The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-20
THE STATE DEBT PROBLEM.
OVER Sl3,OOO,ooO SECURITIES
NOW DEPOSITED.
AnticipatIons of "a General Strike IN New
York Central-Proposed Union OF Long
Island and New Jersey Railroads Re
iolitah items.
NEW YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
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The Virginia Committee gives notice
that Sl3,5OO, ,OOO of securities have been de-
posted, an increase OF - 100000 since the
18th. This is very close to majority ol
the obligations of the state.
The Trenton (N. j. iron-workers who
struck some time ago at Cooper n Hewitts
steel and Iron works for an increase Of pay,
have acknowledged themselves beaten.
This morning they resumed work on the
old scale, and everything is now running
the same as formerly.
ANTICIPATING A STRIKE.
Vice-President webb having refused to
arbitrato with Grand Master Powderly. the
city was in suspense all day awaiting for
the issue of the crisis of the general strike
threatened all over the Vanderbilt lines.
MIR. Webb. when asked for his opinion of
the situation to-day. said. "fOr the past few
ldays have been making arrangements to
get new force of iremen In case
those on this road 90 out, and have so Tar
succeeded. That any delay from that cause
will only be temporary. have enough as
surances from the iiremen ON my ROAD 10
convince me that in case they are ordered
out a number OF them will not 90. Then, II
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freight traffic, close up every yard, ana
keep them closed until | have obtained a
sufficient number Of new firemen to resume
the freight traffic. This | think can ac-
complish within forty-eight hours, as have
LONG lists Of men who will come at the
wages we viii pay. My road Will eXpend
s. 900. 900 to win, and IN this ! am backed
up by the stockholders
READING NOT AFRAID.
Reading folks are rejoicing that they nave
no knights Of Labor in their employ. On
the great strike inaugurated three years
ago, the labor organizations were ulsas-
truusly beaten, and no secret organization
men have been employed by the railroad or
the coal and iron company. "Ne are nor
AT all afraid of the walking delegates.
said Reading official this morning, land
we are the only through line that Is not
more or less sacred
DISGUISED WITH MORMONlsM.
Elizabeth Gee, the young English girl
who was induced by Mormon propagandlsts
i'm England to Join the Church, and who ar
rived here last Wednesday on the 6ulOn
steamship Wisconsin. and refused 10 con-
tinue her Journey TO salt Lake CITY on ac-
count of impropretics she witnessed on hCr
Journey hither. returned TO her home today on
the steamship that brought her hither. BE-
fore she departed, Miss Gee wrote 10 her
! father. who is "A Mormon. and has been a
resident Of tah for fourteen years, begging
him to abandon the Latter Day SAINTS.
A DWARF WANTS 4 HUSBAND.
Gertrude Buthe, sixty years old. arrived
here ON the steamship Ems from Bremen To-
day. and told the clerk. who registered her
at the barge Office. that she was searching
for a husband. She is only three feet eight
.f4attt tn l4D
and exhibited $500 10 the registry clerk.
The woman said she had travelled nearly
around the world looking for husband,
but thus far had failed to fud suitable
mate.
ABRICK BOYCOTT.
The brickmakcrs and the board OF walk
inc delegates have locked horns over labor
issue. and the board have boyc0tted some
of the manufacturers. and the latter re-
taliate by ordering that after Friday
August 22d. no brick be shipped 10 q
pOint where the boycott exists. lhis
includes the entire New ! l0rk market, en-
bracing not cnly this city, but also BrooA-
lyn and Jersey City. Not only VIII thls
bovcoft bv the brick manufacturers almost
entirely stop building operations IN New
York. BroOklyn. and Jersey CITY, Dut IL
will also throw 100000 men out ol emploF-
ment unless the manufacturers or the
| board of walking delegates yields.
NEw YoRK's CATHOLIC CLUB.
The Catholic Club of New York, when
they move from their present quarters at
No 20 west Twenty-scNenth street, VIII oc-
cunv one of the finest club-hOuses IN the
civ. The location is on tiity-nlnth street
west Of sixth avenue, which property the
club purchased some time ago for Sl3J,VoO.
The new building will have frontage
of seyentv.hve feet on Fity-ninth street
and extending back 100 feet. IL VIII ue
five stories high. and the stl le ltalIan hc-
naissance. The frst story VIII De Ol Long
Meadow sandstone, and the othef lou'
stories of brick. with terra-cOtta trimmings
the interior will be richly finished and ar
ranged to suit the special purposes oi the
club ON one side Of the broad entrance
hail will be a reading and smoking-rOOni
ON the other parlOrs and receptlon-rOOms :
The rear portion will be used as billiard
hall The second floor viii be utilized
; far club parlors. and a large hall suitable
; for entertainments and lectures. The ihhd
; lloor will contain the library, which no"
numbers over thirty thousand volumes
The fourth and linh floors viii be used az
: bachelor apartments and private dihlhs
; rooms. Bowling alleys and a gymnasium
will occupy the basement.
OCEAN TRAVEL.
From NOW on until the middle Of October
tho Tide of ocean travel will flOw westward
and every passenger-carrying steamer sdii
ing from British and continental ports MAJ
, he ovuectpd to carry its full complement
4 visit to the Offices OF the transatlantic
. companies developed the fact that not
j single berth could be- had on any oi the llrst
; class steamers advertised 20 leave Euro
:. mean ports for New York during the neNth nv
weeks. Passengers now gong 10 Europe o
, tot Continent who desire 10 return on th'
! some steamer. cannot. therefore. be accOmo
= dated the agent simply telling them that l
j. impossible to guarantee their return un
(, tI the latter end Of October The seasOi
has proven prosperous one from the hhah
, cial standpoint. There has been no waIrlhl
among the lines, renumeratNe rates naH
, been maintained, the number Oh lrips WIZ ~
probably greater, ana on Inc "hoie' III
sneed has been considerably increased
LONG ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY.
few wears ago project for bridging th
= Narrows as direct communication De
; tween Long Island and New Jersey acros
staten Island and the Arthur Hill was sus
gested as a feasibility. The credit OF III
scheme is given to Mr.. Erastus W imai
who dependcd on the Baltimore and ON
= railroad to further il, on the completion OF I'd
bridge across the Arthur Kill. The l'lDes
;, of MIR. Robert Garrett seems to interiei
Il with the carrying out OF Tie pIan'
II appears. however. To be ma
ural Improvement Of vast CONNIE
cial Importance. Austin COrbln use
10 saw that it was the dream of his life
It make Long Island bloom like gsfdei
lie has done a good deal towards that en'
but with his tunnel under the East rave
d and Wiman's bridge over the Narrows con
,r pleted. Long Island would be more likely
, become less agricultural than he conten
;, plated. and more like a succession oil citl'
u than anything else. Corbln, at one. tim
:, had "A bill drawn up authorizing the tuhne
% ING OF the East river from the Batter
N to Atlantic street, Brooklyn. lie hi
:, lately revived the scheme, amended as
e the point OF crossing higher up town, al
y providing for underground connection VIII
'r ihe Vanderbilt railway system. Ihat tu
u mel is quite as necessary now as was u
&c East River bridge twenty years ago, u
construction OF which was opposed ON u
ground that it was a century anead oil u
times. and would never be taxed TO It's III
m capacity. This seems ridiculous now,
)r the bridge, on this very line OF argunei