Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-09
ALMOST Il CLIMAX.
Desperate Financial Condition of the
New Orleans ExDOsitiOn-strike of It's
LabOrers

Desperate Financial Condition of the
New Orleans ExpOsitiOn-strike of It's
LabOrers.
The most sensational rumOrs are prevalent
mere to-day, says a New Orleans special to the
New 40rk World, indicating a climax in the
financial affairs of the exposition. The ex-
hiDitors held meeting and almost unani-
mOusly agreed that some immediate inter
yention must be made to avert a collapse of
the most disastrous nature. Several EXPRESSED
the opinion that total lack of business ca
pacity on the part Of the management had
been the cause of all the costly DELAYS
tHuS ~ lar. Inc two main difficulties now
70 DC encountered are the DELAY in
bringing the exposition 70 a Dresentable CON
u4tloh ana the financial stress OF the manage
ment. Upon the first point, one exhibitor
5alus the tlme has come when no announce
ineht from the management will be believed
by TIE public. The exposition vii never
receive the peoples patronage until the ex-
hlDltOfs announce that II Is ready for visitors
Currler- the leader of the band which has
Deen furnishing music for the exposition
appeared before the association and said that
ne nau been compelled 10 throw up his two
months contract because the management
could not assure HIM that he yyOuId be nsId
he had, therefore. released the management
from It's contract 1t Is reported that the
otale NatlOnal Bank Of Louisiana has men at
an the gates taking the receipts as they come.
ms Director General Burke denies.
- am preparing a fun statement for Presi-
uent Arthur and the appropriations commit
tees OF the Senate and House." said he. s.That
report VIII embOdy the following facts: We
owe about S2O9,0OO, Of which not more than
Si5,UOO Is pressing for at least go davs All Our
tfouDiei Tor it cannot be denied of course that
we are pressed FOR money. results from the
TACT that we were at four times the expense
we had estimated for installation; that We
nave hau 10 advance $4,000 on account of eX-
hlulIOfs' freight, ana that bv reason of the
lighter than was expected. We have cut
uO"n our pay-rOlls as far as possible. No one
mas a claim against us for more than one
week 5 pay, and we shall meet the next pay
day somehow.
VIII you apply to the government for
further lOans" asked your correspondent.
Not cent. In short. we have managed
our own business alone so far and shall con-
tluuc TO do 20. We shall pay all our debts and
come out all right. Only give us time"
In spite Of this confident prediction by Mai.
Burke Verv few can be found yvhO claim *
see how II can be realized. There are many
VINO predict that a change of MANAGEMENT
may ensue. MAJ Burke insists that he can
pull through without help from amy source,
and that II hc wants money he knows where
10 get 1t. This, however, does not seem to be
sustained by the facts.
All the labOrers in the management's en-
plOy struck at noon to-day, claiming two
weeks unpaid wages They resumed, how
ever, on Major Burke's assurance that they
would be paid in full. They are now working
bic that CurrIer will take his band away. He
fails 10 obtain the assurance he demands, and
his men, who have been eating dime lunches
and walking on their uppers for a week past,
are nearly IN a state of mutiny. The most
encouraging circumstance for the scOntinu-
ance and ultimate success of the exposition.
Is the attitude of the Edison Electric Light
people, who are here under contract invOlv-
ing over $lj000Q. In spite of all rumOrs they
Will stay and keep their lights burning. 1t is
s1id at the hotels tonight that Burke has
cdnyassed the city for funds, and has received
pledges for but 100000, which would not
more than half fill the gap, but this also is
denied by the management.
In connection with joaquin Mlller's de-
parture from New Orleans last Sunday, a ru-
NOR Is current that the gifted bard of the
Slerras had been subsidized at $500 a week to
pun the exposition in series of letters. This
arrangement lasted until joaquin submitted
hls first little bill, when to his disgust he was
stood or like all other creditors of the big
fair. Ihereupon the pOet-puffer folded his
hack hair, and. waiting back 4 sad "adIOs"
all Tr- srr