The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-08
STREET CARS.
How the Strike in Chi
cago is progressing.
The Company is unable to
run it's Cars.
Oxford Cambridge Boat Race.
Oxford Wins.
Flood in Missouri. Failures, Crimes.
and General News.

and General News,
STREET CAR STRIKE.
CHICAGO, April 8.-There is no change
in the condition of affairs on the West
Division railway lines. The company, with
Infinite difficulty. ran one car down Madi~
son street this morning. the people hoot-
ing and expressing their disapproval in
every way possible, and attempted to
make trip on Milwaukee avenue, but
were prevented by the people along the
line and wisely abandoned it. Hostility of
the citizens to the company arise not alone
from sympathy with the men, whom they
believe to be harshly treated; overworked
and ill paid. but also from a long stand.
ing discomfort with the penurious man
agement of the roads, which having an
entire monopoly on the West side provides
Accommodations totally inadequate to the
travel. and shows great indifferenca to
the expressed wishes of the public. and
leaves no option to the people, except
riding in discomfort or walking.
OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE RACE.
CHICAGO. April, S.-The Times this
morning, with eommendabls enterprise,
furnishes its readers with the result of the
university boat race. Their sdespatehes
dated London. April Sth a. m. is as fol-
lows. The morning opened fae sun shin
ing bright and warm. There was a slight
haze, but the water was smooth and all
conditions tor the great university boat
race were favorable. A good start was
obtained and the contest tor timeswas very
spirited. Oxford won covering the distance
in % minutes and seven seconds, Oxford
maintained lead of scarcely a length
until Hammersmith was reached. A vast
course OF lpeople witnessed tho race, and
cheered yociferously from beginning to
end.
was 81 minutes 81 seconds Oxford won by
4 lengths.
A DELUGE.
ST, LOUIS. April S.-A heavy raiustorm
commenced here about o'clock this
moring and still continues. From reports
received at the Signal Service Office. the
storm extends over q great breath of
country embracing nearly all the Missis
sipi, Missouri, Arkansas and Red river
valleys, and reaching a considerable dis
tancs east of the former river, Should
the storm continue two-four hours or
longer all the streams mentioned above
will rise rapidly and great damage will re-
suit. The upper Mississippi at Hannibal.
and various other places. is already up to
the danger-line. The same may be SAID
Of the Lower Missouri. and at this point
rise Of Eve feet will overflow some OF the
low places, both in the northern and south
ern parts of the city along the river front,
and probably work great destruction.
Measures are being taken to protect or re-
move property. however, aud it is hoped
that serious damage may be averted.
BEACONSFIELD.
LONDON, April s.-Beaconsfeld' con
dition is more hopeful than yesterday.
NlHILIST PROPOSAL.
BERLIN. April s.-A telegram received
from St. Petersburg mentions the report
that the Gar has received from the Nihil
ist committee printed proclamation dated
March 22d. oGering-to lay down arms. in
return. among other things, for constitu
ton, and amnesty for all revoiutionists.
On the other hand engineers continue to
search for mines IN the perlieus of Annitch-
kof palace and another is spoken of as
having been discovered, leading from the
admiralty to the SotYkof entrance OF the
winter palace.
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS.
LONDON, April S.-A dispatch from
Chic Thursday evening says: Slight
shocks of earthquake continue. Large
quantities of blankets. goods and medi-
cines are shipped from Syria by each
steamer. Two hundred sappers left Syra
ouse in gunboat to bury the dead. Nun
ber OF killed variously estimated froE3
1000 to 5000. The Injured are more
than twice that number.
ATHENS, April 8-Sixty sappers with
material for huts have gone to Solo. The
ofk ha fer
of relief, forty thousand persons are with
ont bread.
THE WABASH.
ST. LOUIS. April s.-The Wabash rail
road company has acquired the Havana,
RantoaI and Eastern road, q narrow gauge
line Is miles long. running from Leroy,
ILL.,, to West Lebanon, Ind. and it will be
Incorporated into the Wabash system at
once.
LAND BILL.
LONDON, April 8.-Irish members met
directly after Gladstones speech was de-
liVered The general opinion was. if the
bill passed there would be little cause left
for complaint on the part of Ireland. Fears
were expressed that the House OF Lords
may yet alter the bill.
COLLISION.
on the Northern railway this morning,
between Barrie and Alendale. DavidThorn.
ton, a railway employee, was killed; several
others badly Injured; engine and three cars
were destroyed.
SAFE ROBBING.
CINCINNATI, April s.-The safe OF +. M
Welbrume at Princeton. Ind. was blown
open last night and i've Thousand dollars
stolen. The money mostly belonged to
farmers who had left it on deposit.
OUR LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, April 8.-A good
working quorum appeared in the Senate
this morning, refreshed by their vacation,
and eager for business The morning ses-
sion was spent in consideration OF bills on
second reading. The township consolida-
ton bill was, without debate. referred to
the Judiciary Committee, in hopes that 1t