The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
GOSSIP IN NEW YORK.
Arrival of the Big Lumber kaft-Horri-
bic Death of 4. j. Cummings.

NEW YORK. Aug. g.. Special. shortly
after noon to-day James ID. Learl's lumber
raft. after Journey Of forty days. from
Carlton, in the harbor of II. John, \. H.,
where il was constructed, arrived AT ! lush
Ing. l.. l.. and was safely anchored. Tue
raft was considerably diminished on ~
journey by bad weather aud loose iasten-
ngs.
The ioint Executive Committees Of the
Central Traffic and Trunk Lines Associa-
tion- met in this city to-day for The purpose
of adjusting the east-bOund freight trou-
hles.
Francis J. Cummings. principal Of public
school No. -, Brooklyn, met WIN
horrible death this morning 10y falling rom
"a hotel window. Ii j. believed 10y some oi
his friends that be- was lahoring under
temporary alteration of mind ana thfe"
himself from the window. although others
were of opinion that his death was acct
dental.
Bid, for Sll2. 600 city bonds bearing inter
est at 3 per cent. and due IN l9o~. were put
on sale AT the COmptr0llers Office this alter
noon. The proceeds Of the sale VIII DE de-
voted to the purchase OF the site Tor the
~eyenty-6rst Regiment armory at lhirii-
fourth street and Park avenue.
The Court Of Inquiry appointed 10 lnNes-
tigatp the charges and complaints Of snip
pine Commissioner Reed, is still m session
Al the Custom House and there appears
little chance of the matter being hnisheu
this week.
The United states steamship Baltimore,
Captain sclcy, with Admiral Gherardi ON
board. arrived at quarantine shortly aiter
O'Clock this morning. II was expected
that she would pass up 10 the nayl-yafd De-
fore noon, and be- in readiness 10 convey
President Harrison 10 the National Encaml-
mcnt AT Boston.
In the Essex county clerks Office yester-
dav. articles of incorporation were hled ot
the SpenOkel n GOgcria Consolidated Mines
Company, with capital of SlO,Oo,~u.
The corporators are T.. q. and George VI.
kea.ley. and Charles l.. BorgmoNcr.
Adyices from Boston say that the lhc-
non enal It am Yacht has been sold 10
Nr. White. the Cleveland, o., millionaire,
and will be- taken to that city.
Every possible effort is being made To
avert the paralysis OF the building trades
imminent If the brick manufactures lulni
their threat 10 cut of the supplies Ia TINS
city. but with little prospect OF success.
The board Of walking delegates cndeaNoien
to-day 10 find some means ny Whien
the boycott could be lifted. Oyerinr
were made for settlement of the whole
difficulty by arbitration. IL y learned,
however that the unions VIII oppose the
raising OF the boycott unless the manuiac-
turers will meet them at least hall way,and
agree 10 meet their delegates IN conference.
Tne marriage OF Miss Alice Janncy. ot
Baltimore 10 Mr.. Thomas Goddard l-siei,
eldest son of the Turkish consul nj Boston,
was solemnized at the chapel OF the church
Of Il. Vincent DE Paul Yesterday. oniy
the parents Of the bride and few friends
we're present They left for Europe thlS
morning.
Chesapeake and OHIO: Fourth week IN
July, 1899, S2O9, ,323; lss9, 500, ,ll2. Increase,
SD.2iO.
louisville and Nashville: Fourth week I'm
Julv. 1880 S5l2.3lO: lSSa Sl95.jJ0. Increase.
$3.50. Month Of July, 1880. 1l,Ji2,i''i
| 1889, Sl,llS,iW. lncrea'e, S3,9ol.