New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24

"a lowest, II average, Zo'o0.
If the present week does not see settlement
of the troubles between the cigarmakers and
their employers somebody ought to be forced
to give a good reason why. The manufact-
urers say they are willing to resort
to arbitration, and the leaders of the
employees have been empowered by their
constituents to do as they see fit In reference
to that point. If, therefore, nothing comes of
this willingness of both sides to the dispute to
settle their differences, will there not be good
reason to suppose that the leaders of the cigar
makers, for interested purposes OF their own,
are determined to prolong the sad and cruel
contest
The utterly worthless character of the de-
fences about New York HarbOr are described
in an article on the tenth page Of this impress
sion in a way that emphasizes the city's unpro-
tected state. To hostile ironclad of the best
kind we could, at present, offer absolutely no
resistance, except to put few tOrpedoes in her
way. Yet no stronger position for defence is to
be found along this coast than at the NarrOws,
and if Fort Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton
were strengthened and armed with modern
guns, and if Fort Richmond and Fort Lafayette
as the terInni of torpedo system, the city would
at least have the comfort of thinking that
foreign fleet could not sail quite up to the Bat
terry with entire impunity.
The climatic calculations of most of the
warm health resorts in this country have been
decidedly upset within the last few days.
Florida was nipped by severe frost which
certainly injured her orange groves and hotel
trade-the principal sources OF her wealth.
And now Los Angeles, which doubtless had
been pluming herself on her superiority over
all Florida towns, has been the victim of
cloud-burst which has washed out consider
able part of the city, Nor is that all of the
Pacific coast that has suffered San Francisco,
which generally escapes all extremes of
weather, has been visited by hurricane severe
enough to cut off all telegraphlc communica-
ton with the East. 1t is the world char
acter of the storm, however, which is its saving
quality. Where all are sufferers no one resort
can boast at anOther's expense.
The temperance of the old Fifth-ave
stages yesterday morning was hailed with
pleasure by people living all along the avenue,
from Eleyentb-st. to the Park. 1t is not that
these numbering old vehicles are especially be-
loved by any one, but they afford additional
means of travel between Madison Square and
Central Park which is greatly needed. More
over, their temperance is taken as an assurance
that Fifth-ave. is not destined TO be cut up
with car tracks, at least for some time to come
If the new transportation company is wise and
anxious TO retain its present hold on popular
favor, it will hurry up its new conveyances and
hire drivers who can be depended on to keep
fairly sober, to stop and then on a crossing
instead of the middle of the block, and occasion
ally to see the frantic gestures of pedestrians
standing ON the curbstone anxious to ride if
only the stage would stop.
The report that there is reason to fear re-
newal of dynamite Outrages in London will
alarm no one more than the true friends of Ire
land. Nothing could mere seriously interfere
with Mr.. ParnelPs present plans than an out
burst of crime of this kind. 1t would rouse Eng
lish opinion against him to an unprecedented
pitch of fury and would dispel all hopes
of home-rule for long time to come. The
Irish cause has suffered in this way time
and time AGAIN, but most n0tceabIy Just