New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29
: ONION TRAFFIC BLOCKED
ONE u,-spRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND MEN
ARE IDLE.
:, .,rrurr TO uroFr 1000 DEIslATs a Torn SaUS'
AN 4narsp RATED THorsASDs Idle ISnrar IN .0NO
DUErSr ..sro IN OTHER BIG PORTS

r-Syp IN OTHER BIG PORTS
The merchants having con- !
LONDON in demands of the striking coal
:cdeo 'a men will resume work to-day Inc
portefs ~. doc, companies have offered to make
oiicefs u h,t reluse to fix the rate OF wages
conce''.s sa,ce ner hour which the dockmen lnsia
al ~ Noootiations with the dockmen have been
ups,,d upon A delegation of wharfngcrs ana
owners held a con erence with the directors
- tho dock company to-day and the latter dis
,orntenanced the disposition of the wharhhgers 10
soroo 70 the strikers demands. They thought
coI,ansc of the strike was imminent
rho ,.a merchants advised the dock companies TO
= sottlerSent and have resolved to obtain de-
livery in midstream by agreement with the
.horercers. An increased number OF men were
:, ,rorlr to-day. Some of the carmen have re-
,umed work.
Mail steamers are being slowly loaded. All the
,orts in the metropolitan district are crowded
with vessels bound for London, which are detained
nending a settlement of the strike. Stewards
and clerks from the offices of the consignecs loadeu
q vessel which to-day sailed for NewZealand
Other shipping houses are taking like action WIN
the result that the clerks are considering the ad-
,,sablry of striking. There are several sugar
Laden ships In the Thames. All the sugar cargoeS
AZ Greenock were to-day quickly sold at an an
advance of sixpcnce on previous prices, and sent
to London by rail. Public sentiment IN favor oil
abolshing the private dock companies ana placing
the docks under municipal control is growing
At st. Pancras Station many coalheavers To-
day resumed work at an ADVANCE III
wages. The strikers violently oppose such
action. mob of several Thousand
strikers attacked coal that left the yards
under police escort and undid the chains ana
traces thus compelling the drivers to return.
A delegation of coslheavers visited the Coal
Exchange this afternoon, and announced that they
bad no grievance. but were striking on principle
md would resume work only when the doclSmens
demands were granted. They would not listen
TO the reasoning of the merchants
The strikers now number 10000, ana trafic
In the streets, that of cabs and OmnouseS, IS
almost suspended. The strikers. parade through
the streets in large numbers; An immense pro-
Cession left the West India Docks this afternoon
and was swced greatly as il went along.
At meeting of the striking dockmen this morn
ing Mr.. Burns SAID that he had heard that 1900
Belgians would be imported unless the strike was
ended. He at once telegraphed to the Belgian
Worlungmen's Union and blocked that step Of
The employers Ne ANNOUNCED mo- ,e the receipt % Of
the Southampton stevedores had offered to strike
The employees of Hirschs Copenhagen Oil Mills
and of johnson Brothers White lead mills Joined
the strikers to-day.
1t is said that the Glasgow doclmen have
The report comes that 0.000 of Lord Durhams
miners are idle because Of the London STRIKE.
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SALE OF RAILWAY TO c. p. HUNTINGTON |
London, Aug. 2s.-A meeting of the bondbolders
Of the oregonisn Railway Company was held to-day
at the Office of the company, Dundee Scotland, at
which hy unanimous 'oo, che esio of the ralroad
to c. T. Huntington. for 10000 pounds, was ap- |
yroved The company had lost at the rate of 200 !
the sale as quickly as possible.
GOLD MEDALS FOR AMERICAN EXHIBITS
Paris. Aug 2s.-The jury of the Exposition recon-
mend that gold medal be awarded TO Boston for its
educational exhibits Similar recommendations have
been made in favor of Cornell University and the
University OF Virginia.
TROUBLES OF SUGAR REFINERS IN GERMANY
Berlin, Aug. os.-The collapse of the Magdeburg
sugar syndicate has seriously affected the sugar re-
Hnenes at Stettin. The Hamburg authorities have
ordered investigation to discover why the proper
officials had not controlled the brokers' trading.
MARRIAGE OF A. oAKEY HALLS DAUGHTER |
London, Aug es.-Miss Louise Hall, youngest
daughter of A. Oakley Hail. at one time Mayor of
Ncw-YorA City, married to-day TO G. c. f.
Bratevahl agent Of the AnsOnia Clock Company in |
this city. Mr.. Hall gave the bride away.
20 PLANT AN ENGLISH COLONY IN CANADA |
London
England, is here on his way TO the Northwest where
he will complete the purchase of lands for Lord |
Brassey's Company. These lands will be settled by |
colony Of English laborers which the Brassey Com
pany VIII bring out
MANY ARRESTS AT A BoULANGIST MEETING.
Paris, Aug. 2s.-Mr. THESE, a Boulangst member |
Of the Chamber of Deputies was arrested Cor re-
ng. Seventy-eight other persons also ted
THE PRINCE OF WALES GOING TO ATHENS
London. Aug. 2s.-Tho Prince and Princess Of
Wales will 60 to Athens to attend the wedding of
Princess sophie Of Prussia to the Crown Prince of
Greece
A PRINCE MARRIED TO A PRINCESS IN RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg Aug. 2s-Prince George Of Leuchten-
berg was married at the PeterhOf Palace today TO
Montenegro.
TERMS OF MRS MAVERICKS IMPRISONMENT
London, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Maybrick will shortly be
Tmoyed 70 the convict prison at WOking, in Surrey.
er 'onns can visit her there every two months
THE CASE AGAINST MIR. o'BRIEN ABANDONED
Tpperary, Aug. 2S.-The Government has aba doned |
the prosecution brought by Smith Rarrv acainst |
hessrs. o'Brien and Lane, members of Parliament
BURIED ALIVE BY AN RARTHouAKE IN RUSSIA
London, Aug. 2s-An earthquake was experienced
VI vi WY husssn "a, tonuer Yesterday In the village of
Ahon1'rA iZ9 persons were buried alive.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS TO BE HFr.n er,pcc oo
Paris, Aug. 2a.-President Carnot has s,cnod - 40
crce fixing the general elections for September 90
THE SHAH HoMEwARp Rorrvn
Budapest, Aug. 25.-The shah has star,ea q. ~,
return journey to Persia.
NEW DEMocRAIIo PAPER FOR WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug. 2s.-A company known asin
National Democratic Publishing Company. 81 yhiat
number Of leading Democrats stockholders b.s |
been incorporated under the laws Of West Virginia to
The publication here OF weekly DemncratLc -. |