Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-08


the strikers committee formally presented
their demands to the packers yesterday.
They asked for the eight-hour system and
a scale of wages slightly less than the one
in force for ten hours. The packers refused
to entertain the proposition, and the strike
was ordered. The strikers sent committees
around to-day to induce the comparatively
small number of men still at work to quit.
In many instances, especially with firemen
and engineers, the attempt was successful.
A number-of packers held conference in
Armours office to-day, but they declined to
talk about the proceedings. Several largely
attended meetings of strikers were also
held. The Deputy Sheriffs did not leave
their barracks to-day, all detail work being
done by the regular non police. The great
majority of the strikers remained away
from the yards. One hundred more Dep
uty Sheriffs arrived in the evening, making
the total force 300.
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
CHICAGO, November 7th.-In pursuance
to telegraphic instructions from Governor
Oglesby, the following order was issued by
General FltZsimmons, commanding the
First Brigade, tonight. directing the assem-
bling of two infantry regiments of his COM
mand at their armories tomorrow morning:
hEADQOAhIEkS FIRST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL GUARD, CHICAGO,
Special Order, No. 5: By direction OF the
Commander-in- Chief. officers and enlisted men
of the First and Second Regiments of Infantry
of this Brigade will assemble at their respective
armories at O'Clock A. NJ, November s, 1885,
armed and equipped for active service BY COM
mand of BRIGADIER-GENERAL FITzsINMoNs,
CHARLES S. DEIHI., Assist. Adjt General.
ARMOUR DETERMINED.
CHICAGO, November 7th-P. Mn an in
terview tonight, p. ID. Armour declared
emphatically that he would start up in all
departments tomorrow morning, at any
hazard. He would meet the strikers de-
terminedly from the very outset, and he
intended to bring the matter to settle
ment in short space of time.
PowDERLY DIscLAIMs RESPONSIBILITY.
PHILADELPHIA, November 7th.-General
Master Workman Powderly and Messrs.
Hayes, Bailey and Mcclure, of the General
Executive Board of Knights of Labor, held
a conference here this evening relative to
the strike of the Chicago beef and pork
packers. In the absence of knowledge Of the
details of the strike, Powderly telegraphed
to Thomas Barry, member of the General
Board, for information, but at midnight he
had received no report. Powderly said to-
night: " | have received no information
from Chicago. 1t is a mistake that the
General Executive Board ordered this
strike. 1t was done by the District Assem-
bly,. As soon as heard an intimation OF
the strike 1 sent Mr.. Barry to Chicago to
avert the strike, if possible, but he didn't
get there in time" Mr.. Powderly declined
to discuss the merits of the case in the ab-
sence of a knowledge of the strike.
Loss of the War Steamer Manhattan and
all Her Crew.
New HAVEN Comm, November 7th.-It
is said the United States steamer Manhattan.
foundered about $50 this morning. twenty
one and half miles off this harbor, end
sank Immediately, carrying with her all on
board. The cause of the accident is not vet
known. Her crew numbered 25 men. e
[sECOND DIsPATCH.1
New HAVEN, November 7th.-The Man.
haitian came into this port yesterday after
noon for shelter, and started out, pre-
sumably, for New York, about this morn
ing. The wind was blowing gale, and a
tremendous sea was running Just after
passing the breakwater and getting into
the full force of the gale blowing up the
sound, she was seen by William King an
oyster dealer, living at Oyster Point. He
watched her through a glass, and as she
appeared to be laboring heavily and was
evidently in distress, he ran to the
telephone and tried to notify some OF
the tugs in port. When he returned
the vessel was still to be seen.
and in trouble. A few minutes later (not
over three minutes) she had disappeared,
and nothing could be seen. He is of the
opinion that she went down with all on
board. He stated that under the most fa-
vorable circumstances she could not have
steered out of sight inside of twenty min
utes. The tug Alert went down to the
breakwater this afternoon, but was COM
PEELED to return without going outside.
owing to the high seas. There is no wav
of positively confirming the identity of the
vessel tonight, or to obtain full particu-
lars, as nothing in the harbor could leave
for search outside. Bradford, eight miles
to the east reports. that a large quantity OF
wreckage is coming ashore, and is strewn
along the beach for two miles. 1t consists
of woodwork, apparently inside cabin
work, breadstuffs, biscuit, oil cans, etc.
THE REPORTS CONFIRMED.
New HAVEN, November 7th-LATER-Tbe
Manhattan, Commander Tosier.
went to the bottom off the southwest ledge,
two miles outside of this harbor, at $3.50
o'clock this morning. At the time the
vessel sank there was heavy sea on,
with fierce gale blowing The Manhat-
tan came into this harbor some time during
last night and anchored i'll the channel oil
the Yacht Clubs house. The Custom
house officials seem to know very little
about the vessels mission in these waters.
but think she was on special duty as the set
ting of buoys, examination of lighthouses.
or looking after coasting and trading yes
sells to see that their papers were correctly
made out, and that they were engaged in
trade sanctioned by them. This morning,
about 6 o'clock, three of the officers of the
Manhattan came ashore in a small boat,
landing at Long Wharf. They remained
on shore about an hour, and after getting
the morning papers went aboard again.
Immediately after this the Manhattan got
under way and headed down the harbor.
Kanes story told above) is corroborated
by James Smith, proprietor of a hotel on
the south end of the eastern shore, seven
or eight miles from the point where Kane
saw the vessel sink. Smith says when he
saw the Manhattan she was on her side.
shipping sea after sea- and finally careened
over, and went down in a very few minutes
from the time he noticed the vessel. Two
or three other persons on the eastern shore,
all at different points of observation, tell
stories of the disaster that fully bear out
those told by Smith and Kane. When the
Manhattan sunk the tide was setting full
out to the sound and what wreckage there
may have been would go out to sea. Late
this afternoon quantities of pilot bread and
biscuit, pieces OF board vanished on one
side, that may have been broken from the
officers cabin, oil cans and some miscel-
laneous articles foated ashore with the
tide.
THIRD DISPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, November 7th.--Thesteam-
er Manhattan, which is reported to have
foundered off New Haven this morning. is a
revenue cutter. The Chief of the Revenue
Marine says she was a stanch screw-steamer
of about 125 tons, and carried crew of %
men. She was commanded BY Lieutenant
D. f. Tosier, who is regarded as one of the
aDlest officers in the service, and it is be-
lieyed by the Chief of the Revenue Marine
that she could not have foundered unless
as the result of some accident The other
officers of the Manhattan were: Second
Lieutenant w. 7. Holland, Executive Off
Ger; Third Lieutenant, J C. Harris Engi-
neer, James Ogden, and Assistant Engi-
neer, Willet s. Pedrick
Orton Gets into Trouble.
NEW YORK, November 7th-Arthur Or
ton, whose claims to the Tichborne estate
in England gained him notoriety, was ar
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