The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-28
lio Janeiro Taken.
laughter of the English In
South Africa.
RAILROAD RATE WARS.
special Dispatches to TIE RECORD
;sw YORK, Dec. 2l.-Silver, 6Sa; Lead
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Railroad Rate Wars.

Railroad Rate Wars.
sALr LAKE, Dec. 28.-Notice has been
Iued by the Rio Grande Western that all
tariffs in connection with the Utah Cen
a will bs withdrawn January lst. The
Ioon Pacific has also issued notice OF with
Ir,wal of all tariffs ~ fleet over the San
= Jsts valley line. Bitter competition has
caused this action but it will not affect the
rates into the San Pete valley. The Union
4 Pacific and Rio Grande Western local pool
ia now extending into Tintic. The outcome
Of these movements among freight officials
/, now not certain. But one construction
can be placed on the actions of these two
road. and that is that it is another case of
larger corporations combining to throttle
smaller ones There is combination not
only against tho Utah Central, but also the
San Pete Valley and the Salt Lake aud Hot
Springs lines.
The Rio Grande Western and the Union
Pacific havs quit fighting and are now work.
ing together to freeze out the local lines.
Ono plan seems to be to raise the rates on
| outgoing or incoming matter from Park City.
The real objects of these movements,
aside from controlling Utah rates. seems to
be the ultimate control of all local roads
The object Of the Rio Grande is, by depriv-
ing the Utah Central of Park City business
to force the latter to lease or to sell its road.
Tho inference also 10 that while the Rio
Grande is gobbling up the Utah Central the
Union Pacific will be engaged in strangling
the life out of the San Pete Valley infant.
The Brazilian War.
A special from Psrnsmbuco, Brazil. Gays
concerning the war at Rio: 'The greatest
mystery surrounds the movements of Rear
Admiral Mello. Nothing has been seen Of
him since he sailed north on the Goth. pre-.
sumsbly to show Aght to the new govern,
ment cruisers Nictheroy and America. The
Spanish war ship Cristobal arrived from Rio
and reports that on Christmas eve there was
a heavy engagement between the Rebel war
ships and forces, both sides are said to have
suffered severely Late in the day great ex-
element was caused by the news that Ad-
miral Mello had arrived at Bahia and the
men on board the Nictheroy began with
aiacrity to put things iu rer'.fnsss to meet
them. The rebel warship is resorted coaliug
at Bahia preparatory to starting for Per-
nambuco to capture and destroy the Nicthe-
roy after which, if successful he will give
the America drubbing. Mello is expected
here tomorrow. 1t is not expected that he
will attack in broad daylight. 1t is now
said the Nictheroy will steam out to meet
him.
English Slaughtered In Africa.
LONDON, Dec, 27.-Sevsrsl South African
merchants in this citv received cabl
messages to-day announcing that Captain
Wilson's .couting party which has beef
pursuing King Lobengula, and which ha
not been heard from for some time, wa
completely annihilated by Matabsles 1t
stated now that in addition to Wilson
party, party under Captain Barrow, sen
out to reinforce him, has been cut to piece
No press dispatches have been receive
which either confirm or contradict these n
ports. The number composing Wilson's d
tachmsnt is said to have been forty to OF
hundred and the Barrow detachment Is r
ported to be composed of about the san
number. The news caused great excit
msnt in the city and is being magnlt1ed
all sides. Rumors have it that the tv
columns were composed of several hundr
men and after being completely surround
by the Matabeles, were charged upon Al
slaughtered, the bodies being horribly mu
lated.
TOLEDO, Dec. GA novel petition
fled in tho United States Court by the Q
ployss Of the Toledo St. Louis Kan
City Railroad, which has been in the har
of a receiver since May 22nd. Tho p'
ton asks the Court to allow the employ
to receive living wages from the compal
1t is represented that since the appointm
Of Receiver Galloway, wages have D
systematically reduced until at present i
impossible for some to provide for u
families. This is the first action OF
kind ever commenced, and the men 80!
the United States Court would not al
the employees Of the Ann Arbor Roa'
strike last spring, they have appealed
for Justice, rather than take chances OF
ing the strike and being out Of employn
the rest Of the winter.
KANsAs CRY, Dec. 22.-' A special TO
Time. from Vipita, l. T.: An unsuct
fol attempt was made this evening at \
four miles north Of here, to hold up
Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas train. A sw
was opened and the train ran upon the
ing. This alarmed the engineer and II
ing there was . spring switch at tho
end Of the siding, he applied full steam
ran through. Finding they were 10
the robbers, four In number opened
with their guns. Fireman Charles
was shot in the face and his lowe'
torn of. The robbers mounted
horses and rode away Officers are in
suit