Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-05-14

diameter and an inch thick, but it
could not stand the strain, and soon
several thousand gallons of oil were
being poured into the river. The en-
gineer of the Standard Oil works in
Jersey City noticed that the pressure
was falling, and turned the flow of
after about $1,000 gallons had gone to
waste. It will take several weeks to
repair the damage, as the divers can
work only at slack water.
Agitation in France.
A serious industrial condition exists
in France, which even threatens the
safety of the republic. For some
time the organized laborers have
been seeking Improvement in their
estate, notably the eight-hour day.
There are widespread strikes, and
riots and bloodshed have been fre-
auent. The Courriers coal mine
disaster seems to have brought mat
tiers to a crisis. The government
dealt leniently with the strikers at
first, but that stage has past, and now
many thousands of troops are on
guard. A big demonstration was
promised in Paris for May 1st, but
thorough military preparations had
been made to prevent trouble, and
no grave disturbances occurred.
Anthracite Coal Strike IL Over.
At Scranton, Pa, last week, the
representatives. of the anthracite coal
miners union, at a convention held to
consider the troubles with the opera
tors that resulted in suspension of
work April LIST, accepted the advice Of
President John Mitchell and voted to
renew the award of the strike COM
mission for another term of three
years, instead of going on a formal
strike, providing the men could re-
turn to work at once without preju-
dice. This is entirely satisfactory to
the operators, for it was their own
proposition in the frss place. There
will be no change in wages or labor
conditions, and should be no increase
in cost of coal. The usual summer
prices for anthracite will now GO into
effect. President Mitchell advised
the miners that while they had cause
for striking the outcome was in doubt,
and even if they won it would be at a
heavy cost to tbemselves. They have
been idle six weeks and have. lost
their wages for THAT time. The soft
coal miners are now mostly in spera-
ton under the new scale, 80 that the
fuel trouble seems. at rest fog this
year.
Sun Francisco Looks Up.
San Francisco is gradually emery
ing from it's critical state, due TO-
losses by earthquake and fire. Many
thousands are yet homeless, and
about $50, SEQ are stills being fed by
public bounty, but sanitary condf-
tions have improved, and there is
little danger of an epidemic. Plenty
of good water is now at hand. Food
for the present is plentiful, but So
great is the consumption that only
about three weeks supply is in sight,,
with all that is promised The num-
Der of killed in San Francisco is now
placed at aboat 300, With 1000 injured.
At San Jose and Santa Rosa the
deaths numbered about so EACH.
Preparations Tor rebuilding are al
ready under way but the work will
be done according to system, so as to
insure a beautiful city, as free as
possible from future danger of the
kind. There is money stringency,
due to the safeguards banks have
interposed to- protect their deposits.
The contents of most of the vaults are
intact. A New York syndicate will,
it is stated, provide $lDo,OOO, 900 at
liberal terms with which to rebuild
the city. Gen. Greedy has succeeded
Gen. Funston incommandoft the army
at San Francisco, under whose pro-
lection the city still remains. The
many offers Of aid from foreign coun-
tries have been declined, as it is
thought America can take care of the,
needy herself.