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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
1 cArRoAr FOUND ADRIFr.

At 8 o'clock Sunday morning catboat was seen 70
be drifting opposite the basin OF the Auahuc ,ache
-, :, Vsor ATHEIST Bay Ridge. Two Of the employees
., Msckay Clark's bathing pavilion brought the boat
in and it was found to be q complete wreck large
hole in side Of tho boat showed That haa oee
-, on, In two The name Of the boat La Venus
,, he,. are no initials indicate where II belongs
From the general build Of the boat some OF the ooa'eh
Relieve that 4, belongs in Communipaw, NewJerseg i"
tho boat were found three pairs of shoes two Nase
large dark brown and smaller one OF hph' ye'o"
e,sI come fishing tackle a marine field glass and a
conv Of a weekly story paper. There was nothing to
,S,,. who the occupants OF the boat were but IL Is
supposed they were struck by outward bounq vessel
which has probably rescued them and continued On II"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
THE ALTON BEGINS a RATE WAR.
ACCUSING THE OTHER ROADS OF SELLING BELo"
rARIFF PRICEs-wILL TIE CUT BE METZ

ACCUSING THE OTHER ROADS OF SELLING BELo"
TARIFF PRICEs-wILL THE CUT BE NETT
Chicago, Aug. l6.-The Chicago and Alton kaifoaa
has announced It's intention TO out rates In way Cal
culated to afford little enjoyment In the western
Passenger Association. Chairman Caldweps decisio"'
authorizing a round-trp rate OF S5 between CmeaRo
and Kansas City on account Of the Knights OF Pyth"'
encampment furnished General Passenger Agent
Charlton his excuse for opening fire. He wrote ie'
ter 20 Chairman Caldwell to-day acknowledging inc
receipt of the latter'S circular concerning the rae
authorized to Kansas City and return and adding 'n
his company would sell the tickets as follows
August 20 to o. Inclusive. from Chicago 10 ha1 s
tIIrn AT s., good return until september 10
elusive August 20 to %, inclusive. chicago " fsix
sas City single trip, and st. Louis to hallsus ~ 20
single trip S limited TO date OF sale August ,,
sopiember g. inclusive, Chicago TO Kansas Ciy,
rim IS and ST. Louis TO Kansas City, single up, "
limited TO date OF sale. August ~ 10 SeP'sI.m n az
inclusive Kansas City to Chicago, single t,R -
Kansas CITY 10 st. Louis, single trip. ~; limited "
Mr. Charltons letter goes on TO say IN ~
,omhcr NJ we shall resume the sale OF tickeps ceor
ali te minal points at the nominal rates now l" ~
publicly but certainly not IN enect pn va Kat your
lines in -FOUR association. II we then ma I'M. 49,
lines have q nominal public rate ana also p Wsurss
,nta VIC shall permanently reduce rates W ntn 49,
~ which Your lines selling 10 prohers niu ahl
Ihot Iate IN effect until can have some raooIi"ot
assurance that your lines Will maintain NUS. ,,ons
is understood that Mr. Charlton a.nous w nartscular
ma names refers TO the Burlington as tne pAr"u nm,
ioad that has private dealings Win ooheis. ,s NOT
many OF The roads Will meet the ATOMS rays 70 10 10
known The Atchlson, 1t Is saia' VIII oor'"'is w "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
A QUEER CAVE IN CALIFORNIA.
From The San Frances Bulletin.


On the north side OF Tabe MouDta and It's top
been known ms the Hons den" II was so named
from the fact that for years II the lair OF band OF
tenacious California lions that, when The country was
largely devoted TO sheep raising made nightly deprcda
tiOns upon the focks and caused the owners much
ANNOYANCE and loss. When pursued the animals wonid
seek refuge IN this den and hunter would dare W
enter IT, The ground about the entrance was cOvered
with the bones and remnants OF sheep and other
animals. With the increase OF population the Mons
have gradually disappeared, although late as last
spring two OF the animals seen to enter the cave
svThe OrOve Mercury" says no known man nis
ever penetrated this cave to Its fullest depth ne
month Is about four five feet high and three ieet
vide and the opening descends with sharp decline
for about 200 feet. Further than this has never
been explored. Now, however, n party OF yonng;
nossilde penetrate to It's bottom. That II IL OF great
deptb Is certain, for can stand ut the opening
and heave great stones down the decvity and the
sound will gradually die away In the distance: Inc
Young men have procured several hundred feet OF
ropes torches and ladders and will thoroughly ex
plore the cavern. ,.,
y what adds n peculiar interest TO the expedition
and gives the explorers Is the well known fact
that In the heyday OF his career bandit, JoaQhh
Muristta and his band Of faithful followers maze
The recesses OF Table Mountain the base OF Their
operations In this section. From there they wouiaa
swoop down on the miners and then laden with foia
the officers could not locate them. II has been sup
outlaw secreted himself. II may be. too, that deep
down in the bowels II the earth Joaquip hid .t tns
Is potent wealth..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
cRop PROSPECTS IN MICHIGAN AND IOWA.

Detroit. Aug. 16-Ths weeks report OF the 'iioni
gan Weather Crop BureAn indicates that the we.."o'
has been good for growing crops ana genera" nn
-, aubovh the drouth In some of the central ana
o,horp counties has injured crops TO some extent
corn and potatoes especially. Wheat and oats are
80. OH cut. and threshing is almost over The
oct crop is a large one
Dies Moines, Iowa. Aug. 16-This weeks Iowa crop
bulIetin Gays 1.-THE weather OF the last week WIN
temperature and sunshine slightly above Tue "',.
49, e. rapidIy pushing the corn and bringing u
un 20 n. usual Advancement for the season. The
W ~ s ssems 10 no assured with late frosts. but
~. 49,, output will fill materially below the average
. nearly Smps,s ss in e s osis n1s
lint fns WEIGHT and arr yielding from twelve to lnr
SSss e.,tn %sa' hardy s1a 'Is' q
ps.tes ,,nS in speDdt condition for fall plowins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL DESIGNS.
TWO SETS OF PLANS ON ExHIBrTIoN-soME OF
THE FEATURES.

The plans for the new st. Luke's Hospitel, ten In
number yesterday public exhibition In the
Germanla Building william and Cedar sts. The archi-
tects who submitted them were James Brown Loro
Helms Lefarge, Ernest Flagg. William Hasey WOOL
George f. Harvey. Sinclair Doom g. Horsfal, George
Keller Charles Allng Clifford, Thorn. Wilson schaar-
schmidt The drawings showed diversity OF concep
t,on and originality In detail Helms & Lafarge sub
mtted plans of a Romanesque style, With Gothic de-
tails and they are intended to harmonic with the
general effect Of the Cathedral Of ST. John the DIVINE
across the street, which the same architects designed
Thorn Wilson and Schaarschmidts places are on
the German renaissance order with few Gothic de-
tails James Brown Lord used the late Gothic style
Of architecture, and william Halsey Wood chose the
Norman style and Romanesque details. The plans
OF George 4. Harvey tend toward modification OF
the Gothic and others suggest the French villa pan
or again plans OF q more severely plain ana heaVy
contour The style adopted by Ernest Flagg Is that
Of Louis XIII, used by Francois Mansalu
In the Chateau de Maisons and at blois III
A wing OF the CASTOR d'Oreans. general descr'p-
ton OF his plans would give an idea OF the class ana
die OF the new hospital. According to his drawings
the building consists OF series OF pavilons con
nectet with open acades. Each pavilion Is entirely
nv itself so that In case of contagious diseases any
one part can be shut of from the Others There are
eight OF these pavilions besides the central or aaS
tratIon building, in front OF which is q court yard
on one side OF this yard are the
quarters Of the pastor and superintendent
and on the other side corresponding strllc'
ture for the house officers The dispensary occupies
one side Of the basement and the 0utPatieht depart
ment the other. The chapel with galleries, extends
through the second and third stories. 1t has separate
entrance Also from One-hundrcd and foureenthst be
sides the entrance from the wards Under it Is the
mortuary chapel In the nature Of crypt The kitchen
and its dependencies are the fourth floor, and on
I'm, afh floor is the operating room, sed Like an
amph theatre, TO seat 100 people.
The wards are exposed to direct sunlight and air on
three sides and face the fourth Each ward provides
twenty beds each bed having 100 feet OF noor space
and 800 cubic feet OF air space. system OF arti-
times an hour thus giving 10000 cubic feet of air an
hrAr for each patient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
arr sorBrRy IN "CLPTAIN LETTARBLAIh.

Tho most important occurrence thus ar OF 'n =. ,s
season which Is Just opening. was the appea'n.e ~ ~.
Ivcsu Tb.aer, last night OF e. n. Sethen. WHO oeean
~, nnr., o,s.yement at this house with Miss MAJ
ouerite Merinston's play Captain Leuaroair'
NAV cannot be said to be familiar here but IL 10 not ~
urely new as It was at trial matinee iAes ~,
and the reception which IT then mee' e"'"e
Scthern 70 make further use OF IL.
4 large audience welcomed NJ s0thern whose re"ppe.,
ssee ia always pleasant incident. HIS grsccfn '"Pe'
scna,on of the young Irish captain was worthy VI ~
actor Of his natural OF presence and studous
He WA see and heard interest and appreciation INV
ueasant memories were expressed in the round Of Applause
that followed the words spoken by Mr.. Bdeksto"e 20
the captains servant: Lord love him. Just i'Ae Ms
father"
Mis- Harmed who gains more friends ss she becomes
better known played leading womsns part and =. r.
Fockton Morton Selten and Mrs. Kate PattisonSefen
s>eeved especial recognition The full cast OF the piece
e>lAnu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
sWJyDLED BY A FORGED CHECK.

Two men riding in o light wagon. drawn by p'acn
horse stopped frontof the paint shop OF H. w az
M 1914 Atantc-aye., Brooklyn yesterday afternoon %
., ,hom who aid he the OF Dr. jarvis o. wight
on. a the professors In the Long Island College osp
ho lives at 80 schemerhorn ST. asked the oaughor "
Mr. Barnes who was alone In the SHOP no" 'nu.' a.
,.,h., owed She referred TO the books ana iouha inc
.ro On be ss5 60 He then offered her check on 'he
tYfh Avenue Bank for s75 and asked for the difference
s1o 60 Miss Barnes could only give him % ana oio So
and the man said would call today for the reshue
When MIR. Barnes got home he fouha inc o",en
$3.50 rb. came men have played the same trick sue
csssfuy several tines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
THE CENTRAL'S MEN OUT.
Continued from First Page.

moments notice and are only waiting the order rom
Mr.. Sweeney. who, In Mr.. Barrets opinion. Is going
slowly in the matter Of issuing such vital order as
the boycott would be- The organization Is In posi-
ton. he SAYS to put such order promptly into
effect. and has people all along the line ready TO
act al once Assistant General Passenger Agent
Buskirk of the Erie, denied to-day that any strike
OF the swtchmen employed on the main line OF his
road was contemplated. He added that the strike
was purely a local affair, and that, even though the
men on the whole system should DO called Out, II
would not affect the switchmen here as the trains on
ths Erie enter the city over the Western Indiana line
Witch ia owned BY the Grand Trunk, Wabash, Santa
Fe Monon and Ene companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
LADY LII" AT THE STANDARD.

large audience deed the heat at the Standard Theatre
last night and play more lurtd and humid than the
weather Its name LADY ILL.," Its author Lawrence
Marston and It's chief Miss Lillian Lewis. The
scene 10 laid In Austris Of the countries. where.
eorAing TO dramatic villains most bet1y and
heroines suffer cruel Miss Lewis bore her
injuries through four heartrendne acts and among the
omar members virtues crimes, inrgucs and
decepons worked Of the customary ends OF
with the aid Of live horse and stuffed tiger II Is
aid that the play twill make money on the road" This
Is obviously purpose, and IT. only purpose and whether
is TO be accomplished or not must DC ef' !" e '0Sa
"a AoOiAa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
Po.to0lce Notice,

SHOWS ah Grade Bonbog ChOcSsssss and Ss. c ls,
po,sar building 80 Park Row and U s. Hotel Futon
Po.toaice Notice.
shOud read daily by all Interested as changes may
O'clf letters 81 s for need not be specially 3D.
dispatch BY any ps e. snd esSsnn
docSmsnts letters specially addressed being sent
y 4 ii; once !.
s ssy,@ Sr etc. pa : y
town et,es mus. directed per DrI;snnc ,s a. IL MA
ss%s y, ri: ss g
cssmSs sDp Ss ssssS.mp sa' .a p
!am lSs a s,TS % mn . Sr
S Sssss Is 80 and Turks Island.
per KInAYONt D. M for Porto Rico direct per s.
80 kt for prsnse Ia ss:
via @ E "a S:SsS
I'D R; s oRss r. VIZ @
!, koi.sdsm ssr. must d ss sssa
Tasas nd
10 .Is.p cost. ssa sSa South p rses *;
r pcnt per sn''' coc@Ss
c %S1 Ss d cSisr.s paos.so
CITY OF Alexandria etters for Crba Ianpco ana tux.
Ps directed .'per City Of Aexandriar; at IL 80
complementary go D. M for Europe pers AuraniA
via Queenstown; at ~ m. Complementary 80 MI
for Europe per Anska via Queenstown Lettete 8e
be- directed 'per Alaska' at I? ~ fcr Grenada TIied
mer q Hsbana (letters other parts Of Mexico mlsl
no directed ''per Habana'); at p. M for scoHansS
s,'sf E: per r.as .
must be directed ''per Pennand'D at p. M TOT
Truxio per $. s. Rover. from New.Orieans, 10
sUNDAY-At 3 D. N for COST Rea via Limon' per
Mails for Australia, New Zealand Hawaiis1s Fu ana
ssmosn Isla6Hs per Monowa iron San Franeiseol,
close here daily MP September III, at 40 m or ~
arrival at NewYork OF Aurania: with Britain mails
Man, for c Sam nS Isgsn hers
dniv M to August p Malls for the society
islands per ship Gaee Qrom sun Francseo close here
daily up to August '25. At $50 p m, MAILS for the
isso cgose here daily up August rs at ESQ n:
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail 10 Hhax and thence
by steamer close at this ONCE daily At 30 M Mails
close Is az this once daily at 80 Malls for cabs
Nv rI to Tampa Fla and thence by steamer calling
MONDAYS Thursdays) close at this once daily ~ 230
m Malls for Mexico, overland, unless specially ed.
dressed dispatch by steamer close at this odce daily
TTtansPacinc mails are forwarded to San Frsncises
daily and the schedule Of closing Is arranged the
sumption Of their Overland TRANSIT TO Ban
Fencisco on Of sailing Of steamers dispatched
thence the same day.
Extru Supplementary Mails ore opened on the piers q
closing OF Supplementary Mails at the Posofhce. which
remain open until within ten minutes Of tho hour OF eafno
Of steamer. CORNFIIIIS VAN CO1T, Postmaster.
Postoface. New.York. N. Y. August - 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
CARDINAL MANNINGs SUCCESSOR.

Inndon Aug Is.-'rhe ceremony OF Investing with
the pal,um the Most Rev. william Vaughan. who sue
ceeded the late Cardinal Manning rs Archbishop Oh
Westminster took place In the Brompton ora'ory 10
day. IL was attended by large number OF the nsn
est dgnitaries and by several OF the Roman Cathohc
neors The ceremony was one OF great pomp ana I'M
presslveness. The Standard declares that urn
ing point in English Catholicism was reached 'oaAs
The time was 1t says when wo4d na ", h os VEN
inred into England openly to invest an Archbishop
tl,c talliu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

Summary, mems open singles: hrst round. COMMUNIST
R d. Wrenn. Harvard, beat B. e. B. Mitchell Boston,
Ga. Ga; w. Harman Yale. beat II. Mason b. Do
fault: d. ". Gambler, Columbia. beat II. Anderson.
and over, 90, o-l, OIL: V. g. Hall beat case ~
default; 6. T. Chase. Chicago, beat A. A. Shaw IT,,
Ga, Ga W. X. Fowler. Yale, beat NJ; Bruce
Boston, by default; II. II. Pgot Ph!adeipma, neas
Morton Patorn BY default; Second round X. D. Wreon
beat W. Harmar, 81, 81; S. T. Chase beat n: II.
P9ott. Ga. 6-3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
Fon A GOLD STANDARD IN INDIA.

Bombov. Auc. 18.-Thc movement in favor OF a gold
s,,rasrd ,s snreadinr Petitions are received daily
from officials In all parts OF India In favor OF gdd
standard Nearly all the officials In india are pad III
silver and the decline In the value OF that metal mas
caused a corresponding decrease In the purchasing
nower nj suver money Consequently, the officials In
many cases lind their salaries pracucahy cur"iieu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
pUyRBAL OLA. DTTMARS JOHNSON.

The funeral OF A. Ditmars Johnson VINO was ior 800
wars connected with County Clerks ONCE AZ
+ A. an expert title searcher. and who died az MS
home in that village Sunday from kidney trouble VoA
Mace at his home in Clinton-ave. on Tuesday MANY
leading politicians Of Queens County were present r
johnson son OF the late Martin l. Johnson ""o
nav wear. conspicuous In Queens County politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

cesdns In which IL was sought TO have her young hus
band released from the House Of Refuge. Mrs Julia
Anne Grace Amelia Nye. the boys grandmother says
ssns boy when Of age will come into posses
s40O 600 from estate in Canada This Is
not the first time the lad has disappeared On Noven
Der H. $780, he was taken by unknown persons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
A curcAGo WOMAN sTRANGLED.

Carlsbad. Aug. 16.-,irs. Alice Croker oil Cmoago'
who arrived here on Sunday to take the waterS Vi 'e
famous springs, was found dead In her bed ths "''"
ing she had been stranged in her sleep by hc' INSANE
son. twenty-three years old, who accompanied '''
mother here The murderer has been sent 10 ''e
insane asylum at Dobrzin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
THE CANADIAN yICEROYSiIIP.

Montreal, Que, Aug 1o.-"Ihe Dur Ao"
..ma,., sors. "Tbere Is every reason 10 regard on
,he ouc,I belief expressed by Tho Daily News
to-day that the Earl OF Aberdeen is to succeed L9rd
stanley OF Preston on the expiration OF Tie atterS
,onu,e ~ ontce AS Governor General Of Canada
The selection Is heartily approved IN o""ao'""
circles here,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
.r wopv M THE BEHRING SEA CASE.

Ottawa ont Aug l0.-rhe Hon. O. H. luPPe''
Minister OF Marine, who has been chsaseo ioi 'o.io
months In preparing the case fof inc Inv" IA ~ ~
$50, GOO .rhi,r,tion has lust returned from Eng
,n. I, an interview he said d" | had the assistance
q tho officials Of the Foreign and Colonial omces' as
we'll rs that OF Mr. Dawson and Sir George badeh
Powell together with the advice and counSei OF tiio
Attorney General OF England. Mr.. Christopher hooh
son and OF Mr. Ross. VI. r., leading memocr VI ,'0
English bar. The work was ih'eesuns' 1"e "
,an, .r.,,,on from the iay landed until the day
,sn rho case will he presented and served on the
I'm OF September. counter case VIII oe hea ~
,hout three months and then written briei Is 70 ~
aed 40 that the arbltrtos may meet III JIM 20 ,,a
dnnr feel nj liberty make any sW'fm,,"e 10 w W.
eon,snts Of the arnn gement Of the case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
CASH REGISTRY IYFKlSBEMByT.

Suit was brought In the United states Court here yee
terday against the Kiuse Cash Register Company
NswYork. manufacturers OF the kruse and also o. Wv
rvysus Cs.h nsstAs for cement patcuts owne1
~ ~ SauonAi Can AsGisser Company UAysea' ohas'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
MARRIED..

SHIPLEY-DOUGLAS-At the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church. August 49, 1892, by the Rev. Thomas ArmAge,
D. D., pastor emeritus. Henrietta Dousas, Of There's
~ Y, and Captain Morfaunt Lea Shipey, OF the 18th
Duke OF Connaught's) Bengal LAncers, second son Of
the late General r. Y. Shpley.
Albany and WATERFOWL papers please copy.
Notices of marriages must be Endorsed with
full name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
IN umR TO A FORTUNE MISSING.

wilbur Nye heir to large fortune has disappeared In
tAs city He left his July % and has not been
or hssr from He 10 not quite twelve year,
~ end 10 nephew snl a4oped brother ef Ssssrtcs
Xys.Dsod who Agursd recently in habsas sssnus pre'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

business 10 transact with the President lie Will po
aby return to York to morrow. He went out ~.
drise with the Presidents stenographer. Mr. TiobeS'
At about the same time the Presidcr' and MIS-. liar
rison took long drive. Mrs. Harrison ioohou -
cced;ngly bright and CHEEKY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
An ACTOR DROWNED IN THE HUDSON RIVER.

Harry Montgomery, twentyone years od' q" w. ~
ached TO the Fourteenth Street Theatre COMPANY wa"
drowned while bathing with number OF others, ABOUT
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Oh the foot OF Yves. I"e"
sirhth.st His father l. also actor The bouy "as
recovered and taken " No. i6i Eighti'aNe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
DOUBT AS To CAPTAIN Al

DOUBT AS To CAPTAIN ARMsTRoNG'S DIVORCE
London, Aug 16.-Diligent inquiry falls to cohirh
the report published In Amertcs~shnt divorce mas
been privately granted to Captain Armstrong rom
his wife, Nine. Melba, the pr'na Donna 10
sad in legal circles that private divorces are not oo
tainable In either English or Continental courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
,,,vrps p,or1Sc AND CAB DRIVERS on STRIKE.

MINERS RIoTING AND CAB DRIVERS ON si1ih Va. -.
Paris. Ang Io.-A dispatch from carna"A' IN '"'
Department OF Tarn. In southwestern France says
that n body OF the coal miners employed there De
coma indignant at the mine officials because Vi "'
dismissal Of one OF their number VINO was u'io"'S
They made an attack upon the house Vi '"' rs.
=, ,,, n,,ro and compelled him to write letter re-
I,n H., nlocs The ,ltuaon very threaten
inc and n was thought that the trouble would spread
and further outrares perpctrated. The mine oh'cias
novs .nneaed 70 the authorities for protection ASKING
that troop, and police officers De seh' " '"'" "
auel the disturbance. , $1,000. =, Ali. c,v wont
Four thousand OF the cab drivers OF TINS CITY meh'
IN strike today. No disorders nave Dccn rePof'ou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
A SCARCITY OF BEEF THREATENED.

City butchers said yesterday that If the strike along
the Erie and Lehigh Valley did not speedily end the
effect ON their trade would be seen within day
or 80 in sharp advance in the prices OF meats, whole
sale and retail About 12o cars OF dressed beef are
received weekly in this city from Chicago, the bulk
Of It coming the two roads on which the switch
men striking. A telegram from Chicago was re-
ceived yesterday by the Eastern managers Tor Swlit
G. Co.. the largest shippers Of dressed beef from
Chicago, that they would be unable to send out tue
usual supply this week. In addition to the dressed
beef over 12,OCO head Of live stock are received
here weekly most OF them destined for export COM
Ing over the Lelgh Valley and Erie. To-day VIII be
market day the Central Stock Yards at Jersey Guy
and the effect Of the strike the live stock trade
will be shown. Yesterday was market day at the
sixtieth-st. yards Of the New-York Central. There
were about thirty cars Of live stock received there
nineteen Of them consigned to j. Shamoerg ana
destined for shipment abroad In the Cufc having been
transferred from the Lehigh Valley road at Buffalo
to the Newiork Central, thus getting through on tme
In view OF attitude Of the strikers, however 1t Is
not expected that they will permit this system OF
transfer TO be continued. The other cars were con
signed TO Eastman's Company for slaughter In TINS
city. Nearly all the Brooklyn saughteres received
their supplies OF live stock over the Lelgh valley
as does the United Dressed Beef Company, composed
OF eighteen OF the principal saughterers OF the East
side Of this city.