The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-20
THE DOCK MEMS STRIKE.
HOW IT EFFECTED BEER AND
LIQUOR MEN.

more prominent OF lne leaders, auu
these have only had fair run of trade.
|. is due to John Burns and his co.
operators 10 say that they urged the
men on strike to shun all use of stmu
lan's. an their advice has very
happily been taken. 1t is partly for
this reason. perhaps. that the Adur
fiser. the organ of the licensed
victualers, does not think much of Mr..
Burns. and sees nothing bat the most
gloomy prospects in store for the future
commerce of London.
SPAIN AFTER MOROCCO.
MADRID. September l9-The Spanish
Government has ordered fleet of war
vessels TO proceed to Morocco to demand
the release of the captain. four sailors
aod one passenger of the Spanish vessel
captured by natives of the Rlff coast
Of Morocco: and has also ordered that
1900 men be held in readiness to en-
bark for Morocco at a moments notice.
THE PRESIDENT AND GERMAN SHIPPERS.
LONDON. September l9.-The YES
sische /eiimg is very bitter on Consul
/ Edward veriiicatiOns of invoices. and
darkly hints that the fact that the mass
of the German vote in New York city
j. opposed to the present sdministra-
/ ton. has not disposed President Har
rison's appoiutees to deal leniently
with German shippers.
HOME RULE MEETING.
LONDON, September ia public
meeting in the interest of home rule,
which was called more than week
ago to be held tonight at Dungannon,
/ County Tyrone. Ireland. was, without
warning. broken up by the police, and
/ the people are in a trerzy of excite
ment Trouble is feared.
TERRIFIC LANDSLIDE AT QUEBEC
QUEBEC. September l9.-To-night a
large portion Of Cape Diamond below.
the citadel became detached, and, slid
+ ing down, buried number of houses
beuea;h a mass of rock and dirt. a
number OF dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins, but the total loss of life
is not known. \ number of persons.
more or less injured, were quickly res
cued.
IL will be hours before any compre-
hensiye idea Of the number Of the dead
can be arrived at. as some Of the houses
are under twenty-five feet Of debris.
At the foot OF the cliff is a narrow
street. which occupies all OF the space
between the Cape and the river. Along
the river side Of this street were stu
ated the houses which were crushed by
the terrible avalanche of rock.
In May. 1911. a similar landslide 0c-
Cured. which destroyed several build
ings and killed thirty-twO people
From present Indications it is feared
the l9ss of life by to-night's landslide
viii be- equally az great.
La 1852 another slide caused the dea IN
Of several persons about half "A mile
from the scene Of the present disaster.
The street IS entirely filled with the
wreckage. and large force of men are
at work clearing 1t away.
Several families are known to have
been entombed. and it Is feared that all
are dead. Late estimates place the num-
ber killed outright at between tNsnty-
five and thirty.
Up 10 ll:3O six bodies have been
taken from the ruins. Thomas Farrell
and two If his children, also two child
ron named Burke. and one unknown
child. Farrell's mother-in-law, Mrs
Allen. and her husband are still
in the ruins. About twenty-five per
sons have been removed from the debris
badly Injured. Some have broken arms
and legs. others badly crushed and
mutila Ell. 1t Is now estimated that at
least fifty persons are yet under
the ruins. The debris covers the road
i'm a solid mass for over 300 feet IN
length and from fifteen 10 twenty five
i'm length. It j. impossible 10 say at
present how many are dead and wound
ed. Every one is working herocally
and under difficulties. as the night is
intensely dark. and the electric lights
were rendered useless by the land
slide. Cries of Help. help, " are heard.
from beneath the debris, but none can
be given.
Later. 4. M-Very little progress
is being made in recovering bodies.
owing to the stupendons mas Of rock
covering the ruins. The BODY Of a
woman named NIs. Beriigan has just
been pulled out tue debris. tons OF rocks
are falling. and it IS feared the whole
boulder forming the highest point Of
Queb.c Will give way.
Thirteen dead, and sixteen badly in
iured. ha We been taken out 80 far. IL
will take several days to recover all.
The damage will exceed 500 0CO.
Officers of the Royal school, with
large force of cavalry. are coming to
aid in rescuing The injured. Six hun
dred men are now at work. The blood
and dust make sickening spectacle.
DUKE Constantine DYING.
ST. PETERSBURG. September 19.-The
Duke Constantine is dying. He nas
already lost the power of speech, and
although still conscious and able TO
recognize those about him. is rapidly
sinking.
SUSPECTED NIHILIsTIc RUSSIAN STUDENTS.
ST PETERSBURG. September l9.-The
police within the past few days show
Increased activity IN different parta OF
Russia in their pursuit Of suspected
Nihllists. The students every here
are objects OF suspicion, and twenty
attending the University at Kisf were
arrested yesterday.
BRITISH COTTON MILLS SHUT DOWN.
LONDON, September l9.-Eight cot
ton mills in Preston and fourteen in
Blackburn have shut down, and as a
result 10000 looms and 1000 0C0
spindles are idle. The depression is
spreading in all the cotton centres Of
Lancashire.
CABLE NOTES.
ROME, September le.-The City Of
Naples gave a royal welcome to-day to
Premier Crisri on his arrival IN that
city. to occupy his new villa on the
shores OF the bay of Naples.
LISBON. September l9.-The King OF
+ Portugal is seriously i'll.