Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Fog Causes Annoyance and Disaster
Around New York.
VORKMEH COERCED BY INTIMIDATION
Strike of the Tailors in New York
Over.
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS

NEW YORK, September IA heavy fog
reste1 over land and water in this section
until late in the forenoon today. The pas
sa &c Of ocean steamers from quarantine to
their piers an this city was much delayed.
Two ferry boats plying on the East river
oollided, but neither sustained much dam
age.
rear end collision took place on the Cen
trail railway Of New Jersey near Bay Way
station. One of the trains carried 300 pas
sengers. who received lively shaking up.
but escaped without bodily injury. The
rear engine was badly damaged.
Two trolley cars on the Paterson Electric
Railway Company's line came into COLI
sion at Clifton. N. j., this morning. There
was a heavy fog and the up-car left the
switch before the car had reached 1t.
The cars came together with great force.
and John Powers. a motorman, had both
legs crushed, and was injured internally.
probably fatally. The motorman Of the
other car jumped and escaped injury. None
OF the passengers were injured.
The Trial of Debs.
CHICAGO. September THE examina-
ton OF railway strikers was begun today In
the trial OF the American Railway Union
ofiiciais. Switchman Krieger Of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul testified that
Con McAuliff. head OF the Milwaukee A.
r.. L.. had come to him with a request from
De5s that all the Milwaukee railway men
strike
.'McAuHn said that Debs was sure We
would win the witness said land urged
US to so out. / rephed that IL We could be
assured that cur places would be secured IL
the strike should be lost, that the men
however,"
fireman on the ST. Paul road testified
that he had left his place because Of in
limitation and an engineer on the same
lima said h. -o. told hal Is not
leave his engine he would never get out Of
Chicago alive.
strike Practically Over.
NEW YORK. September THE strike
of the taiiorz affiliated with the Fedora
tion of Labor Is practically at an end
Many large contractors visited the strikers
headquarters today and sigred the agree
ment decided upon last night. The strik-
ers will probably be all at work by sun
day. although those tailors connected with
knishts of Labor. who went out yester-
day. have not come to any agreement with
the bosses The strikers win have a big
demonstration tonight ir Cooper Union.
The Irrigation Congress.
DENVER, Col. september The attend
ance at the Irrigation congress today was
smaller than usual. some delegates having
already left for home. Joel Shoemaker or
Utah moved that the committee on resoiu-
tSons be requested to report at once. The
chairman announced that the committee
would not be ready 20 report Until
O'Clock. This announce nent raised a storm
OF protests. and AIR. Saoemakers motion
was put and carried, committee being ap-
pointed to wait on the committee on resolu-
tons and demand its report.
nile waiting for the report. Thomas r.
Cutter of Utah read q paper on beet sugar
culture. after which Senior Yberolla of
Mexico spoke on the necessity Of having an
international water commission to settle
disputes between Mexico and the United
States regarding water privileges