The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-30
NEW YORK.


ANEW 4OhhI NONtuueE 6o.-lle COUP
ling connecting the engine with the ma
chinery at Clark's thread works, Newark
New Jersey, broke yesterday, and tn
engine, relieved oi the weight, ran ava,
and was entirely wrecked. The drivipi
wheel, weighing twenty-five tons, flew Il
fragments. A panic seized the EMPLOYEES
and they fled the building, but escaped
unharmed. Loss $4,000 on the mschin.
cry, and six weeks time to three hundred
female operatives.
REVISION OF WOOL TARIFF.
The committee appointed by the Cham
Der OF Commerce 10 consider the subject
oil revision Of the wool tariff, recommend
the abolition Of all classihcationS for thC
purpose Of levying duties, and the estab.
lishment OF q uniform duty Of twenty-five
per cent dd td|orem, as being calculated
10 yield sufficient revenue 10 the Govern
ment and relieve the wool trade of the
innumerable vexations and impediments
OF the present law.
A PROTEST AGAINST SUNDAY TuEATRIcA1s
addressed TO the Police Commissioners
asking the enforcement OF the laws pro
hibiting such amusements, ia published
signed BY Edwin D. Morgan, John ]
Cisco, Jonathan Sturges, Thurlow Weed
William Z. Dodge, and several hundred
other prominent citizens.
A large number of the best known
merchants, bankers, &C., Of this city, have
signed paper addressed TO the Board oil
Police Commissioners, calling their at
tention to the h4grant and increasing vio-
lations Of the law Of the State which
prohibits theatricals and other entertain
ments Of the stage on Sundays, and ask
ing that this law may be promptly and
impartially enforced against all offenders,
The names ot Dion Bouciccault and Les
ter Wallack are among the signers.
sPEcIE SHIPMENTS.
Specie movements to Europe to-day
S550,000, OF which $950,0OO was gold
coin, and the remainder silver.
LoNGsuoREMRN's STRIFE.
There Is no change in the longshore-
mems strike. Both men and steamship
Companies are still obstinate.
HORRIBLE MASSACRE IN LABRADOR BY
RfQUIMAUX.
A private letter from 81. Pierre, Miuue.
Ion, gives an account Of terrible tragedy
which took place at the settlement Of In.
dian Tackle, Labrador, on the night Of
the 18th inst. The victims were two
families named Morrison, numbering nine
persons, one Of whom-a girl-escaped.
II seems that OF late gangs Of Esquimaux
Indians have been committing rObberies
at huts and stores, and that alter the csp.
ture Of several Of the Indians they were
publicly chastised by whipping. The In.
dians sought revenge, and on the night Of
the 18th visited the dwellings Of the Nor.
risons and shot and stabbed 10 death eight
OF the nine persons residing there. One
Indian was also shot.
NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS AND
CHICAGO
The Committee Of the National Board
ol File Underwriters, who visited Chicago
to inspect the improvements made there
with view to safety against fires, will
make their report to the Executive Com
mittee on Monday. Edgar W. Crowell, a
resident manager Of the Imperial Insur-
ance Company Of London, who is mem.
ber Of the visiting committee, in CONVEX
sation this morning said he thought that
the result OF their observations would be
favorable to arenewsl Of the business relS.
tions OF the National Association with
Chicago. Mr.. CrowelI says the Commit.
tee oI Underwriters feel very hopeful for
the future prosperity of Chicago.
sATIsFAcroRYLoANNK NEGOTIATED.
New YORK, November 20-John A..
Q. Gray, one oil the Eric directors, has
Just returned from Europe and informs
the World that his mission 10 negotiate a
loan was quite satisfactory. He saws: l
was enabled toredeem small proportion
OF the bonds that have been hypothecated
and l disposed Of the remainder at good
prices. l was further enabled 10 mako q
substantial remittance TO the company
here, whereby they were much relieved
and the operations Of the road largely ia
cllitated. 80 much so indeed that 1t ia
confidently expected Eric will need 10
borrow no more money. put out about
$40 1000, 900, which was all We wanted TO-
and covered those that were hypothecat-
cd by Dir. Watson when the panic sur
prised US. The result is quite sufficient
10 our needs, as the finances OF the road
are now easy.
PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY.
Tho Directors Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany have ratified the ten years contract
with thelPanama Railroad, under which
this former have the privilege of making
the tariff on freight and passengers be-
tween New York and San Francisco, and
all earnings of the railroad company over
twelve per cent per annum 10 the stock
holders are 10 be equally divided between
the Panama and Pacific Mail companies
us LAND AND EMIGRATION CO.
The Sunday Mercury says that an an
plicaliOn will be made to Congress tbis
session TO incorporate the United States
Land and Emigration COMPANY, with a
nominal capital OF 100000. The OBJ
1ect OF the company is defined 10 be to
facilitate the settlement oil the public
lands and OF all other unoccupied lands
that have been or may be hereafter grant
ed by Congress 10 aid In the construction
Of railroads, canals, or other works Of
public improvement or for educational
institutions; 10 establish entire colo
nies, and mako regulations for their
government under the supervision OF an
agent. The Company may also enter
into any contract with laud.grant rail-
roads for the settlement of their lands on
such terms as they may sgrec upon, and
have the power TO sue lis debtors in all |
courts; but itselL is 10 be sued by lis own |
creditors In the United States courts only, |
while It's property and franchises are 10 |
be exempt from all taxation, National,
state and local, and in lieu Of taxes 1t Is
TO pay annually per cent Of its net in
come INTO the Treasury Of the United
States.
coNscRIPTED IN GERMANY.
A Sunday paper says that William
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