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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
LANAR RESIGNS Is SECRETARY.
He Wishes 60 Avoid Embarrassment-l
Cleveland accepts.

He Wishes 60 Avoid Embarrassment-Mr
Cleveland accepts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Secretary Lamar
has sent his resignation to the president.
He says In it: TO avoi such embar-
rassment, which is my dIty to you and to
the country, and to leave before the SEN
ate In its final judgment upon my NOM
inatiOn the sole question of my fitness for
the position, oi5associated from any
other nomination, and unaffected by any
other considerations, [ now respectfully
ask you to accept my resignation as
secretary of the interior. / shall always
be proud to have been associated with the
honorable record you will leave upon the
page of your country's history. Sincere
ly and respectfully"
The president replied executive
MANSION WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. z, 1888.
My Dear Lamar: When I determined,
TO nominate you TO a position upon the
bench of the supreme court, the personal
qualification afforded by the tender to
you of so hoprable and suitable a place
and the satisfactory conviction that an
important executive duty would be per-
formed well, led me almost to forget that
my action involved the loss of your con-
cabinet councils, which for nearly three
years l have so much enjoyed ana appre-
clated.
''Your note of to-day forces me to con
template this contingency with the most
profound and sincere regret. But since
know that the separation you now insist
upon arises from that conception of pub
lie duty which has always so entirely
guided your conduct 10 our official rela-
tion, 1 am CONTAINED to accept the res
ignation you tender, hoping that it only
anticipates your entrance upon the dis
charge of higher and more congeniaI func-
tions than those now relinquished.
''What ] have thus far written seems
very formal indeed. ] intended this, be-
cause [ am sure that the close confidence
and the relations of positive affection
which have grown up between US need no
expression or Interpretation. And yet I
find il utterly impossible for me to finish
this note without assuring you that the
things which have characterized your con-
duct and bearing III the position from
which you now retire-au your devotion
to your country and your chief, your
self-sacrihcing care and solicitation for
public interests, all the benefits which
your official service have conferred upon
your fellow countrymen, and all the
affection and kindness so often exhibited
toward me personality shall constantly
remember with tenderness and gratitude.
Yours very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
PESONALS.

Edwin Booth wants to sell his Newport
cottage.
Rufus Hatch was once a locomotive en-.
gineer.
The wife of Sen. Beck is decendent of
relative of Geo. Washington.
Henry D. Morse, the pioneer of the dia-
mond cutting industry in America, died
at Boston Tuesday.
Barnun has put his beautiful residence
Waldemere, in the market, and If will
probably sell for $1,20O,00O.
The mother of lost Charley Ross is try
ing to purchase an old Catholic abbey in
the City of Mexico, for Mexican girls
orphanage.
Cardinal Manning is g frequent guest
at luxurious banquets, but makes his
dinner off baked potato, piece of beef
and glass of water.
Congressman S. J. Randall is a grand
father.
c.. P. Huntington's wealth is estimated
at $5O,OOO,OOO.
Talmage dictates his sermons at the
rate Of 80 words a minute.
Elk Governor Murray, of Utah, has
taken up his home in Southern Cali
fornia-
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is to give a
ball Jan. 23d, that will eclipse anything
ever seen in New York.
Sam Jones is in Kansas City, but the
people are too busy specializing in real
| estate TO listen to him.
There are excellent prospects OF rails
ing 100000 for Mark Hopkins Me-
mortal building at Williams college.
DR.. Mary Walker attended the presi-
dents reception Monday, and attracted
more attention than Mr.. Cleveland him
self.
On Jenny Lind's coffin was placed by
Mr.. Goldschmidt a wreath of myrtle
made from a tree planted years ago by
the great singer herself In the shape OF a
tiny twig plucked from her wedding
wreath.
Sarah Bernhardt is having great sport
| with her two young lions, which are al
lowed to play about her studio. Sarah
| is now modelling life-sized group repre-
senting "The God Of Love Trampling on
Two PROSTATE Female Forms"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Chicago Market.
January

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.--Flour- Steady and unchang
ed. Wheat-Rather quiet; opened weak, fuctu-
ated and closed &c under Saturday; 1913 for seller
cash; 7716 for seller February 635sfor seller May.
Corn Fairly active and steady early, but declined
and closed E06c below Saturday; 4S4 for seller
cash; 4815 foT Sc Ter February; 539s for seller
May. Oats-Dull quiet and 4c lower: 81 5-16
for seller May. Rye-Firm at %. Barley-Firm
at 70 4 S. Prime timothY-2. HOP As Flax seed
i 43. whisky 10 Pork-Rather quiet; ruled
51T12c higher early, but settled back to medium
figures and closed easy; Is 90 for seller cash;
1910 for seller February; l5.5215 for seller May
Lard-Dull and steady, without L. aterial change;
IS for seller cash, 7.65 for seller February; 100
for seller May ShoUlders-6 100 6 Is; short
clear, S 10AS15. Short ribs, 785. But.er-Slow;
creamery, 23931; dairy, 2l1a 126. Cheese-S ow;
full cream cheddars, 1141l4; flats, 114@
1116; young Americas, 1116G12. Eggs Fresh,
% l124. Hides and taIlow unchanged.
Flour-ReceIpts, 25, 900; shlpGlenJs. 20, OBJ
Wheat-Receipts. e eco: shipments, 4l.;l0i
Corn-Receipts, 111000; shipments, 138,O1o
Osts-ReceipUs, "a 900; shipments rs, ~
Rye-Receipts, 200o shipments, 8, 900.
Reriey-Rece :rts. 46 coo; shipment, 1900
CHICAGO. Jan g. The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Csttio-ReeeiDts Il, 900; steady; steers,
3.00d5 IS; stockers and feeders, 200G3.40; COWS,
bulls and mixed, 175 3 10 cattle, 1.95G30O.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; Strong, and a shade
higher: mixed, 5 rs 90 heavy. 55O05 IS; light
4709545 skips, 3.15G4 .65. Sheep-Receipts,
4,0Oe; slow; common to choice. 7504 S.; west
ems, 3.5eG.4. so; Texans, 50G3. so; lambs, 4.5o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
GOLD NEAR WASHINGTON

Evidence That Sen. Sawyer has Struck Good
Thing, but Where is DR.. Kempster?
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.--Evidence is now
coming to light to show that there is
much truth in the statement that there Is
richness in the so-called Sawyer gold
mine north OF this city. The reports
say that three stamp mill is
at work on the place, and gold-bearing
quartz is being taken from four or five
shafts FROM twenty-five to sixty feet
deep. Tests have been made
showing that the rock carries very high
per cent. of gold and tons of rock have
been taken out that showed from $50 TO
$50 ton. Operations on large scale
will shortly be commenced.
Gen. Bragg was the guest of Postmas-
ter General Villas, at dinner this evening.
Mrs. Villas is greatly improvement in
health.
Representative Stephenson and family
arrived this evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED.

The liabilities of W. J. McNaster &
Co., of Toronto, are placed at between
100000 and 100000.
The Spanish government will set apart
100000 yearly to create fund for the
Christopher Columbus celebration.
During drunken spree at Wichita,
Kansas, Tuesday night Nick Burns was
fatally stabbed by man named Hessy.
The United States Law and Order
league has issued call for its sixth an
nual meeting, TO be held in Philadelphia
February 21st and 22nd next.
There were 381, 500 immigrants landed
at Castle Garden during 1887.
The notorious Mrs. Cassidy, of Chiga-
go, was held Saturday in bonds of $1,000
to await the result OF trial.
Some 800 stoue cutters of Buffalo struck
Saturday because they were notified that
they must work ten hours day through
the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
A CLOSE CALL.


President Ingalls, Private Car Demolished
in COlliSi0n-he is Badly Injured.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. Two passen-
ger trains on the Chicago, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis s st, Louis road coll ed
near North Bend last night about s
O'Clock. President Ingalls, private car
was completely demolished, and the
president and his assistant were badly
injured. None of the passengers were
bruised. The east bound train was pull
ing In on the siding at North Bend and
had nearly cleared the main track. when
the fast Chicago express going west, run
ming at very high rate of speed, sud.
denly dashed around curve and crashed
into the rear csr, tearing it to pieces.
Besides President Ingalls, and his assist
ant there was but one other occupant of
the car. who escaped injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
MINERS TIGHTEN THEIR GRIP.

Coal Shipments Falling official Suspension
Fxpected-Miners Opposed to a Mid Winter
Strike.
READING, Pa, Jan. 5.-The coal ship
ments down the Reading railroad for the
twenty four hours ending with noon to-
day, were the most meagre of the week.
Bernard j. Sharkey, of Port Rich
mond, chairman of the Reading con-
vention, says that the situation in the
coal regions is such that within twenty
four hours there would be a total
sus pension; that it was doubtful whether
Corbin could bring about a settlement
now even if he desired, and that he found
the miners in full sympathy with tie
railroaders.
At the company's office in this city it is
stated that most of the miners now out
are decidedly opposed to standing outin
the midst of winter. Every thing is re-
ported quiet Iorth and south of Read
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Committees Meet and Organize.

WASHING ron, Jan. THE house COM
mlttee on judiciary, banking and curren-
cy, coinage, weights and measures, war
claims. Indian affairs and manufactures
organized this morning and named the
days of meeting. The committees on
banking and currency appointed Chair
man Wilkins, Landes, Schneider, Dingley
and Weber as sub committee to con
slider the bill to reorganize the national
banking system suggested by Comptrol-
Ter Trenholm and introduced by Will
kins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
STRIKES IN NEW YORK STATE.
The BOARD of Mediation and Arbitration Re
ommend the Exercise Of Legislative POWe

The BOARD of Mediation and Arbitration Rec
ommend the Exercise Of Legislative Power
ALBANY, T. Y, Jan. THE forthcom-
ing report TO the legislature of the state
board of mediation and arbitration will
embrace an important reference to strikes
on railroads and other properties held
and used for public purposes, and will, it
is understood suggest the exercise of
legislative power over persons employed
to operate such properties, as well as over
properties themselves and their owners.
1t is also understood that the board takes
q very decided ground in favor of making
by law, all necessary regulations to Gu
sure the transit and safety Of persons
and property upon all railroads ana 9th
CT highways established for the public
service and benefit against the combina-
tions of employees or other persons enter
ed into for the purpose of stopping or in
any way interfering with their opera
tior
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
COLLISION ON A TRESTLE.
Freight Trains Crash Together 500 Feet Above
Terra firma and Plunge Down.

| Freight Trains Crash Together 500 Feet Above
Terra firma and Plunge Down
WINNIPEG, Jan. 6.-Canadian Pacific
| passengers arriving from the west to-day
describe Wednesdays accident at Middle
ton. Two freight trains met on a
trestle 500 feet high between 1
and 2 o'clock Wednesday morning,
The engine of the west bound train be-
came fastened in the trestle work and
stuck there while the tender and several
cars jumped right over the top and went
to the bottom. The engine coming from
the east vert through the tres
tie immediately after the coils
ion and took down d number of
freight cars. Two engineers, one fire.
man and one brakeman were killed out
right. One man wedged under the wreck
age was noticed to be alive, and one of
his comrades undertook to remove him by
grasping his hand. The rescuer was hor-
rifed when he broke the mans fingers,
which had beed frozen while he was in
his deplorable position. Another man was
seen underneath the wreck, all of his body
being visible except his head, which was
horribly mangled. Nobody seemed to
know the cause of the accident. 1t was
thought the men had been too long on
the train going east and had fallen
asleep,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
SPORTING NEWS.

Troy, n. Y, will fill the eighth place in
the American Base Ball association.
The workshop of the Los Angeles Fur
niture company, at Los Angeles. Cal,
was burned Tuesday. The loss was$ 200,-
900; insurance about $1CC 600.
In the game at San Francisco, Sunday
st. Louis defeated New York by a score
of 1 to 6.
st. Louis offers third additional stake
for the spring meeting, the Vestal stake
for two-year old fllies, with $1,000 added.
Saturdays games at the st. Louis bill
lizard tournament were won by Maggioli,
Moulds, and Jake Sch@fer, over Charley
Schaffer, Carter, AM Thatcher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.

The Wind Blows Lad From Cas- Platform
Hurts Him TO the Ground and Kills Him.
PITTsBURG, Pa, an. 6-An Erie, Penn
syivanta. report says: A remarkable ac-
cldent occurred on the Lakeshore railway
train this morning, at Westfeld, n. Y.
DR.. James NJ. Cassoway, s surgeon in the
United States Marine hospital service.
and his son James,a boy eleven years old,
were passing from the drawing room
car to the dining car, while the train was
Running very first and a high gale was
blowing. The lad was lifted of the car
platform by the wind and hurled TO the
ground and killed. Mr.. Eaton, of Buffalo.
who attempted to catch the boy, was also
thrown from the train, but not seriously
injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
RAILROAD NOTES,

The November statement of the Chi
cago, Burlington 81 Quincy road, pub
Iished yesterday, showed an increase in
net earnings of $34,31
The Lake Erie & Western has placed
an order for 500 new box cars, 5000 tons
of steel rails and seventeen spans of iron
bridge, averaging $50 feet in length.
The railroad commissioners OF Mis-
souri, have promulg lated statement show
ing that the railroad mileage in that
state for the year 1887 has increased SIS
miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

cattlemen. The case was one in which
Ohas. R. Hudson had shipped 378 steers
from Bennington, Kansas, with orders
to have them in the Kansas City stock
yards next day in time for the markets.
The Union Pacific railroad guaranteed to
90 this, but failed to comply with the con-
tract, and the cattle were sold next day
on dull market at q loss of S76e. Hud-
son sued and recovered the money. Judge
hrekel refused to grant the motion for a
new trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
THE THREATENED MONEY SQUEEZE.

john Thompson Writes to John Sherman and
Favors the Issue of More Bank Notes.
New YORK, Jan. THE following cor
respondence is published here:
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 1888.
Hon. John Sherman:
By giving to banks par instead of
ninety on bonds deposited will give an
addition to the volume OF currency of
$20,00O,000, and by removing the tax of
one per cent. on national bank
uotes will encourage banks to enlarge
their issues to the extent of
twenty millions more during the com
ing six months. I can see no reason
why these amendments to the law should
not be granted promptly. Some relief
TO the money market must be had soon,
or the cry for an unlimited and enlarged
coinage of silver will be successfully
raised. Silver notes are satisfactory
currency despite all arguments against
the daddy dollar. Except for a short
period prior and during panic, there
is always money enough, for deprecia-
tion and liquidation will quickly bring
about an adjustment of prices to the
volume of money usable in making prices.
1 have the impression that you are opposed
bank notes, and I fee! that am not tres
passing upon you IL apprising you that
every national bank is DESTROYS to get
that extra 10 per cent. on their deposits
of bonds, and certainly the business cCm
munity, even the farming population,
of our country will be graft
fed in better and more
adequate issue of currency, for it is the
hot i.
necessary to stop depreciation. there
for ask you to take the initiative, not so
much as favor TO the banks, but as an ad-
vantage to the public at large, in securing
to the banks the two advantages indicat-
ed. Please excuse my pointed brevity.
(Signed:) JOHN THOMPSON.
sHERMANs REPLY.
MIR. Sherman made the following reply:
''My Dear Sir:-I agree with you en-
tirely as TO the propriety Of increasing
the currency to the national banks in the
mode suggested, and you are mistaken
in supposing that have been opposed to
such an issue. I introduced a bill
three or four years ago allowing
an issue of bank notes approach
ing within ten per cent. of the market
value of the bonds deposited.
This was defeated in the committee Oh
finance and proposition to give them
circulation to the face of the bonds
was reported and passed by the senate,
but was never acted upon by the house. l
would heartily vote for bill authoriz-
ing the issue of bank notes equal to the
par value of the bonds deposited.
Very truly yours.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Placed ON the Pension Roll.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
Friday: Minors of A. Bower, Chippewa
Falls; R. H Hall. Symco; N. Cary, New
London; A. Robson, Weqiock; N. E.
Densmore, Tunnel City; E. A. Lawrence,
Stoughton; D. M. Whitney, Humbird j.
Smith, Star; P. Ryan, Prairie du Sac; E..
Ratzow, Milwaukee; A. W. Topper, Gen
eva Lake; W. Skinner, Mineral Point; j.
Flanville, Linden: A. Arneson, Barber:
D. ?. Helan, Bear Valley; W. W. Woods,
EIroy; J. Werron, Alderman; S. Mcqueen,
Kendall; j. Hammop, National military
homo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Russia Agitating Austria Evi-
dence of Continued Seriousness.
Sealed Verdict Rendered in Campbell
ArbuckIe Breach of Promise Case.
A Mill Wrecked and One Man Killed
and Several Injured by an Explosion.
The Weather Wal ming up in Montana
TerritOry-SnOwB Badly Drifted.
OPPOSED TO PEACE.
Fresh Indications of Continued Strife.

VIENNA, Jan. 9.-Advices are opposed
to the peace predictions. Colonel Zulef.
the Russian military attache at Vienna,
in the course of an official communica-
ton to the Austria1 military author
tiles, stated that he was permitted to
inform them his government had decided
in the furtherance OF the measures re-
Gently announced in the Invalide Russo,
to move two more divisions of troops
to the frontier. The announcement
is regarded as a clear evidence
of the continued seriousness of his posi-
ton. In fact, Colonel Zulef instruc
ted to give notice that he considered it
part of the diplomatic game which
Russia was now unfolding. The com
mission of officers appointed by Count
Rylandt Rheydt, Austrian minister of
war to examine into and report the con-
dition of the Railways and Notifications
in Galicia, returned to Vienna Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Floods Along the susQuehanna River

LooKHAyEN, Pa, Jan. Messages from
the head of the Susquehanna river state
that the heavy rainfall of last night hes
caused streams to overflow their banks.
Booms and dams have given away and
millions of feet of timber and logs have
broken loose. The loss to lUmbermen will
be great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Italian Laborers Killed and Mangled.

WILKEsBABRE, Pa, Jan. 5.-Reports
just at hand say that by premature
blast four men we're killed and seven
severely injured while at work on new
branch line of the Lenigh Valley railroad
near Lanrel Run. The men are said to
be Italians, whose names could not be
ascertained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Death of Centenarain Descendant of King
Phillip.

NORWICH, Conn, Jan. 7.-Eunice Cot
trell, who was known throughout North
Stonington as Aant Eunice, died at the
age of lis, on the Pequot Indian reser-
walton IN Wild county, near Lantern hill
on Monday. Aunt Eunice was a great
grand child of King Phillip and at the
time of her death the Oldest descendant
of the PeqUot Indians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Emperor William Has Not Had a Relapse

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The rumor that EN-,
peror William was seriously i'll and had
been attacked with fainting fits was cur
rent yesterday. The rumor was receIv-
ed by an emphatic denial from tae offic-
ials doing business at the palace. The
emperor's cold is attended with slight
pains in the back and abdomen. The
physicians say they do not regard them
as anything serious, but they insist upon
his resting more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Fatal Results of an Explosion.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. "a News special
from Brazil, Indiana, says: Two batter
les exploded in the rolling mill at noon
to-day with terrific force, tearing down
the north end OF the mill and piling the
debris several feet deep. Under this it is
feared several people are buried. 4
strong force has begun work among the
ruins, and by o'clock unearthed pud-
dler named Matt Mortimer, vino was
burned 90 a crisp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Trying to Annul a Prohibition Victory

MACON, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Macon county
cast 1,lO9 votes for prohibition and $50
against, Dec. 90. In one township and
in precinct of another no elections
were held; in several townships the polls
were not open until late in the day, and
in one non-residents voted. The high
license men have begun proceedings he-
fore the county court to have the cleo
ton set aside. The court will hear the
case next Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
An Ice Storm Unparalleled in the Memory of
the Oldest Settlers.

NYAoK, n. Y, Jan. This place to-day
is passing through an icy period unpar-
alleled in the memory OF the oldest inhab-
itants. The principal method of travel
ing is on skates, the entire town forming
one vast skating course. 1t is to-day
easier skating than walking in the streets
and more than half the men and boys, as
well as goodly number of ladies, are
travelling in every direction upon steel
runners. Walking up and down CLASSY
hillsides is accomplished only with much
difficulty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Destructive Blaze in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE new seven story
brick building on Fourth avenue owned
by J. G. Dale and S. E. Hart was burned
this evening. A patent medicine, book
binding and printing firm were the prin-
cIp1 occupants. Loss on building and
stock, $3.50 600; insurance, $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
No Appearance Of Changing.

| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The strike of
the railroad employees hangs on without
any appearance of changing. The run
ming of trains IS compIished with regu-
larity. General Manager Mcleod appers
confident that the miners strike cannot
| cause a coal famine. The situation at
! Port Richmond is UNCHANGED.