Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-05
DISTRESS IN ENGLAND.


l4A Handles GRovg, Psirlcrohl,
near Manchester, England, Sept. -
iso3.-On account OF the coal cfisis
rrngress 10 the Gospel cause has buen
retarded ia different psrls Of the
British mission. The Manchester con-
ference has hal H. share, 10 cons,-
quencs Of which there has recently
been very little tracing or outdoor
preaching In soma Of the districts here.
We ARE holding some good meetings
with the Saints In the several
branches.
Brother Walter W. Williams, Of the
Tweniy-fnt ward, Salt Lake CITY,
writes me concerning an amusing In.
cident which occurred At a place called
Holt, in the Norwich conference. The
wcsleyans were holding an open'air
meeting ON one OF the main streets In
that town. During tho meeting the
minister inquired Of Brother Williams
(who happened to be presently II he had
ever assisted at AN outdoor meet
inR. He replied In the Affirmative.
The minister then announces TO tue
large audience that they would be adj
dressed by stranger. AZ the COM
mencement Of Brother MllliAma' To.
marks the members Of the above re-
llgious BODY manifested signs OF ~.
probation, but when he produced proof
ia favor Of the principle OF baptism be-
....s.glaI la aaIgutluft NhuU ahgWFN
signs Of disapproval. Twenty minutes
were occupied by the Mormon mission
AIRY whom the Wesleyan mlniPtcr
thought II wisdom 10 close the services.
Since my arrival In old England |
have seen the hand Of the Lord more
manifest than over In providing Tor
His children. My heart has Rohed
many times In witnessing the destitu.
tlon and poverty amongst the ooliefs
aud their families. IL Ia n deploIable
sight and has been getting worse every
day. Talk about hard times In Utah !
Take n glimpse here and zee
the hundreds OF thousands with
no food, no fuel, aud but very
little clothing. Eight weeks have
elapsed since the coal pits closed.
Whether we 20 20 town or village, IN
streets or highways, In lanes or foot
paths, we meet pilmen and pitbOyn and /
women and children, many begging /
from the paesera by. Soup kltonenH /
have boen established In ali quarters /
by the oharitahly disposed. prominent
smonR hOm are ministers OF different
denominations, who are taking n very
active part. Coal IL getting scarcuf
and prices are increasing, home In.
dustfies are closing for lack VI fuel, aud
daily tho large hont Of idle workers 10
augmented. Towns largely inhabited
by colilera arc the most aOfely dis.
tfessed. Migan L. one OF the poverty.
stricken. To pass through II II appAll.
ing 10 The observer On pay DAY at
the mills tho operatives hfs besiegOd by
representatives OF the colliere for donA.
tious. The public houses or saloons
stlll keep open ana appear " thrive,
Notwithstanding the dullness In trade
In general. One publican, rs an Ia.
ducemeut 10 the poor, advortifod hi
literally by giving n howl Of coup 10
the starving ones, providing they
would purchase IA small quantity oil
beer. From far aud near they flocksd
10 the "hAven Of rest" but his cue.
TONERS, finding his soup "too Thin"
coon ceafed coming.
at IL an ~ wind that blow8 nobody
good, rs n true phrase. This IN realized
when We learn that the enforced holl.
days have proved blessing 10 tho pit
PONIES who have been brought 10 the
surface sonnet whom have not seen
for yeats How merfily they
gAmbol In the fields, clearly showing
how pleasuiAble life In iolt above
ground by these dumb crcatutosl IL h
amusing TO watch them pranco around
aud eagerly partake OF the green
grass.
So keen IL the distress felt In one tart
u Lancashire that many OF the farm
RE have lately been appealed 10 Tor
portion Of their produce. One farmer
had no sooner giveu few oabbagcs
lway than he was surrounded by
numerous host Of applicants. When
told 10 help themselves, crowd Of 900
women aud children took possession Of
The cabbage field aud stripped II barr.
Since the commencement Of the
strike several riots have occurred,
chiefly in Wales and Yorkshire. The
have beon called upon, result.
ing In the death OF few Of tho min
urs. Peace prevails Mt present.
Bept. 2a.-rhe end OF the coal crisis
Ia not yet, though II IA anticipated that
II will be settled ere long. Ia different
parts OF England large number Of
pits have been opened and work
Herein Lancashire the
majority appear 60 be In favor Of fight
Ing II TO the bitter end. Il. A.