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The Daily Intelligencer
Seattle, King County, Washington
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News items from British Columbia include a seaman's severe injury from a fall on the ship Elvira Dovale at Moody, Nelson & Co.'s mills; launch of Muir Bros.' first side-wheel steamer built at Sooke; exhibition of black marble from Kennedy Island in Victoria; Capt. Sturt's plans to develop a large-scale marble quarry on Texada Island for export to San Francisco; and Victoria authorities employing men to cut down thistles on public streets.
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- A Seaman of the ship Elvira Dovale, loading at Moody, Nelson & Co.'s mills, was severely injured by a fall from the side of the ship upon some saw-logs, a distance of thirty feet. He was taken up in a paralyzed condition, suffering spinal concussion.
Muir Bros. new side-wheel steamer, the first built at Sooke, was launched last week.
Fine specimens of black marble from Kennedy Island are on exhibition in Victoria.
Capt. Sturt has gone with a force of mechanics and workmen to Texada Island, prepared for the development and operation on a large scale of his marble quarry on that island. The marble quarried will be exported to San Francisco. It is said to be able to hold its own with either the Vermont or Italian article in that market.
The Victoria authorities keep a gang of men employed in cutting down thistles on the public streets.
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seaman severely injured with spinal concussion and paralysis; new steamer launched; black marble specimens exhibited; marble quarry development planned for large-scale operation and export to san francisco.
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A seaman on the ship Elvira Dovale was severely injured falling thirty feet onto saw-logs while loading at Moody, Nelson & Co.'s mills, resulting in paralysis and spinal concussion. Muir Bros.' new side-wheel steamer, the first built at Sooke, was launched last week. Fine specimens of black marble from Kennedy Island are exhibited in Victoria. Capt. Sturt has taken mechanics and workmen to Texada Island to develop and operate his marble quarry on a large scale, with marble to be exported to San Francisco, competing with Vermont and Italian varieties. Victoria authorities employ men to cut down thistles on public streets.