Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-19
EASTERN NEWS.
The Last spike Party

Nrv YORK, July T.-PreSideDt Vii
lard of the Northern Pacific and part
If ouests leave here on the Both of Au
onst for the point of the junction of tn
t,scks advancing from the east and th
west. which will be in the valley of tn
Ti.,le Biackfoot, on the western slop
- the main division of the Rocky Noun
sa;ns in Montana. The names of th
onasts will be made known later. VIM
M. Eyarts will deliver the Grafton.
n,.oou and Transrontinentai Report
Advance sheets of the report of th,
directors OF the Oregon and Transcon
t;neutal declare the holdings Of the com
nany of Northern Pacific and Oregon
Raiixay and Navigation Compan,
stocks Cd June Goth to be as follows
Northern Pacific, common, l62, 10
sbares: Northern Pacific. preferred
IT3OO shares: Oregon Railway ana
Navigation stock, including new stock
1@ 40 shares. II sums ND the availabl,
;neome and profits Of 1884 al follows
Esianee of profits brought FORWARD
trnm last wear, 81, $50, S95 .03; dividend,
On %. II. & n. stock, $l,l90, 262 05; esti
mated dividends on Northern Pacifi,
nreferred stock, $l,2l0,4l0; total, 81,
gs7 81 So. The report concludes: "Youl
Roard have deemed it wise to increase
The present rate of dividends until the
COMPANY shall be in position to REIN
hnyse YOUR advances and do without oul
sssistance. The approaching compile
s;on of the roads will bring about this
,ssnlt before long, and there will appear
~ he no good reason why this company
tu - sae
IN nreserye. should not give to its stock
holders the benefit OF all its income and
profits.
The Threatened Telegraph Strike.
Nxw York. July 17.--Mr. Somerville
,enresenting General Eckert. said TO
aay that "the company have not yet re-
casved from the committee the names
~ tbose operators in the employ of the
company whom they claim to represent
Hthis Information is not received by
noon tomorrow it is probable that the
syecutiye committee will send reply To
the committee, declining to treat with
them. have talked with a nomber OF
operators. including many members OF
the brotherhood, and every one with
whom have talked expressed the opin-
ion that the demands made were unjust
and unreasonable. Fully One-third of
the operators employed by this CON-
pany will refuse to join in the strike,
should one be declared. and in twenty
four hours afterward We would have
one half of our regular number of OPP
orators at work. The alleged dispatches
from ex- Governor Cornell and +. l..
Amer, advising that concessions be
granted to the operators, arc fOrgeries.
WALL STREET MEN AT THE BOTTOM.
Il has been an open secret on Wall
street for several days past that extern
sive publications az to the possibility Of
9 strike by the telegraph operators, was
the work Of certain Wall street opera
tors, who have attempted by this means
to cause break in Western Union
stock. II il also known that these same
parties have been stirring up the opera
tors through several channels, and have
even gone so far as TO offer pecuniary
assistance IL they INDUCED in strike.
Il IL now nown beyond doubt that the
brotherhood had, before deciding upon
their course of action, been assured of
the sympathy and forthcoming aid of
several Wall street operators. who
sought this means to press the Western
Union stock and make turn.
4 CHANCE To AVERT THE TROUBLE.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Evening Jour
nal gives the following, as the present
status OF the telegraph and telephone
complication: Up to noon today there
were no new developments In the exist
ing troubles between the telegraph CON-
panies and their employees. The men 8
proposition il now under adyisement by
the companies officials, who will prob
ably report omorrow, after accepting
: or declining the proposed terms. In
conversation with number of opera
tors this morning, Journal reporter
found that the chances of a strike were
extremely uncertain. The men all seem
to feel sanguine that the companies will
concede Internationally to their de-
mands. which they think are no mors
than reasonable, and should have beer
granted by the companies without ask
ing. There il no truth in the repor
that the Telephone Company was abou
TO discharge the ringleaders who are in
citing line men and inspectors to strike
Had the Telephone Company done this
the men say they would all have quit a
once. IL IL stated, On good authority
that the trouble between the TeIephon
Company and their help will be AMIGA
bly, settled by tomorrow.
STRIKE BELIEVED INEVITABLE.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE general i'm
preston here tonight il that the tele
graph strike will begin tomorrow a
- a.
San Francisco time, all operators quit
ting their keys simultaneously at a pre-
concerted signal, from ono end of tn
country 10 the other. This opinion
based on the fact that the compan
shows no signs Of yielding. but. on th
contrary, appears 10 be preparing Oh
public mind TO expect strike, while q
the same time the operators speak j
the most determined manner to the ei
feet that nothing except a full conoes
sion TO their demands will avert th
strike. This afternoon President Tho
I. Eckert, Of tho Western Union. ser
. long dispatch to Col. Ii. q. Clowr,
General SuperiEtendt mt, which seen
apretty plain indication that the coIu
! pany does not intend to acceda to th
operators demands.
Second Trial OF Erscssens Dessroyei
New YoRK, July l7.--Much interest
felt among naval officers and othel
anxious for our coast defense, In Il
trial today of Ericsson's Destroye
Preparations have been some time NAL
ing, near Sandy Hook. for . full test (
her wonderful power. Sinco the la
sriai, nearly three years ago, she b,
been greatly improved. A city journl
says there Is reason 10 believe that
has a. great an advantage in destruc
i've power and other requirements ,
the present methods and resources ,
naval warfare demand. The torpedo,
weigh 1Jo0 pounds, and are shot from
gun of peculiar construction, whic
after many experiments, Ericsson Al
his employees consider perfect. IL
fred ten feet under water, and VII,
discharged tho two valves that form q
mouth Of the fun are forced apart a
tomatically to let the torpedo pass OF
The gunner gets his aim from sms
lockout In front Of the cabin, the iAtt
bslng protected by heavy steel pia
enor. The range Is regulated by
es like an ordinary steering vhe'
- the gunner turns at pleaSul
I'm IRE nine engines on board q
san I'll under at least seven feet
va!er, and beyond reach Of shot
soeu. The Destroyer 10 sixty feet Ion
Aad has cost upwards of $4,000.
oesessies Of General rhu0b.