Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

A supposed case Of leprosy has been dis
covered in tenement house in New York.
The patient is Greek.
At Mcnamara Bros ore mines. at Biz.
mingham, Alabama, Tuesday, cave-in
caught five men, killing two and injuring
three.
The trainers strike in New York is prac-
tically ended. Union men Tuesday ap-
piled to the frame bosses for work. and
every boss who needed men could get as
many us he wished.
Philadelphia Tuesday, after a sail of
about 1000 miles She viii remain in
port until the Fourth of July, when she
will start on her summer cruise to Europe
The cigar makers of Chicago report that
of 275 shops heard from 30 are willing to
pay the new scale. OF the / 1888 men who
reported at che strikers headquarters ali
except 62S had returned to work Tuesday
at the advance.
While party of young people were re-
turning from dance near Chester, Ohio,
on Saturday night they tried To cross a
mill pond in boat, and the boat sank
-Four persons were drowned-Bertha
Mckain, Lulie Ridenom, Charles Frank
and Smith McDale.
The tornado which was reported from
Paducah KY, on Sunday night, also
passed through Eddyville, in Lyon county
and through Graves county. At Eddyyille
I, A. Metcalfe, superintendent of large
stove works, was fatally hurt by flying
debris and in Graves county boy named
James was killed by tree being blown
upon him while driving along the road.
The steam tug Visitor, owned by James
Morgon. caught fire early Tuesday, near
Philadelphia, while towing FIVE barges tc
Delaware City and drifted down the river
to Tiniclm Island, where she was burned
to the waters edge. The crew escaped.
The loss, 5000, is covered by insurance.
The Visitor was built for the city In 1870
and until several years ago was used by the
port physician.
1t Is stated that the government of the
United States has Instructed MIR. Eagan,
our minister to Chilli to offer to mediate
between the combatants in that country in
the interest of peace and good order, and
that France and Brazil the other great re-
publlcs Of the world have Joined in the
proifer of their good offices in the interest
Of the perpetuity Of republican principles
of government.
Nos. 1 and breakers of the Kingston
Coal Company at Edwardsylle, near
Wilkesbarre, were destroyed by fire Tuesday
evening, with boiler and machine houses
and other outbulldings. No. 4 breaker
was the largest in the coal regions and
employed nearly 800 men and boys The
loss to the company is S250,000. partially
insured. The workmen in the mines es-
capped by other openings
AT the Miners National Convention, in
Brazil, Ind, on Monday, it was resolved to
accede to the demands Of the operators and
go 10 work at once. They have notified the
operators that they will sign the contracts
at the mines, under protest
to waive their rights under the laws and
resume work any hour. The rights waived
are to bi-weekly pay day and the weigh
ing of coal before screening.
A fire occurred in the engine-room of the |
Breaker Island blast furnace Troy, New
York, on Monday night. Seven large Dick |
son upright engines used for blowing |
blast furnaces, were entirely destroyed, l
The fire caught from a pile of waste back /
Of one of the engines, the windows of the
engine-room being open, and a strong west
wind famed the inflammable material
INTO a blaze. The employees escaped by I
running from the room, The loss is placed
At S35O,000, and is partially covered by in
surance. One Thousand men will be thrown
out Of employment.
The Washington Post says It is evident
hat the Behring Sea matter has again
diplomatic phase, and that com
nunicutions between the United States
md the British government relating to 1t
ire again passing The outcome Of this
il any has been reached, is
lot yet made public. The revenue cutter
flush is or was under orders to sail on the
4th instant, and Mr.. Williams, who OK
,ected to sail on her, now intimates that it
! by no means certain that he or any
ther government agent will go with her
his indicates that there may be g closed
"ao"r N the Behring Sea seal fishery
business.