Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-16

which left the Grand Central Depot this morning consisted of four cars occupied by mail sOrters. No passengers were aboard. The tie up on the road IS con- plete. Every train man, brakeman, switchman, engineer:and conductor, ex- cept those necessary to attend to the running of mail trains stopped work on the order of the district assembly. In spector ByTnes remained at his post all night. To-day he has detectives all along the bridges and in the tunnels. No freight cars have been run to-day, but the officials will try to run pas seDger train. Reserves held at most of the precincts from the 59th to the 18th. All barges and boats of the company are tied up. Great loads of coffee, sugar, etc are waiting to be moved at the Grand Central depot. The notice announcing a temporary suspension of passenger traf- lie has been taken down. Between 6 and 10 o'clock this morning seven trains came in; some were through trains, oth- CTS others were made up of cars stalled at Harlem and North Haven. Vice Pres ident Webb said he did not think the matter would assume gigantic propor- tiOns- Eve through passenger trains were sent out this morning from NeE York to New Haven and though thought not to be tied up, are blocked for about 10 miles.
 Engineers and the Knights of Labor have arranged for a conference. Every thing looks as the engineers would go out tonight. This will virtually stop all traffic.
 Master workman Lee this afternoon stated that if the Central shipped live sock and others perishable goods over the West Shore road in any considerable quantity he would issue the order that would cut that road in two. The strlk- CTS here are more firm than last evening. The only men at work are engineers and few tiremen.
 Washington, August 9-The collector of customs at San Francisco has been instructed to send back to China 23 Chinamen found illegally in the United states.
 San Francisco. August 9-Walter Rid. out who wss held for the murder ri Henry Siebert, the striking moulder who sf assaulted him on street car week ago was discharged by Judge Lawler.
 Chicago. August 9-Private reports received this morning state that the temperature in Minnesota fell last evan lDg to 30 above zero and that frost was pro6ably experienced throughout Man itoba The significance lies ill the stat msDt that the wbest harvest has not begun yet and that a severe frost would ruin the crops. Considerable excitement was caused by the report on change both here and in New York.
 New York, Aug. 9-Despite the deni als f officials the whole New York Gen. tral system is practically tied mp by the strike, spd the struggle promses to be long and bitter Every Knight of Ls Dor employed on the running trains has auit work, and the whole line between this city sn1 Buffaio i5 strewn with abard3ned freight and passenger trians. The commerce. of tue state and country IS in danger nj being parziy zed, as the strikers wfli eave ID stone unturned to carry their poiut. Tn fact the leaders of ihc strike intimate that they will tie ID every ro. m the state before to morrow niS ht unless their demands are  complied with.
 On the other side Vanderbilt is said t., have issued an order to president Weber to crush cut the strikers even if 1t costs million dollars. Many tho sands of trsinmen, yardmen 4ni sw:tcbuen are out in freight and pa -seneec yards If the Na~ York Gen. al in th; c ty and they say they will extend the strike t1 the West Shore, the HRrl-m road, the Lake Shore and the Nickle Plate if they are not met amIcably The strike is already being felt in this city, Wholesale price on mix has advanced from S1 37 to S2.00
 per can and many people have beef forced 70 fili back oD condensed articles.
 II ny trAiu ioads If meat in refrigerator cats aF- reported standing on side track
 between tn,s city and Albany. Most Of tha butchers have supplies enough
 to last todaJ.
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