Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1895-12-21
THE BIG STRIKE
In Philadelphia Cars Nov
ing Slowly Escorteds
by Policemen.
EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK.
AlVicas From tinople
Give Further Details of
the Killing.


I the Killing.
} PHILADELPHIA Dec lS--The secondary
OF the big strike of the employees of the
q Union Traction Company opened with
Y the situation practically unchar ged, sc
i far as running cars are concerned. All
branches are in effect tied up, although
d cars with formidable escorts of police
have made the circuit OF nearly every
Y one Of them without molestatIon, eDRbl-
e ing the officials to declare the lines OPEN
At irregular intervals an immense con-
course of pedestrians on Chestnut Street
have been treated to the extraordinary
, spectacle OF a trolley car moving slowly
along, preceded and followed by four
> mounted policemen and carrying on the
front and rear platforms an aggregate Of
five policemen. Each officer is armed
with a heavy oak night stick. Many
deputy marshals are said 10 be running
cars. Up to writing this despatch not
more than a dozen cars have made their
WY down Chestnut street, escorted in
the manner described above. There are
very few passengers, as the cars proceed
so slowly that walking is preferable.
Fortunately the weather is beautiful.
Mayor Warwick and director OF public
safety, Beitler, who spent the night in
the city hall ready for any emergency
which might arise, reported this morn
with gn evident air of relief, that reports
from all sections of the city are to the
effect that everything is quiet today.
The officials of the company declare
they have plenty of men to run the cars
if they can get protection. The strikers
declare that enough skilled men to take
their places cannot be obtained.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. 1S-Four work
men were fatally Injured and nine others
buddy hurt at Midvale colliery this morn
ing, by the wrecking OF runaway tram.
A dozen workmen saved themselves by
jumping into the brush while the train |
dashed down steep grade. The fatal |
ly injured are James Hollister, engineer;
John Lsibig, Edward Alebach, George
Smiihen.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-Five men were |
killed and six injured this morning by |
the explosion of steam pipe on the
American line steamships ST. Paul, |
while the vessel ley at her dock IN north |
river. At the time of the accident there |
were 30 men iu the fire room and ten in
the engine room. The accident Is be-
lieved to have been due to flaw in the
pipe.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. 1S-Replying
to Geographic message from Minister
Terrill, the missionaries at Marsevsn tel
egraphed yesterday that they We're all
safe and guarded oy troops. A letter
dated Deem Der 2, received from A mer-
lean missionary at Cesarea, gives har-
rowing details of the horror Of the pre-
vious three days. The writer says that
the Turks swarmed into the houses,
stoning, clubbing aud killing every Ar
menian within reach. The American |
Were no: harmed evidently |
owing to the orders issued by Turkish
officials. Thousands of people were
killed.
West, of Utah, today escorted to the
White House and presented to the pres
ident. by Messrs. Letcher and Sherman
70 dal, l
him a certified copy of the constitu-
tion Of the new state and a statement
OF the vote by which the constitution
was adopted. The constitution is in a
gold bound volume sncaeed in NOR
rocco. The president submitted the
documents to the secretary of state for
and if found that the
proceedings are in accordance with the
provisions of the act of congress pro-
vidinG for the admission OF state and
the new constitution also complies
with the requirements the president
will issue bis proclamation Geclari g
Utah q mem Der of the family of states.
Secretary Thurber promised to inform
Utah citizens few days in advance of
be issuance of the proclamation SO
the Utah courts Light not be impeded
in the transaction of business, as there
will necessarily be a change in the
courts procedure when Utah becomes
a state. The territorial officers of Utah {
that the proclamation be not
issued before the first of January so they
might settle up the accounts aid make
reports for the full calendar year. The
law provides that Utah shall become a
state the first Monday after the Issuance :
Of the presidents proclamation.
LONDON, Dec. 18-In spite of the
prominence ell newspapers give Presi- {
lent ClevelaDd's message to congress on
The Venezuela boundary question, the
general public refuses to get excited
or even interested. Those who have
read the correspondence resent Presi-
lent Cleveland's attitude, but the almost
uvariable answer received to inquiries
'or an expression OF opinion is "what is
It all about anyway"
The message however is being used
American securities. Radical evening
newspapers take a most serious view of
The situation.
Editorially the Star remarks sit is
difficult to exaggerate the gravity of the
situation, but the United States may be
assured that Englishmen regardless of I
party will abide by Lord Salisbury's /,
claims and will not submit to bounce"
Public OPINION" says the West
minister Gazette, twill unanimously
support Lord Salisbury but it is a pity ,,
that he ehlarged the dispute and attack
ed the Monroe doctrine.
Houston, Texas; Dec. 17-Articles of
agreement were yesterday signed on
board tug outside of Galveston harbor
for q finish fight between Roh Eitzsim- |