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New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
FEATURES OF THE LABOR QUESTION.


Mrs. Landgraf, the Second-st. baker who is
fighting boycott will go before the Grand Jury at IL
o'clock this morning Her lawyer has the OF all
those who have interfering with the business OF the
bakery On Sunday 1t looked things had begun TO
brighten up all the bread had been sold and there
only pieces of cake left, But yesterday
indeed q "blue morning." Trade exceedingly
dull and the fresh loaves OF bread and cake
were still unsold late the afternoon
Only once the little pony sent out and tnen 1t was
to deliver bread to the amount Of SO TO tho Crippled
Boys Brush shop AT tne request OF aaugItcr oi Il
loaded down with brooms aud brushes which had been
sent exchange etief written ON Gecse az S,c 'ea
s. bill. " For Fair Play" was the only signature
amount is to be sent to the st. Barnabas House.
in Muberry-st. A dignned.looklng German
handed Mrs andgraf s5 and urged her to keep up the
Union also called and his visit brought JOY to Louis
formed that 500 had been voted them for their cour
age In returning 10 work. go
Mrs. Gray came out OF her Easter run of business with
large amount her credit. Most OF the old Gus
TONERS have returned and business is assuming It's
former exception OF frequent visits from
OF wealth and the arrival OF letters praisg her
spunk and energy Mayor Carter H. Harrison OF Chicago
telling her to persevere IN her noble cause that
she had best wishes and would and her If necessary
sea uts Nils returned to work yeste MAY making about
$50 altogether Of the old employees who have come back
Policemen still on guard at the door.
A h.lf were yesterday engaged in walk ing
up and down in front Of Cavanaugh sanford's tailor
ing house IN ST. h 'o eovep ~, ~
leave their work and Join the ranks
Of the striker Arrests daily made. and those ar
rested are as quickly baled out. Among the indict-
ments handed 10 Recorder Smith yesterday by tho
foreman Of tho Grand Jury was one against about a
dozen men who had been engaged in boycott It
was understood that 1t concerned the men who had
been engaged the boycott at Cayanaugh Sandfords
The 22G employees OF X. H. Wolf, wire manuisct
urer are on strike. There several grievances which
the meu wish rcctied. They claim they are not PAID
the same others in the business are and
that Mr. Woif keeps back a weeks pay from them.
About 200 members of the New-York Retail Groccrs
Union met last night the hall above the Office OF me
Rotati discuss various matters. among wnch
the early-closing movement. No definite plans
could be decided upon and the meeting adjourned ill
MAJ
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RECORDER SMYTH yoT AFRAID or DYNAMITE.

Charles Willmund, who was found with VII
liam schieman In alot at Seventy ana Ave
on the night OF March o. was arranged fol- sentence
Yesterday before Recorder Smyth IN the Court oi
General Sessions. The men had when arrested, re'o
yer OF tho largest cabre knife mixture OF red pepper
and sand and two cartridges which were found to be
made OF dynamite. Schleman. who was conVclch
smplc IN resisting the policeman was -ehehcr
fo two months IN the pentcntiiry. Mil.muni Is known
s an anarchist and has had bad reputation IN othcr
respects Recorder smyth sentenced MIN IL three years
and SIX months tho State Prison after saying 10 hI'
Understand that nght or two ago meeting wfs ne 81
nf who resolved fhcn-c!Nr, ahh
give those tifougi YOU
N tey are brought iniO this cOuit hnd properly con
yice consideration az my htnd- sh
bonnd as lar concerned 10 do waa en- ~
nress that kind ard % let of our class Know
that the criminal statutes cannot be Ignored anu t' h'
a. than and that II they violate VIC Jaw!
they will receive Hest scveIcs Iunisinen IL
were not Tor the Aiipn Omecy ma ny th, ll
n tls case would gave te fu pen'itJ pio'ioee W
law.
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THE SITUATION IN ST. LOUIS.
RETURNING TO woRK-srRIKERs SHOT AT-AI


TEMPTING TO BOYCOTT THE MILITIA.
ST. LOUIS, April 26 (Spec,an. twenty
FIVE OF the old men employed at work in the Missouri
Car Shops returned to work this morning when the
whistle blew. Ten new mon were engaged, making q
total OF thlriy-fve now at work.
large squad OF police early the scene, but
violence or intimidation was offered The strikers say
that that they will not return to work until their de-
mands are granted. General Committeeman Hays and
Chairman Martin Irons returned this morning. the
former from Washington and the latter from the West
Mr. Hays stated that the personnel or tho Congressional
Investigation Committee perfectly satisfactory to
the Knights OF Labor and he confident OF obtaining
justice at their hands.
EAST ST. LOUIS. April 26 (speciaD-The usual ex-
change Of compliments occurred this morning. About
o'clock Militiamah Frank Murphy, of Company A, 9th
Regiment, who doing sentry duty In the Ohio and
Mississippi yards, man prOwling around some cars
and called him to halt The intruder hurled rock at
tho sentry, Immediately fired upon HIM.
As usual, the man escaped. The same
scene was enacted In the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy yards. Two seen lurking suspici-
ousy around some box cars and fred upon by the
sentries, but as blood marks to be seen this
morning. 1t is presumed that they also escaped without
being hit Shortly before midnight detail OF the militia
marched through tho town and dispersed all crowds
which had gathered at street corners. squad Of new
were brougbtto the Louisville and Nashville freight
house this morning for the purpose OF going TO work
the platform. They refused to 20 work, however.
until the guard in tho yard Is increased. In view
OF the fact that barber shops and stores are at
tempting to boycott the militia. General Vance states
that II It becomes necessary he will insist BARRIERS
and merchants receiving the soldier patrons and II
they refuse will close them up former watchman.
Barney McGnniss was found at home to-day with q
bullet IN his leg and is said the shot came from SEN
tinel
STRIKERS TAKE MISSOURI PACIFIC YARDS
ATCHIsoN, Kan, April 26.-The strikers this
took forcibe possession Of the Missouri Pacific
yards here, driving out all the men who had gone TO
work since the strike began six weeks The fires ia
the shops drawn and guard appointed 10 prevent
any new men returning 10 work.
TRAFFIC OVER TIE SOUTHWEST SYSTEM
The following telegram was received at
the of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company yes
tcrday:
ST LOUIS April 20. 1886
Three hundred and freight trains. containing 5000
the saturday an increase OF S
SS3 loads day last year Two hunde
eIgtythec freight trains consisting OF 4o4S loaded
the system yesterdays an increase OF 81 trans
2-S same day last year Al $3.50 O'CLOCK tls
freight train No 81 dched east OF Wyandot
Kansas by spikes being pulled out OF the ties ard nspates
taken of the rails Fireman Bon Horton aud Brakeman
Geargc Caryse instantly killed and Engineer H.
scrously injured Have offered g. 800 reward for
the parties who caused the H. NJ UoXlE
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
NEW-YORK. TUESDAY, APRIL 81, 1886

price would be increased and many orders were coun.
demanded. Consequently thero not work enough
for all the and fourteen discharged on SatUr-
Day. Fifty were set at work yesterday out
when delegate OF the Central Labor Union
waved hs hand In the shop the men
struck. The strikers claim that tie discharge OF the
nncaled for They also object to the presence
of Mr. Bells in the foundry. because ne
is not In the union. Tho firm said yesterday that they
could not keep the with nothing to do. Ihcy re-
greted that the demands of the had been acceded
ia IN the first place In several other foundres the men
struck for higher yesterday. but will probably re-
sumo wOok to-day.
The differences between the propretors OF the ware
houses the front of South Brooklyn ana tho
storemcn were practically settled. J. T. Robinson signed
ali agreement to employ only union and to pay 20
cents hour by day aud 30 /: Is believed
that T. b. Bartlett will do the
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PITCHED INTO KAW RIVER.
WRECK OF A Missouri PACIFIC TRAIN.
TWO LIVES SACRIFICED ny MrsCREANrs WHO
DREW THE SPIKES FROM THE RAILS,
rBY TELEGR \Pu To TIE rRrRUNH1

lBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
KANSAS CITY Mo-, April 26.-A wreck Oc-
Cured on the Missouri Pacific road this morning at
O'Clock on the Kansas side OF the Kaw River at the
Wyandotte Bluffs heavily olded freight train, pulled
by Engine No. sG2, jumped headong into the stream,
d'shing 10 lieccs fifteen and burying rake
man and fireman beneath the ruins, where they
were smothercd an- scalded to death. The eng-
neer jumped and saved his e The accident was caused
by the spreading of the rails on the ledge be-
tween the bluffs and the river on examination 1t was
round that the spikes had becn pulled and the rails loft
lying IN their places without any fasenings whatever.
Wien the engine struck them they parted and the train
jumped into the stream. The river was low and the
bottom at this Ioint n bed of mud The track at
Wyandotte Bluffs Is exceedingly steep the grade being
over 40 feet to the mile the engine made its fearful
plunge, Engineer Fowler reversed the lever and jumped
lie managed to land few feet from the engine which
came claterng down after him and imbedded it elf in
the muddy stream. He not badly hurt. Tho fire.
man. William Carlisle in the cab at the time and was
not so quick He carried with the engine and
thrown under It, His mangled body was not recovered
until o'clock this morning. brakeman of the name
OF Ham was caught between of broken and
killed The train was loaded with cemeut in barrels.
A wrecking train taken to the spot at once
large crowd collected at tie of the acci
dent Excitement intense Ono man, Mr.. Con-
verse while looking at 6tho wreck, fell from thepp Of
tile buif and received injuries from which he VIII die.
IL not known who the miscreants were Who RULED the
spikes. Shortly after tho accident three
making away rapidly up the track In the direction OF
Atchison The watchmen and deputies at Pomeroy
manded them to halt and fired five shots at the flying
fueitives who made for the woods and escaped. Mr..
Hoxe has offered reward Of $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction OF the xreckers
Engineer Fowler says that he essened the speed Of the
ranon approaching The bend of the river passing under
the bridge at the rate of about six miles an hour. Ho
saw several apparcntly watching for
something to happen The engineer reached for rifle
which he carried. and just then the train struck The
loosened rails. He reversed his engine jumped of,
landing at the waters edge.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
FIGH1Iyo TEMPERANCE WIN CROroy OIL.

BENTON, Mo-. April 26.-The Rev. Benjamin
Deerng Of ST. Louis has been for some days holding
series OF temperance revival meetings which nave peen
wonderfully successful Last night some one as yet u
KNOWN placed tho pitcher OF water whch the re''-
yaist had placed upon the desk RON wh'ch ne was
so.,r,pv a large ouantity Of crotou oil. Several per
son. drank OF the water before the service began aud
became deathy sck but not knowing tho cause OF their
Illness failed to Mr. Deerns not to drink from tIe
pitcher The latter In the course OF his speech ath
All who tasted the water to-day Ia precarous coh-
dlton Two barroom keepers have been arrested on y,
and IL is thought they poisoned inc Sasor ~
order TO end the services which were having sueh ue
pressing effect upon their buainess.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
BREAKS ~ THE MISSISSIPPI LEVEES

NEw-ORLEANs, April 26.-A dispatch to me
Times Democrat from Vcksburg reports number Oh
breaks ut points along the river and the water
due TO the high mark Of 1882 is expected tha
the water will inundato all Of the sunhower country
part OF Holmes County and small portion
OF tue northeastern part of Washington County
The evees getting soft In many places and large
crevces expected to open at any moment inc pros
poets are exceedingly gloomy for Arkansas and Lou'
ana and are by means bright for Mississippi
Five hundred eastbound passengers on tho santa re
road have detained there live days because sever"
hundred yards OF track Mora Canon have been washed
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED BY INCESDIAEIEs

MASIsrEE. Mich, April 26.-rhe Union
school building and contents destroyed By fire ths
morning Loss $4,000; Insurance Oh building -3l'3io
and on library. furniture fixtures, etc. $500 Tue IRE
was undoubtedly the work Of incendiary as no hre
had been in the building since last Friday besides TINS
is the third time building has been on fire In me as
year. tho previous occasion also Indicating the woh VI
incendaries roller skating rink, Methodist Churc
and other available quarters are being sccueu
by the school board to accommodate tho 600 schois
and fifteen teachers that have been thrown out ny tho
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
wAGEs AND SHORT HOURS IN PHILAD ELPnTA.
TIE FIRE RECORD.
AN ORGAN FACTORY GUTTED.

policeman discovered fire in the cellar OF
Kilborn Roosevelrs organ factory. Nos l45 lf7 and
l49 West Eignteenthst at little after midnight TINS
morning The fire spread through the buildingand tno
alarm was sent out 1l5 o'clock the fire was under
control but the building gutted aud the peopIc
had been warned to remove their furniture rom @ anc
tenement house side the factory The damage Is var
iously estimated from $4,000 to $Io.oOo MI
Rooseye VINO was at the lire refused 10 make any
abatement on this point Tue losses are covered py l
surauce IN the German American ard the London Liver
pool and Globe companies. Sixty-one men were CHI
nh ed Iu q
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
HEADING OFF A STRIKE.

Abendroth Bros. own large iron foundry in
Portchestcr. whore they employ about 400 men. The
Knights OF Labor have recently added largo majority
OF the foundymen their number and they pre-
pairing to organize assembly in that village On Sun
day there meeting OF the employees OF the firm.
and they decided to demand advance OF ten per cent
Yesterday. one OF the employees Informed Mr. Aben-
droth OF the impending crisis aud he Immediately
wrote notice stating that the works closed which
was placed on the shop door The all went to the
shops yesterday morning intending to give MI Aoen-
prsed Tue strike had been headed of by the closing OF
tho shons For fear OF trouble the shenf WAS sum
moneo John T. Miller, OF the firm. SAID yesterday
hsi fhe firm have large stock OF stoves hand and
con nst ma well shut down not. The foundry VIII he
cioscd nn tho men willing to work at such prices
as the nrm feels able TO pay.
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ARRESTED IN MONTREAL FOR FORGERY
FLIGHT AND CAPTURE OF THE AMERICAN AGENT
FOR A IIyFRPDOI FIRM

FLIGHT AND CAPTURE OF IHE AMLhlCAs
FOR A LIVERPOOL FIRM.
MONTREAL, April 26 tSpecaH.-D. r. Smart. Of
New-York, agent of George Fowler Il Co.. of Liver
pool his lie and his brother George A. Smart,
arrested at the St. Lawrence Hall to-day. They
registered as Mr.. and Mrs }. H. Roberts aud Mr.. j.
A. Roberts of Bangor. Me. Smarts business was to
look after shipments Liverpool of produce collected
in the W,st 1t is alleged that he had no right TO
transact any business in his own name. On Aprl =
Smart drew the firm in Liverpool Tor Il .ZOo anu
Patton n Co.. bankers. discounted the drain without
asking any security About the same time the Aew-
York agency of the Bank OF Commerce discounted \
second draft for 1900, and a little Later TIE same
bank yanced him f3 800 on the security OF bill OF
ading on the Iuman Line tor go b0yes OF bacon and
hams which had been forwarded from Kansas City.
Smart caused these bills to be male III hIs own hame
he mouey thus obtained war. II II SAID converted
into United States bonds and Bauk OF fnglan notes.
Then Smart fed. arriving IN Montreal Cn AprI III;
G. A. Fowler son of the senior partner ot the firm aud
its representative in Kansas City. became anxious
when he ceased 10 hear from New-fork. pom IN
vestgation lie discovered tie frauds pepetratei
by Smart He also found that his agents books were
in n confused condition and that there was consd-
erable shortage in the cash account, bringing tle
whole amount of whict Fowler n Co. nave Deen
defrauded NJ TO $40 COO. Mr. Fowler at one" called
on Pinkcrton's agency ana Detective Butler was sent
to arrest the fgitives. He followed them 10 sweden.
Me- and then to Portland. hacknan was found IN
that city who had taken the family To the Grand Trunk
station and there il was asccrai"ed that thcy hit
purchased tickets for Montreal. When Batter told
Smart that be had warrant Tor hl, drrrsi ne stih
Oh all right; but | sick and cannot leave my
room."
lie was soon convinced that his excuse was not
valid and u few minutes later he IN a cell 0i mo
Central Police station with his wife and brother IN
adjoining apartments. Smarts two boys, agen
respcctn elv about fourteen and ten: were at NJ
Lawrence Hall along witt HIM. The older hoy = sim
there but the younger brother followed his N ther to
ail Smart his wife anc brother, VIII he prosecute"
before tho Court of the Queens Beach for bringing
stolen money into Canada aud hi' exiraciiGn VIII
be sought for "A charge OF forgery special ORDER
ha. been secured from of the Superior Court
Judges granting writ OF attachment against any of
The bonds or other stolen property which may nave
been brought into Canada.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
No AMEpIcAN RIsmING VESSEL sELzEp.

HALIFAX, April 26 lSpeeidD.-The report OF
tina e,zure Of AN American fisherman at BadecS Is un-
true and tho consequent Joy OF The Lo"do" i's .ba'
that this seizure will lead to settlement OF the who'
fisheries difficulty between the two counriess Is pre-
mature The facts are that an American
,ro,,ng schooner with general cargo from Boston.
ronrh 81 Peters Canal and Bras dOr Lakes 10
Got clear OF the fields Of Ice along Tue coast %
Eane Rrrton Size was boarded by custo ms official 70
ace ht her clearance papers all right anu ihess
hsins found correct she vent on her ways
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.


THE VOLUNTEERS. Tile Easter mamT Ivres OF tue vo-
uneers at and Port tnoIth tod were success
ful The weather WAS nae, aui the exercises AT oOSn
places were witnessed by vast crowds ot people.
A FfsurRtEs CouKr-The PaH Nal Gi-stts atyoca'es
the formation OF supreme and permanent court Tor the
of fisheries dispn.es between Canada aud the
Jnited states The court, T> Gd-ste says should con-
slst OF ve members Or whom should he Americans.
two Ensshmen. aud the iftI, selected by those tOur
either an American or Il Engilshinau.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
, TOwy RIfRNED ~ AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, April 26.-A dispatch from L'sko, IL
aItcia reports that that lire AMI that three
four,hs OF IL mas already bosn destroyed Is Is town
OF about three thousand Inhabitants.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
DISASTROUS BRUSH FIRE.

CONCORD, n. H., April ga disastrous
brush fire burning in Canterbury Five huhureu aoro
have already been burned Some OF the lana had
alpabo standing timber and the loss Will be heavy
A Iaree force OK men are engaged in lighting the
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

The men employed in the Central Iron
rn,rv a, Ken-aye and South Eleventh ST. Brooklyn
,rnck because some OF their fclow-w"rkman
had been discharged Last week Bell fyfe' tno pro
pr,e,ors were served with demand by tho men Tor ~
Der cent increase in wages. and reduction Q, noui, IT,
fhey signed an agreement granting the hem.nns ~ "a
of the increase Ia WAGES the nrin
the cuatomers whose orders were on hama thaI 'no
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VICTIMS OF CoNvICTs AT sr. VINCENT DE PAUL.
MONTREAL, April 26 Specian. - Warden
Iaviollette OF st. Vincent do Paul Peuitentary. who
WIS fired on by rebelous convots on Saturday better
to-day Three the guards aud three convicts are So
ycrcly, though not fatally wounded.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
EATu OF LIONEL TEySYsOy.

LONDON, April 27.-The news has just b n
received here death OF Hon. Iionei l. nny'oh son
OF Baron rennyson. tho poet-surclte. le d,'d 80
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
ppIrrSu oIrTpOlT SURPRISED

LONDON, April 27.-Advlccs so NE Stdnddrd
say that British outpost at suakm was surprised ana
that fifteen indian soldiers were captarc by the enemy.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

la LIBERTAD, San Salvador, via Galveston,
April 26-The Pacific Mail steamer Honduras has been
wrecked on the Of the River Lempa The passengers
and crew saved.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
THE REPLY OF GREECE
UNSATISFACTORY TO THE POWERS.
FRIENDLY EXPRESSION But NOT AN ExPLICI1
PROMISE TO DIsARM


ATHENS, April 26.-Owing to appearance
OF an allied fleet of the Pireus. the Greek Government
has shown willingness submit to the demands Of tho
Great Powers The Greek to the collective note
expresses amc able intentions and whiie disarmament 10
not distinctly agreed to. 1t will. all the same. begin az
once.
ATHENS, April 2G (Pressl. reply OF
Greece to the Powers is felt by foreign representa-
tves TO be unsatisfactory To-day they held confer
encc at the Italian Embassy for the purpose OF drawing
up and signing an utmatum. holding Greece rcspon-
sble for the consequences she refuse to obey the
wishes OF Europe.
The claims OF Greece, for which she prepared to
wage war with Turkey that she has consented TO
disarm, VIII be submitted to arbitration.
LONDON. April 26-The statement that the Grecian
army would be disarmed is confirmed. The Greek
Chamber of Deputies has been convokei.
Tho combined fleet OF the Powers, which
had assembled TO Greece. has
departed. The sudden termination OF the probability OF
war received by the Greek people with CONSERVATION.
PARIS. April 26.Tt Is officially announced here that
Greece yielding TO the advice OF France TO refrain from
war. will at once disarm.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
JOHN BRIGHT ON THE IRISH QUESTION.
LORD HARRINGTON IL LANcAsHIRE-vIoLENr LoY-
ALIsT SPEECHES IN COUNTY ANTRIM.

LONDON, April 26.-Lord Harrington,
in speech in Lancashire this evening
said that no alterations would remove
the objections to the Irish scheme. He did NOT
wish coalesce with the Tories but hoped with tho
assistance of Mr.. Chamberlain. Mr. Treveyan,
Mr. Goschen, Sir Henry James. Mr. Bright.
Earl seborne. Earl Derby and the Duke of Argyll 10
create independent party or to induce the with
drawal OF the measure portion OF tho audience
made hostile demonstrations against the speaker.
Mr. Bright, who unable TO attend the meeting.
sent letter. in which he said he thought that Lord
Hsrtington's conduct had been consistent and
courageous. 1T would be calamity for tho coun.
try If measures OF the transcendent magnitude
Of Mr. Gadstone's should be accepted the authority
Of any leader however eminent The present sad
division in the Liberal party has arisen through the 10
PRODUCTION Of the Irish measures before the pubic
mind properly prepared for them"
Lord Harrington replying TO elcctor. said that no
would possibly move the rejection OF the Home Rule bill.
The Daily Ne,c referring Mr.. Brghts letter Lord
Harrington increases the seriousness OF the dvs
ion in the Liberal party.
The Marquis of Lorne has written letter to The Tme
in which he says: alt is possible that overmuch
weight is attached to approval expressed by pubic
bodies in America and Canada OF nr Gladstone's
bills 1t is always polite for tue two political
parties in America to enlist Irish sympathy J.
The approval expressed Of the bills In general
hardly embraces their details The American system Of
government is far removed from the programme OF
Autonomy for breakfast and much more for dinner
expressed by Mr.. Davtt, chalk is fro cheese"
Mr. Morley. Chief Secretary for ireland, has gone TO
Dublin.
The town OF Hawarden is crowded with Liberals from
the surrounding country who gathered to give Mr. Glad
stone ovation.
DUBLIN, April ga Loyast meeting was held as
The Maze, County Antrim, to-day. at which Violent
speeches were made. Mr.. Johnston, Conservative
Member OF Parliament for South Belfast
moved that Irish Loyasts refuse to recognize the Dub
lin Parliament ii established decline to pay taxes. and
resist attempts enforce the payment OF taxes iIe
said he intended draw up list OF those Loyaists
who were pre- pared to bear He was greeted Win
| loud and enthusiastic cheers