Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-28
IN THE OLD COUNTRY.
lens by m "Ogdtn Boy" Travelling
AZ n Missionary in the New
castle Conference.
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Correspondence DEsEnrr news,
~ KEATS AvENuE, SoUTHwicH,
SUNDERLAND, ENoLASD, july 10,
1893. Although I am not Tyncsidcr
born, having drst seen the light Of day
in the city Of Manchester the cotton
opalis Of the world, my foroiathcrs for
many generations have helped to build
up Newcastlc.on.Tyne, the metropolis
Of the north Of England, which Is
without doubt one Of the most remark.
able cities In the British empire IN
fact, upon the whole surface OF the
glooe. This ia perhaps high prnise,b but
We must consider It, combination Of
mining, manufacturing, trading and
bodybuilding, and above all It, rivers,
lined on the sides with smoky, nlthy'
looking towns, but which yearly bears
upon It's rolling waters larger number
OF vessels than any river IN tho world,
although not equal IN tonnage to the
Thames aud Meuoy. Here was
launched the Wet ria, 10000 tons
burden ana the flapfhip Of the British
navy, which, IL will be rUmUmbered,
euccumbed TO walery grave in the
hogom Of the Mediterranean sea,
through accident, ~ short time ago.
Crossing old father Tyne are those
wonders OF modern engineering, the
high level ana swing Bridge, aud at
the entrance to u we have the north
aud south uies, ~ embloma % tine
sturdy Characteristic Of the N0rseman'a
temperament, which have stood i'm.
movable amid tho clamor and blast OF
storms for over fifiy years, and ueiying
difficulty aud danger Ia tins execution
Of duty.
Turning to the trade OF the riyor,
none viii deny that the sources
OF the maritime power ant national
wealth are ttacehble 10 the discovery
Of the commercial use OF coal. II was
on lhe Tynsi that the coal trade orig
mated, auu a town within close prUX-
unity called Wailsrud-whonce came
the famous coal bearing ita ntmt-
made tue old rivor renowned. Speak
Ing Of coal, tho trade has been. anu ~,
considerably crippled through multi-
tudinous strikes, lookouts, etc., the
men lying idle, and resulting In the
trade going TO foreign competitors.
Since returning 10 work, tho business
formerly had does not come back az
fast ~ desired. Tho condition Of the
poor piiman IL certainly deplorablu aud
the outlook anything but encouraging.
The owners oil the Lancashtro anu
Yorkshire collitrits nro now asking for
twenty. nve per cent reduction Of
of wages. The miners have formed
what IL known az the Minors' National
Federation society and are at present
considering tho Rdvieabiiity Of "a ua.
tlOnAl strike against the reduction OF
wages which their brethren In the
counties named have been asked 10
sccept. II such a thing rs Ia contem.
plated should trauspito II will not oniy
Involve the Immediate 100000 coal
workers, but various avenues OF trade
throughout the kingdtm would be
Htified, anu what the dreadful result
would be becomes OhviDus-pUvcity,
crime, bluodHhed aud contention on
every hand. Surely the prophet spoke
Of this dRy;"When mems hgaTta would
quake for fear"
TO return TO the wonders Of the
Tynehide. The grehtrft era Of modern
history was that which witnessed the
This Ia tho birthplace Of "pufling
Billy" ami now the passenger ttHius
OF Great Britain alone run ~ o hundred
md fifty million miles year.
George Stephenson little thought when
struggling to perfect hie first engine
that auch glorious future awaited his
efforts. Robert stephe son was 60
worthy son OF worthy sire," aud
while time shall last their names will
be handed down as two Of the WORLDS
greatest men.
would mention one or two other
factors Of the coRly Tyne. Foremost
among them h the Invention OF the
lliehoat by old Willie WOuldhaye, the
original model 81 which hnngs la the
81. Hilta church, South ShirltB mar.
ket place, where also 10 erected neat
the seashore which skirts tue town, a
monument built by his admirers.
The originator OF the screw Sighting
ship was lynesidor, and the cole
hrated Armstrong gun also had n,
birthplace here. She cannot boast oil
many public orators, but Norlhum'
bria's ami Durham'a sons bold fore.
most rank amohg those who have nj
umphed over the forces Of nature
brilliant mathematic aus, great Invent
ore, poets, lighting ships and iighunl
mon anu statesmen.
AS to the marriage Of tho Duke o
York anu Princess May OF rtck
tue occasion was made II not u nationu
at least general holiday. In some o
tine towns the committees which ha,
taken upon themselves to give uddi
tionRl cause ior rejoicing lacked Ia,
harmony and happiness that leads Il
susc,ss, as a consequence some OF th
proposals hrtt maize were not Carlo
out. Neither did the committee
charged with the duty Of collecting
subscriptions for the purchase O
wedding presents for the royal pair
meet with very generous rcspDnsl
from the classes appealed to. Neve
tholesB there was peuuil
display Of loyalty. The stree,
were lavishly declrated, OIL
AMI young were entertained
special care bslng taken Of the poor b.