Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-31

thought that a decision as 10 whether or
NOT the differences can be settled by arbi-
tration will be arrived at to-day, but the
details hsye to be arranged tomorrow.
$50 p. M-The conference has just now
adjourned, to meet again tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is stated that considerable pro-
eress has been made in negotiations Tor q
settlement by arbitration, but the whole
matter il in such q state at the present
that no details or results OF the days labor
can be made public.
$40 p. M.-From an interview just had
with q gentleman present at to-day's con-
ference il was learned that the committee
of Knights submitted a proposition for
ratificatiou, which has been referred to
Uoxis at ST. Louis, as Gould declined 10
act without the advice OF Hoxie. The
meeting adjourned to await its arrival.
Should Hoxie reply this evening his views
will at once be sent to Powderly and his
associates, and should they 30 desire they
are at liberty to make the matter public.
Gould and Hoxie both expressed them
selves as willing to receive any of their
replies and to hear their grievances. Their
employees must, however, in each case be-
long TO the class making the complaint.
For instance, should the engineers desire
10 arbitrate any matter the complaint
must be addressed TO the company, and all
negotiations carried or with the engineers
complaining. No questions will be asked
as to whether they are Knights or not, but
they must be employees Of the company,
and no committee will be received which
contains any but employees.
A DiaaStr0us Fire at Key West.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 30.-Five blocks
in the center of this city were burned this
morning. The fire is still raging. 1t
started in the San Carlos Theater at l
o'clock this morning. The Episcopal and
Baptist Churches are among the buildings
consumed.
LArER-Over so houses are already
burned, including the Masonic hall, three
or four cigar factories and a bonded ware
house containing nearly $3.50, 900 worth OF
tobacco. Officers from the United States
steamers Brooklyn and Powhattsn have
been blowing up some OF the houses with
powder. There is no water supply, the
c~isterns being mostly dry. 1t is now set
tied that the fire will not stop until it
reaches the harbor. 1t is now entering the
business part of the city, destroying
buildings containing heavy stocks OF
goods, and the loss will be very great. II
looks now as though the Hotel Russell
would shortly auccumb.
IL A.. M-The fire is still raging, and it
is now feared the entire city is doomed to
destruction.
A Passenger Train Wrecked.
Parsons, KS, March 30.-Passenger
train No 154, north-bound, was ditched
five miles south of here, and the engine,
mail car and baggage car thrown down an
embankment. The mail car struck
against a telegraph pole and broke it.
The only one seriously hurt WAS
Mail Agent Moore, who was taken
to his home at Usage, Missouri. The
track will be cleared to-day. The wreck was
caused by the fish plate being re-
moved, and the rails spreading the fish
plate was then spiked down so the rails
could not possibly get to their place,
thereby making the wreck invitable.
is manifested by the citizens at the per-
petrators of the crime. great indignation
and its likely the guilty one will be ar
rested and punished as detectives have
obtained some claues as to who they are.