Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-04

against Ban Fox and Pericles. The odds
against the others range from 40 to to 200
to /.
The Street Railway Strike In New York
New York, March 3d-Thestrike of the
employees of the Dry Dock street railway
lines continues, and travellers by the Grand
street ferries are put TO much inconveni-
ence thereby. The hearing before the State
Railroad Commissioners was continued this
morning at the compapy's office Vice
President Richardson made a reply TO the
demands of the men, taking up each one
separately. The company is willing to allow
twelve hours to constitute 4 dav's-work
including one hour for meals. All en-
ployes who work more than twelve hours
are to receive extra paw. Richardson as
serted that no outside organization should
have the right 10 dictate to the company
whom it should or should not employ.
There was long debate in regard to the
discharge Of certain men who had
remained faithful to the company
during the present difficulty. The
Superintendent replied that the company
would prefer to go to pieces rather than
discharge these men. The conference ended
without an agreement being reached. An
attempt was made to run cars during the
afternoon. but the strikers put such OBJ
stacles in the way that the trial was
abandoned. During the attempted pro-
gress of the test car a huge load of
barrels crossed the track in front
of it. The strikers cut the ropes
that bound the barrels on the truck, and
they rolled to the street and caused delay.
A coal wagon, containing two tons of coal,
was dumped, and its contents spread before
the car. A car of the Grand, Houston and
Forty-second street line was stopped by the
strikers, the harness cut, and the car
placed square across the track. Each car that
arrived was thus derailed, until sixteen cars
were standing across the track. The pas
sengers were turned and travel was stopped.
Fifty or sixty cars finally were blocked,
and thousands of persons were part of the
scene. Finally 120 20policemen arrived. and
sought 10 protect the trial trip car. The
driver held his reins steadily, and main
tained his composure amidst the ieers and
intimidation of the mob The conductor
was surrounded and dragged off the car,
disappeared and sought refuge in the COM
pany's offices. Finally word came from
the company TO take the car back TO
the stables. The strikers construed
this as step toward victory, and
there were tumultuous shouts. The course
OF travel was permitted again to be re-
sumed. Another attempt will be made to-
morrow. Superintendent White said 1--WE
intend to carry this thing through. We met
the men half way, but they want too much
for us The trouble is not ended. | am
told all the lines in Brooklyn and New
York will tie up tomorrow" The strikers
assert that the end is that it will bring
victory to them.
The Southern Pacific Company.
I
Pacific Company did not begin operations
until March /, 1885. It's fiscal year ended
December 81, 1885, and the following is the
company's statement for the ten months :
Gross earnings, Sl3, ,304, ,229. Add rental for
leased lines, $4l5,937, makes total
of S13,720, ,l66. Deducting from this
amount the interest on the bonded debt,
sinking funds, taxes and all other expenses
and charges, $11 ,407, 400, and construction
and improvement, $523, $50, leaves a net
profit of 81, ,7S9, 1856. The Pacific system of
the company contributed to the gross earn
ings above mentioned S17. .I23, ,617, to the
operating expenses 81, ,293, ,557, and to the
net earnings 50 S29,060.
The Champion Reaper Company and the
Knights of Labor.
SPRINGFIELD (0.), March 3d.-There is
much excitement here, caused by the ac-
ton of the East-street Champion Reaper
Works last night. 1t was the sudden and
wholesale discharge of several hundred em-
ployes known to belong to the Knights of
Labor or other Trades Union organizations.
Whitley, the President of the COMPANY.
says: We were compelled to take this
course in the cause of human liberty. So
far as We have observed the operation of
this organization in other cities, it has been
one of terror, intimidation and violence,
and 1t seems to be question whether the
factory shall have all or none of its en-
ployes members of these organizations.
We prefer 10 have all our men independent
of all organizations, and believe such a
course will be for the good of the commu-
nifty" The company is advertising for
men to fill the places of the discharged
workmen.
Flower Show in New York.
New YORK, March 3d.-The Horticultural
Society opened its March meeting yester-
day, with an imposing display of roses of
many classes, and q fine collection of
orchids, chiefly from out-of-town conserva-
tories. There were also choice varieties of
amaryliis and plants of gardenia and fora
from Pierre Loriflard's green houses. The
most prominent feature is the flower of the
hybrid tea rose 4" Her Majesty" on exhibi-
uon Tor the lrSt time IN this country This
flower is produced by artificial hybridiza-
ton, or crossing the blood of ever-bloom-
ing tea roses with deciduous hybrids. Its
immense size, perfect symmetry and deli
cate coloring have never been approached
by any previous production,
Frightful Railroad Disaster.
UTICA On. ", March 3d.-A freight
train on the Ontario and Western Railroad,
which went through bridge near Fish
Eddy, Delaware county, last night, carried
down with it f. F. Smith and w. II. Rcy-
nolds, conductors, and two brakemen who
were riding in the caooose. Their bodies
were burned TO cinders.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, March 3d-11 A. M-The
market opened strong, active, and to {
higher. During the early dealings the
market was heavy except for coal stocks,
which made slight advances. The advance
was soon checked, however, and they
joined the rest of the market. prices being
carried down ] to below the opening.
Toward IL o'clock, however, the market
rallied, and the general list was carried up
close to the opening prices.