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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-05
VOLUME xXXI.--NUMBER 2ls.

dian Of the flowers, Miss Magvie Camp.
bell; Queen of he Fairies, Miss Susie
Riester: Lily Bell, Miss Cora Hebrank
Sylvia, Miss Katie Bosley; Ptdrirtte, Miss
Lizzie Bonenberger; Nignonetie, Miss Lizzie
Kuglen; Sunbeam, Miss Maggie 0'kane
other fairies, Misses Mamie Healy and
Maud Cochran. .sl.....
In ''Berenice's Flair" the cast was as
follows: PtOlemy Evsrgdtes, kingof Egypt,
Miss Ankle Wipgerter; Bercniee, his
Queen, Miss Annie Carroll; lone and
CIomena, nsdies in Waiting. Misses Agnes
and Rose Tucker; Arbaces, Priest Of Venus,
Miss Aunie McGarral Herald, Miss Annie
Scally. --. n. ~ vi
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,rerrIhIe nlne Exnlnsion.

WILKEsB4RRB, May AN explosion of
gas occurred to-day in the Dorencc shaft of
the Leheigh Valley Coal company. A
number Of men were in the pit The en-
tire Gre department was called out. Attl
time OF the explosion Edward Rinker al d
Henry Booker were plumbing on the plat
form, sixty feet below the surface. They
were almost roasted alive. The former
is dead, the latter cannot recover. The
shaft Is six hundred feet deep. The
timbers in 1t are on fire. Every effort is
SasiRs 70 carry ban 1e water peo% ne tmSs Ms
other loss Of life. The head house, five
hundred feet from the bottom shaft, was
blown 10 pieces and carried forty feet iplo
the air. The explosion took place as the
night shit was getting ready to descend
the shait,
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NASHVILLE, TENN, May 4.-Ex.T Treasurer
Polk was taken into custody last evening
on account Of letter addressed TO the
District Attorney, in which the belief was
expressed that Polk was about TO leave
the State. Mr.. Polk was not commit
ted, but was placed in charge Of Gap.
tain Sam Donaldson, with whom he was
seen on the streets last night. Counsel
for Polk appeared before Judge Allen this
morning to ascertain the status oil their
client. Judge Allen stated that he had in.
formation sufficient to justify arrest, TO the
effect that Polk contemplated fight He,
Therefore, increased the bond from $4,000
to $4,000. Polk has not yet given the
bond, and is still in charge oil special
|6NH
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Tho Canada Pacific.

wlsSErEo, May A telegram has been
received ANNOUNCING the transfer Of the
Thunder Bay branch Of the Canada Pacific
Railway, from Rat Portage to Lake Superb
or, over 400 miles, TO a syndicate, by the
Dominion Government. The General su.
perintendtnt will 20 over the line, value
the plant aud rolling stock of the contract
ors and formally turn oyer the road in time
TO operate with the opening Of navigation
on Lake Superior.
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A CIarksburg Eaitor on His Muscle.
SncLnl nLsnnLch 10 La InillIEntnner


CLARKsBuRo, May 4.-The Telegram to-
day severely crisicised the conduct Of H.
L. Bfannon, policeman Of this place, for
an arrest he made last evening. Brannon
called upon Mr.. Richards, the editor, and
a quarrel ensued in which Brannon called
the editor a d-d liar. Mr.. Richards in.
vited Brannon to take of his policeman's
badge, but be refused. Mr.. Richards then
struck Bannon and followed it up with
such rapidity that Brannon failed to get in
a lick upon Richards or to draw his,elub or
revolver, although be made several at.
tempts. Sheriff Hornor parted them.
Brannon bled proiuscly, aud has knot on
his head, a bad looking eye and bruised
mouth. Charges are filed for the removal
Of Brannon. Richards is also Postmaster
here. ~
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II might not be entirely in accordance
with International law, but il Mexico is ir
earnest about cleaning out the Apaches le
her stand back and tell General Crook TO &C
Ahead. lie understands Indian fighting
better than any other man in either coun
try, and with plenty Of force and no EN-
barrasments could do very thorough
bouse cleaning along the border.
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EnzERouN, ARMENIA, May S.-The au-
thorities are taking active measures to
suppress lawlessness aud terily those who
are banded together in what are believed
TO be dangerous organizations for the des-
truction Of life and property. OF fifty
persons lately proven to be members OF a
secret society here five have Just been SEN
fenced TO life long servitude, twenty have
been condemned to imprisonment for q
period OF fifteen years and tho remaining
twenty five received sentence OF greater or
less severity, according to tho weight Of
evidence duplicating them.
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ACCORDING to the census report 81 ,694
men were employed in the iron mills. 1t
Is ESTIMATED that double this number would
be thrown out by general suspension.
Whatever may be the precise number de.
pendent upon the iron industry, we know
what our dependence Is in Wheeling, and
this knowledge leads US TO look with grave
apprehension upon the present strained
relations between the employers and the
workmeu. A summer Of idless is dreary
prospect for a community which has but
recently been through similar experience.
Elsewhere we print the view OF Pitts.
burgh manufacturer who compares the
strength OF each side and concludes that q
strike now would be worse for the men
than that otlaSt summer. But such COM
PARSONS are not particularly helpful In
bringing about reasonable settlement Of
difficulties. A strike is always worse for
the strikers, for reasons which everybody
understands. The idle workman cannot
live on his sinew and his skill; the manu-.
iacturer can eat his capita! u it come to .
test Of endurance. The situation Is sur
veyed in vain for the prospect Of q speedy
solution which shall give promise Of unin-
ierrupted work. The parties to the con-
ttovesy are now at stand-ofI-
dead'locked with no indication Of
coming TO an early understanding
or even another conference. Until one
AIDE or the other makes an advance moth.
Ing can be done, and this will not be until
one side or the other has something to pro-
pose. Al this time neither side seems to
De contemplating an advance or an amend.
cd proposition. It is greatly to be hoped
that the appreheusIons Of strike may not
0erealiEid, hut the outlook is isgloomy,
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Tx TREASURER Polk, Of Tennessee, Is a
lurky man. They thought he was going
TO throw his 'honor" over the back fence
and Jump the jurisdiction. He couldn't
rive tho increased bond on sight, but they
didn't lock him up as they would have II
he had stolen ham. The tender treat:
ment I magnificent thieves is one Of the
things that make the business so attractive.
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Rnmor. of n NniIrool war.

CHICAGO, May 4-Ths telegram Of Com
missioner Fink, last evening, calling a
meeting OF the General Managers in New
York, May 10, excites considerable COM
ment in railroad circles this morning, as 1t
had been generally understood that
another meeting would not be held for
some months. 1t is believed that the pur'
pose oil the meeting is to order another
general reduction on eastbound rates in
order to prevent the cutting practtced since
the new rate went into effect, to consider
the trouble in the esstbound live stock
pool, and to consider the demands for
higher percentage from the Nickle Plated
and Chicago and Grand Trunk roads.
Experienced railrosders fear a rupture at
the mee ting cannot be avoided.
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nnl,e. Ihrenlen,tl.

pSloSFowS, Pa, May 4.-Threatening
letters continue to be sent to the Dukes
Jurors, signed BY the Vigilance Committees,
MollIe Msguires, &c., but no violence has
yet been offered. II any Vigilance Com,
mittees exist they are Of the most guarded
and and secret kind, and will do theil
work In such . way as to render detection
very difieulh ~.
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Is the opinion Of the Pottery and Ga"
,,,y Rcuorler the fool killer hasn't been
s,ouud lately, or there would not be 50
much talk Of starting new glass houses
Trade is dull, and in the opinion oithe Re
,ort,, the business Is overdone. For all
that we continue to import glass. In spite
of tbe tariff the cheap labor Of Europe gets
:, rrJar a glass cover,
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ofthe Amnlgamated Assocla.

probability ofthe Amalgamated Associa-
ton making the necessary request for
another conference, he stated that he
could not tell at present what would be
done, but as the Amalgamated Association
had submitted its proposition, he thought
II the manufacturers wanted TO make any
changes they should make the next over.
ture. He believed, however, that 1t would
be no back down for either side to ask for
another conference.
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These Chicago policemen are nice iel'
rors TO have on guard. But perhaps they
w" WV, str,rd TO be honest at the present rate
u o nsv, and it may be that the burglars are
nore liberal employers than the city,
When VINE tbe police can't be trusted, it would
,,v civ to do business with the burglars
I;..o, ard saye commissions.
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saRASTox, Pa, May 4-A terrific rain
and hail storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, occurred throughout this
section this evening, the iall Of rain being
estimated at Eve inchea An immense
amount Of properly was damaged. The
Wyoming uouSe AID other large buildings
and factories were struck by lightning and
Telegraph wires prostrated. ~
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THE IRON CRISIS.
STILL WAITING FOR THE VERDICT
Att.r III, couf.r.us.-Dupondoat Views of the
sltustiou-S.lthsr Side Likely to Move to Re-
opeutLs Qar.tlOu-A Gsnsral Su'pensiOa
Thought to Be Almost Inevitable.

PrrrsBuRoH, May 4-The failure OF the
conference committee VI iron nanufactur-
ers and the AmaIgamated association to
agree Yesterday, and the consequent pros,
pcct Of the Inauguration Of strike in the
iron mills Of the west on the first Of June,
was not unexpected by persons who have
watched the course OF events. Neverthe'
less the formal announcement Of the disa'
greement has caused great excitement and
in all quarters OF this city to-day 1t has
been the most absorbing topic Of conyer'
sation. Representatives Of both sides pro-
fess to be very firm, and plainly consider q
strike imment, although the officers OF the
Amalgamated association will not admit
this.
Manufacturers talk with considerable
freedom. One, who is among the most
prominent nthe city, said this morning:
at has not been stated before, but u Is
nevertheless true that the Amalgamateda as
sociation in addition 10 refusing to accept
any reduction in wages, insist that mum.
ber Of changes shall be made in present
rates. Among them is the adoption Of
scale Of wages for mill engineers without
regard TO their ability. This meansan ad-
vance In many mills. Another item is
that they demand an advance OF 81 per ton
for making that class Of iron used in the
manufacture OF car axles and similar
articles. The workmen seem TO be entirely
blind 10 their interest in this respect.
They seem 10 forget that the reduction OF
33i per cent recently accepted by
tue steel workers Of the west en-.
ables steel manufacturers to compete
With manufacturers OF the higher
grade Of iron, and that every pound OF
steel that is used for new purpose lessons
the demand for iron in the same proper
tion. In fact know OF several persons
now engaged in the manufactured iron who
are seriously considering the advisability
OF changing their plants 80 as to manutac.
ture soft steel. II a strike takes place and
promises to be long drawn out, this policy
Ii certain to be adopted, and will throw
many iron workers out Of employment.
There Ii only one way by which a suspea.
sion OF work can be averted; that Is forlthe
Amalgamated Association TO accept q re-
ducti0n. The manufacturers will makeno
further overtures for settlement. Wewill
meet The workmen as often as they want
ms between this and the first Of June, but
il there is another conference 1t must be at
their request" lf- "
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p,v.,pryr JApRErr, Of the Amalgamated
,..o.ia,iop, is Of tho opinion that either side
HjaS, NstI make an overture for peace without
,n,' %,SI # dignity. This is not the first evi;
los sss,. a Mr, Jarrett has given OF clear head
us1I1 .eI a rirh, disposition. This is not a time
,o.,snd on fine points.
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day-and all her intercourse was Of the
most democratic character. Specializing in
my mind as TO what effect the success OF
the Coniederacy might have had upon the
life and character Of this noted woman OF
the South, Iieltsure OF one thing-viz-that
defeat had but served TO bring into promi-
nenca a great deal that was attractive and
admirable in her character. A. W. O.
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o.vof The Irish conspirators, suspected
Vn% E',ing Sin a .land in plots to murder Gov
o. "sn, uato officials, is let of on his promise
elan ami.r,,e, OF course he will come to the
T'i,e5 States. This is an aggravated
w., n .'assisted emigration"
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Pr1rsBURaH, May 4-The officers Of the
Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiegheny
Railroad company are taking advantage Of
the good, weather to push work on the con-
struction Of their line, whichit is intended
TO throw open to business during the first
week In July. Fifteen hundred workmen
are engaged on the different sections. Only
two hundred feet OF the tunnel through
the American Iron works yard remains to
be finished. Three Of the six spans Of
the bridge across the Monongahela
river at Homestead are up, and the
balance will be raised in week or
two. The. work OF laying the. track
between Boston and McKeesport, four
miles, was commenced this morning
When this is finished and the iron trestle
bridge across Washington run, opposite
Layton station, is put in place, which will
be in few days, the road from McKees
port to Fair Haven will be dnishrd. The
bridge across the river at NcKeesport is a
model OF beauty and strength. twill be
tested in the course Of few days. The
only other large bridge is q! Broadtord. II
Is on the northern branch OF tue road, and
its erection is not absolutely necessary at
this time. Nevertheless it Is the intention
to have the work done at once, and with
this object in view the building Of the piers
was commenced this morning.
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A New Iurn.

LONDON, May 4.-The Au Journal says:
II the United States hold that lyman,
Walsh and Sheridan cannot be extradited
under existing treaty, and II these gentle
men do not voluntarily surrender, they
may after various writs OF ares: have been
returned unsatished, be adjudged outlaws
and their properly forfeited TO the Crown.
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,o.,v lhs cry Of distress comes from
,..1snJ 1"Sl' and an appeals made to America
Il iie'anu nu.al Of hi, kind has ever been made
y, soaSp .aia, And so We bear part Of the bur-
Ian Of British misrule.
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How tho conspirstor. We're Caught.

DUBLIN, May 4.-Tle Frsemans journal
says the dynamite plot hatched in America
was betrayed to the British Consul at New
York. The name Of every conspirator
who came to England, and Of the ship on
which he sailed, was cabed to England
directly after the vessel left New York.
Police watched the conspirators from the
moment they landed in England. The
Ffeeman's Journal says member OF the
Governing Council OF the conspira,crs
could alone have given such information.
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sheridan and wnl.n wou,, nud.e.

NEw York, May 4.-Patrick ]. Sheri-
dan and John Walsh, whom the Dublin
Grand Jury indicted for murder, are still
unmolested. They were seen today in the
vicinity OF their office and said they were
not guilty and were calmly awaiting any
attempt to arrest them, and, added sheri-
dan, I'VE are ready 10 meet them at their
first step in that direction" They declare
they will make no effort to evade the
officers and have no fears Of being appre-
hended.
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OyertheLine,

TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, May 4-The
Guadalupe Rancher reports that Crook
passed across the Mexican boundary last
Friday with troops scouts and outfits for a
three. months campaign. Crook detailed q
guard with orders not to permit any one
bearing dispatches for him to cross the line.
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Help, or.Me Perish.

LONDON, May 4.-At confe, enee Of the
members ofthe Irish Nationalist Party in
London, it was resolved to organizes a fund
for the relief ofth families OF person, who
have fled the country or been arrested in
connection with the murder trials in
ireland, and generally under tho Crimes
Act 1t Is computed that six hundred
families have been rendered destitute by
the flight or incarceration Of their bread
winners. An address is to b. issued to the
Irish Nationalists in America and in the
British Colonies, appealing for conribu.
tions to the proposed fund, and del, gates
will besent thither to set forth the need
for speedy assistance,
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Ihe prnmnlle Pa ilynl.

cwcrxSAri, May Hamlet to, night at
the Dramatic Festival was IN ovation to
Murdoch. He was applaudsd almost in
every scene, and when the curtain finally
fell ten MINUTES after midnight, be was
called before the curtain and received with
shouts, the entire audience Of more than
5000 remaining till the close.
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why Crook Weut iato Mexico.

why CfOOh Heut AntO me&icOs
WASHINGTON, Msy4-The following dis
patch from General Crook was received by
General Sherman this morning:
ST.. BRRNARDlSo SPRINGS, 1
Arizona Territory, Mays !
Adjulant General u S. Army, Walking
tan, D. c.:
The dispatch Of 2s!h inst. received. 1t Is
not my intention 10 violate any convention
between the two Governments. My object
In visiting Sonora and chihuahua was Ia
arrange for a cooperation, and in case my
troops followed the hostiles into Mexico
see II | could not secure a liberal interpre.
tation OF the terms II agreement in regard
to time, II I could be allowed to remain
there. It's my intention to start tomorrow
morning in pursuit Of the savages in &C.
cordance with the treaty.
TSigned1 GEORGE Crook,
Brigadier General.
At the time OF this dispatch General
Crook was upon the border in the ex
treme southeastern corner OF the Territory
OF Arizona, at the point OF contact OF Mex.
leo and the Territories Of Arizona and New
Mexico. From this point the Sierra MadEe
range OF mountains extends in south
easterly direction, and along these noun
tains hostiIes are supposed to be
making their way. Owing to their
familiarity with the mountain Businesses
the task OF discovering and dislodg
ing the Indians will be attended with diff
Guilty aud uncertainty. After comforting
with General Sherman, Secretary Lincoln
decided Il is unnecessary at present to tele.
graph any further instructions to General
Trnnk
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A slight shock Of earthquake occurred
IN Helena, Montana, about yesterday
morning, the wave moving from east to
Nest w
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:, Nav is going on this way what will
Ian. find to do?
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Ghs G,stelEigsnfer.

-, >o,. .. aud "a fonr,tenlh s.teee
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AT Philadelphia-Bostons, IL; phiIadeI.
phiss, 10.
At Washington Nationals, s. Defiance /,
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COMPARING STRENGTH.

At another place the relative strength of
the two parties to the coming contest,was
discussed. It was confdentially asserted
that in the event Of strike the manuiact-
urers would be stronger and the workmen
weaker than last year. The condition OF
trade, which Is the most important factor,
is such that long suspension Of work
would be attended with less Inconvenience
tnan last year At that time eight mills OF
the west were operated with non.nnion
men and in them work was not suspended.
Since that time the increase in non union
plants has been 100 per cent, and in the
event OF strike by the .Amalgamated as.
sociation, these could be relied upon to
continue in opera ion on a conditional
agreement The names and locations OF these
mills are: the Cambria Iron works. Johns.
town, Pa; Eyerson & Macrum's mill AZ
Scottdale, Pa; Laufman & Co.'s at Apolla,
Pa; the National Tube works and w. d.
Wood & Co.'s mill at Mckeesport, Pa; the
Black diamond Steel works and the mil OF
Miller, Mptcalf & Parkins in this city; the
Clevland Rolling Mill Company, the Anne.
rican Boiler Plate and Sheet mill, the Lake
Erie Iron. Company, and the Brttos Iron
and Steel Company, Of Cleveland, ONO;
the mill at WeIlsville, Ohio; the Ohio Iron
Company at Zanesville, Ohio; the Spring.
field Iron Company at Springfield, ILL.,; the
Vulcan Forge Company and Iron Company
OF st. LOUIS. Mo-; and the Mt Hickory
Iron Compan OF Erie, Pa. With these
mills in operation and the additions to the
list that are certain to be made in the event
OF strike, it is claimed, enough iron
can be manufactured to support press.
ing demands for an indefinite length
OF time unless trade should improve radi.
cally. II trade should improve the neces.
sity for great reduction would cease to
exist and the demand for it would be with.
draw. In these particulars and in the fact
that they are united to man in the stand
they have taken, tits claimed the manu-.
iactureIs' strength lies, and that II anything
is needed 10 render them invincible 1t is 10
be found in the lack OF confidence which
many members Of the association are said
to entertain in their organization. Not.
withstandipg these assertions, however, the
manufacturers state very positively that
they do not want strike, and that il a sus.
pension OF work is forced they will view it
as n great calamity.