The Chitina leader., 1914-06-16
Cordova, June II.

weeks. She filled the various coal bunkers and today is doing some construction work this side of Tiekel.
 This morning as work was being done at the wharf one of the men fell from the pile driver and had a leg broken. His name is c. P. Lagoin and he was immediately taken to the hospital, where he was treated by Dr. Council.
 The water is high in the Kenne- colt river and last evening came down with such rush that six bents of the bridge at Mccarthy were carried out. The pile driver was there and started this morning 70 make the necessary repairs, which will be completed in time for the next through train to go over, which will be on Sunday.
 The storm last night resulted in some little damage about town, but the most serious trouble reported was the breaking of a plate glass window at the store of s. Blum & Go. The plate had been cracked.
 The trustees of the Cordova Cham Der of Commerce have gotten away from the idea of employing some booster from Seattle to come here and give his services to the Chamber at a salary of two or three hundred dollars a month. At meeting yes terday it was decided that the duties of the office, at least for the present, only required part of the time of q man to act as secretary. Since the. reorganization H. G. Steel has been temporarily serving as secretary and he was elected to the position per manently, at some slight considera- tion for services.
 The freighter Latouche left Seattle on Monday last with freight for Southwestern Alaska. In the eeH signment was 70 head of cattle. These will be discharged at Cordova and will be taken to Chitina over the railroad. From there they will be driven over the government road to Fairbanks.
 The freighter Seward is now on her way up from Seattle, having sailed from there on Tuesday last.
 The steamer Victoria made an early landing at Nome this year, having no trouble in reaching there yesterday, on the 10th.
 Cordova, June l2.
 The train from the interior reached here this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Passengers and mail came from Kennecott, having been trans ferred at Mile 191, where a few bents of the bridge were washed out. The train will go out again in the morning, although it may be delayed an hour or two from the regular time of o'clock. Engineer D. Reaburn wired that he would arrive on the Northwestern tonight, and if possible would like to get his men, horses and supplies for Chitina, out on the train tomorrow. If necessary the train will be held couple of hours so that MT. Reaburn may be accommodated.
 Among the prominent passengers on the Admiral Sampson this morn ing was Eugene Underwood, of Bir- mingham, Alabama. He goes 70 Seward and is accompanied by q small party of assistants. As one of the assistant engineers of the Alaska Engineering Commission his particular duty will be to make an estimate of the probable value 70 the government of the Alaska North ern railroad. If the probable turns out to be a fact, that the western ocean terminus is to be established at Seward, then the purchase of the existing line may' be desirable, particularly as it is variously esti- not bring more than a quarter mil lion to a half million dollars. Mr. Underwood was around town for a time this morning in company with Colonel Swanitz, the chief engineer and present manager of the Alaska Northern. MT. Hazelet, Capt. Lathrop and other citizens met Mr. Underwood and he appeared greatly interested in the Copper River x Northwestern Railway, expressing an intention to return here shortly and take trip over the road. He was assured that this was very much desired and that every facility and courtesy would be placed at his dis posal to suit his convenience and pleasure. MT. Underwood is a brother of the present floor leader of the House, Oscar w. Underwood, recently elected United States sen ator from Alabama.
 The steamer Sampson did not stop at Katalla last night and as a