Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-16
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TWO RAILROAD DISASTERS.
THE TROUBLES IN EGYPT.
NEWS FROM THE STRIKES,
Europeans in Danger in Esyp,.

PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY foR THEIR PRorrca
TIos.
LONDON, June l6-The correspondent OF tho
LHieS. at Alexandria, says the real and only
rious danger Is from the native troops, who ars
.noroughly IN sympathy with the rabble, and VIII
ure OF guarding the Europeans and take part
against them. The correspondent urges irnme-
ulate action He says directly superior force 40
ready TO land the troops would have 20 choose
oetWeeh nghtlng and submitting. In the frs6A
case they would have 60 deal with the invaders.
s, ana the foreigners could In the meanwhile hold
thelr own against the rabble.
THE BRITISH CHANNEL SQUADRON
LONDON, June l6-The Times In its column oe
naval and military intelligence says IL is stated
andra, out for cruise on the north coast ofEgypt.
The Press Association says Il is UNDERSTOOD that
tne channel squadron will embark large num-
Egypt - ''>
rHK EGYPTIAN NEWS REassrRryc
IN tne mouse OF commons this afternoon Sfr
Charles Dixie, under foreign secretary, replying
70 Slr Henry wolr said the news from Alexandrls,I
hsness reessssuring No fresh disturbances is appre-
nehoed. ADMIRAL seymour telegraphs that the
transports provided for refugees are sufficient
THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT.
The Times correspondent at Alexandria teleS
gIapns mat 1000 persons are supposed 20 have
left there thus far, leaving many servants andF
momhi %oIhneh without employment The postmaster
Do doubts n his Is ability to continue the postal service,
engineers at Atfeh, the junction OF the Mohmon- !
dleh canal with the Nile, have threatened 70 quiz
work, which action might imperil the water sup.
ply.
THE CONFERENCE
A dispatch to the Times from Constantfnople
states that the porte has been assured that the
conference Will be strictly confined TO the discus.
SION or the Egyptian question Spain considers
that she should be represented at the conference.
as the Suez canal is the shortest route 10 her east
ern possessions.
Us. VESSELS GOING TO EGrrr
GIBRALTAR, June l6.-Rear Admiral Nicholson
with the I. s steamers Lancaster and Qunnebauy
mas arrived here and Will proceed TO Alexandria
Immediately.
THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
PARIS June 16-1t is semi-oflically stated that
all the powers have agreed TO request Turkeys
immediate acceptance OF the conference on the
Egyptian question Failing her assent the confer.
ence Will meet elsewhere than at Constantinople,
without Turkeys participation
The steamship Canadian Ashore
HALIFAX, n. s., June 16.-The Allan line steam.
snip Canadian, from Glasgow and Liverpool for
this port, struck on Thump Cap shoals last night
In dense fog. The news reached this CITY be-
tween and O'Clock, and the steamer Newfeld
ana several steam tugs were at once dispatched to
her assistance. There were but few passengers on
deck at the time the ship struck, but when the
shock came sudden rush was made from below
and Tor few minutes great eActement and con.
fusion prevailed. The fears OF the passe myers were
soon calmed, however, by the ships officers Up4
10 O'Clock this morning the Canadian had not
suffered any I'M ury, the sea not being rough
enough to cause her to roll She had on board 277
passengers, all I'm the steerage They were brought
up to the city IN the boats TO the steamships
assistance. There are 900 tons OF freight on the
ship.