Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-18
T.Iopranhic Tenn. BrIefed

HAZlEION. tA.-A HTt Is ldEih. III Nho
CRYSTAL Ridge Mine. about mile from
here. The ire department OF this place
has been summoned. Five men are said
TO be in the mine.
MEMPHIS. TKNN.-The Supreme Court at
jackson, Miss. has granted Henry Foster,
who killed ex-Congressman j. Il. Morgan.
a new trial. Foster was condemned IN the
lower court to life-term in the peniten-
tiary.
ROCHESTER. n. "a. G.. Yates, the
wholesale coal merchant of this city, ard
II. IL. Warner, of this city. are involved
financially. They endorsed tor each other
and their notes have been going to pro-
test. Yates has assigned.
LONDON, ENo.-In the House of Com
mons A. j. Mundella. president OF the
Board of Trade, introduced a bill to pro
vide for tie submission of labor disputes
TO arbitration. The bill was passed TO
first reading without debate.
WASHINGTON, ID. Cat the request of the
Ericsson Monument Association Secretary
Herbert has directed the Miantonomoh TO
fire a salute at the unvelling of the Erics-
son monument at New York, which is to
take place at 10 o'clock A. NJ. the 26th
instant.
WAsafNoroY. d. C.-Superintendent
Kimbsll has received telegram stating
that the schooner +. w. Burton, OF Milton,
Del. bound from New York for Newbernee,
n. @. went ashore at OcracOke Station. n.
c. The crew of SIX was saved and the YES
sci will also probably be saved.
CucAGo.-Whlle one of the heavy guns
forming part of the government exhibit
al the Worlds Fair was being holsted into
Mace to-day the tackle broke and the gun
fell on two Of the men at work upoa IT..
Sergeant j. ". Warwick was hattened
into pulp and Corporal NJ. j. Kernies was
fatally hurt. The gun weighed fourteen
tons.
Bosrov.-A fire broke out in the after
middle hold of the steamer Chatham
which arrived from Baltimore yesterday.
The compartment was hlied with water
and the fire extInguished. and the steamer
settled on the bottom. The compartment
in which the fire occurred contained some
Norfolk freight. Estimated loss, S5O.OO0.
Insured.
NASHVILLE, TFNE. - The assignment
papers of the Mechanics Savings Bank
and Trust Company show liabilities
amounting 20 $4,000, including S125. 900
in deposits. The assets are placed at
$3.50, 900, aud consist Of drafts, demand
loans. and life-insuranco policies, IN
GLIDING policy for $4,000 on the Ire o.
John Schardt. tho dofaultine cashier.
ATHENS, GGrncE.-Tnree more heavy
shocks of earthquake have shaken the
whole island of Zante. THOUSANDS are
without shelter. and few have suficlent
food. The British Minister resident has
telegraphed TO the British Foreign once a
re0uest for war-ships TO be sent az once 10
Zante with men and building materials so
that temporary sheds may be erected Tor
the shelterless OF once Oh the plains ana
hlll-sldes.
OMAHA. NEB.-The striking Union IA
cific employees claim that the company
acted in bad faith toward them concern,
inc the fulAlment OF On agreement entcrea
into allowing the force OF men sil ~
to reduce itself when the time should iaii
below the standard OF nine hours gay;
II Is claimed that the company insteau Vi
allowing the force Of men employcc 10 ~;
duee itself naturally, has kept M the iuii
quota of men. and IN some shops. those
Of Omaha included. have increased
the force. The company increased
tho force but reduced the standard OF time
| from nine 20 eight hours for worsing
! day January 18th of this year. Tho en-
! ployees claim 10 have written aereemeht
signed by General Manager Dickinson enn
tant-Superlntendent Metzerheimer,
| that while the men are working ei2ht
hours II is understood that the places OF
men who leave the service will not DC
hlled except when absolutely necessary IN
order TO carry on the work tc advantage.
| From advices received the strike Is gene
| raj on the entire Union Pacific system.
including branches. Many thousand mon
are ont