Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
CHATTER OF FOREIGN LAMBS.
Matters Of Interest From Countries Across
the Sea.
MAGNITUDE OF THE SCOTCH sTRIKE-9,000 MEN
OUT OF woRK-cURIosITY ATTENDANT on PAR
NELLs ESCAPE FROM CAPT. o'sHEA-KEvIvINa
THE FRoCK coAT-MEANINas IN SEALING WAX.

Special Cable Letter to The Evening Star.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-The strike on the Scotch
railway lines, which for all practical purposes
may be regarded as having come to an end on
Thursday night. lasted for exactly Ave weeks
and four DAYS. Its proportions may be best
recognized when the fact. which does not strike
one in reading the daily reports, is made clear
that at one time 5000 servants belonging to
the North British. the Csledonian and the Glas-
cow and Southwestern railways were out
The greatest railway strike which was ever
known in England cost the companies f127 600
while the losses Of the traders and the men en-
ployed could not be reckoned at less than half
a million sterling. 1t is curious fact in the
history of English railway strikes that the men
have been invariably beaten or have
hac to accept compromise with the
masters. Whether in the future this happy
condition for the employers will continue when
the education Of the laborer is accomplished
and his mind has been trained sufficiently to
see his way as clearly as those whom he serves
do, is point upon which speculation is rife,
and this long and bitter strife has set many
people discussing the situation.
How PARNELL ESCAPED THE o'sHEA.
A curious fact has just happened with regard
to the Parnell case. Crowds have recently
been observed in Medina place, and every day
more and more people have been seen vending
their way thither. The object Of attraction is
the fire escape by means of which Mr.. Par
nells escape was effected Oh the men,
0rablc occasion when Capt. O'Shea returned
at al inopportuns and unexpected hour.
1t is merely an iron ladder fastened to the win
dow, but crowds 60 all the same to stare at it
as If it were celebrated object of art. Many
an AIRY and his 'Arriet make pilgrimage to
the spot and their comments on the situation
are amusing if a triHe spiced with inuendo.
One youth amused the crowd day or two ago
by observing to his sweetheart that it would be
$50 hlonp,in' uoOd iOh ~ there q 1a6de- liGa
that outside the window at her fathers, cause
then the old gent wouldn't be such nuisance"
The commercial aspect Of this attractive OBJ
ject, too, has not been lost sight of and the
owners Of the house have been offered large
sum for the ladder by museum pro-
prietor, who expects to reap a golden
harvest if he il able to succeed
in purchasing it. Another offer has been made
for the house itself, which would then be opened
to the public gaze at so much a head. as it is
believed with the liberal advertising the affair
has had crowds would flock to see how and
where Mr.. Parnell escaped as we'll as the rooms
so closely connected with this romantic episode
in his life
30 great Is the interest bestowed now on this
house that q cynical gentleman was heard to
be surprised if the society for marking histori-
cal spots were to be petitioned to have plaque
placed on this house with the inscription
Charles Stewart Parnen made his escape
mere on - the oste 70 oeascertalned ana nlied
in"
THE FsocK COAT REVIVED.
Wouldst thou be quite English, thou mas
culine element of American swelldom2 Then
HE thee to thy tailor and order what you call q
"Prince Albert" coat, but which we dub less
aristOcratically a frock coat The tide has
turned in its favor and it has been decided by
the powers that rule male attire to be the
proper thing for the coming season.
But it win be an extreme garment
Gerry your mind back to the period when
Lord Dundreary made the town merry and
poor Sotherns quips and cranks were on every
ones tongue. II you cannot do this procure
somehow portrait Of this comedian and study
it. Your coat when it comes from the hands Of
the artistic tailor will resemble it. The
garment is to have long skirts which
must reach to within about q foot Of
the ground and the lappels are to be very
broad and very pointed. It will be little
queer, of course, and people who have already
affected them are looked upon with curious
eyes by the multitudes, but they 60 their way