The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-13


of age and a woman was wounded.
The rioters then dispersed. The first
consignment of coal from Belgium ar
rived in the disturbed district to-day.
There was no disorder in,consequence
Of It's arrival, as the whole region bris-
ties with bayonets. The mine owners
held a meeting at Essen to-day, which
was also attended by government Off
cials. and passed resolution to increase
the wages of the miners to the extent Of
their demands, but firmly refused to con
cede the demand of eight hours per day.
FIRE IN THE HOLD or THE STEAMSHIP
RUGIA.
LONDON. Nav 12.-Thc steamship
Rugia. which sailed from New York
Nav > for Hamburg put into Plymouth
at , o'clock this afternoon. On the
night OF may : the cotton which was
slowed i'm her afterhOld took fire from
spontaneous combustion, and in spite
of the efforts made to subdue the flames
the fire spread rapidly When the
iron bulkhead doors were opened
the heat was intense, and many OF
the passengers were scOrched. The cot
ton bales slowed around the passengers
luggage-room ignited and the flames
we're fed by casks of lard near by. The
cabins were flooded with water and
the passengers were compelled 10 remain
on deck forty-eight hours. Two hours
before the flames were ertinguished
everything WIS put in readiness 10 take
TO the boats, and leave the vessel to her
fate. Certain men, passengers and mem
bers of the crew. made an attempt to
desert the ship prematurely, but the
captain prevented them doing so by
pointing his revolver at them
and declaring he would XIII
the first man who left the
ship until he gave the order Fin
ally all hope of saving the ship was
abandoned and the order was given to
lower the boats when the idea occurred
10 the captain TO try steam instead Of
water. The order To lower the boats
was cOuntermanded, and volumes Of
steam was turned into the fire
stricken portion with the result OF
extinguishing the flames and insuring
the safety of all on board. one hundred
and thirty burning bales OF cotton were
thrown overheard When the confidence
of the passengers in their safety
was restored they presented the cap
tain and crew with an address. eX-
pressing their thankfulness and admira-
/ ton OF the bravery of the officers and
men. and also distributed among the men
gifts I'm remembrance of the perilOus eX-
perieLce through which they had passed.
THE EXCITEMENT INCREASING.
LONDON, May l2.-The excitement in
the Dortmund district rapidly increases
and the strikers, despite the fact that the
region is oyerrun with troops eager TO
obey an order to fire in the disorderly
crowds, are becoming bOlder as the strike
progresses. The hatred of the miners
| for the troops has reached the boiling
point. and the soldiery, perhaps, in view
| of the fact that the orders given by
the military authorities at Berlin to
/ the local commanders, do not extend
! beyond the prevention Of disorder, are
openly defined. Everywhere they are
goaded to exasperation by taunts Of
cowardice, and their temper has been
clearly shown in the number Of fatal
| Ties resulting from their obedience OF
orders to fire on the mob. Nor have the
rioters stopped al this, but have resorted
to every conceivable means OF
goading the troops into aggressive
action with the object OF
creating popular sympathy with them.
selves. The number Of killed and
wounded In the several collisions which
have taken place is unknown, and it is
impossible to form an approximate esti.
mate, as a great many OF the dead and
wounded have been hastily removed from
the scene Of battle by their friends and
secreted in out Of the way places Herr
Herrfurth, the Prusian Minister OF the
Interior. has returned to Berlin from
Gelsen Kirchen. and the gravity Of the
situation. as reported by him, is shown
in the fact that the government
Immediately telegraphed orders tC
prohibit the gigantic mass-meet
ing which was to have taker
place at Gelsen Kirchen to-day Th'
popular sympathy with the strikers hai
resulted in raising a great outcry agains
the provisions of anti-SOcialist bill
which public opinion now deems or pro
fesses to think entirely too drastic an'
altogether impolitic.
RAfIRD ny THE POLICE.
LoNDoS. May 12.-At , o'clock thi
morning squad Of police halted il
front Of the Field Club, in Park Place
st. James street, and rang for admit
tance. The door was opened by
servant. when the officers rushed in, am
discovered twenty-One persons play
ing baccaract for high stakes
, Among the players were three Englls
and several French and Belgian noble
men. These gentlemen, with their con
rades, were placed in cabs and taken
the Vine-street station, where they wer
released on bail ab0unt noon IN the SUI
of f1OO each to appear in court tomorrow
, The police also seized 5000 in casi
which was exposed on the gaming Il
bles. simultaneously with this raj
another squad Of police effected a
entrance TO the Adelphia Club, wheI
they interrupted several games in fu
i blast, and marched about forty barrlslef
J solicitors, professional sporting me-
= etc, to the Bow-street station. lhei
y men, being Of lower rank than the
fellow offenders al the Field Club, q
not fare so well, as bail was refused in
q majority of cases.
LoNDoN, May l2.-The Earl Of Dude
!, the Earl of Poulet, Lord Lurgar al
u Baron Ferraro were among those q
> rested at the Field Club this morning.
CABLE FLASHES.
I PARIS, May l2-M. Poiree, Oppor,u
l. ist, was to-day elected Senator for {
It Department of the Seine.
10 PARIS, May Re Temps says I
Cabinet has decided to submit the nj