Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-08

is expected that 60 cents per ton will be
demanded for digging. The present price
is 80 cents per ton.
The Railroad Strike on the Gould Sys-
tenn.
ST. LOUIS. March 7th.-Grain receivers
here are very much alarmed about the rail
road situation and fear shutting off of
receipts that will paralyze business. Con-
siderable corn has been purchased along
the Gould lines for shipment this week, but
purchasers say they do not believe they
will be able 10 move it. On the present
urgent demand for export corn. they say
1t will work hardship that cannot be
estimated.
THE SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 7th.-The strikers have
been very quiet all day, most of them at
tending secret meetings at their headauar-
ters. Nothing is known of their proceed
ings, and their leaders will not talk, bevond
saving that they are out to stay until c. a.
Hill is reinstated at Marshall Texas, and
all other grievances are redressed. Affairs
IN the Missouri Pacific yards have been at
n standstill all day. No attempt has been
made TO move freight to-day aud as all the
yard men are out, much difficulty has at
teaded the making up of passenger trains.
The train which left for the West tonight
had to be made up by officials of the road
IN sTArU QUO.
GALVESTON, March 7th.- The labor
troubles throughout Texas remain in statu
quo. There are assurances that both sides
will probably attempt a coup d'etat to-
morrow. AT this point, the twelve local
Assemblies of the Knights of Labor held
prolonged meetings to-day. Sherman ad-
vices say. that orders have been received
from the Texas Pacific management to hire
all the unemployed laborers obtainable,
who are not members of the Knights of
Labor, and to furnish them Transportation
to other points. At Dennison, the strikers
held long secret session, and show no
signs of weakening.
Disgraced by Drink-Texas knights of
Labor.
DALLAS (Tex.), March 7th.-District
Master Workman Golden, of Galveston,
who was impeached, yesterday, by the AS
semblies composing District rs, Knights OF
Labor, was found on the street in the
| morning intoxicated, and was arrested and
fined by the Mayor. Golden was addicted
to liquor some years ago, but reformed. BY
his present conduct he loses the highest
gilt in the Texas Knights of Labor.
1t is learned that the Knights have
formulated a circular, asking business men
goods manufactured by Stetson & Co., and
to allow the Knights of Labor to examine
their stock of goods also, that all goods be
shipped by other than by the Mallory
steamship lines. 1t is understood that this
agreement will be presented to all business
houses here and elsewhere in Texas.
The st. Louis Cigar Boycott
ST. LOUIS March 7th.-As result of the
| boycott against non-U Union-made cigars,
wholesale grocers and dealers in this city
are receiving large lots of cigars retained
| from their customers with word that they
| cannot sell them. Retail dealers say that
| very large number of their customers, on
asking TO cigars, life the box and look on
the bottom, and if they are not labeled
they hand them back, saying they will not
smoke them. Jobbers say they cannot sell
| non-Union cigars to the trade, or on
the railroads, and their only recourse will
be to dispose of them at interior points.
where the Knights of Labor do not pene-
| trate.
The Coming Fight Between Jack Demp-
sey and "The Marine
New YORK, March 7th.-Your CORE
spondent learns, on undisputed authority,
that the long-taiked-of fight between Jack
) Dempsey and lie Blanche, 1.-The Marine"
will take place in this city on either Mon
| day or Tuesday of next week The utmost
| caution has been used by the hackers of the
contest to prevent the date of the fight be-
| coming known to the police. There are to
| be only twenty men on side, and each of
them subscribe $75. The fight
will be conducted under the Marquis
| of Queensberry rules, six rounds,
the man scoring the most points
| to take not only the $1,000 paid in
| by the subscribers, but a purse of 5000
besides. Sporting men are on tiptoe of ex-
| pectancy. Many well-known brokers of
sporting proclivities have offered large
sums to witness the match. 1t seems how
| ever. to be the intention of both Gus Tut
hill and Tom Bogue, the hackers of the
the two pugilists. to have the fight strictly
private.
Great Fire in Jersey City.
| New YORK, March Sth.-2:1O A. MA
great fire is in progress at the docks of the
| Monarch line of steamers, adjoining the
| Erie Railroad, in Jersey City, which lights
| up the lower portion of this city. Much
damage is likely.
lsECOND DIsPATCH.l
New YORK, March Sth.-23O A. M.-The
fire is spreading in all directions. Evident
| iy many acres are burning Explosions
are plainly visible from the tall buildings
| in New York, and the constant blowing of
i tug whistles in the river are evidently to
| call assistance TO remove the ocean steamers
tied TO the wharves.
THIRD DISPATCH
New YORK, March Sth.-2:45 A. M.-One
| of the Monarch line steame.s is now burn
ing.
FOURTH DISPATCHl
JERSEY City, March Sth-3 A. M.-The
docks of the None 'ch Liue Steamship
Company are on fire. Assistance has been
called for from New York. The Erie pas
Sc oger depot is in great danger. The fire
broke out shortly after 2 A. NJ, and at this
hour is still raging fuiiously.
FIFTH DIsPATCH.l
JERSEY CRY, March sth-3:3O A. M.-The
flames are still burning fieIce]y
lSlXTH DISPATCH
JERSEY CITY, March Sih-3:45 A. Mn
addition to the first reports, the Monarch
Steamship Company's dock is wiped out,
filled with European freight Agent Mar
make Tilden says it is well insured in Eng
ish companies. The steamships Lydian
Monarch and Egyptian Monarch ap-
pear to be badly damaged. The lat
ter was pulled into midstream The
flames also destroyed the Erie Company's
milk depot, long shed on Pavonia avenue.
and burned five cars loaded with milk.
Twelve other cars were pulled out of
danger. The Erie grain elevator is being
wet down, and is probably SAFE At 3:45
o'clock the ferry horses and depot stand a
good chance of being saved.