The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-26
ENGLISH RAILROADS.
srIpPeRS ORGANIZING AGAINST
THEIR ExTORTiONS.
Complaint. of Eigh Freight Tarin. Meet
inr- a, Various Point--Da,it Eef"re the
parocu Commission Draw Battle Be
tveru ,i.sii.toa and rani,se>e.

Ioxnox. October 2j.-1he agitation
,rouo the traders and manufacturers of
TuSlfrd for relief from the cNi1rtlohai'
freight t,riii- iiir',eb hy the railroads
PROMISES. now after many months ~ 'r'li'lesS
effort. to srng the wealthy railwa, '"'nv,'"
tion. IL terms. Meetings have D'en '" J"
every large city in England, ~ Nlii'n ,ne
most prominent rii.rsn~ took pait. it@,iu-
tionS having been past Without huih,',
loudly protesting against the meh-h,ho'"
treatment accorded shippers. but 10 All tll>
the railway uiaiiagef- turned q d'at ear.
- lnu.,a- the victims of tlcir "StOrtionate
tariff, and unjust determinations mann,
t,ined "A respect for the 'yc~ted righie "i
the companies and rligiou-ly rciialh'u
front demanding parliamentary inirfi'rfhr'
i'm their behalf t''e iailNay inaiiisei- oNiN
laughed ai the protests ara me fc9viu,." ."n-'
Tho meetings AT Manchester. Leeds. Brad
ford sheffield and Liverpool during me p'''
ten daN, have. however. caused more c"h-
corn in railway circles. They did not con-
line themselves 80 empty protests h"i "'''I-
mined upon prompt and vigorous a''uh ~
Irfn,, tho managers tp their ~eil-r-. steps
wer. taken 10 form a 'lrader- ana manu-.
f,rturar-' League 10 extend ihrouelot
Tn-land. scotland and Ireland. whose pur-
no-o should ho tO obtain from Che sitting
member Of Parliament iof fach cnn- -liluvh-
"a. - distinct ulpd.r tn advocate ana Nni'
nr narliamrnflry supervision over hri-"
charges Of railways. ami zoo cH,e oi r'll-''
to rive such pledge On tine part ul any 'h-"'-
bo. to throw tine whole weight and influence
nf th. orranilaiiOn against his re-'lrrli"h'
regarlle-, of party affiliations.
Fl has become quite ,ldem that li' li' i-
chauf- aud manufacturers cneaecl ih w..
movement are in dead earnest iiNt pom,
To- the recent recent example ni lh' Hi'''
Siata. Congress which a '-' ii cohpi .h'H-
live IN assure for the regulation "l i'ilN.
charges. VIII whl'h 'n 'i''' "it
firrls satisfied
m. lord MAYOR of london. speaking ai
ono of tbo.e meetings recently hrld at NAN
chester. urged those a-erleN,d pl llr "',
| tinn n f,io companies 10 unite for mutla,
nrntectiou. and tine league j. ihc outcome oi
| hi, advice. ,tt.. .
The railway companies will probably it'
consider their proposal t0 increase iieI
freight chaisc-'
EyS rAENHLL c"MMl->i'N'
Tnxnnx. October aJ.- Hc-uming his
.nrech before the Parnell Commission t.-
! dn,. Michael DNiit declared thal tiie ,'hu-
f"rd s,-trm otl.,lt fo Dee abolished and the
| i,nI vested I'M tine state. The money r1i-f 81
| in \mnric, for the benefit OF the lfi,b
coilse hr said. was mainly cuNlIipu,'" u.
irish workingmen and women. Mi. pl'il,
! denied the existence Of Am alliance neiNe'i,
the National leagnc or Land League. ana
any revolutionary organization in iI'i'i'l'
Circular, issued by tho Times were mere
uroduced 10 show thar ihc Documents in'-
nortims fo prove an alliance between ihe
! league and revolutionary organizations
were f0rgeiie-,
rt.Ir BETWEEN NtLlKIoA AND tANA'
~E~E.
InNpoN. October -. \dNicc, feeell,'
from Apia report the occurrence oi n'l'i''
ON ihp island of ~ayoii. between lhe l'fc'-
nf Malietoa and lamase-e. y ih"n-.'h.
mon are said tn have been engaged. bn'
i NOT known which parit Was VICTORIOUS
..,.r,l arr. said to have been Killed, ana
LARGE number wounded.
CABLE NotE~.
LoNpoN. October 25.-Ihrec ot tn' men
injured bv the explosion of one Of tne p'ii
nr. of the Cunard steamship 'cphal"h.
Yesterday. have since died. and ahoiieI i
i'm n very critical condition.
LoNpoN. October -. Z harlr, bf"ai'',-i
pa.-ed "a bad night and his condition l'-u''.
!. le-. favorable than Yesterday.