New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
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THE CHICAGO HARBOR-POLlT1C.
ERAL BEEM-CRICKET.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

SnIOAuO HARDIN OA<A AAN-
ERAL BEEM-CRICKET.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, May 5.-The great strike on q
ton, which has been q thing Of the past fol-
as far as the road was concerned, seems at
been abandoned by the Brotherhood also,
formal order declaring the strike of is 81
An estimate Of the cost Of the fght to both
the loss in money at nearly $4,000 900.
iington estimates its loss at not less than
It will be some time yet before the exact
obtained, but there is no doubt that they
this amount. Tho actual expense OF the
GLIDING the employ ment Of new men, hin
policemen, and the many incidental outlay
fully $500, 900. While the Burlington HI
greatly the men have suffered ten times m
portion TO their capital and income. The
and frenen were out sixty-three days, and
men twenty five days. One thousand and
engineers thus lost pay amounting to
1868 fremen lost their pay, or S165,s47;z
men lost pay equal to s22 ,5O0-making the
In wages alone S410,572. The loss to tn
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, in sums paid
the strikers, foots up S234,402, divided a
Engineers at the rate OF SEQ per month,
Hremen at tho rate Of $40 per month. 1884
men at the raie Of $40 per month, &i3.'
switchmcns' Union refused TO recognize
strike and would not pay them g cent. II
hood came to their aid, however. In addfti
the Brotherhood's other expenses could not
less than $3.50. 900. making its total loss %.
In csse the Illinois Central Railway does J.
from Judge Biodgett's recent decision In the
Lake Front case, the city IS expected 10 st
work on the construction VI magnificent
Dor. It Is not considered probable that &
company intends to appeal the case as
days are left them under the law in which
The Commissioner of Public Works has pl
nection with the proposed harbor for buildii
Of slips each about one thousand feet long
one hundred to two hundred feet wide. vi
space between them to allow vessels 10
from both sides. Then while the new tt
being bulr the dirt taken from them could
to I'll In two or three of the slips each year,
scheme being completed in a short time.
no appeal message will be sent 10 the Cour
matter soon.
1t is not at all improbable that the Republ
lose the IVth Congressional election, owing T.
test between Mr.. Adams, the presnt incum
Hampstead Washburn to secure the nominal
was q general revolt against the machine
at the primaries and this has greatly encou
Democrats who are making active prepaI'
carry the district. There Is movement {
nominate Franklin MacVeagh. That he wo'
q powerful opponent to the Republican non
matter about which no two opinions are In OF.
Mr.. MacVeagh is Mugwump ami not Der
accounted no disadvantage at all BY the d
and about the Iroquois Club and other Pc,
sorts no name is more favored b. straight-h
Gratis THAI his.
General Martin BEEN, who committed s
Nebraska, last Wednesday, was prominent
politics and at the bar In Chicago. During
lie was conspicuous for many deeds Of person.
aud although only eighteen when he enlisted
vste, he left the service al the close of the
vices at the battle of Shiloh. 10 was ther'
won distinction by wrapping flag around h
and thus preventing It from being capture
enemy. This identical flag now hangs in ii
room at West Point, with the history Of the
to which it owes It's preservation.
Tho Haymarket, 8 new theatre on the IVES
becoming quite q factor in the Chicago theatri'
In spite Of its distance from the business cent
all the other f1rst~class theatres are situai
Haymarket is by far the prettIest theatre IN
and, although It has been opened but a few
has succeeded in capturing some Of the attract
are generally to be seen at the downtown thea
Bouclcault, who ends an engagement at "
toll night, appears on Monday al the Hayma
Robert Mantell, who a week or so back W;
Grand Opera House, IS also billed to sppes
West Side house soon.
A well known firm Of Chicago packers Is m
tensive preparations for enlarging It's 0perat
IS putting up a new building at tho stock Var
viii measure Dos by 423 feet. AT present
kills over ! 900 beeves a day, and this capa
be materially increased. One Of the interes
novel features Of the new structure Will be
machines of the ammonia compression kim
will manufacture 125 tons OF Ice day. ]
bring down the temperature in the chilling r.
low zero.
Yesterday was the second anniversary Of
market massacre. The Pioneer Aid and SUP
scciation. charged with the care OF the famll
condemned and executed Anarchists, and also
matter Of erecting q suitable monument. met
Hall last evening. and resolved TO hold a
Sheffield, Ind, some Sunday In July, for the
the monument fund.
At q meeting OF the Chicago Cricket Associa
here on Thursday, letters were read from the
club, Of New-York, and the Belmont club, of
phia asking II the association conld arrange
with them. The Chicago men have decided to
Eastern clubs, although no dates have yet bee
An excellent stock company has been engas
pear at McVicker's Theatre for several montl
ming with the week after next, and during
gagement several old comedies win be reviv
company includes Z. J. Henley, George Dire
more and BiIou Heron.