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New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
toesrs ~ VARIOUS PLACES.

INprANAroLis Ind, Dec. 2S.-Firc destroyed
the indianapolis cotton Factory II was leased ana
opcra,cd by Brown & Lane Bros, Of uica y. !; IhG
loss on Ne building, machinery ana 6ucd7 Is estimator
an 81 10000. with an insurance of S3ooOo.
KISSES CftY, Dec. 2s-1he Norih Orrson & COS
fttnturo store m THIS clty Destroyed ANA the ad-
loirrr budinc occuird rs Uoli Bros. deleis in gem
,tal ftftisiIur eoois Wds bHit seorhtla and dlmF.i
h3 yasr ihg setNn S,Isl ,yi,ia w apff g.-. 'i
stfet I...
ts.s. 80. NuM ctrtcl r8tr III. NatM aWHo3,
q. g.. 8as narFN N3 Hie i'f h8'g' #a7 HHt N 'tt
.iii, t6 " a. 5.a.t SgHV' es' 'H'st ifs '8'' .
Apmpih, uee. -o.A nle hpfA Nes9u 90 iNe Rn4fN
aud willow Nae noies 90 a. ~ nfiA drslro e4 lnai aN'
lue adlpuluB puiidns fHias sash ani pnN" '"''V'!
aud uaAiy damaged !. A. Hos qupr so'c, u a. lHen-
arlsous paint aud ol establishments u. ". warren 3
seed store, Thomas Daltoua secondhand fnhe Store
H. Morri, a CO.'S furniture establishment aud j H. bls
bee 60. H Wholesale Euttfy. u was several ho"l ~"
fore the hre could be- got under control ana al one e
ii threatened extensive cOuna-ratOn Tho daiast "
estimated at 10000; insured
LIME KoCh, bee. 2S.A fire THIS morning destroy td
the Free School building Lonohe. The loss Is $500
the insurance small.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29

The and tho unfortunate hour selected ior ne
strike have brought great Indignation upon the DVer'
Association.
In general the public sympathlze with the dryers'
The principal city railroads owned by iing potl
clans who pay regard 10 the needs OF the pupnc or
the Just demands of their employees They control te ty
Conncil ignore the requirements OF th.ir ennr.srs
and do about they please They have refused 20 pro
vide proper accommodation for the Exposition travel
and have stood In the way OF others dolns So me
whole city Is rotten 10 the core accorilng
10 the general expression of opinion here. only re
Gently 10 has been discovered that scrip once taken up
has been rcssued. while there Is fund known as inc
Gamblers fund.- which comes from tie gamblers
who allowed 10 carry their Illegal tfaic upon
contributing such sums rs are demanded Dy INC wy
Fathers The Exposition managers have nothing, now.
ever 10 do with these things and are DONG ther p'Se
TO bring about Termination of the strike
The feeling the part OF visitors IL one ot about equi
recruitment toward the CITY Government which NE f
road and the cnr-drtvors, who stop all tfaIc
because two lines VIII agree 10 the terms accepted Dy
IN remaining lines driver who attempted 70 run hs
without the sanction OF the Union was fired upon TO-
night aud others pulled from their cars when were
thrown from the track The police are trying to protect
the drivers. II the strike ha-iens the opening ot
steam lire 20 the grounds now seems probable IL VIII
be a blessing Ia the Exposition -.
There thousands of school teachers ana othcis
here now to visit the Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
FURNITURE FACTORY DESTROYED
gATERAlAN's MILL SUPPOSED TO HAVE HIN Shi
~ rIpr-To-e OVER $1,000 o.


BOsTON, Dee. Watcrman's mil, IN hcd-
forIst in the Charcsown district, was destroyed py
fire at an early hour this morning. The building Whi'h
was Of wood 2sOx5O feet and four stories III heehl"a
divided into three sections for the manufacturers i
ture The southory section was occupied by r. W. l3
man. manufactures Of extension tables, ana the hof'
crly section by Clark Il Buckley, manufacturers oi
chamber furniture while the middle section was
nnoccupled The flames originated in the midde
section and this fact leads TO the belief that the hrc was
Of incondlary origin The building which was oWhcu py
A. W Waterman was an old structure and burned ralhi
w. while the wharng upon which IT stood was 50 di-
gcrous that the irencn could not work 10 good advan
tage Three alarms were sounded.
The first alarm was given shortly before o'clock ana
within half an hour the entire roof had fallen III and the
norics had spread to "a large mmhcr shed IN me rear
which was filed with large quantity OF lhiuinie nu-
Lorlnv lumber Thi. was also destroyed but hlue
could be done toward saving the burning
building and the frcmen'S Efforts were pll.
cjpally directed the protection or adlho'Ht
pfopcrty. Harrison. Beard Il Co.'S furniture factory
was In Imminent danger hut saved without damage
ymans factory contained large stock manufactured
goods aud his loss estimated follows: ON stock
~15 900: maclncry, $1,000 insured for Tl9oOo lie
eruplnvcd twenty i've men, and was preparing Tor "a
heavy sprue business. CLARK Buckley employed toily
men ami their losses given as follows; ON maui
fncrlred stock -lOUOO furniture patterns ctc, ~
OOOA machinery, $1,000; insurance about fipUDu'
MIR Nafrrmau', loss on the building is about $4,000
insured for 900 900 The fire wa, hhaly under
control about O'clock This i- the thinl large furniture
factory that has been burned IN lhls h'l5ipoIh"'"
within q week.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
ILLNESS or CHARLLS ". FOLGER.
InY TELEGRAPH TO mn rRInuNrl

LYONS, Dec 2S.-Charles w. Folger, the only
of Secretary Foger, hes critically Ill at the Franklin
Hotel ia Geneva Friends and relatives apprchcn-
sve that death may at any hour Ills disease Is
consumption, of which Mrs. Fpgor. his mother. died
Mr. Foger hopes OF regainlng his health. has lived
for time at Alexandria, Va, where he holds GOV
erniuent position The change In climate has done him
no good At the time OF his fathers funeral In septem
ber he was alarmngly H. and since then has been
stautv dee lining In health Last week he taken
Geneva wnero he could he attended by the family ply
stefan and frenas lie has been able to ont uf
his room his arrival ia Geneva, and has been
fined 10 he'd Giost Of the time The family homestead In
Geneva has closed since the Secretary DEATH aud
he has therefore been taken 10 the hotel MI FOlgers
wife and live children with him. His sisters now
In the Adirondacks seeking restoration 10 health They
have not been well since their fathers death.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
SINGULAR CONFLICT WITH A BEAR.
POWERFUL HUNTER WHO DID lllE litGGlN'
BRUlN iAIEADED 10 DO.

Elun,, Dee. 2s.-Enield Start, of TOga
County, has just returned rromn Two weeks hunt Ia
FIantcr,c County tnuudn, IN company win Ihomha Do
Nlttund George polrtou OF Schenectady County Tho
pnfty cnmpod near White Lito D. Wit and Pearson
rowcd pcrotr the iol,o evening ON their way back
10 cnmp, Aa they Wero about 10 leave their boat they
heard great crnsblng IN tho llickc fow yards away
and the next instant hillgrown bear and two young
ones appeared the hunters from behind fallen tree
Pearson fred M once and the old bear c 10 the ground
The hunter believing that hc had killed the ANIMAL ran
10 the spot be witt remaining mt the boat. When
Pearson reached tho thickc hc wa8 met by the bear
which had risen to It's feet, having been shot IN the
lower Jaw the most or which was carried away by the
rife ball. Before Pearson could adopt any means
OF dcfeuce, the bear throw herself upon him, and
they both fDu To- the ground. Dewitt
picked up heavy club and by abowUith It turned the
attention OF the niuriatcd animal from Pearson long
enough him to spring to h feet. Tho bear struck
Pearson a blow on his shoulder with her paw that
hurled HIM several tcet away lie fell against stump
breaking two OF his ribs The bear then rushed upon
De Witt. who IS tan, powerful young man lie stood
his ground and the bear sprang upon him thre% hi5
arms around her body and by quick movement threw
her over his left shoulder where he held her struggling,
until Pcalson sent a rifle bail through her head
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
Ar SEA.

HALIFAX, Dee. 2s.-Jamcs Butler n Co.
received dispatch yesterday Informing them tha thclr
brigintnc sarah Carney. which sailed from here on De-
ceruber for IamAica had been wrecked Ia racos Pas
sage The vessel insured in Halifax Ton 5000 ANA the
cargo for similar aramonnt
The schooner \, Grant, Halifax Tor b'ddock has
rcnchcd Can.o win the fro.tbton and the vessel
di.nicd -hr lrf Halifax on December II and with the
rArfufnn of the ui.hi Uf Drccmhrr 49, when she was
anchored IN IIscouhr lIafIor Aih hrtu ui sen ever
since she encountered rough weather win r'fcmrly
cold weather ON December ~ and 90 l when ilr vessel
h,rnmc uuutugt able. The crow N'tr unable 10 tctph
nfr mifuiup of io obtain nouil bmcui ana were Ho1on
about the hands uud feet
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
ptSc0yrfNr ~ ra NoRTHwESE
.pAKorA pissArisrfrD WIN TuE rNrftD sIA1Es-
SUGGESTIONS 10 MANitoBh
t.ttat Apft . rms rRtUffvE.t

DAKOTA pissArt.tfrp WIN TuE rNtftD sIA1Es-
SUGGESTIONS 10 MANitoBh
tBf tGLFghAPt ~ rng rRtnuSEi
81 PAUL, Dee. 2S.-A correspondent at Far
no. Dakota In letter makes somcN hat startling reyc-
lliion he says: "1hcre has been great disappolnt-
,ucut 10 Dakotln I'm the work done by Congress In the
last THREE weeks and where once was the hope Of minc-
diac statehood aud consequent greatness in both North
and south Dakota, Is yexaon OF spirit ana ana tie
coropcte and entire lack Of enterprise which could only
he brought on the Dakota state By the uberyslon OF
bis hope- 40 longer Is there amy expectation OF immc
distc or rcmo.e Statehood, and the increased
excitement To be derived from managing a sure
enough commonwealth There has been some tar
f t,klug action for the estah hment Of provisional
totctnncni. and asking Muto14 10 unlic ~ toin.hs
uor'iwcstciu tcpuh,. White this project haS gone 80
tr s io g,t elaborate approval by some at te crt
iotal pa.t stnl tic ho -,uc-s OF II "lIl no douDt
iatr ilic effect ot urcfcrtirg ans a.lon, ot
Nrt ktd it IS siie ~ say iiat n hge
WHs a- iiHru pti Dgct oi Ilccg uoI, lfQf
XIII oH in Ditati H.fhete IS ~ -i3 fot -eith Caii
HH.l. iii t0uN @bili th it1tel o NJ Ntfftfle ~
atfet ejtii HHt, ttd ofe thi a gll51ctdtioh ot the
i1t4Ili 8a'it H j,iiit, ,41i 'i3lV s4s84gsafs
H!4i. .efN, ,a4ftfHt ti4Fs5 ifs8ii.', 'g3s3e 8ii,
RsiH aWH.i ''RiI Y ..i.i',, 'i8l''i 4t8 '4i.tih
y laigi'g 'of M iltst,3 = 'ai ,atiti
u Blh bANi4 pi tvNuVla ANl WllH"''N0 'F'"'N9
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
RELEASED FROM 4 BlGANous WIFE

NtwBtrG, n. T., Dee 29.-A divorce ease
with soe pcculr features has been decided by justice
Brovn I'm favor OF the plalutlF who IS Jeremiah
ts vife Nsrt on Arti 49, esi sic tcpte,erici hct-
seft8 Ne An tnhittei w5man willis stc hti htsbtht
itirq m eiiq5. iislaH t5h #r3H ste tti r5t breH
Ht8frs iis HtHs e ijhH cieN tHi 80 eise aish
Ni.t Yi8IsAt IN BH lv3itHsi " ~ ~ 5-tiif} WA *
a (Q3f ssH4 W4a3 NJ N,e NWAn ~ isiNtf tlt8 n
Is4@N M a54a., a4a 85ssb st.eH 9E atl eI Hfa 'aaH
NJ n.j pf te s4le }Ml iett ntc lt3isNi9} lNleNs
iriitnrc wab plDiAcc .noBins tat ilr was ile WpNAN
lcgii huahaNl le also sent llltne y lAe NNHthtnl
VIE, plicn va lews1fl rs \, -p9l ,tept,3 % q s lns
b. his wife was also rrecnel. Tho key Father Llriy
lcutlAcd the Womaus hand ming ani the picture ls0,
and Justice Brown declared tie marriage 10 tAt aolitF
CuVuuaugh null aud void
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
GATHERING rHE iCE CR0P.
Observation-Disclosures roRrHE WORK.
sANGrivn or A BIG fiARvEsr-''ANY tABoRrRs
~ ti,r ~ .r,,s ~ ifii,t

AND trr wAGrs riiD tiirv.
PovGuRrrrsir, Dee 2T.-fhii has brer 4
wcek 0f zerb wcihet ana hal ho efest hroh
NE icc M tie itis5n rteiara,i8u atc NJ ptdeOsi f5r
shat Yr0hises Is We hhe ie hittot ths ir5thg thS
W8te s etabre the ite NJ 40 f8irt ir'Htsh ititit
aNa tlHt tas NTeliN ai NJ tafi3f iiti ~ 'Ne tiii
I.X 81. g.. iii8N oeN8iAeh otit sHHr e.HtRl8N HHt
EpEH9ps, VS. eNiiHs Biii te7NNs&i Nteh rvs ies a
W V4sniAeeNl egAiit8a. tsa- e'Nf 1Hi NHe ffsA
seYen 81 eisNt iueGe4 lneh ANeA Nll As
iuegqasei % pl,c go lea Wehes W. NpaiN ~ iHesdaF
Buaaea pl ce0Ases are hrlNg gli Hu iet aud lhe
harvest Bili probably amount 80 plrr 3npNnpp IONS
Wien the work IS ia iail blast luuu9 men and blys
lj0 steam engines and 25OO horses VIII be employed VA
cutting, policing. hoisng aud storing the sstening
cakes The men who work inside OF the houses stori <
away the cakes ga ~ 80 per day ad the men outside
~ 81 per day. while boys average ron % cents t. II
per day each II Is thought that the bulk OF the Ice VIII
be in the houses early Ia February There not mueh
ice left over last year aud II the weather IL favorable
after the houses all ned large quantities Of Ice viii
be stacked outside OF them for rst shipments, as to
leave the housed crop intact long possible. Some
CT the icemcn believe that the demand for Ice next
season will be enormous II the cholera predictions arc
verified, and therefore they are preparing for IT,
possihly 400 900 tons OF Ice will be stacked
The number Of ochOusps has been a. tfcased from year
90 y , of the present time there are nearly enough
houses hold from 10000 TO 100000 tons There Is also
disposition noi 70 erect any more new houses below
eruantDWn but % cOnnc the harvesting of ice every
wear a. far as possible north OF Hudson where the river
relcs over earlier The river from this city Ia West Point
il ehokcd with heavy lee. The place Is Gees
Point Cold Spring. where tie steamer Lmelinc fought
Tor two hours yesterday afternoon The Daniel
Miller, OF the POughkeep-ic transportation tompanya
line. left al noon to-day Her consoil tho
John l. asbronck has discontinued her trips or the sea-
son ANA the MllcF Us hot eApe,teu 10 fets is .oses
navigation the Hudson, tar Us any point north OF
Peeksktll Is concerned
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
SHIPBUILDING IN MAINE.
LITTLE HOPE FOR THE COMING Wharf.-The WORK
OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS.
TELEGRAPH rRIgUs1i


OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE raGgUS1l
BosTON, Dec. 2S.-The journal will publish
tomorrow morning history OF the shipbuilding inter-
ests Of Maine for 1854 owing to the prevailing low
freghts has been hard year for shpbuiders for tho
work they have done has been ut low figure and tho
year closes with few contracts hand In looking for
ward To the coming year Bath shpbuider, who has
usually built several vessels annually in his yard, says
he has 10 expectation OF building anything next season.
and the year promises 10 be the hardest known by tho
shipbuildcrs of this state for half century Another
shipbu Ter and owner says that his vessels have not
earned enough in the last year 10 keep them In good
order Three years ago. when the Goss Iron Works were
started at Bath hoped that they would develop
into an iron shipbuding plant, but now no movement
will be made in that direction till business improves.
Iron vessels could be built cheaply at Bath as upon
the Delaware. Bath builders, OF course, would be under
some disadvantages regards iron and Steel but they
would be able work greater number Of days In tho
wear than the Delaware builders can. At the present.
lime superior class or
had all the work they could do Win the present plant
The statistics of the past year, rs complied tOp Oni-
clal sources snow lho huh'r - toa'S 10 !" INV, , a ~,
of II per cent from that OF l1S ana ih' tohiugr 20
have fallen almost 10 that Of lrSO The amount Dult III
each Custolns District was as follows.
Bath, 30 vessels tonnage 2,0OU so Portland, Nes
se, tonnage l53 O2O. FrenchmnH's Bay vessels, ton
mage 1854 Belfast vessels, tonnage oJ1,lb2 Ken
ncbunk u vessels. tonnage 1851 MlHcassot yes.
sells, tonnage lj6,lW oastine 1 vessels, tonnage
Db lDl Machias, y vessels. tonnage 2ilDpi Passa
mnquoddy, vessels, Tonnage pj6ly Wnldohoro ~
vessels tonnage 65O.2ol mnklngV vessels all old.
There of these - Vrrso'a under 100 Ions 0f loOo
for the yonr was IGlOls7 IN 1883 The number 0r yea
nola Was 30 and the total tOnnngo 6itoNlJ.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
HoaE p0UERFUL THAN DINAuIrE.
rxpEnIMEYIs WITH NEW EXPLOSIVE CALLED
NITRO PEIROLENE.

IxpEnIMENTs WITH A NEW EXPLOSIVE CALLED
NITRO PErHoLENE.
UrNTINGDON Penn, Dec. 2S.-A man from
u coster city, who has devoted some time 20 the nycsti
CATION OF the power and properties Of explosives has
come 10 the interior Of tins state 10 continue his expert
nents lie found il necessary to retire 10 secluded
SPOT where his dangerous compounds could be handled
without injury TO property The place lee selected Is
known 10 few aud hrdc es that 10 shall not We disclosed
so that hc may not be interrupted IA the week or two
that hc may remain. iic desires also that his name shall
Doe withheld from the public util he has fully tested
new explosive that ho claims to have dis
covered. Various trials of its effectiveness
hnge been made, nll OF which, lac
states hago been entirely satisfactory, aud prove II 10
be more destructive muu dynamite ilo roya that he
can furnish the NMu'slt better explosive han amy
they have yci had, 1hicc Of the most Important OF
ihcsc ttiaa were made last wcolC
rlr,t solid roc, proifudug from The baso Of Tusacy
Mountain. Of which 900 cubic feet cntipalcd to weigh
oip, ivo tons were posed wlsd sdrilled a. depth or
six cct moro tbon hair la tcloosa. and gl'' tuhc.
rcycncqhlhs Of nm inch I'm diameter aud ten inches long.
nu,d with tho explosive wue introduced The rcst of tlc
operation was precisely the e1m" us in blasting with
dynamite and the result was as complete htCikng up
of tbe toc ms could posshy be- accomplished Nearly
half OF the exposed part Wa broken mo fragments lHl
q can MT, some of them being thrown great dis
second sound white oak trcc three feet in diameter
,,as !, -toratod 70 The heart ~ q distance Of eight feet
from h. roots ana small glass ban containing the
compound was inserted and exploded 1hc body OF the
tree was split into kndlug wood ihc roots were torn
up from the earth, and no two of the limbs within thriy
feet uf The ground remained together
Third, rifle was charged with roWdcr ana thc haii
was fired into pine tree, penetrating TO depth oi
two and half inches The gun was then charged With
the new explosive and the ban fired into the same tree,
the penetration being nearly five Inches
The substance Is IN LIQUID form Wien made, hut may
be solided by mixing with anoiher substance which is
itself conbue,ibe and Is entirely consumed I'm the
po-on II can be brohon into SIN ~ particles or gra1q
lated SO as 10 De in appeaiance like gn-po"der 10
A chcni ~ composition no foimaon can he oltaiucd
exccrt that suggested by its nac II t's called nitro
lctfOitue
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
RALLROAD INTERkSTS.
COMPETITION IN EAST TENNESSEE.
lBY rELEcRArh ~ TnE TRIBUNE

ATLANTA, Dee. 2S.--As matters now stand,
there is but one outlet from Knoxville aud other East
Tennessee points to Atlanta points and that by way Of
the Last Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
That road has recently made reduction of rates from
Western points to Atlanta and To an extent that Is
seriously inuring railroad Interests. The western
Atlantic Railroad people IN negotiation for line
OF boats from Chattanooga up the Tennessee
river 10 Knoxville touching AT the principal points along
the lire OF the river from which ireghts can be con
yenicny shipped. This would at once establish COM
peng line from Knoxville To Chattanooga Atlanta and
other Southern cities East Tennessee, Virginia aud
Georgia line and the boat line would he in comp ton
This mOvcaicnt N carried out will result In much good
to Knoxville which has long been tenicd the privilege OF
competition In the transaction of It's business and must
result IN sreat good TO the people OF Chattanooga ana
IIuffu
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
WOODEN noueEswDErosITNY,BuRN

BwGnNroN, Dee. 2s.-A dispatch was re-
cet,.,l al 1880 Last nglt IN this city from Deposit
mn two miles cast on the Lie rond Saying thnt TIE
town. good sized one, being destroyed hy iro ana
asking for help ns thai ,ilusc has no hro npr"hln'
1hc nrc gndc Wn. tcidluc ana wa" nhoni 10 rihl
on spccnl train when o. m'rrnmc wH receive" 'hklht
that the nir under cuuitnl Isi'l pai .UIHl ..'H
tut the total o.s o. about fiOOuo. The hir nay iril
onsly originated 100 Nuir lcNiri aioio nlhr h'ln lp'l
A ffrah wind blow the n.lufH u'fotf the fllt'i Hhl
,yho.e line nf WoudDu block Ntto destroyed Among
lhrm wua cwplty store Win SOME rn't iWo OF lnl''
vrorcry stores and 10 photograph tIlfiy, llhl pop"l
nuifcot boon ~ hand portion ~ inr hiiuc1 dlh'''
more di,rcnt ocri.ion. voted down the buldils of
AAnInI MnIl.-.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
FRANCE. CHINA AND ENGLAND.
TIin SALE or BEirisH VESSELS A BREACH OF NEU'
TRAitrY

LONYOS, Dor.2S.-Marquis Tseng has warned
Enrl Grntc that The sale io France 81 seven vessels
Of 'hc ''sile AMI 7louarcl Lines now trading between
hngani nri TIM ,alc oi Goud Hopr ff the purpose o
transporting French fotrs 'b thirf T. hfrarh 81
nar'ia'iit thc rngish U6trtnntnt has niyiyri tho
bonr'a d' thr tae.ta THAT n6 ttae5n 80 TIN tb'tigh
rnls'reni trt rt ie rrfrii'ti the srHi b'rh
neHlaiW iNg Merpst VS. 49, tWAeN iletrfVhtAl e ~
Wiittti N ifiH't NrNiNi iN .iiB Hi A. hm'fiHfi
Flat' Hi NNW f' hth eir'rr ~ tNe negotiations 'bt
,'W rNlfNAif 80 iir ,ifis
" t. letu i lha runieg feuT has refaiiel ~.
itrnuttr, ihp flpneh Auaipg w lhina duA lAdl llf
iic"rh lsn dt in,isiu hai hpeu feuule To- 1h4nEh"
ihe hiuera departure igun lientaia severe tIe4eh
uillal relations win CHINA
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
FIGHTING NATIVES IN THE CONGO.

BRus,ELs, Dee. 9s.-Ihe iHdcpendcnce Beige
reports scroIs quarrel between agents OF the African
international Association and French agents IN the
Congo territory. An armed force OF tie International
Association. commanded by NJ. Hods:er ascendcd tho
River Mlla to 1gut the natives who had gathered To
attack the Dutch and German factories at LOangO The
tndcr Of the French nOa stopped the expedition
arrested Dutch agent for violation or French terrific
rial rights and demanded the surrender OF Iodister.
Captain Elliot the chief of the International Assoca-
tons region thcpo, refused to surrender HOdlsler
4 cOnllct is impending
New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
nonsr.cARs sropfpp ~ NET-orLElNs
An INpIcAuoN OF RorrEN clrr GoyrENMENr-
ISDIGNAIION Oh VISITORS.
rtft,r rufuf

lHl TLlEGRArI 10 TnE THInlNl'l
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 2S.-Ihe s'rke 0i AL
the carir,ers OF this city yesterday afternoon Whhe
tnou.ands OF people were the Exposition Grounds has
created great indignation among strangers here inc
strike still continues aud as aresult lew persons Nls'"
h, Exposition today The sreetcar lines furnish the
only means OF reaching the grounds, except by steam
boat and no river line has yet been started II the stAe
continues Tomorrow aud there seems 10 be no end III
gt now the Exposition will have few visitors There
were many people the grounds when
the strike took place yesterday ana they
had great difficulty in getting TO the
CITY Owue 10 the mud and rain walking was iupractl-
cable A few hundred came In on II barge, when was
toved I'm lY tug boat General Burke got the Illinois
Central Railroad which has a freight connection with
the GROUNDS to run special train which 3roush Dack
those remaining on grounds nj p M some persons
walked and paid high as So eaoh ior c"'Iaso
TO bring theu to the city The people are highly inds
naut that the rivers should strike at such time WIN
ont public warning. Some ears we're stopped on the
track fully half way to the city, and women
and children were compelled to walk the re-
moinder of the distance. The drivers struck be-
fare ON election day, and the railroad officials
urouscd 10 accede to their demands at that time ana
work MAS resumed. They have avoided complying Win
their agreement which was To pay SJ5 dollars month
wares with fifteen hours work day. The drivers have
be. comiclled 10 work eighteen hours aud have not
bse paid The rate agreed upon hence this second strike
Two of the aoad lines yesterday reed Ia the drivers
deunas but the Trade Union would not let the men 10
to work Oh y line unlcsa all The roads came " terms