The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-09
EASTERN STATES.
Carp For Oregon.

HdstuS oHereu W Jake IHe HrSI Car Srdtu-
itously over the Northern Pacific road the
fish commissioners will next Tuesday send
out 80, 600 carp for distribution in the north
west, from Wisconsin to Oregon.
Mexican Silver.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 4.-Silver ore from
Mexico is being shipped to New Orleans,
where the mint is more accessible for mines
tributary to the Saltillo mint of Mexico.
Five hundred pounds of pure silver passed
through San Antonio yesterday.
Condition of the Northern Pacific.
ST. Paul, Nov. 2.-General Manager
Haupt, in an interview with a reporter of
the Associated Press last evening, said that
his resignation was entirely due to the
policy of radical retrenchment adopted by
the Northern Pacific, which practically tied
his hands, and prevented the proper rum
ming of the road. At a meeting of the
stockholders it was decided to cut off all
possible expenses, and he had received in
ssructions to cut down the force. They
complained that the expenditures were too
much in excess of the receipts. General
Haupt explained this by stating that the
partment by the construction department
in very incomplete condition. In fact, as
fast as the parallel lines were laid, so bad
was the condition of the road that, though
trains could be run over it, they could not
be run with any degree of safety or speed
The road was miserably ballasted, the cuts
were narrow, no stations nor water tanks
were built, no side tracks were put, and,
in fact, nothing was done to put the road
in condition. This had to be done, and
the cost of it had to be met by the opera
ting department, supposedly out of surplus
earnings which did not exist, instead of by
the construction department. This, of
corse, made the expenses very heavy.
Another reason was that practically all
work of the year has to be done in June,
July and August. After August it is diff
cult to get men to work on the road, as the
harvest fields pay SO much better, and after
harvest wet weather begins, and it is i'm
possible to do any work until the ground
dries in the spring.
Virginia Riots.
New York, Nov. 5.-A special to the
Post from Richmond says: ''This morning
a disturbance took place in Fredericksburg
which almost brought about serious trouble.
Captain Morris Rowe, prominent white
citizen, while discussing the Danville riot
was overheard by a negro named Street,
who denounced the statement about the
riot as 'tfunder" {meaning democratic
ie). The negro knocked Rowe down, and
Rowe succeeded in getting him off and beat
him pretty soundly. The affair attracted
a large crowd of whites and blacks, and for
time serious trouble was anticipated, but
was prevented. There is feverishness in
nearly all districts, an fears are entertained
that other riots will occur in several places
tomorrow if not to-day. More arms have
been sold in the state in the past ten days
than ever before in the time of peace. ex-
cept, probably, just after the war"
DANvILLE, Va, Nov. 5.-The city re-
mains under control of the military.
Mayor Johnston has issued proclamation
He says all good citizens deprecate the
present disturbed condition of the city,
and expresses a desire for restoration OF
peace and good order. He has appointed
called into service the Danville Greys, as
military coadjutors of this special con-
stabulary. .- 49,
PETERSBURG, Nov. 5.-Major Jarratt ad
dressed a readjuster meeting tonight, and
called upon blacks and whites to observe
proper order tomorrow and avoid all diff
culties. He was followed by Attorney
General Blair and other speakers. Among
those on the platform was Senator Malone.
interest in the election tomorrow is un-
abated. Tonight all bar-rooms are closed.
An extra police force is ON duty. The re.
adjuste-s distributed circulars this after
neon calling on the negroes to avenge the
death of the six negroes killed at Danville,
at the ballot-box tomorrow, by voting the
readjuster ticket.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5.-Excitement
here the past few days has been intense,
particularly since the riot in Danville'
While collision between the whites and
blacks in Richmond is not very likely, yet
the feeling is such as will require but a
slight hostile movement to. precipitate a
riot. The whites are making every prepa-
ration. Members of the First Virginia
regiment are under orders from Mayor Car
rington to hold themselves in readiness for
an emergency, and $50 special police will be
sworn in for duty to. morrow. In anticipa-
tion of further disturbance in Danville, and
upon representation made to Governor
Cameron, he this evening issued orders fo
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Capt.
Andrew Pizzini, and section of the Rich.
mond howitzers, Capt. E. J. Bosher, to
proceed to that city. The Richmond mill
tary leave at ii o'clock tonight, under
command of Mayor 81. C. Carter, who, afte,
arrival in Danville, will assume command