The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-25
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LONDON. Dec. 24-Enrly on Tuesday last a
dense fog settled down over London, compcl-
ling suspension Of trafflc on the river and
great curtailment Of the traflc on the streets
Yesterday the fog still held the city in It's en-
brace. Gas and electric lights were kept burn
ing. but 40 black and heavy was the fog that
they only served to make the darkness visi-
Die. Of course business has been very seriously
interfered with. and the money loss IL severe.
This morning the state OF affairs Is worse.
To-day the weather Is SO thick that Il 10 abso-
lutely dangerous to attempt 20 20 sbcu. tina
streets. It is impossible to SEQ for more
than few inches In any direction.
All trhffc IL greatly hndered. MS It is
almost impossible for the drivers OF vehicles
even to see their horses. Here and there a
glimmerine light may DO seen shedding its
| feeble rays for a few inches In the darkness.
but the most powerful arc lights are not
sire shtr9tng enough to penetrate the fog. and all
| UP In the air.
h ssGp WTsstne rf p4eyas e e tSs
c cS II will DO the cause OF many disasters to
The feg GOULD not have come at worse time
put ba!!l!aIng hopes upon t6eiE christmas trade.
"gaShvt bO uuu tHdI lew people VEN
X Compelled To-, and the result will be that tho
e t. 81 profits
oss o. ifc TINT has been caused BY persons
bodies Of unfoftanStes Who have fallen Sf inta
c cne river ana been drowned havo been re-
A despatch from Leeds says. that throc mon.
lost their Way in tba on f.ii intn ne cana,s
o, Over the Thames the fog is so thick that the
was equalled From London to Gravesend il
II os hSssys than at ether
out Several persons have been Killed on the
sey shs sGss b EttSSs S assSs yes
the fog which filed the rooms.
anS r for trains to run on schedule
greatly behind time In reaching t6eir OFFICES
two hours after their regular time. 'A'''
the whole length Of the'easf coast. The " Cap
to MAKE Tor ho sa o
there to JIG until the foG lifted. but they found
the greatest S difficulty IN making their rorts
IL. continuity using tho lead. and crawling yin IN
On tho River Tyne the shipping industry is
almost Mt q stanlstill. it being deemed too
dangerous to send vessels OF any Dissertation
awny from their wharves
The fog is u boon to the gas compapies
Everybody who uses gas has been compelled
20 burn 1t all day. and an enormous quantity
works have largely increased stats working
day and night In the manufacture OF gas. but
they are still unable to produce quantity SUI.
nclent to meet the demand.
The gas supply at the general Post Office
Jailed to-day, and for some little time London's
mail services was in q state OF greet confusion
Hasty requisitions were made by the various
departments Tor lamps and candles, and, after
some delay the darkness was dispelled.
OutraEes Committed by Russian Conylcts
ST. PETERSBURG Dec 24.-It was reported
some time ago that the Government intended
to employ thousands OF tho Inhabitants OF tho
famtnc-stricken provinces in the work Of con-
structing the Trans-Siberian Railway, which
is to connect Vladivostock. the Russian port
on the Pacific. with European Russia At pres
ent an enormous number OF convicts are en-
ployed on the work. In spite OF the guards |
who are placed over these convicts they seem
ers and 70 work their will upon the unoffend-
Ing inhabitants OF the country through which |
tho line will pass. Murders. mutilati0ns, out
rages upon defenceless women and robberies |
are some Of tho crimes placed to the credit OF |
those undesirable railroad laborers 30 fire. !
Guent have become the complaints against |
these men that II seems now as though the |
the use OF convicts in building the road.