Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
FIRST EDITION.
NEW YORK.
OUR MID WEEK LETTE

THE LoSosHoRFMEN's STRIKE --rf PRODUCES NO
INCONVENIENCE THE dLESpENNINd SCANDAL
PROBABLE AcQUlTrAL or THE AocUaBD-THE
POLITICAL MURDER, ETC.
Special Correspondence Of the Commercial
New YORK, Nov. II, 1874.
The longshoreman's strike is the talk OF the
town, to-day. They perceive already that they
have undertaken too much Many Of the men
feel regretfully about IL, and sometimes venture
to hint the longing they feel to share the really
excellent wages-30 cents an hour-which they
see non.society men, Italians and respectable
looking men who have long been out of higher
employment earning on the steamship wharves.
But they are bound by the iron rule of the
Union and dare not act for them
selves Their whispers Of discomfort
even, are promptly met by the warning that
to yield. 1t would probably be to him as much
az his life 10 worth, although non society men
have been permitted to work without general
molestation. Only occasional instances OF yio-
lence have beon reported, quickly quelled by
the police.
In no direction does the strike
MEET WITH SYMPATHY OR SUPPORT.
No difficulty is found In manning tine ships and
wharyes with men glad to work and do their
best, though perhaps inexperienced, at the rate
OF IS day and $3.50 night-except yesterday
when notice had as yet been too. short. The
employers mad not in all cases wished to pre-en-
gage hands until the old hands had actually left
work.
The Young Mems Christian Association, which
does great deal OF good work in the way OF
finding employment for the unemployed, prompt
ly furnished considerable number of men
through the Bowery branch Office and will fur
nish them every day until the demand is sup
piled.
The Old Dominion line OF steamers, Ito Nor
folk and Richmond) being II comparatively re-
cent enterprise, had not be en- involved IN the
traditional restraints of the older lines, having
never paid more than 20 TO 80 cents All Lhour.
Yet Its business is peculiarly exacting as to dis
patch, and being worked with perfect system,
goes forward unaffected by this disturbance. It's
men
MAKE 515 TO SIS WEEK.
which ought not to be thought grinding the
face Of the common laborer, in times like these,
one should think.
But the society men have their 100000 to eat
up, $50 they give out the sum- and as there is
no way to get the good OF it but by strike
why not strike?
The question of wages does not extend to the
East River longshoremen, where the business
is in small lots generally, but Id confined to the
wharyes OF the leading steamship companies,
mostly on the North River, where immense car
goes of assorted goods make the dlscharging and
loading leading item in expenses, and necessi.
tate this combination for reasonable economy.
Nevertheless there are six great lines, transat-
lantic and coasting, which are not in the combi-
nation and pay the old time rates still.
THE CASE OF REV. Mr.. oLESDISSIsG,
Of jersey City, (across the river) who has been
under a like accusation with Mr. Beecher tor
nearly a like period (of open and distinct accu-
sation but not with any like popular lenity
has at last frightened up suddenly, by the de-
velopment of the defense, and even the New
YORK Sun, which but last week assailed him bru-
tally, this morning admits that he il probably in
M nft af nd
sertion imputed to him. The last weeks evil
dence before the Presbytery which is trying him
completely demolished the circumstantial evil
dence which bad been accumulated against the
accused and Mr.. G's own full explanation-in-
Guiding as it did distinct tender to the Presby-
terry, if it wanted them, of the names Of persons
with whom the ruined girl had confessed her
intimacy to Mr.. G. as her pastor, before any one
else knew OF Twas consistent and satisfactory
as an &c pdrte statement could DO.
Finally, yesterdays testimony Of the distin-
guished medical expert, DR.. Willard Parker, Of
this city
REMOVED THE LAST DIFFICULTY
in the way of discredting the death-bed state
ment Of the girl. He showed that dying Of
pneumonia after childbirth her brain was in
fact and must probably have been, 30 affected
| that she could not originate a train Of thought,
and would be likely to persist by a sort Of NOR
| bid necessity in the iteration OF what she had
previously stated. The argument and summing
| up poloIc tho iicnp1toiJ aio boihb VI WAN
closed doors, to-day. There is not much doubt
that the unfortunate young minister will be ex-
onerated by the tribunal pretty nearly unani-
mouslv.
THE INDICTMENT OF CORONER CROKER,
for the shooting OF McKenna in the election day
| fight between partlzans of two Democratic fac.
| tions, illustrates the utility of having some oi
our officials not Of the Tammany Ring. Croker
| has been actively and arbitrarily protected by
'Boss' Kelly (successor OF Boss Tweed) and ex.
onerated by the inquest OF hls brother coroner Of
the same ilk in spite Of evidence which the lattel
failed to keep back, and more Of which came be
fore the Grand Jury, that Croker was one OF
those who fired pistol shots at the fatal moment
District Attorney Phelps elected last year on
| the Reform ticket, was not disposed TO see prob
able murder shielded by overwhelming partisan
patronage, and procured the Indictment Gro
kerr however, il ont of the way, aud his polit
cal friends and patrons deilantly aver that h'
shall not be put In the Tombs to await trial, ant
they will not allow him TO be arrested. We shal
see about that. Boss Kelly il yet, as to the city
only Boss expectant. DELAWARE.
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The Eastern shore.