Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-16
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The New Orleans correspondent OF
The Philadelphia Press, writing under
date Of 18th instant says: About TO-
900 strangers are In the city tonight 10
attend the opening to morrow OF tho
Exposition. A good many are dlsap-
pointed, as they expected to see here
President Arthur and President Disz OF
Mexico. The opening exercises Will Do
conducted by Governor McEnery, the
Mayor of the city. Rev. DR.. Talmsge,
of Brooklyn, and the Exposition ON
cials, Secretary Teller, Post. MASTER
General Hatton and some other Govern
ment officials will be present. The day
will be observed as holiday, and the
city Is decorated in honor Of the event.
1t Is matter Of regret that the Ex
position 10 not in readiness TO be open
! cd at this time, which must lead 70
disappointment on the part OF visitors
who come to zee the show. 1t will be .
full month before everything is In work
ing order Over 2000 carloads OF exhio-
its are yet to arrive. The Great East
ern, with the European exhibits, Will
not sail from Liverpool until he
10Th. or the Central and South Ameri-
can exhibits only small part have
arrived. Mexico has many carloads OF
valuable goods which she Is unable 70
get on the grounds. The Government
building il In bad condition, n0twith-
standing the $500, 600 appropriated TO
defray the expenses of the departments
to make a display.
The space allotted to Pennsylvania 10
at present occupied by packing boxes
belonging TO New Jersey. Commission
or Thomas Is not here, and his deputy,
Mayor King, is awaiting the arrival OF
1.-The goods. A number OF Philadelphia
and Pittsburg firms have spaces OF
. their own in the main building. New
Jersey shows up well. so do Delaware
and Maryland. New York is in the
same condition rs Pennsy wanna. "A
/, good deal Of the trouble is duo 10 the
railroads, which fail to deliver the goods
In time. The Illinois Central is block
ed, and like report is made OF the
Louisville and Nashville.
Director. General Burke IL working
with great energy, but he should have
had assistance from the experiences
men at the Philadelphia Centennial. l,
will take two or three weeks 10 get
things in good shape Ia the mean.
time visitors will find much TO s-e, but
-~ill pay them TO wait.
Ir.tois n, AsSSr Notes.
teeo'o VI
business in Boston ufIe telegraph ope.
formed a protective association, and
that their action In IN common with
that Of other operators throughout the
country. "The organization is for the
protection rather than tor the purpoae
OF engineering another strike"
THIS cAai -.
ton at Monongahela City, Pa, on Mon.
day, and resolved TO demand three
= cents per bushel for mining. The
present rate Is q cents
The Republic Iron Works at Pitts
, burg resumed operations on Monday at
reduction OF 10 per cent. in the wages
of all tue employees except IN. Anal.
gamated Association
The Edgar Thorn son Steel Works Mt
braddocks, near Plttsburg, will to day
suspenu operations tor an indefinite
, period, owing to the dullness OF trade.
ABOUT / 900 employees will bs thrown
out Of work
, A reduction OF Il per cent. in the
wages OF the men working day or wesk
az the North Chicago Rolling Mil & ON.
pany works at Bay View, Wisconsin,
VIII take effect on January At. About
ooo men wi be affected, ard they &C
cept the reduction.
A reduction OF 10 to IL per cent. In
wages " az announced yesterday in the
ManYille Mills, ~ Providence, Ehode
island. All the ~eavers, 400 in NUN.
Der, quilted work.
Most OF the hands employed in W. b.
morn x Cos hat factory. in HayerhIl
Massachusetts, struck yesterday morn
ing against red uction of ten per cent.
in their wage.