Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-05
I'd EDITION.
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TWO MORE CoLLIEaIEs CLOSED

TWO MORE COLLIERIES CLOSED.
Eight Hundred Miner. strike To-day
n shamOkin-Othcr strike Matters.
SHANoKIN, Pa, Jan. 5.-The 500 miners en-
ployed at the North Franklin collieries Nos. and
troubles went out on strike this morning. There
Is no other change in the situation here.
BEADING OFFICIALS WILL ISSUE NO STATEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-President Corbin, Gen.
eral Manager Mcleod and Supt. Sweigard OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad were in con-
had nothing for publication. He admitted that
newspaper men last evening had been given TO un-
9c int statement ior the public would be
matter had been reconstdered, and that no state
ment would now be made.
pany had agreed TO arbitrate with the striking
coal miners was pronounced untrue by the COM
The strike OF the railroad hands stu hangs on
without any appearance Of change. The railroad
company is apparently becoming each day better
strike s1s has e0nsaSs which 10nn the
larity, and the company regards itself in a
cerned, to-day than at any time previous TO the
strike. General Manager Mcleod appears conn.
dent that the miners strike cannot cause coal
MRAGER COAL SHIPMENTS.
READING, Pa, Jan. 5.-The coal shipments down
the Reading Railroad for the twenty -four hours
ending with noon to-day were the most meager OF
the week.
The Pope Says Mass I'm Sc. Peters.
ROME, Jan. 5.-The pope said mass at st. Peters
to-day for the benefit OF the pilgrims remaining in
the CITY, Thirty-four cardinals and one hundred
and eighty nine archbishOps ana bishops were In
attendance while the congrega alton consisted OF
10000 persons The pope at the conclusion Of the
mass appeared fatigued.
and ascending the stdid gesfdtOrid was carried
around the church amid cries OF '.Long live the
pope King The pope was deeply moved BY the
order was maintained outside the church.
A Traffic Arrangement Concluded.
NEW YORK, Jan .5.-The negotiations which have
been pending between Receiver McNulta, OF
the Wabash lines, and President Wing, OF the st.
Louis and Chicago road, have been concluded and
traf11c arrangement has been agreed to by both
companies.
The MassachuSetts legislature.
Boston, Jan. 5-The house and senate met to-
day at IL O'Clock. Both branches went into Joint
Convention at II, and GOV. oliver Ames and Lieut.
Gov. Ames tlcn read his inaugural which occu-
pied twenty-six minutes, and was interrupted
several times by applause.
Struck Against a Reduction.
PITTsBURG, JAN 5.-1he employees at Hubbard &
Co.'S works struck yesterday against ten per cent
and 800 men are idle.
The TOnawanda Not Yet at New York.
NEW York, Jan. 5.-The report OF the arrival OF
the steamship Tonawanda from Savannah which
was reported in distress or the New Jersey Coast
Is an error.
CONFEDERATION i'm a Michigan Town.
NANDALIA, MICH, Jan. 5.-Eariy this morning
fire broke out In CurtiSs drug store and destroyed
2 large part OF the business portion OF the town.
Loss, $4,000.
The Oil Market Quiet.
new YORK, Jan. all is quiet on the on
Exchange Today, the market having slightly
recovered from the furry OF yesterday.
The EnQineerN and the Strike.