The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-10-20
GALVESTON eLEANlNGs.


. The Longshoremenr Bsrii o.
GALVESTON, October iy--otrike
affairs tonight are practically un-
changed, though steps are rapidly
progressing towards an amioable adj
justment OF all differences. Tho Nal.
Tory Line Steamship company are
virtually out OF the field and cut no
figure In the present deliberations.
They were defied by the white long
shoremen and substituted color Ia.
Dor under pledge 10 retain II until
released from their compact. The
matter In thus left to the opposing
factions TO decide among themselves.
The strikers have pooled issues with
the Knights of Labor as far a. the
laws of that body admit OF associa-
ton where grievance previously ex-
lists, and hence the knights only take
an intermediary part. At the con-
ference yesterday between the
knights and Captain Sawyer, agent OF
the Mallory line,and Mr.. George Sea-
ley, of the Santa Fe railway, repre-
senting large share of Mallory stock,
aud Mr.. Quincy, representing the col
ored men, a suggestion was made by
Mr.. Sealey TO divide work, alternat-
ing ships,by the employment Of viii o
and coiored hands, This suggestion
was In turn conveyed to the strikers
aud the colored laborers, re.
suliing in the appointment of com
mittees respectively of six from
the colored men aud three from the
strikers, which, together with the
three members Of the executive board
of the knights, were authorized to
confer and report results. This con-
ference took place tonight. Instead
of being In position TO dictate, the
strikers were necessitated to propose
terms of peace, having a. their basis
the fair division OF labor aud an equal
showing for all.
After a lengthy session, during
which the strikers laid bare all their
grievances, the proposition was sub
mitted to the colored men In writing,
back next Wednesday with the ver-
dict of their informal association. II
transpires that the proposition IL
favorably considered and that the
result viii BIO acceptance. The strik-
ers are desperate aud solely DEEPEN
dent ON their daily labor, and unless
matters are in some way adjusted,
riot and bloodshed will certainly be
the consequence.
Eva Ellen Lynn. known as Eva
Scott, living in an alley In the west
end, suicided tonight by taking NOR
phine. She was q native of st. Louis
and for some time past has been un-
der the influence Of liquor.
The city council tonight rejected
all bids for fresh water works on the
ground of the financial condition OF
the city not juslifying such large
outlay as the $4,000 demanded.
Ed. Cherry, clerk for e. 5. Woods,
was mysteriously shot at o'clock
Sunday morning ut the corner OF
VIM and Fifteenth street. The bull
let passed through his right arm be-
low the elbow aud confused his side
without penetrating the skin. Nc
clue is so far known to the shootist.
A good deal of surprise aud regret
was expressed to-day In business
circles, when Il was learned that Mr.
o. q. Murray, general freight ant
passenger agent of the Gulf, Colrado
IL Santa Fe railway, had rendered hi
J resignation TO the board Of directors o
that company, to take effect Decembe
IL. Mr.. Murray is called 10 highc
and more important position rs gener
, al traffic manager Of the Missouri Paci
! flo lines,in Texas and Louisiana, to SUE
: coed Mr.. w. ii. Newman, q
present southern traffic maj
ager. lie goes to St. Louis I
assumed the Office of general trafil
/ manager of the entire Missouri II
T ciflc system, succeeding Goore
. Odds, who accepts an important pos
tion on the Canadian Pacific railwa
= Mr.. Murrsy's headquarters will BIO
y Dallas. He will assume charge tho
~ on December l, when the southel
9 headquarters win be removed fro
u Galveston. Colonel Newman W
ie assume the duties of his new OIL
III about January l.