New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-01
A Strike Amepg the Observation-Disclosures
Flre-FranBlin Engine Company, DC. &C.
correspondence Of 7he Tribune

correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday Sept 50.
The boot and shoemshers Of our city and county
to tho number Of shout four hundred, had grand
procession this morning. They have been on a
strike for some time past for higher wages, aud l
understand that the majority OF employers have
conceded to the demands Of she journeymen The
proceedings thie morning were conducted with the
utmoat propriety, attracted much attention. Me
cbanics gain much by conducting their strikes in
this peaceful mpnner. They gain good opinions
rom all, and cause employers to yield more vii
lisgy what 10 demanded.
About ooloca this morning fire broke out in
John McArthurs carpenter shop, situate on Snip
penat above Eighth, which was totally destroyed,
together with nineteen small dwelling houses and
blacksmith shop. The principal sufferer is Mr.
Macarthur who loses $4,000 beyond ais insurance,
By this Ere upward of twenty poor families,
mostly ooored,) have been rendered houseless,
aud have lost all their furniture. The at the
ruins this morning WAS truly frishtful 1t was
beartreDdjng 10 mothers, with sheir children
cllreiDe to them stripped of everything thsy
have in the world with the exception of the
clothes on their baoks, weeping as II their hearts
would break Poor things, tb9y little knew whore
their next meA would be taken, or where their
aching headv would next press pillow. And all
this was the work OF the v lains who prowl in the
Southern tectons OF our county, always ripe for
/ some zach helheh work. II any oil tnem were
! present ,hls morning ana Witnessed The sad result
ii the fee without feeling remofsc they moss in
deed be hardened.
The total loss by thia Gre ia not known
Mary gay Tor colOred woman, fell dead thia
morning, III dras store, corr er Of Market aud Do
catersto She tecea The store for the purpose
If procuring medltue
The Ftankhn usiue Company left as ?. ID.
to-day for your cll y, VITO 80 mem ars fully equip
ped They nd pod service At rns tire ia u "a
mensne rnirg, and viii probably feel "a,
ther VT >ried ~hsn Lney arrive in your cigy this
evening".
Thomas Bradshaw, aged 20 years was ao3idsn,
tally drowned IN he Delaware river Last Di5h5,
while employed III watching n brig.
Busin,1 generally continues retg q1ist; CoTToH Is held
6n ' hul Ice gales sre limited TIE FLOUR marAetre.
uhll sio active, deas To for shIpwenls limited sud
further fbies have been reported Some holders demand
hug less osies 10 for supply tie city trade
ats t750S5 Tor common ara good braud and ~ W 81
Tor select Toe sIoca OF HYE SCouS ADD
CoKN MEAL Ia much uoed hOdsTs hr al b r.
tbl TIE amount Of WHEAT Oheiipg continues limited,
ard prices 'lea sses Of 600 bpthels GOOD Al 05c
2 buthe ii small of 5ouiharu RYE b}c P-unsyl-
wanna ~ufth65 ctt CoRN is slo~oS d-msnIi rates Vt
2too bustsis sou'hetn Yellow At sc ef At OATS are
scarce quoie Southern 370S3c PEN sylyau4 at
42a44C p bu.uei WHISKY isteid 47tc In Dole the
1sles ml I'd
SAlgs or srocss-First Board-6o Peana Bank, lI4i
$Soo fRuhu' shes, ~ 90 ca ID sud Anlb RI ~
S8to Lehish Go rs - 90 1871 $ coo DO 78 81 L9eikh
Interest III s. CO, n $4en Csmdtn and Annoy HR 6s,
70, 951 .OoO 8ts1u Is, loll 500 ak2} do, q
Kentucky SR los1 $40 he's and Del Ca 50, g55
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Is e. 9s4 reous kR, 443i $3.50 Te1ss Reg Noes,
SecSrd BoIrd-4 peopa RRt AZ $1,000 sch Nav IS SO,
So $to0 Resdiue KR Is, 7o3i ,to 90 1875 100
o9ehenns a. u geo do 49, 81 +15 Texas Reg NoeI
~ NJ. IfaTI Rs tlrAr
B0uds 6sl $4,000 co do 81 SO Mech *, 29i 80
Unios Cana II $500 Slate So, so