davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22
Norfolk and Baltimore and Washington D. O
Steamship Line,

- Steamships of this Line sail from END
E1&S OF Central Wharf, Boston, EVERY
S4ezkWFIVE DAYS tor NORFOLK and
kkA18z-z5BALTIMORE. ""-
Steamships
".Wittiam Lascrenee," Capt Wm. a. Hallett.
.George Appotd," Capt. Solomon Hotces.
Wnndm Kennedy" Capt. Geo. H. HalLetk
EMcCsendn," Can't. Frank N. Houes
nv Stssmer o sd :, ron Norfolk to Washington
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburo ona
richmond, by river or rail and by the "a Tenn
bama and Georgia; and over the SeaboarJ and Ro
noke r. to all points in North and South CaroiiD,
BY the BdLt. y Ohio n. r.. to Washington and Al
places Vest. anu al
Through rates given to South and West.
Fine Passenger accor lodations
Fare including Berth and Meals $12 30; time Ia
Norfolk, AZ hours To Baltimore GO hours
For further information apply to
.o.. Il. SAMPSON, agent,
yunezu S3 Central Wharf Boston,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22
WANTEl).
SleisIls Wanted.

DY the subscriber. one MODERN BUILT Two
ID Sent, and Four single sleishs. Second
hand will answer ii not injured.
Price must be low,
H. SPRINGER.
no22d1m% Richmond, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22
WOOd, WOOdl

II ARD and SOFT WOOD, for sale. at No. 4s Lin
~ coin street. Also, cry edgings.
WIN. HUSE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22
Musical Literature.

Beethoven Letters, 179o-1s26, clcth,. 90
Lite OF Beethoven, [schindier,l Edited by Mo- -
Lite OF Chopin. By List. Cloth. ...........15 50
Lille of Handel. By Schoelcher. Cloth. .......2 90
Mozart. Romantic Biography. Cloth, ......1 Is
Mendelssohn's Letters. vols. Cloth, EACH 81 70
"reminiscences OF Nendessohn. Cloth, .......1 rs
Ehert's Letters on Music. Cloth. IS
History of Music. By Ritter. Cloth ,.........1 30
Polko's Musical Sketches. Cloth. IS
Bound uniformly in Cloth. Sent postage paid on
receipt of price.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
dc12tc C. n. DITSON & co. New York,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22
Picked up Adrift,

INERRY VILLAGE, Dec. 19h 1870. Picked nm
Il the 18th OF December, one Yawl Boat nants6
green and black, with white guards outside wiz
oar painted yellow. The owner Is reouestsJ "a
prove property, pay charges and take the boat away
dc2o'iw ROBERT PAIGE, Ferry Vilsse.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22

WdnC6U
DY young man who has had experience, situa-
ID ton to keep books, clerk or work in store, OF
flee or some other place, in town or out.
Please address Z. H. A, Box 80, City, dc16d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22
FOR BOSTON,

S The new and supeflo r Roina
>x1! steamers JOHN BROOKS, and
4 Elm MONTREAL, having been ftteG
- ;s4ss >up at great expense with a Largo
- number OF beautiful State Rooms
will run the season as follows:
Leaving Atlantic Wharf, Portland at O'CLOCK
u, (Sundays excepted.)
49, '.''''''''..''''.'.''s...... t1.60
-OSoA,ssssssssssssssss Loo
1reigAttakenas usual,
May 1, 1869-dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22

IRice, p ID. -. s q 9
| Saleratus.
lSaleratus y ID Z q 1
| Salt.

IurK B IB. "
hid. (sbus. y 80 q 8 90
ISt. Martin, 2 50@ 800
do, ckd. in bond1 60 a 2 1874
Cadiz dutyp'd 2 30 @3 90
Cadiz in bond 1 30 az 90
Liverpool duty
paid ........ 312I@
Liv. in bond ITS a
Gr'nd Butter. 25 "a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-22

The undersigned would urge the i'm
portance of more attention to the chill
dren's first teeth, and in doing so
AhJwould announce to parents OF Port
land and vicinity that he il prepared to give special
attention to the children. The general impression
with parents is that the first teeth of little i'm
pOrtance and they seem surprised when the dentist
recommends filing, brushing, and other means OF
preservation. Every one should know that dis
eased condition OF the teeth and gums, and pre-
mature loss OF the first teeth, contraction Of
the Jaw. with which it is impossible to have
healthy and handsome set OF permanent teeth.
With fifteen years practical experience in the
profession, l am fully prepared to treat and fill
teeth, or insert artificial teeth am using West
ern's Metal, which for under plates has many adj
vantages over every other material. 0
Teeth Extracted Without Pain.
have introduced iuto my practice the Nitrous
Oxk Gas; shall be prepared to administer it at all
hours have had five years. experience in its use
anesthesa.
Office at my residence, "A Free street, near Con-
gress Square, Portland.
ocl4-neweOw O,P MCALASTER, ID. d. 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

"a assume and pay one third OF the public debt.
From this brief review Of the assets AID Sc,
cnrities held by the State, it will be observed
that s2,6l2,776 81 are considered OF equal or
GREATER value than State bonds at prescott QUO
cations, consisting Of the following ltetos w
Bonds Alexandra, Loudonn
naoy ~. S62 30
Bonds Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad company, with inter
est, land including use OF Blue
Ridge railroad, 46u'l4' -
Bonds Of Norfolk and Peters
burg railroad company. with
interest, l1l'"'' o.
Bonds Orange, Alexandria aud
Manassas railroad company,
with interest. -p'--"' D.
Bonds Richmond and DanvlIIe
railroad company, with 10 =,
,arnet CiS,9ST o.
Stock Richmond, Fredcrlcks
burg and Potomac railroad =,
oomnanv 27j 90 o.
Amount to be realized from
claim vs.. Chesapeake and
Ohio canal company, less ex
penses and claim w. Selden, 80
Withers Il Co., '3o'ooo W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08
S2.6l2 TIC 81

Tine balance in the treasury Is not Included
among these items, for the reason that p2r'
lion Of it will necessarily be used to meet the
current expenses Of the government, and the
disposition Of the remainder is at the DIS
cretion orthe General Assembly. ltwIll also
be observed that Of the assets, O,O4S'2o -,
it is hoped in L few years will DC equa! IN Vasuo
to State bonds, and will be available tor tho re-
demption of the State debt, as follows:
Stock Chesapeake and Ohio %
railroad company, 2'ol"''o' ~
Stock Norfolk and Petersburg ..,
railroad company, l,l99,9i" w
Stock Orange, Alexandria and ,o 20
Manassas railroad company, Si4,OoO w
Stock Richmond and Danvi!le
railroad company, l,IsS,39o ~
Stock Richmond and Peters
burg railroad company, "s".ooo W
Stock South Side railroad com -,
pany, oo'''''' Wv
Stock Virginia and TENNESSEE ,..,... -
railroad company @,50''Voo w
Stock Marietta and Cincinnati
railroad company, @o:.'"ll -
Bonds South Side railroad com. ,,,
panv. Including interest, l,OsOoo0 W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

Which reduces the old funded
ueot or Inc state to.............. 49, T79 2b2 "a
Which has been recognized AS loyal and valid,
and the interest upon which has been funded
and paid, to the extent above stated under The
laws of 1866 and 1867.
The new funded debt Of the State, under tho
act of March 2, 1866, is as follows, viz:
Coupon bonds dated JAN /. 1896. 1874 600 o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

To which should be added tue
ucfunaed interest on old bonds,
duo January l, 1867, and not
yet funded, gu. iundae'e III
bonds OF that date, at the option
of the ownc-, amounting III Mi
TO the sum Of.................." .......'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

Subscription paid to CovlDgton ,
and Ohio railroad company. ",2d6.'!oi 81
Subscription paid 10 Fredrr
cksburg and GorLonsvilIe rail ,.. ,,
road company, i''.--'' w
Subscription paid to City Point ,<,, 49,,
railroad company, llo'ooo W.
Subscription paid 10 BlueRidte
railroad company, say l,l9j oVu ~
Subscription paid TO Manassas
Gap Railroad company, !',2:S0O OO W
Subscription paid to Ports
mouth and Roanoke railroad
COMPANY, 4o0 U'o wv
Subscription to Roapoke Val
ley railroad company, 80 ,4V2 VO
Subscription to Winchester aui
Potomac railroad company, "Ip .ulU 90
Subscription to Alexandria,
L,udoun end Hampshire rail.
road company, l,7lT,24S %
Subscription 70 Navigation AGd
other comnauie., ::9S 022 ~
Loss by Scldcn Withers Co,
aud Chesa p:akr and Ohio
canal company, oSO.VOU w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08
Sl0,04S,2G 9

Deducting the amount OF solvent assets whlch :
are immediately available for the redemption o!
the State debt, viz $2,6l2,776 q: tcgcther
with those which it is hoped and believed will
become available for that purpose in Il lew
years, viz: slO,04S, 267 81, from the gross
amount of assets first above mentioned, leaves
a balance OF sol. 3O2. 233 G.. which Is not now,
and probably never will become, OF much value
to the State. Bur, in addition to this large
amount, the State has lost. abandoned, or sur
rendered and released the following large sums
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
MESSAGE OF THE GOyERN0K On
THE FINANCIAL CONDiitON VF
THE COMMONWEALTH, DC.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 1870.

The following message was sent to the Two
branches of the General Assembly at noon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

The StAta is also annually liable for So, sOO
being six per cont interest on s9o'
OCU o. Cd james river company stock
RpSnpyrSS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08
d5.G6O, 3tS co

70 this sum should be added the
amount of bonds Of the James
river and kanawha company by
the Stste and authorized to be
converted into bonds. but not ,,,, q,
vet funded ..........................~ ZlZtoo w
Total State debt Jan. !, 1870 $40 o72, 10 "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

ihSS vac
Bonds held by State
on account ofsink~
ing fund............
Bonds held by State
on account OF lit.
erary fund.
Coupons lost at. sea
in st'mr Arctic.
Guaranteed bonds of
Ches. & o. R.R. &C.
City Of Petersburg,
Va. Cen. K. Z. 90.
Rich. &Dau. 4 R.Co.
City OF Wheeling...
Alexandria city and
Canal Co.............
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

Tho rccognizsd liabilities of the
stood or the first day Of january,
stated as follows:
Ola funded. doht."............:..";;'..;
New fund. debt. and 10 DO funded
Interest due and unpaid on old
funded debt.......................... =.
Interest due and unpaid on new
funded Observation-Disclosures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

Neg. honuS dated Jan. !, 1866. 80 a3S % %
Coup. bends dated Jan. |. 1851. ,S3s'oOo w 19
Reg bonds dated Jan. J. leGI.:.. l3c6 Us: ~ a az
Sterling bonds reduced to dollars Aoo'z0 W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

tnoI,t Isr of January. 1870 are as follows ::
49,, sno 49, y, ~ tyos W. SGT, sol 50
b aInx 1 az - g n 4 2 bonds. 5J,S62 n
Blue Ridge +. r., owned by State ~, 81,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

S7,Ss4. 975 5D
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
NEW YORK SATURDAY H. TRIPLE SHEET

and we heard OF no sales prccs Doc CO.
" y. ~ ~ for csnadai few small Gales at
srns current wsrs sss a'
f la doing ta
b
Cor No d. 20 for No 90 There sales reported ?.
5 vs.
IL SO he eseas Of o 6Ss a. rs
ara psaaSst ana S.ss
rnElenrs make, was quiet but ra.es rather
IhsTs was sr iaSP sspsss vessels 6S
S bale. ss.. 500 SIs:.
sSs.s a. Per 5000 s;s: soi!Sa
2 o ana Al 80 Te sssf $50
hhis yirsaa tobacco 85 20 do. Kentucky do. ut
d e. % S vs., G a s 81 s and 90
ohaIssIs we're vessel Lisbon isSSS bushels wheat
brig soa n Cuba ana As
s'osssa Ssss saa a
ssss WITH ~ S %srb H: on pTyas PEN
from Spanish Main 10 New ' YORK Il eS CIV AAD
lie tss W. ssf FOR S coh sum NUM-
M aao. entirely for S os II tls S cG"a quail
love sa s IN " on %ss Wer 81 ,ss ss
an unsettled. Prices ranged from oo to isc for common
HEMP slow OF SALE there being scarcely any demand
ss's a n ssa Sc doS sna Tampss
c do In bond TIC sales 1000 bales Manila, Ut 1885,
v, MAr 81 va. . good demand and f prices
rS.a da o.s o. 70 " Aa long rye straw u 10 VI so
Inosscotch pig was quiet Hrm. owing to tho small
stock. We heard Of aales Eglinton 10 arrive. was
quoted at 3Sa 90 and Glen arnoc arrive, ii 1885,
Tho stock OF hea brands exhausted. American dull
AMI heavy u former priees VIZ, No 3a No p 3i. Tho
was dull and q, nominal az go Russia sheet iron
was quoted ~ 1885, god without sales OF moment There
wero sod 5000 tons old rails on private terms
English, ana T70s &7l currency, for American.
LEAD-Ordinary foreign was dull unchangcd ing
at Sc 20 ~ IS. gold.
LIME in far request and prices steady and firm
ut former quotations, viz Common, 81 10 lump I'll TO-
LATus-Ihe demand fair, ana prices were without
ported OF about go 00e
LUaBER.Wiih only moderate supply and fair inquiry
the market for Eastern spruce fairly active and rin
chiefly for good schedules There
70OOU feet at from Sl7 to sl for to choice
goes.
LrATHsn-Thc market for hcmlock sole was extremely
cAel the demand being only for small 10 owing the uu
IN the business prces were steady and
however for a but tho inferior grades, which favored
buyers The receipt, are free and tho stock larger than
ceivcd. For Union crop the market still qniet, but
prices unchanged Rough dull, and prices
nominal. We Quote-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
STREET QUOTATIONS.
Half.past Five O'Clock r. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
FRIDAY, Nov, 11-6 p. M.

FRIDAY, Nov. 11-6 Pm.
AsHEs.-Recepts, packages. The demand for pot was
still light but prices were steady at IS IS 81 25 owing
the small receipts. Pearl remained dull and nominal
BEEswAx but little sought after, and prices favored
buyers About 1000 lbs Southern at $780, West
ern was quoted at BIC. Bike
CANDLRe.-There demand except for jobbng lots,
il oz.j, l4c l1c. SPERM 5oc and patent lOc ~
which was firm al 81 90.
COCOA was dull, and we heard of sales. Prices
27e, do for Maracaibo. do.
CoPPEn The market for ingot quiet The sales
There far Inquiry for Rio, which was held
with considerable rmness at former gures ia consequence
OF the sma'lncss of tho stock, which mainly
composed Of undesirable grades The for other kinds
bags, s Ranton and ss5 d., x Alice e rainler tier.
IIaAc. Ne. fair d. lSc l6Ac; gsed DO. 49,
&c., Java, government bags, 20c &c; do, grass
mats zoe Singapore grass mats, 49, &c., Ceylon,
IKE l9c. Maracabo l6c 1sHc; Laguayra, l6ilc.
a9c Cearn, 16c. l7c Costa Rica, l5Jac &c., Manila,
lGc 7: aeScsn, l5c $780,; savania, l5sc. alsc.-an
CorToN.-Ths market was more active there being an
improved demand from all classes of buyers, prices
advanced c lb the market closing, however, rather
quiet at the Improvement There sold 1884 bales
aton For future delivery the demand active
prices appreciated &c per h. The sales basis low midn
were az follows go at Is l36c., 800 15sc
30 of i.s a4asy S 80 az
200, b. Charleston At ac; New York low middiisO
December january, 600 q i5c February.
100 l69tc; March, 800 at l5,s 100 Mobile, r.
800, f. a. b. New Orleans, at 5 Lie &c., b., New
Orleans, at l5c, New Orleans classification The closing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
DOMESTIC sIaaaErs.

CHICAGO, Nov. II.
spfns easras Wheat advancing with active demand, at
s4S Scr N ssc for No spring during the afternoon ann
sssr' during the afternoon dun sc seller Noyen
a. ses Barley dsy ssssdy No So ssa;sa GSlwnes arm
s for n sSsnd Lar. M' arm 0r !, i sy at I
active SSas5 a. Cattle dull, Rscspis-sco bSs
Ella oats 2o bushels rye 1000 bushes barley 400 ho.s
sh,p%enis.scSo 6bls ieur isi 900 bashs. She.
Bushels barley, l7oo hogs Freigh,s and trade
oswEoo, Nov. II, 1870.
ter 81 rs for white SIS fer double extra Wheat quiet and
quiet aud steady o1 bushes at as se.
Oats Arm and higher Sales 5000 bushels No. Western at
so no. IN hSs' rss.
demand sales 90, bushels Canada &c. IN bond Corn
sSer,s SIS - Os shpsss ia gs m s Ss1s SS
$S9 per ton iighwlnos, ssc Canal frcighis Wheat o.
Ssny On barley so lumber 90 to The Hudson
Railroad freightson 1our to Boston, 6sr. to New York,
i doc Sashe. barley. ssGoo iaei Of lumber Canal es.
ports,66O0 bushels wheat 7l,o,0 bushels barley, 1000
the canal from Buao and osweso Yesterday noon as
rs can be ascerained, was as foows.Whcat 900
81, 900 bushels rye, Loo BUSHELS
CLEVELAND Nov. II, 1870.
Petroleum quiet at Zoe. for carload ots crude 80 3d.
ToS.ccox :. g. hAd: At 81 rash
% medium leaf Si7 Is sas 70 Tor medium 70 good
wrappers.
BasGing-Hemp. t7s&c. nax. AGO. Stock light
SAVANNAH Nov. n, 1870.
T1on held higher and light offerings middnss o.sc
e Great Britain i4S bales cosstwse S0s bales Stock,
q ss Britain Dss q the
OF the week 10, 100 bales.
stock q cotton at interior towns for the week ending
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12

Drunken RuHl.ns In n Quarrel with tine
Dosrkecper.
From the Macon (Ga.) Journal, Nov. A.
At an early hour yesterday rumors were rife upon
son between some OF the citizens OF That town and
some OF the employees OF Colonel g I. Ames' circus
and menager!e IN which citizen had been instantly
killed ana Colonel Ames MORALLY wounded. Later
IN the day despatch was received by the wife OF
gentleman connected with the company. stating
that the Colonel was wounded ana could not posi-.
bly, recover, but giving no further particulars. Still
later la the eveninga second despatch was received,
From q gentleman friend who lett Dawson yester-
day morning, on the train bound for tnls city. we
are indebted for the following particulars Of the
occurcnce:-At the afternoon performance Of the
company four brothers Of the name OF Kelly. with
three other men, named Howard, Guss sasser and
and all rather the worse for liquor, got into difl-
Guilty with the doorkeeper, drew their repeaters and
e2is as q Gs s2s sa baS; aus
and approached tile assalants, uuarmeI, for the
! purpose OF endeay0ring TO quell the difficulty
| At his approach tine cowardly assasslns brougl!
Sa az fFS s S9Su III Is sSl
him, died upon ana wounded MIN III fpSo places
The first shot took effect in one OF his thighs dnd tie
poron s dos enc GG e oaf a. the
retreat ana escape from the murderous wrctches
During the melee citizen named David Oxford, who
was standing near with one OF his children In his
arms, was Shot through the heart and instantly
killed. He was o brother-n-aw OF Russell one OF
Alblno children. connected with one Of the side
shows, was badly wounded In the neshy part or one
OF her thighs.
No weapons are said to have been drawn or used
by any one connected With the circus though they
would have been perfectly justified in so doing.
Colonel Ames was conveyed to the residence OF one
OF the citizens OF Dawson, The best medical aid OBJ
tanned, and, though everything possible was done
by his medical attendants, yet he slowly sank into
the icy embraces OF death. Thus has good man been
ruthlessly murdered by band Of desperadoes, who
are said TO be the same fellows who not long since
~ mn ma nifnfIn lna xtpa,
the white and colored races In that Vicinity Judge
Howell, who was in Dawson at the time, promptly
ordered the arrest Of the wrelches, and they were
arrested and lodged In jail SO great is said 70 have
been the Indignation Of the citizens OF Dawson
against these men that serious fears were enter
tanned Of their Icing lynched. Though opposed to
lawleSsncss In all FORMS yet we do not think we
should feel panied to chronicle such an event. That
they may receive the just punishment their crime
deserves We sincerely trust. 1t s just such bloody.
minded villains as these that condemn o whole COM
muniy and State Wy these exhibitions OF Ieroclty ana
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR TRENTON.

Yesterday morning as the quarter to nine train
from Trenton to Belvidcre was passing near the
State Asylum q sad accident occurred, by which
man named Peter w. Davis was killed, ana another,
named Thomas Stout, severely injured. Thomas
Stout ia farmer In Ewing township, ana was com.
Ing to Trenton, with his servant Peter w. DAVIS in
a wagon drawn by horse for which Mr. Stout has
refused 1916. When at the bridge near Deans
farm on the Asylum road, they attempted to
were caught. The carriage was smashed all to
pieces and the horse thrown into the feeder Of the
canal and drowned. Peter Davis was Killed and
thrown into the water. MIR. Stout was severely In.
jured about the shoulders bur tried to get Davis out
OF the water. As soon as the excitement was over
Mr.. Stout found that his own injuries were great.
An inquest was held yesterday before Coroner De-
graw, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Trenton, when
recommendation that a nagman should be appointed
to attend Ut the bridge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
lHE ssBELT" RAILROAD SER .KE.

PoIIco Pre- suutiOns Against a Riot-The ORR
gin of the Strike as Stated by tho Officials
OF the R0nd-A Different Version by tho
Drivers.
The cars of the eastern division OF The North and
East River ana Central Park Railroad ceased rum
ming Last Monday afternoon on account Of an organ
lied strike Of the drivers.
About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon all the
police captains on the east side were summoned be-
fore superintendent Kelso and informed that there
was danger OF attack by the discharged employees
OF the road upon the new hands this morning. They
were instructed to turn out sufficient force OF men
TO escort the cars through the suspected precincts
and protect the employees Of the road against any
rotous demonstrations that may be made.
HERALD reporter called yesterday evening upon
MIR. Tucker, who is in some official capacity con-
nected with the road. This Individual felt rather
"sore' about the press not bolsterng up the rail-
road managers In their proceedings against tho en-
pl0yes. He condescended, however, to make the
following statement:-The strike originated in the
dismissal OF several drivers for disordery conduct
and for inlurlng the horses. The drivers demanded
he refused He says greater part Of the drivers did
not wish to strike ut all, but wore forced to 1t
through the pressure brought upon them by outside
partes-Whom he would not naMe-and by intimi-
dation. He did not think there will be riot and
the cars ne said win run very seonas soon as the
requisite number OF men can he got together-all
the former drivers having been paid on ana dis
charged.
story from several drivers who set forth their
grievances as follows:--They were promised Sc so
on Sundays for two trips to Central Park, but
trips ct the reduced pay Of 81 25. seve sa
drivers have been dismissed without cause,
except, perhaps, Tor having been connected with
the former STRIKE They demand that these men
should be rclnstated and the promises which were
made to them be fulfilled. The strike was undertaken
unanimously; they are organized and supported by
the First avenue Car Drivers Society," and there is no
lack OF lunds which flow IN from all sides; they can
therefore afford 10 wait. They deny any intention
20 create q r1Ot or to violence AGAINST
drivers that may run the road. committee which
they Dad appointed waited upon tn, president or
In conclusion ihey ~agged o be oven "a shown IN
the HERALD,