Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-16
News Of the Day.

Both the anthracite miners and the
operators are now generally confident
that there will be a strike, and each side
is busy preparing for a long siege.
Specie worth about Sc, $50, 900, weigh
ing nearly twelve tons, said to be the
largest consignment ever shipped on one
vessel, is on the way to New York on
board the Campania, from Liverpool.
The International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers have called out their
members against the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for an
eight hour day and at 1915 per diem
day. This includes all of the Southern
States.
A violent earthquake occurred Satur-
day in the southern part of the Island
of FormOsa. The casualties and damage
done are reported to be heavier than
those of the earthquake last month when
LOLA persons were killed, 695 were in
lured and |, 200 houses were demolished.
During a panic following prank;sh
cry Of tfre" by boy Saturday night
while 400 persons were participating in
Easter eve services at st. Ludmilla's
Roman Catholic Church, Chicago, three
children and one woman we're killed,
and score of persons injured, several
seriously. There was no FIRE.
At jacksonville, Fla, Saturday,
Israel Ludlow, a young New York at
;orney and aerOnaut, fell more than two
hundred feet through the air, with the
huge wings of the aeroplsne folded over
aud pinnng him in his position, and so
badly injured his spine that bis life is
despared Of In the one hope remain
ing to save his life he was rushed to
New York for expert treatment.
The inquiry which is being made in
Baltimore by the Interstate Commerce
Commission as to whether or not the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has any interest whatsoever in any coal
or oil which 1t transports, and whether
its officers are interested in coal or oil
properties, was productive of interesting
disclosures Saturday in ihIt it WIS clearly
shown that several of the officials of the
road now own considerable stock in The
Merchants COal Company.
Ten thousand men, women and child.
rem, immigrants from all sections Of the
globe, were inside New York harbor
before shutdown yesterday, as many more
we're on big immigrant vessels reported
off Sandy Hook and three times ten
thousand on other vessels little more
than two hundred miles from port. All
told at leas. 6fty-two thousand imml-
grants will have reached that port by
Thursday morning, the biggest number
of Immigrants that has yet come to New
York at one time.
The American Federation of Labor
has taken another step into the political
arena. 1t has issued q statement to all
trade uniOnists Of the country calling
upon them to unite regardless of party
10 future elections and cleo! labor lead
ers to make new laws and administer
old ones. The statement 10 the trades
unionists has also been mailed to all
congressman, candidates for Congress
and candidates for other political offices,
the policy being to make an effort to
obtain the balance of political power in
the country in the interest OF labor.
O. f. Floyd, of Moryen, twelve miles
north of QuitmsD, Ga, returned home
Saturday night and found his wife alb
sent. ConcesliDg himself, he awaited
develo--AAats Soon she came back, &C
compsnied by man named Davis, OF
Quitman, aud entered the house. Lloyd
followed with gun, aud attempted to
shoot Davis, but the latter wrenched the
weapon from his hands. Lloyd then
secured pistol and waile,! at the back
door for Davis. When the door knob
was turned, he fred fou' shots rapidly
through the door, to find later tina! he
had shot and killed his little son. He
fred two shots later at Davis as he ran
out of the house, but missed.
Ten loaded bombs have been found 10y the
police near Barcelona. The authorities be-
lieve that through the discovery Of the bombs
they have secured line on q widespread
anarchistc plot.