The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-16

At Erie, Pa, freight conductor on the
PHILADELPHIA and Erie railroad was dis
char ged Monday for refusing to add another
car TO his train. which he claimed was al
ready too heavy. In consequence OF the
discharge several Others declined taking on
cars TO their trains. Yesterday complaint
was made against four OF them for attempt
ing to incitc strike. They were arrested
and committed to Jail in default OF $1,000
bail. They vii! have hearing to-day.
There are about twenty men involved. The
strikers assert that the alleged cause OF the
freight conductors discharge is not the real
one. but that he was discharged because OF
his prominence in the late Strike.-Bdt(-
more St7, 10TH.
The National Educational Association
convened at Louisville, KY, on Tuesday.
Nearly three hundred delegates were pre-
sent. The Convention WAS called to order
by Mr.. Newell, OF Baltimore. Papers were
read by MesSrs. Sold;m of Missouri, Hewitt
OF Illinois, Henderson OF Kentucky, Rich
ards of Washington, Brown OF Tennessee,
Thompson Of Nebraska, Fairchild OF Michi-
gan, Blackiston OF Massachusetts, and Price
OF rginia. A resolution was passed look
ing to some action by the Association before
adjournment as toa national bureau or edu-
| cation.
| A boiler used on 4 floating piIe-driver at
| Cambridge, Mass, exploded Tuesday eve
ming. Mark Clougherty, laborer, was in
stt.nty killed; William Miller, engineer,
badly scalded and burned; Peter Smith and
Michael Hayden were knocked overheard
and badly injured; George Moore, stand
ing on the wharf, was Knocked into the
canal and badly injured.
Augustus D. Schaetfcr, cashier OF the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF Westmin-
ster, committed suicide on Tuesday by cut
ting his throat. The accounts of the bank
are said to be correct, and as MIR. Schaeter
showed no symptoms OF insanity, and was
apparently happy in all his domestic rela-
tons, his friends cannot tell why his life
became an insupportable burden.
A drought is prevailing in the vicinity Of
Gettysburg, Pa. The growing corn is with
criug up, and the streams are becoming so
low that the country grist-mil!s have ceased
to grind The people do not apprehend Il
famine, but they are put to great lnconVe-
nience for want OF a sufficient supply OF
water.
The Supreme Council OF the World,
knights of PythiaS, is in session at Cievc-
land, Ohio. which will be continued the
creator part Of the week. There was 4
handsome parade OF the order on Tuesday
through the principal streets OF the city,
which were profuseIy decorated Tor the
occasion.
The Trenton Gazette says that General
Striker, who Is travelling in Europe. writes
home that he has examined the archives OF
Hesse Cassel, and there obta ned copy OF
the Hessian report OF the battle OF Trenton,
and personal history OF many OF the officers
who took part in the battle.
Under the provisions OF new statute re-
latiug to the safety of employees, some OF the
State constables OF Massachusetts have MADE
careful inspection of all the mills IN Law
renee, and have served upon the various
corporations notices OF changes required 10
make their condition satisfactory.
The Rev. DR.. George r. Crooks, formerly
the editor Of the Methodist, has become Il
member of the editorial stan OF the Tribune.
Dr.. Crooks is said TO be strong thinker ana
q careful writer.
/ The London General Omnibus Company
offers 4 reward Of q thousand dollars for an
| invention which will effectualiy prevent
fraud by the conductors OF horse.cars. The
stockholders will eventually have TO do their
own conductOring II they want all the re-
ccipts brought into the company's till.