The Chitina leader., 1915-08-24


an appeal. The decision was rece-
ived with qualification and elation by
the officials of the union who have
contended all long that the miners
were not getting fair deal from the
court.
VICTORIA, Aug. 1S-Postmaster
Bishop, who was purser of the steamer
Islander, when she was wrecked in
Southeastern Alaska several years ago,
is authority for the statement that she
only had s4,7O0 in gold aboard when
she usnk At the present time there
are two expeditions at work with sub
marine and other underwater devices
seeking the islanders treasure, which
is reported to amount to several hun
dred thousand dollars.
SEATTLE, Aug 1S-Isaac Guggen-
helm, one of the famous firm of Gug-
genheim brothers SO largely interested
in mining industries throughout the
United States is a visitor in this city.
Mr.. Guggenheim expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the outlook for his
companies in Alaska, and was extra
VACANT in prasing the management OF
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terests of the Alaska Syndicate in the
north. He expressed his regrets at
not being able to take trip to Alaska
this summer, and said that he con-
templated visiting the great northern
territory as soon he could, and that
nothing but pressure of bushes pre-
vented him from making the trip at
this time.
DALLAS, Aug 1S-The hurricane
which has been sweeping the coast
section of Texas has travelled into the
interior and leaving a trail of death
and devastation in it's wake. AS far
as the interior cities are concerned
the present storm is as destructive as
the great hurricane of 1900 which de-
molished Galveston and killed thous-
ands of people. Figures are so far not
complete to show the damage done by
the present storm, but it is known that
scores, at least have persisted, be-
sides enormous property being des-
troyed. Eighteen soldiers have been
killed by the elements at Texas City,
the regular army camp close to Gal
weston. There are six dead at La
Porte, eight at Morgan's Point and
three at Sylvan Beach.
GAVELSTON, Aug. 18-Conditions
in this city due to the great storm that
has been ravaging this region are
rapidly growing worse. The water
system has been disabled and there is
no drinking water available. The
car companies have not been operating
for the past two days, and have suf-
fered a large amount of damage to
their rolling stock, while the injury
to the road bed cannot be estimated
until the waters recede. The electric
lighting and gas concerns have also
been totally disabled so that at night
the city is in inky darkness. There is
much suffering prevalent owing to the
absence of pure water. Three hun
bred feet of the causeway has been
destroyed at Port Arthur. In that
town three men and one woman have
persisted, and practically the entire
population is homeless. The dam
age at Port Arthur is estimated at
5000, 100000.
HOUSTON, Aug. 1S-As far as can
be learned this morning the hurricane
which swept over this city caused only
one death. The property damage here
is enormous and is variously estimated
from two five million dollars. Every
building in the city, with no exceptions
has been more less damaged by the
elements, and some of them have been
totally demolished. There are five
thousand refugees here from Calves
ton, adding to the difficulty of afford
ing relief to the homeless. These
refugees left Galveston in advance of
the storm after the weather bureau
had posted it's warnings.
GALVESTON, Aug. 1S-The army
camp at Fort Crockett has been total
ly obliterated by the fierece storm rag