New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
r,TrIIyG WITH THE WIND AND WAVES.
suCCEssrUL TRIP OF TIE AKZONA-orllER SHIPS


SUCCESSFUL TRIP OF lHt ANi"'N-A Ni'''+' '''''
OVERDUE.
Tho had ocean weather Of the last ten days has
rr.vrnted the transat autc steamships from max
ing their ordinary voyages, an" ~ we" oi @ IillS
Tact no uneasIneSs is felt by the agents anu owners
Iec,use some of them are from tweniy iy-iour 10
fortv-eigli hours Oyeidue. Friends oi passengers
who know little of the PRACTICAL experience OF du-
verse weather at sen, naturally ic'i some uhrdSl-
moss hut Their hearts are no more gaddcned uHoh
thp arrival oi the vessels they are auNlous about
Than ne those oi the passengers who nave Snneied
the observation-disclosures of seasickncss and the dis
,nn,ior,s of being kept below decks whore there IS
~ goad @ riignaE,"n Eso ol ar m hn h to.sei ag'inli
iniihrais aad thrown fom Their feet by the laboi-
'6iIsn snrG = yrssei as ihe Guon steamship Ati-
s.,s o,,itts thiiit t-si& hHuts Uttit tur ~ mHy ne
tnrtiripl ihai ,hp weather has hr'n sete'r H'W
,hs Was tuniiimri tes'rilNF vs. tht e'ANhta, w
Lpg uaesfnstts. Shr sHliH iioM PrrtrS'QHNoN
SoHaat iD.riHi.' :. hatiH@ wi lNi'H ninet VIZ
slhiA aHi ~ s,tr''ep iHss"Nct's: S9p E't"ll
aHd s,j0ny eal. h WNniNe N"t we tftN
NpJsp duA lie trsft Wt"'ha' twN'twN 'N' ''rN'N'
luesi,l aud Wpi4eshHA, ire VESSEL No''A" i"sN
i,g and TollIu4: tbs mmeusa "pcs et@s niadtih5
over her docks, making y NECESSARY NFhlh 4 NW9r
aii tLc deck opeuiugs and ke, ite passengers below
ior safety, Or from htlu4 Wa,he oNt'h''n' !" "l-
dtinn 10 tins nearly al oi lle pt''t'-t'H WV s"'
tick. But with the ccahlug ana ei""nlh." "l '!it
vessel aud the hlcakng Of the s,"s over 'h' ehlF
they were terrified lest she would 40! I,d'n i0t'
Until cdne ,day the weather was Wl'he'' 'NS mp
plunsng heavily INTO iho u'.P Nflai ~, 't 49,, an
and the next moment rising 10 "a hlRn m"uu'"'n'
aud breaking the seas with a report Ike cdhh"l'
On thursday morning there were Sign, ihal Nvp-
time had snapped his whip and the Wcdth'i h'edh
to modcrate ihc Arizona had wIthsioOl the iem-
nest like a sea-lOg aud had not met WIN Il Slh-e
mishap Better weather prevailed UI MonHN
ing themselves that few hours more would see
them safely INTO New York harbor, Father Ncptnhg
again arose in hs fury, and the PASSENGERS WISHED
ffcmsrlv,s ashore The lights on the Highlands
were at last sighted late ON Monday meht, the
weather moderated, and yesterday morning The
The steamship Bitteinc an ocean tramp" was
eighteen days out fr N London when she rcached
Quarantine Yesterday morning. Only ne "h;c
and crew for she carries passengers suffered the
discomors OF bad weather but they teStllled 10 ;
severity and expresseda wish never again 10 see 'G
like. Not being so large ana so poWe1W NeNSci
as the Arizona she did not battle The seas so sue
c,.,lully. Yet her mlshaps were minor Ones
COMBINATION OF TWO EXCHANGES.
The Conference Committee Of the CoAee Exchange
Yesterday made its report To the GDNcrhihS 'ol'-
inttce concerning It's conference with sllnlIr coi-
mittcc from the Importers and GroceIs Exchange
rcIntiye to plan of consolidation of the orsanza-
tons special meeting of the Exchange VII DE
held. on Saturday TO 1ct upon 'io ni", ,Tau hn
known as "rho Merchants Exchange OF New
York -; The Importers and Merchants lXchange
of New-York" -; The importers and Coffee hX,
change of Ncw-York." or The Coffee and Groccrs
Exchange of New-lOrk."
present rules both bodies subject 10 such altera-
lions and amendments as the trustees OF the new
todv may deem necessary there are to he twenty
tr"n 10 nreSent trustees of the Coffee Exchange
md two-hthS from those of the other CrganHatloh'
A ,ncmLershtp of the Coffee Exchange wlll be eX-
clangcablc free Of cost for premiership III tho
analgamatcd body. and "A membership I'D thc I'M
porters and GrOceIs' Exchange VIII be exchange
able for one i'm the new body with an addltlonal
payment OF 500. All contracts existing ~ either
Of the present organizations are to tie IN iorct ON
fhe nuaIpama;ed Exchange. under the same rules
aud conditions The advantages of COnsolldatlon
the committee ayers. lie ~ the addltinna strength
The lessen ng of annual dues aud in the privilege oi
dealing ia staples controlled by the two OfSMl]a-
tiOns now.
RUMORS ABOUT THE PRICE or COAL.
IN regard to the published statement that TIE
Ichtch Valley Railroad Company had recently
made large contracts for coal at reduction OF
about eighty cents ton from the ruling prices last
~ his civ said Yesterday: We have made no
large time contracts at ircduccd prices That
happen to know Of u we loIioT ',@ ru,es & a91u, ,
Il il onybodys business If we happen to give on
coal awav His company has not Issued price iis1
for several years but 1t follows Tie marker
The PROPOSALS which led TO the frequent rnmofs u
Wall Street Yesterday were those 1Qr tnt suPPN
OF the Manhattan Railway Company, bnt tney ,, nan,
hot yet been opened. he company usrs a%oou %
125U 900 tons wear and last year 1t pald r. n tOi
10 the lehieh and Wiikesbarrc Company. Genefa
Manager llqn said yesterday mat he was "hitm. ~ wv.
he Opened them. Il was stated IN Wall street ma
jhe fehieh Valley had offered its coal ai 73 ~ (
ION and that The Nrlawatp. larkawauua am
Western bad made eteH lvwer ntirt. The pfo
tesals w III he, be awarded uriil nest week
No SETTLEMENT ron fnh EWENs.
The safeftisttt temMitee ~ ,hs 6l,ph E.'
ehsHef Yesterday continued is wWfh M 'ht euh
tia5 ,stian ~ ,he sass aeahs' 'Nr Frh n'ViIpf9
tnd e.psets o. make iel'ei' u w. heain ~ Mae
inpi,e Press IA hea-0ilesns and falhef ~ 'ht
i.tg Rritheis, arrived AeTe Yesterday w eet Nha'
yfud he done ih ipsaih 10 VIC sp,llp'pNt w ~