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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
BEATS ALL RECORDS.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 1S-The pres
ent cold snap is a record breaker for
west Tennessee, Arkansas and Missis-
sippi. Zero weather has prevailed for
several days. and,there has been much
suffering among poor people. The cold
weather has caused a complete sus-
pension of navigation on the MISSISSIPPI
pi river from Greenville. Miss, north
to Cairo. The wharf at Memphis is ice
bound and local packets have gone
into winter quarters. Early fruit trees
in Mississippi have haen withered by
the intense cold.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
INTHE OLD DOMINION.
Snow is Piled High and the Trains are
Blocked.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1S.--The blizzard
ragged here today in full force and Wig
or 1t has showed necessarily since
Saturday afternoon, and the thermom-
eter registered only above zero this
afternoon. The snow has drifted five
and six feet deep in places, and the suf-
ter1ng is intense. No street cars or
railroad trains are moving either in or
out OF Richmond, and business Is at a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

fore remains and with 1t the conun-
drum. For conundrum il certainly Is,
one Of which the solution must depend
on Individual taste and temperament
Before we enjoyed the opportunity OF
examining the replies we should have
said that the most important event Of
the present century was the increas-
ing livellness OF Its wit and humor. but
In view OF these gems we pause. Per-
haps, then, II we are to attempt any
answer we shall be quite safe In saying
that its most important event was lite
birth.-Edgar Saltus in Golfers Week.
1y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
CATTLE ARE STARVING.

Long Creek, Ore, Feb. 1S.-Thousands
of range horses are said to be starving
to death in eastern Oregon. Cattle
and sheep buyers who have recently
visited the city, and who have also
been in several counties. say that in
every section they have visited, with
few exceptions. the owners of both
horses and cattle have despaired of
saving more than a small percentage
of their stock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
SEVERE AS 1888 STORM.
Wind Reaches Velocity Of 60 Miles an
Hour a, Cape Henry, Delaware.

Lewes, Del, Feb. ia terrible bliz-
card is raging all along the coast. Al
Cape Henry the velocity of the wind
is go miles an hour. Here at noon the
speed was As miles an hour. The break
water harbor is full of heavy ice. This
is likely to cause damage to the ship
ping anchored here when it moves out.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

The United States collier Sterling is
lying dangerously near the breakwater,
and will be damaged unless the gale
soon abates. The schooner Electra
Bailey is aground near the point of
Cape Henlopen, in bad position. The
surfmen, attached to the life saving
stations, have been forced to abandon,
for the present, their patrol of the
coast. The storm is as severe as the
blizzard Of 1888, which wrought such
awful damage along the coast.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
STORM IN VERMONT.

White River Junction, VT, Feb. 49,
is now at it's height in this vicinity.
The Boston and New York trains due
at L3O p. m. had not arrived up to Z
o'clock tonight. The Central Vermont
trains are running, quite regularly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
SOUTH sHlvERlNG.
All Records Broken-Temperature Lowest
Ever Known.

Atlanta, Feb. 1S.-The south shivered
today in temperature of unprecedent-
ed severity. From the gulf of Mexico
northward and from the Atlantic coast
to the west boundary of Texas the cold
wave has settled heavily on the coun-
try and produced the lowest tempera-
lures ever known. Admission, Ala, re-
ported the lowest temperature, 10 be-
low at a. m Atlanta comes next with
below, recorded officially. This was
the lowest ever known here, the low
mark being broken 61s degrees. Street
thermometers record 10 and IL below
and this temperature, accompanied by
a wind which showed a velocity of Is
miles an hour. made the cold almost
unbearable. One week ago the tenn
perature here was 70 degrees Four
inches of snow covers the ground.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 13.-The
weather today was the coolest ever
known here. The temperature at 5
a. m. was 5 below zero. The lowest
previous record, in 1886, was 5 above
zero. Two negroes were found this
morning frozen to death.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
DRIFTS 10 FEET HIGH.

Plymouth, Feb. ia blizzard pre-
vailed here today and snow drifts 10
feet high caused a complete blockade Of
street traffic. The storm increased af-
ter o'clock this morning. Trains from
New Bedford were two hours late, and
each train was obliged to carry gang
of shoVellerS with it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
IN KENTUCKY,
The Coolest Weather Ever Known Pre-
walls in That State.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 19.-The coolest
weather ever known IN Kentucky was
recorded today. At Louisville the ther-
mometer indicated 10 below; at Leb-
anon 80 below, at Carlisle 30 below, at
Princeton 30, and the highest record
in reports from rs stations was 10 be-
low. At Paducah a negro woman and
her child were frozen to death in the
feld In many towns business has
been suspended and coal shortage is
reported from all parts of the state
The Ohio river is fast freezing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

Marlboro, Feb. 13-One of the most
mysterious tragedies in the history of
this city was brought to light by Police
man Joseph Hartnet, who discovered
four dead bodies and three unconscious
persons in a tenement house at the rear
of the tannery connected with the John
A. Frye shoe factory. The bodies of
the dead and unconscious were found
in every conceivable position about the
two rooms of the tenement house.
THE DEAD ARE:
EDWARD [. UNDERWOOD, As yrs. old.
OLIVE UNDERWOOD, 81 yrs. old.
FRANCES UNDER WOOD, s yrs. old.
JOHN CLIFFORD, , yrs. old.
THE UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS WEREs
MRS. EDW. L. UNDERWOOD, As yrs. old.
GUY UNDERWOOD, IL yrs. old.
ROBERT McMULLEN, IS years old.
officer Harnett forced an entrance to
the house by way of the kitchen The
room was full of smoke, but not suffl-
Gent to indicate that the building was
on fire. The officer went to the table
and found a woman sitting beside it.
She didn't speak, so the officer threw
open the windows to clear the smoke.
Then he perceived an elderly man ly-
ing on a lounge, and young man sit
ting in a chair beside the stove. Har-
nett succeeded in rousing only the old
man, but as he couldn't talk intelli-
gently, the officer went into the next
room. In the kitchen was a small
wood stove in which fire was burning,
but there was little wood in it.
In this room a horrible and ghasiIy
two mattresses upon the floor We're the
-liealSss forms OF four persons. They
were these of EDWARD l.. Underwood
his daughter Frances, another daugh-
ter. Olive, and her two years old son.
John Clifford
The bodies were but partially dressed
and were cold, showing that they mad
been dead for some time. This room
as well as the kitchen, was in state
of disorder; furniture was scattered
about promiscuously, and filth and
squalor were everywhere in evidence.
Policeman Hartnet sent word to City
Marshal Fred A. Pope, who proceeded
at once to the scene of the tragedy in
q hack, taking with him Policeman Geo
D. Brigham, Medical Examiner E. G.
Hoitt was also quickly on the scene
and made an examination of the sur
roundings
The survivors of the strange tragedy
were taken to the police station, and
City Physician P. j. Gervin, DR.. w
F. Richardson and DR.. E. G. Hoitt were
summoned stimulants were admins
tered. The patients did not recover
readily, but when they did, they ate
ravenously of the food offered them.
The bodies of the dead were taken
to the CITY morgIle where an autopsy
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of snow fell, which would equal
inch and 42-100ths of an. inch if it
were rain.
Wind, northeast. Average Velo-
city, % 4-10ths miles per hour. The
/ highest velocity of the wind during
the "a hours, u miles, at p. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
sEvEREsT FOR YEARS.

Snow at Northampton Falls to the Depth
of Nearlg 10 Inches.
Northampton, Feb. 13-The fiercest
snow storm and blizzard which this
section has experienced for years has
been raging here all day, and unless
there is a cessation before morning
there will be general blockade of traf-
fic. The electric railway tracks are
blocked, and no trains are running ex-
cept on the main lines. and those only
spasmodically. The total fall of snow
up to 6 o'clock this evening was esti-
mated to be about is inches.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
To Strengthen Nerves in One Week
To Cure Sick Headache in One Day

Take Clevelands Celery Compound Tea,
25c. 10 II fails to cure. your money win be
refunded by
Brewer & Co, Sc Front st.; George "
Fairbanks, 24 Main St; Bufiington Phar-
macy; Martin p. Waite, 10 Front st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
ALMOST WIPED OUT.
Business Portion of Town of pgby il
Ashes Dufferin Hotel Threatened.

Halifax. Feb. 1.-THE town Of Dlgby,
the gateway to the land Of Evangeline,
was almost wiped out by fire last night.
All the business portion of the town is in
ashes and the loss will be 100000 At q
a. m, the fire is still spreading, threaten
ing the Dufferin Hotel and the railway
station.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

Persons suffering from sick headache,
dizziness, nausea, constipation, palm in
the side are asked to try one vial OF Car
ters Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
IN GRIP OF STORM KING.
Roads About Amherst Reported to b,
Terribly Drifted.

Amherst, Feb. 13.-This town is fully
in the grip of the storm king. Drifts
on the roads in the outlying districts
are reported as from six to eight feet
were late and in the afternoon it was
ANNOUNCED that all trains would be
cancelled
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
The Connecticut Nutuai LIES
Growing Bnsturs~.

A Increase in the amount 81 business Ia
force and In premium income In assets OF
over s5aS Gee. in surplus Of over sitA .ssl In
the value uf i,S securities III market value:
its conservatism sIs aimed a. every point.
the cost of its insurance made less }aaa
that IN any orhcr company. through its
larger dividends. which 1t has not had 10
reduce for tre year lsse these are a few of
the Suggestive ana satssst tory features OF
the af'y-third annual report of the Con-
ueCtiCu1 Mususl life INSURANCE Company.
published tu6aY The report IL = master
fal exposition ~ the philosophy and cur-
pose OF real life Insurance uhich so widely
DISTINGUISHES tflss company from It's great
competitors. Every man who has a family
20 pYoiec| Viii read this statement with in
trFest, ard fiji conclusive argument there
III that tyue mutuaissF IN life insurance Is
found in the Connecticut AutIaL whose
&Bie object j. 70 give ne laggeSt amount
Of Insurance at }gN.S. csst IL fhiS respect
IA II other details ~ life insurance no
other company eaa .Qral T. The business
IS eDuiGrt~f oH he closes conservative
Nues. 80 expenses are misigu!Eed aud The
Insured S~Cuge IS. Zee benefits az dividends
uu these savings fhe business 81 the past
Hfsy-three yeats las been done at an sv-
GRACE expense raie of cD3y $50 pcr cent On
Jaufsry l. fS9a. se bad aross assets amount
ine 80 over So ts~} iss'. and a Surplus ~
5. ia B. "s eauai Ia over s. - t.si on the
reEtiiSr standard os solveuCv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
SUR ENTIRELY FRIENDLY.
Legal Differences Between Newbe-
gin and Insurance Company.

The other side OF the suit OF the Union
Central Life Insurance Company against
T.. j. Newbsgin. It's former Seattle agent.
is given by George +. Aust. Sir. New be-
gins attorney Mr.. Aus; is preparing to de-
fend the suit, which is for the recovery
of an alleged shortage from Newbegin and
the suretes upon his agents bond Of s., 500
He says that the difference between Mr..
Newbegtn ard the company il purely upon
d question of law. and that the suit Is
brought for the sole purpose OF obtaining
a legal opinion and Is entirely am!cabe.
dsnossd Of by a demurrer TO the COM
plant.
THE controversy between Mr.. Newbe-
gin and the company" said Mr.. Aust yes
ierday, lis whether he Is liable for the re-
payment of what in Insurance parlance are
to an agent To be spent in prosecuting the
business OF the company In his territory
and TO be deducted from his commissions
as they come in. Mr.. Newbegin had an
entirely new field to work In. ard needed
much money TO develop II. The money was
advanced 10 him and expended legitimate
" but owing To the poor condition OF bus
inesS, his commissions did not amount 10
a. much as the advances.
THE company claims that he should re-
fund the difference. but we cannot Ii
IN that light. II was by my advice that
Mr. Newheg.u refused 10 accede To the COM
panv's demands until Their Justice should
be determined. In every other respect Mr..
New begin has fully settled with the COM
pany, and does no: owe II a penny.
II make this statement in Justice 10 Mr..
Newbecin. who Is nov Il resident or We
natrhee. where he is In the hardware bus
insss. Hs has not yet been served with
enter an appearance for him voluntarily ON
his part
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
1T RIINGTON'S IMPORTANT MOVE.


OF the many important transactions in
come elton with the Burlington system,
either past or contemplated, that OF The
directors In deciding 81 raise slb,pV.y1 with
which To purchase leased lines ani few
equipment easily takes the lead in the
eyes OF the officials ~ the company
While one OF lhe lines 20 he bought Is Che
kcOkuk & Western. transaction which
has b,,en mentioned already. the decision
Ia purchase outright the Chicago. Bur
hngton Il Northern comes as something 81
q surprise fo those, not on the inside Of
ths. com pany' : management
The Chicago, burlington & Northern IS
now listed as a pat of the Burlington
system. operated under lease II extends
from Oregon. III. to - Pau! and " .nrle-
apolis. With "a sr1sJj branch Ia the south.
covering fu1 miles George Il Harris sec
tern is president at this road ard it has
made up the Buriinstons tne between
Chicago and ST Paul.
tn addition 20 providing for the pur-
chase OF the two roads mentioned. 81 tao too
81 The money TO he raised Is 10 he oxpend-
ed on new equipment for the system
ia raising the money necessary 10 carry
cur the plans II the directors a new meth
I'D is adopted Instead at authorizing an
Issue of new bonds kas been custom
afy WITH most roads. and placing them
upon the open market the directors viii
so 70 the stock Aoiders of the company and
ask FER Sis er} rss u cash. In return for
the ash the sto kHoissgs will he given
Se.e.i.oNn IN new si@ per cent bonds Sc
cured by mortgage on the lines 81 The
Burlington east u tHs. Mississippi aud as
a bonus for 80 doing fh. stockholders
advancing the money IN he issued +a4sa
~s4 " new stock 81 ia, enlarged CORPORA
tlon- In other words. th~ corporation will
pay interest to itself insteas Of 10 out
~fdr-S
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VICTIM OF WAR REVENUE BILL.
G. L.. Koch Jailed for Non-Payment
Of Pool Room Ifcenae.

The FIRST man 10 get into the county
TAIL for violation OF the war revenue act
IL Christian L. Koch. Of Ballard who was
arrested yesterday ~ Deputy United
States Marshal Stringer on a charge OF
running II pool room fad bowling alley
without paying the annual tax of $55 lev
led by the government under the proNi-
sIOns OF the revenue law.
Koch until very recently lived at E-v-
erett. and his pool room and bowling al
ley was at that place He sold out the
business and came TO Ballard and opened
ny a small cigar factory. Yesterday was
the first day he had been in business. and
before noon ne locked the door OF his
shop 20 accompany the deputy marshal 10
the jail His bonds We're nxed at $INo
but he was unable 10 furnish them.
The arrest was made on q bench war
rant issued by Judge Hanfore OF the Fed.
eraf court. on an information MED by
United States District Attorney Gay. The
penalty for the offense charged against
kocn can DC made very severe. The Law
prescribes a fine Of not more than 500 and
imprisonment Of not more than six
months
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j. 4. Ford l. Raiivs, >uperiuteud-
ent of Pacific Coast Compaux

A circular was issued from the general
offices az the psCirc Coast Company yes
terClay morning. announcing The appoint
u~nt II j = Ford as Sup~ rins, reiert 81
railway lines 10 succeed l.. r. smith 70
sgnet. Nir. fcgd arrived jst tns Citv 4
couple 80 daYS agc and w}it enter up0r tls
duties tfis morning. He comes - Seattle
from Butte. Nan3 where ne WAS com
usctec Win he Buzz" Anaconda 4 pacsas
railway. lie Vas formerly superira snaent
81 = Paui ~ the Chicago. s. Pasu 4
as1Sas fstN The new supeTinfesslfs ~ is
married au6 w.A in the future make has
tosTae u Seattle
In accepting tho grafton ~ T.. =
Smith President j, r. t'srrell. 4 TIE IA
estte Coast toFvp gary. says 20 8ld r with
much regret as - recuxnfxetf "a aiEEtfs
sDs tae service - 131e msn &no vas ro,f-
f4ecssst Win thai hTsHcA - the Ss sla.ss
for mere thau tai; g aozca Years } 81. ffse
ugN departure ~ the tire of YlAHg.tartu~-
0k ier.a@- proof p3l,uE va sss T44rt more
fesnuner-3Ife that r. coHld ssst &c assr-
resrg fo interfere wish Nj Smiths urss--
fess. The f&tfer has left PISS poslEiers vita
every assurance q tAe wf!t wishes = rs
associates
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
QUEEN AND WALLA WALLA.
One Leaves for San Fran rixcO, the
Other Arrives From There

II was steamer day at Ocean dock yes
terday. Steamer Queen sailed for San
Francisco in the forenoon with 20 psssen-
gers and 1900 tons Ct freight Steamer
Walia Valia arrived from San Francisco
in the afternoon about , O'Clock with 11s
passengers and 14sS tons OF freight.
Steamer Queen had the following passen-
gers for San Francisco: A. Wagner. Mrs.
4. Wagner, G.. Recegone. Mrs. G. Reccg
Mrs. l. E. Hughes. J. l.. Tempieton, Mrs.
J. L. Templeton, Mrs. NJ. d. Cremar, Mi g
Laura cremar, Miss May Cremar. g. Mill
ton. Mrs. G. Milton, Frank Milton. Miss
Lola Milton, ]. Pool. Mrs. Ralph Simon,
Mrs. j. Sklo;er. J. Jacobovies. Miss IL, f.
Wood Mrs. d. w. kohns, ID. W. kohns.
Mrs r. p Thomas. Mrs. c. F. Jackson.
Sarah Thomas. II. J. Sharpe. Z. Mayherry
and twentythree second c-ass.
The following passengers arrived on the
Walla Walla for Seattle: Mrs. +. NJ. Ora
ham, l.. ". Craven, w. II. Roden. W. J.
Garrish, W. E. Nevins. j. c. Brokaw J. +.
Smear, j. d. Boyer. j. Davidson. NJ. F..
Brown. j. H. Cuberson. j. r. Higgins. Mrs.
l.. Born Miss c. Myrise. Mrs. ". +. Brown,
Mrs A. Berry. w. G. Cline. Mrs Moreau.
H. Sommers Miss A. Jameson. J. G. Hum
phrey r. ". Barton and wife. J. @. Herd.
w Nelson. Mrs. V. Nicora. c. Fulton and
Wife Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wyberg. J. c. Muth-
err. w. E. Pierson. ]. Soma. W. Dayton, l..
Gilman r. 4. r. Mountain. n. Webster
and 40 second class.
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king fer Mestern Farms

On q recent TRIO r. G Ju8Scn Industrial
agent - the oregon Railroad & Navsga-
ton. discovered several farmers from he
Middle West Hho are now along fhc ARCS
Of this road looking Up farms and loca-
tions iia Says they arr all men 81 fam
f8y. able ~ bay Rhat hey gant and they
are anxious . make rev harnes III miidsr
AID uoge PRODUCE ve clgfn~z than where
they have he~u living M audson met
most - them al the Trans M ssis lipi
IN pcs 1{or and what tAcy saw there ~
she products ~ the <orthwe@l ied them
te 81 c4E Snd rake personal observations.
SAYS Tire oman. RE ~eeefal btinar j
farmers ssn3ijss ~isl move ss Ile North
wesf - : ssfe.Dg and tier a9vAaCe agents
are affta3y there
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01

REER FOR kLONDlKE RS.



According TO the Chicago Record. the
cry OF "zwei beer il to be heard in every
camp on the klondike and in the North
west territory next summer Adcpnos
come 10 the conclusion that a shipioad or
two OF lager delivered in that country
when the thaw comes will result III quick
sales and large profits. besides aiench'ng
who have been cooling their parched
tongues with icicies and chunks Of glacier
for many months.
In recording the proposed invasion Of
the Record says:
.'Ry the time the Alaskan mosquito
tunes his shrill pipe TO welcome the open
season and the hardy miner begins 10 feel
a summer sensation OF dryness and a long
Ing for something mere celebrating than
the pure mountain rill and less cauterznss
than the staple whisky. a few carEocs OF
beer Will reach the kloncike region and
the exiles from ST LOUIS Will be made
glad.
'.Adolphus Busch. the brewer. who IS now
In Chicago, making arrangements. VIII
send the beer. ard the North American
Transportation & Trading Company Will
be The medium OF lis Transportation, The
cost OF tile undertaking VIII amount 10
something Ike s3,ona s..
Mr. Busch has faith in he country and
believes that his golden f1uid will bring him
enough OF the sold article TO make the IN
Sertmeat froutn bic In addition to this the
thought OF Il place where there are no pro-
hibstion ordnance and where as yet beer
is altogether understandable Vexes his soul.
lie says IL i pleasing for HIN 10 reflect
that owing Ia Ms efforts the toil-weatiei
and perspirng proSpector Will he enabled
to quench "A moderate thirst a. any time
lS simply giving up 4 peck or TWO of his
supera bnndant nuggets
MIR Busch has been two DAVIS in town
with his confidential agent. Charles T.
Sheweii. Yesterday was spent in milking
engagements for the trans port ton OF
several shlpioads Of beer by the Narth
American Transport tlon 4 Trading Com
pauys line
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freight than she could carry. When she
left on her last trip - Honolulu over 80
tors were left on the docks Among ship
ping men the fact that freight WAS coming
10 Seattle in large quantities was creating
much favorable comment Il. viii not take
a very long time at The present ra;e before
Seattle gets a grasp on the Honolulu trade
which San Francisco Will lind exceedingly
hard 10 loosen said prominent shipping
man yesterday.
The steamer Manaueuse Will load about
twenty-five carloads OF steel al the Airing
ton dock. and will then go 70 the City dock
and load cargo Lilly. Bogardus s. Co.
have in readiness.
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HEAVY SHOWS ~ THE Case AIDES
Great Northern Trains Tied Up On
the SVitrhbnck.

The recent heavy SHOWS on tho switch
back Of the Great Northern have PLAYED
havoc with overland traffic. There arr.
two ar three trains tied up there and II
will he At least until tonight before any
can get through 10 the Coast The Great
Mort bern passengers were YESTERDAY sent
over the Northern Pacific 10 spokane
where they are Ia be transferred 10 the
former line and proceed ON their way 10
St Paul
The Northern Pacific overland yesterday
morning was an hour and hair late
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II - reported in Tacoma that the North
eru Pacific Will within two weeks put on
another overland train, making two daily
each Way
9n limited time. which will arrive on the
Sound in the forenoon