The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-12

sKAGwAY. March T.--I.ast night was
night Of which the residents OF this city
feel both ashamed and indignant There
vas ons bold hoid-ar and one AFFAIR Ia
which a dozen shots were fired. but no
one killed or hart tina, Is known OF. The
Pacific Coast Steamship Company. how
ever, say that one Of their Indians brought
here 10 unload the Australia. has dis
Appeared and his dissppearanee has some
connection II IL thought with the shots.
At about o'clock this morning crowd
OF men were gathered on Holly street wit
Messing light In which one Of the Indians
Of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
was ar unequal participant. The feeling
against the company and the Indians Il
very bitter here over the displacement of
the longshoremen and the substitution o,
Indians, and the Indians do not usually
trust themselves up town. There are
forty OF them. or were yesterday. but to-
day there are but tnirsy~nsne.
G,ou after the fraeas on Holly stree.
II IL supposed that the Indian went down
TO the boat for assistance from his COM
panlonx lie returned and the next that
the people In the central part OF the town
knew there was q succession Of Knots. fol-
lowed BY rapid running Of men down the
street. The shots continued for some
time. The night Waterman at the wharf
says the Indiana came running down the
wharf. scared nearly TO death. They de-
ciared that there were 90 men after them.
Marshal Mcinnas and Deputy Marshal
Quinian were investigating the shooting
Al o'clock last night Alexander Nc
CLAIM was standing at his Office door on
broadway. near Bond street. A stranger
came Up 10 him and opened negotiations
for the purchase Of lot which DIR. Nc
Csaln had for sale. Awaiting favorable
opportunity. tise stranger szndbasged the
citizen. Mr. Mccialn fell. and the robber
went through his pockets. obtaining ~
In bills. Almost Immediately the victim
blow In the face. knocking the fooipad
across a pile Of lumber. Mcciain stopped
TO pick up The money. which had fallen
y the ground la the struggle and while
he did 80 the robhsr took to his heels
land escaped.
Roa starner. formerly OF Ouray. Col.
killed himself accidentally Saturday morn
ips by the discharge of revolver. He
was a packer and he arose early on the
day mentioned. As he was getting ND re
happened TO drop a revolver TO the noor
The weapon was discharged, the bullet
entering stasner's body near the hear...
With cry OF pain he fell over and soon
expired. The remains are to be shipped
10 Colorado. starner was a member Of
the Knights of rythias
Part OF the plant OF the Alaska Search
ifkht has arrived from Juneau and the
PAPER will resume publication here at once
under Mr.. sylvsster's personal charge.
There are two other newspapers in skag-
way at present. the News and the Dahy
Alaskan. At Dysa there Is one paper ss-
tahilshed. thu Dyea Trail. and Russell g.
son. of Portland. Or. have just arrived
With a plant with which second paper
Will be started.
Steamer Alice blanchard got away to-
DAY after several days spsnt In repairs
Some Of the passengers deserted a, HaInss
ssMissson and a few at this place, claiming
that ihe vessel was unsafe, !, Is sa.A
That She broke blade or two OF OF hsr
propeller by eneountesing an iceberg IN
Ie5 strait. near Glacier bay.