The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-07
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
CRISP COMMENTS
BY SHARP WRITER'S.
The tharge OF the Four aundsed- "A
Salt utrg-Jhc "fuquirei" Not Tor
sale The Responsibility - Millions
sUaffoNCd IN.


THE CHARGE OF THE Four HgSDRED.
The business ways Of some of New
York's so called -four hundred are
calling forth no little criticism. Nj.
Fish. who succeeded Ward McAllister
AT the head of the Centennial Enter
tainment Committee. refuses TO make
any accounting for the 100000 or more
which that committee expended. Much
of the money was donated by public
euirited citizens. who naturally think
that they have a right 10 know what
became Of it. Fish q Co. refuse to re-
cognize any such right. This ~ the
same Fish whose methods in the man
agemcnt of the Illinois Central Railroad
nearly wrecked that valuable property.
This particular Fish seems to be out OF
his element PhaadelDhia Pres.
4 SALT RING.-Ihe scheme OF the
English and American salt producers 10
mite i'm gigantic trust - iormida-
bic undertaking. Salt il found m
great quantities in many Of the States
and Territories. and for any Organiza-
ton to- undertake TO control the market
would appear like a wild endeav0r.
or course the men who engage IN this
scheme deny that il isa trust. They cali
Il union for the purpose Of cheaper
ing production. saving freight charges
and so forth. But there Is no conceal
mcnt If the purpose to crush out oppo-
sition and restrict the output. ne
American salt manufacturers may think
this is A good thing to do. but the Amer
icsn people do not think so, and If 1t
becomes necessary for them to act they
will know how to do it when the time
comes 90 Exchange
One Of the best pieces Of news yet re-
ceived from Johnstown is the state
ment that the Cambria Iron Company
is preparing 90 get its works
in operation, and expects to
have two OF its furnaces in
oneration by the end OF the week.
That is good news for two reasons.
First. il shows that the destruction
could not have been so complete as has
been represented: and second. it gives
promise OF immediate and permanent
relief to some Of the survivors.
THE ENQCIRER NOT FOR SALE.-A
report has recently gained some circu-
laiion in The West. and is still on its
travels. to the effectthat the Cincinnati
FuQuirer is about TO be sold or change
hands Such q story is naturally calcu-
lated to surprise the publican least.
that large portion of the public TO which
the EnQurer has long been known -
one of the established Institutions Of the
country. and as good as a gold mine 10
its owners. But there is not VOID Of
Truth in the rumOr, nor has IT the
slightest foundation. - Washington
Port
TIE REsPONslBUITT.- Dams are ike
railroad bridges ornry other great en-
works. Ii they are well con-
-tructcd they are safe. but if they are
built with imperfect materials. or are
designed by incompetent engineers,
they are pretty sure TO cause
di.astcr. The Ereaing T0st last
night preached long sermon,
based Oh facts ~ taken from
the Philadelphia Press, 10 show that 10
human 81 0rk is absolutely afe, because
the Conemaugh dam gave way. The
editor Of the ErcHiag Post overlooked
the fact that the owner Of the Philadel-
phia Press Mr.. Calvin s. Wells, is one
of the principal stockholders sn the
South Fork Club. and that II its 49,
600 900 indemnity bond Is enforced be
will be one OF the greatest suiIerefs.-
r. T. Star.