The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-19
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
A CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
MESSRS. POWDeRLY AND WEBB.
Rumored That IL Arbitration IL Refused "a
General Strike VIII be Ordered on the
Vanderbilt system-Railroad and Gen
eral New York Items.
NEW YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,

NEW YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES,
Aug. II. lSN.)
Although General Mastery Workman
Powderly and the General Executive Board
Of the Knights Of Labor have now been in
the city four days, 50 far as the public Is
concerned they have done nothing that
would show what their specific object was
i'm coming here. There has been some cor
respondencc between Mr. PowderIy and Mr..
Webb. but its nature has not been made
public as yet. Ii was rumOred that should
Mr.. Webb refuse To grant conference to
Mr. Powderly. and refuse to arbitrate
the General Master-W orkman Will or
der a strike on the entire Wander
bilt system. IL was said that
he had been promised 10y Chief Sargent. Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive firemen,
that the fremen would come out. Mr. POW
derby, with Secretary Hayes. left the city
late last night for Buffalo. What the mean
| ing of this sudden departure is could only
be cOniectured. IL is known that Chief >ar-
cent, of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen. also lett for Buffalo last night, and
the coincidence j. considered significant.
IL was said that Mr.. POwderly went to But-
falo 10 meet Mr.. Sargent relative to calling
ont the fremen in case Mr.. Webb refused 90
submit the trouble to arbitration.
I'm reply to an inquiry as to the condition
Of things, Mr.. Webb said: "ENerythlng Il
in good shape to-day. think we have seen
the worst of the trouble at Albany Men
were applying for work at the company :
office and at the Grand Central station this
morning from all parts OF the country.
N.otr nf fhan tVern railroad men.
STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.
The French steamer La Normandie ar
rived to-day bringing the statue OF Ia
fayette presented 10 the United states 10y
the Societie des BeauX Arts Paris. The
statue is in thirty sections, and Is OF bronze.
The base is Of marble and in one piece.
The whole is consigned to Battison See and
Ell sculptors, Eleventh avenue, who are to
rive the pedestal its finishing touches. and
put the whole statue together for shiplncht
to Washington, where it is to be erected.
MRS. CLEvELAND's DIAMONDS.
Some one who knows SAYS that Mrs. Gro
yer Cleyeland's diamonds are worth SaoOOO.
on the dav of her marriage she received a
necklace of sOlitaires and a magnificent
ring from her husband, and diamond pms
for her hair from secretary and Mrs. W MT
ney. Ii was one of her Buffalo friends VINO
gaye her the first diamond ring she ever
pOssessed-a tiny star of diamonds when
She wore ON her little finger the day she De-
came Mrs. Cleveland. since this time' upon
BIRTHDAYS and at Christmas, Mr.. Cleveland
has always presented his wife with dia-
mOnds.
EXECUTION AGAINST RAILROAD.
Deputy-SheriG Ferguson. Of this city has
received executions aggregatng SNN90J
d.. ITnn.kNfFk
Railroad Company Of Georgia, whose New
York Office +, at 80. II New street. The
executions are N judgments obtained on
defaulted promssory notes Of the company,
and were obtained by the following credl-
tors. Chatham National Bank. S2o, lb.;
Hartman A Co.. 50. ~: Warren b. smith.
<3l.4lO: Bank Of the state of New ork'
81 .O33. The notes were endorsed by IIesl-
dent John I. Holly, Secretary Edward /.
kennard. and by John sloane, against whom
judgments were also entered.
SOCIAL CHAT.
II is current gossip that the father of "A
New. York girl, who will soon be- countess
has .igreed to give his son-in-law that Is To
boz. $4,000 "A year tor the honor OF haNlns
him in the family.
There were some silver spoons puflOined
at somebody's garden party the other daN'
I
papers 0fier every inducement for the per-
son who purlOincd them 20 give them up.
Asan evidence Of the vanity IN our MIDST.
if j. told Of a woman of wealth who not
long ago offered the publisher Of ceie-
brated illustrated paper any price II ne
would give up the first page 10 her portrait
The date for some Of the autumn we'd
dings cannot be d 'cided on until 1t Is known
when certain clergymen now IN EUROPE
who are desired for the ceremony, VIII Ic-
turn. These things are so drcadlully an
moving, you know
BLAST FURNACES.
The Iron Ages report Of the condition ol
blast furnaces throughout the country
shows "A falling of Of nearly ll.U~ tons IN
the weekly capacity Of the furnaces III blasl
on August 1st. rs compared with the week
! lv capacity on July lst. lhe actual num-
| ber of furnaces in blast fell OF Twelve. lue
anthracite furnaces decreased l,'jO tons,
/ the bituminous furnaces 1913 tons. and the
charcoal furnaces ,,G tons. The Age Is 0l
the ooipiOn that the decline is due 10 tempo
/ r,ry causes. such as the hot weather, re-
pairs. etc. and looks for an Increase IN the
| nroductiOn. A. il j., the production was
| lGt.7gS weekly. or ut the rae Of o.JVO,VV
tons per annum. The highest production
of iron was on May lst, when 1t was lSo,T'l
tons per week. 80 that the decrease in the
last three months has been atout lO,VH
tons per week, but II j. still nearly 2o,OV
tons per week above this time last year.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Miss Emma Abbott was a passenger on
the La Normandie She looks as pretty a.
ever aud is in the best possible health.
I'm the silt OF Sarah Braugh against vii
liam T.. smith, an action brought TO estaD
lish claims made by certain alleged lfisi
heirs 10 the \. 7. Stewart estate, Judge
LacOmbe, in the nited states circuit coui'
to-day. handed down a decision refusing Il
grant motion for she appointment Of com
mission 10 examine witnesses abroad.
No satisfactory cause has yet been dis
covered for the suicide last night OF Banker
James \. jameson.
The new chimney at the Assay once wa
put into use for the first time to-day. lh'
top of the structure is 40 feet above th'
ground. The lower part j. square, anC
tortv-fiye feet Ot the upper portion Is Oc
tag0nal. As the top OF the chimney Is ial
above the surrounding buildings, the sihoh'
will float away, and there VIII be no t,if
ther cause for complaint because OF dls
agreeable fumes settling into the street au.
Offices in the vicinity.
Professor James Bryce. NJ. T., vel. u.knowI
as the author Of the American Common
wealth" arrived yesterday from London
The object of his visit he has stated to b'
SOLELY 10 visit friends, and not 10 collec
material for new book on the country
Ills views on America, he says, have under
cone no change since he wrote his book
lie gives it as his opinion that the Behrln'
sea fisheries controversy will not elect m
existing friendly relations between thi
country and Great Britain.
STRIKE CORES 6SPONOENCE.
- D...IarIv auI Mr.. Webb NJ rot