Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-31
Immediately afterward liberated 200 more con-
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DOMESTIC srHIKrs
Many other labor troubles occurred. concern
ing thousands OF workmen. In January so
hungarians in Pittsburg struck, sixteen bias
furnaces in Ohio were shut down and 1000
| men thrown out and 1000 men struck in tn
mines OF Pennsylvania. In February 1.5O,
cloakmakers in New York went out and 3Ot
men on the Pittsburg and Western road struck
In March clothing manufacturers of Roches
| ter inaugurated a lockout affecting 20 900 work
| men; indianapolis had strike of 500 carpen
tiers and milling employees and 500 we.vers in
| Providence struck In April ], 900 journeymer
| painters struck in New York; the Marion, Ind.
street cars were tied up and general strike OF
the building trades unions in New Orleans &C.
CURED. Traffic in Detroit in the same month
was stopped by q car strike.
On May l eight-hour strikes were general
through the north and east. A big strike Of
carpenters paralyZed operations in New York.
In June the street car employees in Grand
Rapids struck and became riotous and 800
iongshoremen In Chicago went out. In July
4oo0 men were thrown out of work by labor
troubles in Steelton, Pa. The freight con-
ductors and brakemen on the Lake Erie and
Western road struck in August and at the same
tlme l,ooO cabinet makers i'll Chicago went out.
A wharf laborers' strike in Savannah threw
z,oO0 out OF work In September and q general
strike OF coal miners at Pittsburg marked the
same month. November saw 800 employees of
the iron mills at Pittsburg strike and 1000
miners in Indiana do likewise. Is
FOREIGN LABOR.
Other countries had their labor tronbles as
well. In Scotland strikers became riotous,
tried to wreck train and were subIced with
difficulty. In February 10000 Vienna shoe
makers struck. and In April it required troops
to dlspersc 10000 riotous weavcrs at Bradford,
England. In tho same month 80, 600 miners IN
Belgium went out, and in May the Paris stage
drivers won strike. In London in June the
omnibus drivers tied up traffic, whiie the
bakers OF Paris struck in the same month In
August 10, 600 Welsh miners went out and i'll
November general strike of the miners in
the north OF France, numbering 80, 600, &C.
CURED.
LOTS OF DEFAULTERs.
There have been tho usual long array OF
crimes during the pas. year, Murders and
robberics havo been frequent. The year has
been strikingly prolific in breaches Of trust by
men in high position and the array OF crimes
OF this character has been startling. Treasurer
Woodruff OF Arkansas was found TO be $50, 600
short In his accounts. George NJ. Bartholoney.
president OF the Charter Oak Life 3psurftce
Company Of Hartford, Conn, confessed 10 an
embezzlement and was sent to Jail forohc year.
Leonard Perrin, wealthy New London
banker, was convicted of bank robbery. John
G. Hall of San Francisco confessed &c an en-
bezzlement of Sl50,00l
In the United States district court at Albany
James Faulkner. charged with breaking the
Evansville Bank pleaded guilty and sem
fenced to five years. Stephen F. Sherman of
Sherman Bros. & Co.. at Buffalo. n. Y, re-
ceived five years for grand larceny in connec-
ton with gram transaction. II. l.. BRENNAN.
bank president at Litenfeld, Mimi. killed
himself because he could not meet his credi-
tors.
Cashier Spauiding of Aver. Mass. Gisap-
peareI with the cash of the National and North
NidtiescX Bank. Ex-Treasurer Herbert Of
Delaware proved a defauiter. John Turhe, as
sistant paymaster OF the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. was charged with embezzlc-
mont. George F. Work an,, J. S. DUNCAN were
sent to the penitentiary for bank wrecking in
pennsylvania. Deputy Clerk Davis of Minnie
apOiis vas found $50, 900 shor. in his accounts
Poier Ciarscn was sentenced 10 Six years for
wreckinS the SIKH National Bank OF New York
HE Keystone National Bank OF Philadelphia
WAS closed by order of the controller Gideon
Marsh ard Charles Lawrence, the president and
cashier. were arrested. charged with making
false reports Marsh afterwart ran away and
a reward was offered for his arrest The prac-
tees OF the Keystone Bank were investigated
by a legislative committee and widespread
systems OF fraud were found to exist impiicat-
lag many city officials. John Bardsley. the
city treasurer, was sentenced to fifteen years i'll
the pcEiten;iary and a fine equal to his steal
inS-, which were up Ill the hundred thousands.
5. IL. Kean Of Chicago indicted
Tor fraud in connection with his bank
failure. Thos. Schwartz and {. b Brocken-
brouGh, bankers Of Louisville who failed,
were arrested Tor embe2Zlement. Arthur
c. Gilman. defau!ter for s223. 900, committed
suicide. Members of the Delemater firm in
Pennsylvania were arrested for fraud in con-
nection with their bank failure.
dclphla failed and she president; and cashier
were held for deirauding. Ey-Treasurer No
land OF 81. Louis was sent up for two years.
Abraham Barker. who failed in New York Tor
n, O0O.OG0, WAS arrested for grand larceny.
Edward Lamb bert. mayor OF Durango. California,
was found *l0O, OO0 short in his accounts. NJ.
j. o Brien. supreme treasurer OK the Catholic
Knights, absconded with $4,000. James L.
Oustrander, treasurer Of the Ulster Bank at
Kingston. n. T.. was arrested for stealing
$4,000. }. IL. Dill president Of the First
National Bank of Clearfield. Pennsylvania was
charged with embezzlement.
John Hoey president OF Adams Express
Company. WIS removed from Office for NAL
feasance. He afterwsrd returned $500 900 TO
the company. Charles b. rhrockmorton. COM
mandant OF Fort Schuyler, was arrested for
duplicating pay vouchers. Eugene F Garcia
of the Louisiana National Bauk proved a de-
faulter for $4,000 The officials of the Nav
erick Bank we're charged with forgery J. +
Bard. banker at Fresno, Cal was found
si00.G short There Was an ugly failure by
and Edward Field was held for - zoo, 900 de-
falcation.
OTHER CRIMES.
Another woman was murdered In White
chapel Two thieves robbed London bank
clerk o; c12.O00. Tho coroner's jury in the
tunnel disaster in New York held officials of
the New York and New Haven road RESPONSE
bic. and the officers. among whom was Chaun-
cey Depew. were held in S25, 600 bail each.
Dr.. George Baird. ex-mayor of Wheeling
was killed By DR.. Il. Garrison. a prominent
citizen. Charles kincaid was tried in WASH
ington for the killing OF Ex-Representative
Taulbee and acquitted. Mr.. Baltchell, the
Bulgarian minister Of finance. was ;ssassinated
in Sofa. An attempt was made to assassinhte
the czarewtch in Japan and Henry l.. Norcrpss
Of Boston demanded 81, ESQ, 0G0 of Russell Sage
in New York. and not receiving ii blow ,up the
Office with dynamite bomb. killing hi,aseIf
and one clerk and iniuring Sage and others
DISASTERS OF ALL SORTS.
Millions OF dollars of property have gone up
in smoke during the year in this country and
many lives have been los. by accidents Of va
rious kinds. In January ITO miners were killed
by an explosion Of fire damp in the coke works
near Mount Pleasant, Pa. In August the
country was shocked by the killing of IS per-
sons through the collapse on account Of de-
fcctive construction Of four buildings on Park
place. New York. These two accidents resulted
in the largest loss of life during the year in this
country. although others we're DISASTROUS
In January the Fifth Avenue Theater and