The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-15
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tars business of ihe Cansd dian Pncinc railway
Is 4 eslandstill md no tsains arc moving
and tic worksh0ps are Ill shut down. This
trouble b owing to tho policy Of retrench-
ment which was adopted by the company.
A deputation OF engineers waited on Super
intendent Eagan yesterday, and submitted
schedule Of the wages which they demanded.
Superintendent Eagan promised to submit
their petition to General Manager Van Horn.
but it would take ten days to do 50. The
deputation said they would give him twenty
four hours to decide. Superintendent Eagan
replied that he would decide in twenty-four
seconds, and accordingly sent out agreements
for the men to sign, accepting the wages of
fered by the company This morning the
engineers went to the round d-house, as usual,
to take their engines, and were asked to sign
the agreement, They refused, and returned
to their homes. To-day Superintendent
Eagan issued an order to close all the work
shops along the line At noon 5000 men
walked out, and an engineer abandoned his
train at White Mountain, on the Eastern Di-
vision. The company will prosecute him.
The mail from the south was sent to- Emerson
this morning by sleigh. lThe company has
telegraphed east for engineers, but it will be
several days before the trains will be running.
It is feared that the men will become demon
stratiye, and when the new men come hers
trouble is expected.
A train left for the south tonight, with
Master Mechanic Reid as engineer, Snperin-
tendent Eagan as fireman and R. b. Harstone,
chief Of the commissary department, as as
sistant fireman.
PIrTsBURG, Dec. 1.-THE announcement
is made tonight that all the coal mines along
the Monongahela river will suspend this
week for an indefinite period owing to de-
preston in the coal trade. If they close,
over 6, 900 men will be thrown out.
BELGRADE, Dec. u.-A radical editor and
| deputy have been condemned to death for
participation in the recentreyoIt Two oother
radicals have been sentenced to eighty-fve
years Imprisonment each.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. The case of
/ lO'Donnell was considered in the cabinet to-
/ day. It is learned that Secretary Freling-
huysen some days ago instructed Minister
Lowell to recognize O'DonnelIs citizenship
and to-day further instructions were tele-
graphed him.
DUBLIN, Dec. 1S-The police has seized
quantity of ammunition and accountre-
! ments in house in Dolier street. An occu-
| pant named Dunn was arrested.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Five Of the jurors who
convicted o. Donnell have beenfound. Three
desire meeting Of the whole twelve to ex.
plain the verdict and arrest execution. The
EauthOrities refuse to give the addresses Of
4 the Jurors to O'Donnell,s friends.
New YORK, Dec. 12.-Most of the com
positors on the Tribune struck last evening
1t seems the foreman had discharged some
men and the chairman of the chapel of thu
union Instantly ordered a strike, and all bu
about fifteenleft their cases. AS soon as
they were gone the office was restored to {
n0n-union basis on the same terms as before
the strike month ago. New men were taker
in, bringing the force up before the papel
went to press to about forty men at the cases
These, with type-setting machines, pulled
through all right, the paper coming out a
usual. \ <S,
LONDON, Dec. 13-The Times says ther'
was never more uncompromising defiance
flung in the face of the English nation O
: government than when Parnell, in his speecl
in the rotunda at Dublin, on Tuesday evening
declared war upon England's constitutions
principles, and the connection of England ant
Ireland is impossible if the public men 0
England regard this renewal of Irish warfar
with indifference or contempt. The situation
is serious, and will tax the ability of Englisl
statesmen to the utmost.
SoHENINGEN, Holland, Dec. 13.-The coas
in this vicinity is strewn with casks Of pow
der aud dynamite from wrecked vessels
Forty thousand kilogrammes of powder ant
$ five hundred kilogrammes of dynamite wer'
picked up by the custom authorities.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-ODonnell's wife ha
sailed for the United States.