Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-22
NEW YORK.
pr. Tanners continusd Fa.t.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Dr. Tanner began
 the twenty-fourth day of his fast in Claren-
 don Hall at noon to-day. The watchers who came on duty at midnight last night reported
 that the fasting man rested quietly until
 about 5 o'clock a. m., when he rose and
 dressed, after his clothes had been carefully
 examined. He drank five and half ounces
 of water, and then started for drive, ac-
 companied by Dr. Sullivan, Dr. Allen and a
 reporter. The party drove up Fifth avenue
 thence to the Riverside Drive and up to One
 Hundred and Eighth street, making stop at
 8 spring in order to fill demijohn with wa
 ter. On returning the carriage passed down
 one of the Boulevards to Central Park, and thence through Fifth avenue to Clarendon Hall. which was reached at 7 o'clock.
 Doctor Tanner denies the statement pub ished in @ morning paper that he tried to make his wife fast, and because she would not consent left her. At last accounts his pulse beat 75, while his temperature was 98 2-5 and respiration 15 At p. m. he was weighed and only marked up 1921 pounds
 This shows that he has lost one pound since Tuesday. He says he does not believe it.
 A Strike Among Mechanics and Laborers
 at the Big Hotel at Roekaway.
 NEW YORK, July 21.-One thousand men, including masons, carpenters, painters, etc., on the big hotel at Rockaway Beach, struck to-day for non-payment of wages. The men for some time past have not received their wages and it is said the hotel company is in debted to each man from $40 to $10O. Yes terday afternoon the paymaster of the com pany offered the men twenty cents on the dollar. The proposition created the greatest alarm. Some of the men became so excited that they threatened to burn the hotel if they were not paid in full. Due bills were offered in addition to 20 per cent, but the offer was rejected because the due bills could not be negotiated The improvement company's capital stock was $7OO, 1000. It has all been paid in and expended to bring into being the extensive plans of the company Three hun dred thousand dollars will be needed in addi- ton to the present liabilities The hotel is yet far from completion. The company is responsible to the boarding house keepers for the board of the mechanics and laborers and these people refused to accept 20 per cent of their claims and due bills for the balance, and at the conference this morning it was agreed to refuse to board the men any longer than twenty-four hours if their claims were not paid They amount to about SIS, GOO. The boarding house keepers owe grocerymen and a baker over 5000, and he said this morn ing that if he was not paid to-day he would shut down on their credit to morrow. The contractors for the carpet for the hotel refused to cut them until their pay has been guaranteed. Sixteen car loads of furniture from Chicago have been de- tained on the switch at Far Rockaway for nearly month. The officers of the compa- ny have assured the men that if they will ac- cept twenty per cent. the due bills will be met in twenty days. Negotiations for loan of half million are pending with reasonable prospect of success. Five out of every ten men refuse to accept anything less than the full an ount and declare that they will not resume work under any circumstances But 100 men were willing to go to work this morn ing but were deterred by about 300 men car rying clubs, who declared that if willingness did not hold out they would crack their skulls The watchman at the railroad trestle at Ja- maica fearing an attempt was to me made to fire it shot one man named Connors. The strike has extended to the railroad laborers What the result of the trouble will be no one can tell. The men are desperate, and 1 those who have money are spending it for liquor for those who have none. Serious trouble is anticipated from this intemper-