are requested to re-
port to Dele Cox, Ellensburg.
The experimental seed farm of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company will
not be established at Zllah, but will be
located near North Yakima, probably in
the vicinity of Old Town. When it is in
operation it will be visited regularly ev.
cry week by Mr.. LeckeDby, who will
have direct supervision over it.
DR.. Baker and his good wife and fam
lily have returned from the mountains
back of Walla Walla, where they spent
the whole month of August. They are
more than satisfied at having escaped
the hot weather of the past month.
Charlie Gordon has been employed by
the Yakima Hardware people, and his
smiling face behind the old Pennington
counters looks very natural to old-timers
who used to be accustomed to see him
there years ago.
W. H. Robinson is building himself a
house on Mckee avenue near the Column
bia school building. 1t will contain six
rooms and promises to be very pretty
residence.
G. A. Sherwood, who was recently
hurt in a runaway accident, is slowly re-
covering. He is now able to get out oil
doors on crutches.
G. A. Anderson, OF Ma bton, was in
the city Tuesday. He has just complet-