The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-10
THE LONDON STRikE E
STILL m THE HANDS or ARBI'
TRAITORS.

secret Compromise Agreed On. Which IL
- Thought will bc Accepted i;riton-
Opposing the rilsir of ilf.-Thr s~arie-
o'Conncr Rowing Race Cable Notes
LONDON. September .. - Several
whaIhnseis. IN addition 10 those con-
cedpg the demands Of the strikers on
Saturday. announced this morning that
they had decided 10 accept the terms of
the men. The strike fund was aug
mented to-day by ci.y00. received from
various sources The leaders OF the
strike are IN conference with Cardinal
Manning with reference 20 that prelate's
further mediation.
THE sEARLE o 'CONNOR ROWING RACE.
LONDON. September 9.-The sculling
race between Searle. Of Australia, and
. COnnOr of Canada. was rOwed over
the mpionship course on the Thames
to-1ay. aud won by Searle. The wind
blew in occasional sqalls. and off Sur
rey the water was slightly iumpy. but
otherwise the conditions were excel
lent. The weather was perfectly clear.
The betting waseyen. starting totwenty !
10 twenty-One on Searle. which was
readily taken. and finally turning five !
to four on O'COnnor.
THE START
was by mutual consent. At ! % +. VI. |
0 COnnOr started off at a terrific rate of |
speed. but shortly af.erwsrd caught a
crab. when Searle overlook him and |
gained the lead. rowing sulendiJlv. but
slaCkenng his speed beyond WaldiOn's.
After this Searle. apparently without
effort and rowing at twenty nine
strokes. gaiLed half "A length. which he
increased. O'Connor looking
anSiously over his shoulder TO observe
the distance between himself and the
Australian. At IIsmmersmiih bridge
. 'COnnor looked tiile distressed. Atl
lhorny Croft both men appeared to be-
IN good form. but a Troublesome head
wind was encountered in Chiswick
reach. which bothered OCOrner con-
'iderably. though il did not affect Searle.
Who was three lengths ahead. From
'heswiCk point the race was a process
ion. O'Conuor rowed splendidly
throughout. but be seemed to be- over
rained.
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WAGERED
vas enormous. Heavy purses were 4
abIed from Canada ard Australia to
e staked for the friends Of the respec Z
i've champions. Spencer brothers. Of a
australia. placing cl0000 on Searle Il
'otn men were in splendid form.
earle weighed l53 and O'Connor 1862 +
ouDds. O'Conpor was not accustomed e
} start by mutual consent. but has d
cen used TO forging ahead at pistol h
not or by word from the referee. Ia b
ie opiuioE Of many, this enabled Seare
} hold the lead 20 the finish. Besides
lis. O'Conner was unused 10 tide water
3 Searle Is. ~
THE STRIKE BELIEVED TO De ENDED.
LONDON. September 9-The neg0,ia- "
ons booking toward a settlement Of II
he strike have Sc freely been Interrupted il
y the slight 0utburst Of feeling caused c'
, the refu'alOf the strikers tO endorse {,
ie action of their leaders in accepting
Ie last compromise proposed. The IN
ord Mayor, notwithstanding lis threat "
wash his hands OF the whole business.
ter the strikers had rejected his pro CO
,silions, was engaged all day to- dl
D." ia The work .nf harmopizlug d,
e two opposing interests. tlf1F "a
Il Manning and Bishop Temple
,ly seconded the Lord Mayors ;.
forts. and all three held conferences ia
day with representatives. of the dock
mpiuies and the striking lab0rer-. bel
II the parties To these conferences a.
ere bound t. secrecy. but tt is learned 81
at Il compromise agreement was for
uiated. which met the approval Of all ~
esent. aud which now requires vi
iv the formal ratification OF the
ok managers on one side and the
-ikers on the other to make it binding.
e agreement viii Be submitted for "
.ification 10 meetings Of both parties
interest. called for tonight, and the
suit Will be announced tomorrow Nj
,rning. when it isconfidentiy.expect- Is NJ.
that the STRIKE will be declared at an 81
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