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ALL PLEASED. UNGER SILENT. LEAVING DEBTS. GROSS ABUSES ADDITIONAL CASES OF SMALLPOX, Three Children of tbe Kalkum Family Stricken Witn tbe Disease. 40M1M1M cure, thus demoralising the whole department While the Jury hare not been able to discover that any money or other consideration has been paid the Fire Department in the above mentioned contracts, they deem that tho advantage gained by them to the telephone company Is much greater than that received by the city.

In the Investigation of this pole and wire matter we found that tho Elootrlo Subway Commissioners are censurable for their dilatory aotlon In requiring all wlros to be placed under ground. They have failed te present a plan to the various telegraph and telephone companies placing their wires underground within a defined time, as was the evident intention of the law. They have granted privileges to corporations which were not in accordance with the intention of the law. They have failed, in our opinion, to push a seemingly necessary amendment of the law so as to compel tho city to place its fire and police wlros under ground, as is generally believed to be necessary la order to force aU corporations to follow tho example and comply with the law without excuse or delay. We And that the Subway Commission has granted prlvilogos for a continuance of wires overhead which is not warranted by the law, and has by so doing mado it possible for the telephone company to continue its evasion of the law by a collusion with the officers of the Fire Department We censure the Subway Commissioners for their Inaction in not promptly submitting a plan themselves when corporations using overhead wires do not submit one for placing wires underground.

Wo find on their own admission that they are not fully competent for their duties and that they will hardly have accomplished half the work assigned to them ere their term of office expires this coming FalL We found that, notwithstanding the admitted fact that placing electrlo light wires on poles with telephone and telegraph wires is dangerous in the extreme, the work goes on uninterruptedly and will probably continue until a great conflagration results oraorlous injury occurs to alarge number of people. In considering the evidence we are satisfied as to tho wrongdoing of the parties Implicated, but it is not clear under the interpretation of the law given to us by our legal adviser that we havo the right to indict, but we make this presentment as a warning to all offenders and that the Legislature of the State may be Justified in taking action In the matter. H. J. E0LB8T0N, Foreman of the Grand Jury.

FREE COAL FOB THH POOR. for Nelson Son and Nelson Brothers, and the mon employed by them refused to touch tho coal It is in the railroad yards. Yea terday a boatload orderod by a church society through P. II. Qulnn, of the Eastern DiBtriot, was received at his dock in the Wallabout Although it Is to be distributed to the poor of the parish in one quarter and one half ton lots the men employed by Mr.

Quinn refused to unload It and It lies at the dock, whilo many of the families of the strikers, who would have enjoyed part of tho cargo, aro without any fueL Alderman Itjon has two boatloads awaiting unloading and cannot secure mon to do tho work. The drivers who are atlll at work have given notice that in case the dealers employ scab labor in unloading tho coal they will quit work. The dealers absolutely refuse to sell to any but regular customers, and Thompson who havo large contracts with manufacturers will not furnish any coal except to those they have contracts with or very old customers. Mr. Thompson said to an Eagle reporter to day: "We have not more than BOO tons on hand and that is nothing whore we havo so many to supply.

We have plenty of coal lying In Now Jorsey and could transport a groat deal of it, but shall not do so, as we cannot got mon to unload it after It reaches hero. We can possibly supply our largo consumers for about threo days, aud what they will do then I cannot tell, as aU the dealers are nearly out I went to the Long Island Railroad Company yesterday to try and secure some coal, but they refused to lake any orders, and stated that their men declined to handle any more coaL Nelson Brothers toll me that they havo a cargo cf coal in the railroad yard, but dare not employ outsido mon to handlo it, as thoir regular drivers threaten to quit work altogether if they do. We are charging our regular customers $6 per, ton and absolutely refuse to sell to others. From a careful canvass ot tho various coal yards in the city I should say that to supply tho regular demand the stock of coal on hand will not last longer than throe days." Mr. A.

P. Wernberg said: Although I had as largo a stock as any dealor in the city, excepting throe who furnish to factorlos, at the beginning of tho striko, It Is very low now, and even by the great eat economy In dealing it out to my rogular customers it will not last beyond four or five days. Many of tho other doalers havo ondoavored to purchase from mo, but I cannot supply them. Wo can get coal from Jersey In small lots, but tho mon horo ro fuso to unload the boats. If something is not dono to stop tho strike within a weok 1 think tho supply of coal will bo exhausted and all tho factories will havo to close down.

Had it not boen that the weather haa been very moderate tho supply would havo beon exhausted ero this. Thero Is no chango in the atilke as far as I can learn." Alderman ltjon 1 have a cargo of coal at my til Spring. The eargo of a sailing vessel was unloaded at the company's pier yestorday without molestation, A Churoh's soda factory on Ash street, It was stated that the stock of coal was low. The faotorydoes Its own unloading and the superintendent thinks that the stock can be replenished without any great dlfSoulty. No coal has entered Newtown Creek since yeBter day morning, when three boat loads passed up the stream.

Everything is quiet along the creek except at the Grand street bridge. There the aspect of things to day was decidedly threatening. A detail of men from the Sixth sub Precinct guarded the yard of Frederick Fries, opposite the bridge. The strikers patroled tho vicinity of the yard In knots and kept a sharp watch on the men employed In unloading the two barges at the dock. A regular line of pickets also did duty.

Among the Btrikera and others threats were made during the forenoon that if It were not for the presence of the police the men at work unloading the barges would be driven away. Trouble, however, is not apprehended so much from the strikers as from the loungers, who are rather strong In the neighborhood. It was these latter that occasioned the rows that occurred yesterday. The off platoon of the Sixth BUb Preolhct Police Is held in reserve at the station house in case of any troublo arising. The canalboat men on the crook havo Joined in tho strike.

One of the boats lying at Mr. Frios' dock Is run by a man who Is not a member of tho union. When ho was asked to bring a cargo of coal from New Jersey he gladly agreed to do so, as he had been idle for a long timo. He says that when he tied up at the dock in New Jersey the aspect of the strikors was so threatening that he was afraid to leave his boat His little son was sick at the time and required medicine He asked some of the strikers to allow him to go to a drug store, but they were Inexorable. They said that if he 1ft his boat it would be at his own poriL Coal was discharged from two barges during the day at tho docks of Charles H.

Beynolda, Son on the Queens County side of the crook. The mon employed were yard men, and there was no lntorferrnce by mombers of the union. Mr. Roynolds sent word thu morning to the Sixth Precinct Police Station that he would not need polico protection longer, and the detail stationed there was withdrawn. A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

One of the most serious aspects of the trouble in this city Is seen at Jewell Mills. The company has 200 tons stored at Marston's yard, at the foot of Fulton street, for which storage and hauling la paid. Marston's drivers have struck and Mr. Jewell has to haul all his own coaL He only has one driver and has boen baroly able to keep his engines going to day. If thi3 mill stops the grinding mill of the Brooklyn City Railroad across Furman streot must stop for want of grain.

Prosldent Lewis says he has plenty of coal at Greenwood, but he cannot run his roads moro than a day or two without the grain from Jewoll's Wharf. Tho horses may bo able te livo in tho stables on a hay diot but they can pull no cars. Tho Union Ferry Company has enough coal for a month in its yards at South and Catharine ferries. Tho boats woro coalod to day from 5 A. M.

to 11 A. M. with sufficient fuel to run until to morrow. Tbo coal ia taken on the boats in tho company's own carta driven by ferry omployes. If these drivers are stopped the boats cannot run moro than ono day.

UNITED STATES WEIGHERS. Tho United States weighers iu the Eastern DIs trict In conformity to thoir promlso to Deputy Sur voyor Dwight sent a dologation to the Custom House this morning to give him warning that thoy would siriko at noon in obedience to their agreement with the weighers, already on strike. Tho consultation was friendly and the communication borne by tho delegation was laid before Surveyor Beattio aud Woighor O'Brien. As the authorities of tho port havo no authority to grant the increase do mauded from 30 to 40 cents au hour tho mat tor will bo laid before Secretary Manning, aud an answer i3 expected to morrow afternoon or Monday. In tho meantime tho men will remain idle and all work on the docks whore their presence is needed will be at a standstill.

One of the delegates told an Eagle reporter that tho Deputy Surveyor thought their claims Just, and thnt he was much pleased at tho way they Inaugurated the striko. The men say they will stay ont until thoir demands are grantod. THE STRIKE IN NEW YORK. Business on tho river front in New York this morning Is almost completely paralyzed and with the oxcoptiou of a small amount of freight being movod by green hands on ono or two piers very little work has boen done on tho docks of the principal steamship companies Blnco the Btrlke of longshoro mon commonced. Tho Btrikors are confident thoy will succeed and gain thoir demands, and thoir next move will bo to got tho pilots on tho ocean steamor sorvlco to como out Tho pilots are organized and should tho order go forth for thom to quit work tho strikors hope to Btop all transatlantic stoamors from Tbe Public Assist in Making tbo DrlAg Transfer Successful.

The severe test that was given the new con. ncctlon between tbe bridgo and elevated road proved that tho design of President Howell was one of the best Improvements recently mado for the comfort of travelers on tho two structures. An averogo of 300 poraons camo over iu each bridge train during tho rush houra and 100 were switched ovor to tho olevatod road. Not a train was delayed, though the headway was only a mlnuto and a halt The officials of the elevated road give tbo credit of tho success almost entiroly to Superintendent C. Martin, as ho had given such mlnuto directions to the bridge trainsmen.

Colonel Frederick Martin estimated that tho business of the elevated road Increased 12 per cont between 11 and 3 o'clock. CINNAMON IS THE SOUP. It Offended tbo Fastidious Palate of Mr. Dictz. Mr.

Adam Dietz, of 88 Meserolo street, is very fastidious aa to what roaches hia table. Mrs. Diotz yoaterday made soup for dinner, and on Mr. Dietz objecting to it as not being spicy enough, she by mlstako flavored It with cinnamon instead of popper. The effect on Mr.

Dietz when he tasted it was Immediate His wife alleges that he struck her with tbo soup ladle. She at onco ropalred to Justice Naetier's Court, which happened to be In session, and obtained a warrant on which Court Officer Miller nrrosted him some hours later. Justice Kaohor this morning held Adam in $200 ball for his appoarance on Friday next ALL FOR WAR. Th3 Officers of the Navy Yard. They See Clianco for Possible Promotion in the Event of Trouble About the Fisheries.

A tlomnnd for immediate war is prevalent among naval officers of all the Iowor grades and tho sky over tho Brooklyn Yard ia ruddy with the reflection of tho gory speechea tbat are heard on all Bidoa. Tho fishery episode and tho sensational attack on Canadian restrictions havo enthused the lieutenants and thoy eagerly embrace the opportunity to talk patriotism. Everyone In the Yard below the rank of commodore ia vociferating for Mood, blood enough to float a ship, sir," as ono baldheaded, decrepit liouteuant put It to day. But unadnltornlod patriotism alono is not responsible for the ominous war cloud. The ensigns and lieutenant commanders are after promotion and thoy will gladly swim In vermillion to obtain it, but tho mundano consideration of increased pay Is the main incontlve that has brought the swords from tho acabbard.

The fact is there are 75 lioutonant commanders, 325 lieutenants and 182 ensigns In tho service and they are gradually dying out of old age. All of thom are old onough to be admirals or commodores, but thero are no vacancies. Tho higher officers have so little to do and are so satisfied that thoy never rotiro until compelled. The admirals average $10, 000 a year and tho commodores 5.000 but lieuten auta only get 2,000 and tho ensigna $1,030. So the old mon of tho lower grade are spoiling for a fight in hopes getting all the ranking officers killed out It is understood that a system haa been deviaed for rendering the health of commandants precarious in case of a battle.

HELD FOR ABDUCTION. A Colored Bootblack Well Known Aro nil Fulton ferry. James H. Jordan a colored janitor, employed at tho Fougera Buildings, at tho corner of Clinton street and Atlantic avenue, called on Judgo Walsh a fow days ago and made a serious charge against another colored man, Charles A. Crooko, who he al.

Ieged had abducted his 15 year old daughter Mamie about the mlddlo of last Ssptembor. Crooke is a bootblack and Is woll known around Fulton Ferry. A warrant was Issued for his arrest and yesterday afternoon Officer lloran, of Judge Walsh's Court, found out whore ho waa staying and took him Into custody. Tho prisoner pleaded not guilty and was remanded until to morrow for examination. He told the pollcoman tbat he had takon Mamie to a room on the third floor of Mra.

Coloa' boarding house, 241 West Twenty ninth street. New York, and that she was still there. Officer Eoran waa Bent over to the house this afternoon to seo if Crooke's story waa truo and to try to Induce the Jordan girl to return to this city. Tho bootblack has boon in a somewhat similar scrapo before. JIR8.

THOMAS ASD MISS TUACl WIJT. Justice JIassey this morning decided tho caso of the People against Mrs. Jennie Thomas and las Mary Tracy in favor of the defendants. Mrs. Thomas and Misa Tracy wero charged with criminal libel in having writton a lettor to Mr.

Simon Monuo, who owns the house, 172 Atlantic avenue, whoro all tho parties to the case live. The particulars of the caso have beon published. PKS.1EY WANTS HIS HONKY. An execution was returned unsatisfied this morning against tho Itov. Benjamin Staunton for coats in the divorce ault with IUb wife.

Lawyer A. M. Penney obtained an execution against Staunton for the costs in the suit amounting in all to about $300. VISITIHG OBPIIAN ASYLUM TEACHKBS. Superintendent of Public Instruction Pat teraou ia on a tour of the orphan aaylums of tha city receiving public money, for the purpose of ex.

aniiug tho teachers' certificates. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS. Washington, T. January 28.

For Eastern Jew York, wanner, southerly winds and fair weathor. RECOUP OF THE TnEKMOMETER. Tho following is the record of the thermometer as, kopt at tho Brooklyn Daily Eaulk: 2 A. A. S3 4 A.

2tiil2 48 S6K 6 A. 26 2 1. DAM t)3j 3 P. Aver.iKe temperature to day bame date last year 3yi METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY. Tho Litchfield Mauaion (Prospect Turk) rocord of the weather for the twenty four hours ending 7 A.

January 23, 1837: Instruments. 11'eti sl Moan. Barometer (corroctodatsoalovel) Thermometer 30.537: 30.4551 31.50 10.001 30.493 25.67 frevaillng wind. ioo 8 aiilea tier hour. Samuel a.

dunn. Aieteorotogisu HIGH WATER. Tho following is the official announcement of tho time and duration of higli water at New York; and Sandy Hook for to morrow, January 29: A. M. Timo.iHei lit.

n. M. I Foot. P. M.

Dura'n of Time. 11: iKht: Rise. 1 FalL H. M. i i'oct.

H. M. H. M. Koiv York.J 11:101 iiandvliookl 10:33 I 4.2 4.0 i 11:56 I 11:00 i 4.0 4.0 5:54 0:03 6:31 6:17 HOYE3IKKTS OF OCEAX VKSSBLS.

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It has no equal. 314 I'lilrvrtfeil, Witti New Features! Brooklyn Standard to morrow night. I DIED. WLLSON Thursday, January 27. 1S37.

Mary B. WiW son, wifo of tho late John Wilson, ag. il SO Funeral from hor late residonco. 11M Tweuty fonrth street, South Brooklyn, on Sundny, ry 30, 2 o'clock P. M.

Frieudi; and relatives are iuvited to attend. SPECIAL, ADVERTISEMENTS. OUKNEAY BURNHAM, IMPORTERS OF AND DEAIIiRS IN FINH DRY GOODS, 121, 126 AND 123 ATLANTIC AVENUE, WILL OPEN THE SEASON WITH A special sale ol imported SILKS, at prices lower than ever before shoivn, notwithstanding the sreat advanoe in cost of production. BLACK SILKS, cachemire finish, ol tho finest Lyons mako, 22 iochoi wide, at $1.00, 31. 23, 31.50, SI.

75, $2.00 and $2.50, wurrantod in eTery respeot and fully 25 por cont. under regular prices. JOURNKAY BURNHAM oall uttontion to above Io4 of Silks, aa no such values have ever boioro boen ahown, and tho offering cannot bo repeated. BONNETS, GUINKT'S nd AUDinKRT'S SILKS, SATIN DUOIIESSE. FAILLE IRANt.AIS R11AJ DAMES and SURAHS, at correspondingly lo.v prices.

AMERICAN SILKS of tho best make and fully guar anteod. GUINET'S COLORED FAILLE FRANOAIS, in all tho choice shades, 21 inch, 61.25. Other COLORED SILK GOODS, equally cheap. J. A B.

will continue the silo of FINE LINEN to which they have inmlo ndditions, at the oxcep tiomslly low prices of last J. B. OFFER THE CHOICEST AND BEST STOOB OF GOODS TO BE FOUND AND AT PRICES RIABLYLOW AS CAN BE OBTAINED ANYWHBRH3. libl'OSALS lUOPAlHS, ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ARMORY OF THIRD (CATLING) BATTKltY AND A COMPANY'S ROOM THIRTEENTH RF.UIMIO.T ARMORY. S.mled prouosals will bo roceivod by the undersigned ci.lnmittoo of tho Board of Supervisors of Kings Coun ty at tho oftico of the citric of said Hoard, Rpora 13, Cumiiy Court House, Brooklyn, until three oleetc P.

M. of Thursday, February 3, 1S37, tor mailing 06IM tain ropairp, additions ami improvements to tno armory of the (Gatling) Battery and room of A Onnipnny in tho Thirteenth lUchm nt Aimory, N. all in the City of Brooklyn, eoiiMstius of carpenters', plumbing and paintiui: work nil new lunntiire, win. dow similes, iu i with plans and spocillcati.us for samo liy Dan. el Ivyan, Lsq i Stiporlntndont of Construction and Bet, lire.

The pi ins can bo seen at ttio otKiv of tho sjid clerk daily lrom 0 o'clock A.M. until 4 o'clock P. whero, printed copies of the specifications can bo obtained. Blank formi of proposals on be procured at tho eamo otlico. No other form of proposal will bo roceivod.

Faoh proposal must bo accompanied by a ccrtmod cheok made payablo to tho order of R. B. Cadley, olerk, etc. (or cash), fnran amount ciiiml t. ten percent, of tho egjjrogate of tho bid, as a guarantee nt tho good faith cf tho bidlor.

The county reserves tho right to rejoi any and all By order of the of Supervisors of Kings Oounty, FREDERICK KKLLKR, WILLIAM BLANCHFlfcLD, BKItNAKD LAMB. THOMAS M. NOLAN, JOHN '1' BALLOll, WILLIAM L. BKNNEM, THOM A8 11. HOBBY, J28t)t Committee on Military Aflaira, Three children of Jacob Kalknm, of 724 Flushing avenue, were removed yesterday to the Flatbush Hospital, suffering from smallpox.

They aro Henry, aged 12; Rudolph, aged 10, and Carl, aged 8. Henry and Carl have varioloid and Rudolph has the genuine smallpox. A younger child is sick and is supposed to havo the disease. On January 19 the police of the Thirteenth Procinct reported to the Health Department that Magdalene Kalkum, aged 3 years and 8 months, was dead with smallpox at 724 Flushing avenue. Tho family ocoupied tho rear of the first floor.

Inspoctor Mlelke at once wont to the promises. He vaccinated Henry and Carl Kalkum, but Mra. Kalkum would not allow hlra to vaccinate Rudolph, declaring that he had been already vaccinated. That same day the place was fumigated. Inspector Mielke ascertained that no physician had been in attendance upon the child Magdalene.

On January 20 the child waa buried In the Lutheran Cemetery. Tho Health Departmont has not been able to trace the origin of tho disease in the Kalkum family. Tiokets were found in the house showing that Kalkum has been doing tailoring work for Stern, Polk 545 Broadway, New York; Sebqulan, May 649 Broadway, New York, and A. H. Frank, 432 Broome street, New York.

The health officers have decidod to prosecute the Kalkum parents for gross negligence in not informing the authorities of the existence of smallpox In their midst Two cases of smallpox were this morning reported to tho Health Department from East New York. It is believed that there are a number of cases In tho Sixteenth Ward which have not been reported and are being kept secret because of tbe popular prejudice against removing tho pationts to the hospitals from their homes. MADE IN A JOEING WAY. Officer Smith's Peculiar Suggestion to a Prisoner. The trial of Sidney Jourdan, who wns arrested on Tuesday last by Detective Shaughnossy of the Fourth Procinct, was concluded in Justice Keu na'a Court this morning and resulted in the discharge of the dofendant The suggestion of Policeman James Smith to Jourdan, that he could buy out Detective Shaughnessy for five dollars, as published in yesterday's Eagle, caused considerable talk among the police and court officials, "When I met Shaughnessy and Jourdan," said Policeman Smith, "I did not know that the latter was a prisoner, and I mado the remark In a Joking way, believing Jourdan to be a friend of the detective." "It might have turned out to bo a very serious Joke," chimed in Shaughnessy.

BOTH SUCCUMB To What is Supposed to Have Been Poison. The Dead Mother Had a Child in Her Arms A Case Which tho Police Mistook for One of Intoxication Is It Murder, Srficide, or Both I Thomas Murphy, who occupies a room in the dilapidated building, 359 Rodney street, near South Third, reported to Sergeant Bunce, of the Twelfth Catharine Baker, aged 30 years, was lying dead on the floor in the back basement of the same dwelling, with her six months' old child in her arms. Roundsman O'Brien and Officer Gatos made an investigation and partly examined the body of tho deceased. There was a black and blue mark on her chest and anothor on her face, both ovldently being the result of recent Injurlos. Whether the first ono could have been fatal In Its nature the officers could not state, but a post mortem will dotermine the point Lying on a soiled mattress on a rickety bedstead, was tho woman's reputed husband, William Murphy, who was in a helploas stato of supposed Intoxication.

He was carried to a wagon which was driven to the station houao, and ho waa then removed to a celL Thoruas Murphy, who Is 110 relation of William, stated that he heard the crle3 of the baby at 7 A. M. and he went Into lho room to see what the matter was. Mrs. Baker was lying on her loft side on the floor and her arms encircled tho Infant After satisfying himself that tho woman waa dead ho woke up William Murphy, who did not Boem to be Intoxicated.

Tho latter asked for soihe water and ho was given a tin pail of it, which he drank. William remainod in a half stupor in hte cell and when shaken up by Sergeant Bunce at 11 o'clock and asked if his wife and himself had had any quarrel during the night, he said that they had not He explained Incoherently hat the bruises wore the result of a falL Who picked her up Why, she picked up herself, I suppose," he said. An hour or ao lator the prisoner's symptoms became alarming and he died after 1 o'clock. It.was thought that Murphy had inllictod tho in Juries which might have caused death, but his own demise would lead to a different conclusion. Murphy and Mrs.

Baker were of dissipated habits, and yestorday afternoon and evening they drank freely of bad whisky procured at a North Second street distillery. Thomas Murphy was with them at the time and he was there at 11 o'clock at nlgbt, also, when they Indulged in further potations. Thomas Murphy, who is a married man living apart from hia wife, denied having been in the basement at 11 o'clock, but people living in the rear house stated that they saw him there and that he was also in the place an hour or two later. Mrs. Baker was allvo at 3 In tho morning, as James Campbell, another occupant of the rookery stated that he was In tho yard slaking his thirst at the hydrant at that hour when he heard Mrs.

Baker moaning as if In distress. She must have died between that hour and the time when Thomas Murphy discovered her a corpse. People residing in the house and tho neighborhood say, that Murphy, the deceased, made it a habit to boat his wifo almost dally. Thoro is a theory now that aftor beating her last night or early this morning and realizing her condition he took polBon of somo kind. He developed none of the symptoms of poisoning, however, the police say.

There is another theory that both took poison while intoxicated, and that tho means heard by Ciwipbeli at 3 o'clock this morning were uttered by her doath struggles. Thero is still anothor theory, that both died either from somo drug surreptitiously put ia the liquor thoy imbibed or from its evil effects without the aid of any drug. The death of tho husband has made tho polico quite activo In ondoavoriug to get at tho bottom facts of tho case. When the polico roalizod before noon that the prisoner's condition was dangerous Ambulance Surgeon Atkinson was Bummonod and he had the man romovod to tho South Third street Hospital, where be died at 1 :15 P. M.

Tho physician said that it was iu his opinion a caso of poisoning, and he trentod the patient accordingly. DRAWING THE NET AROUND THEM. Highway Kobbcry Charged Atrainvt Two of the Showcase Artists. John Hunt and Thomas Eeilly, two of the four young mon who woro arrestod by the Adams street polico on Wednesday night on suspicion of having been coucorned in numerous showcase rob bories, and Lawrence O'Toolo, who claims a residence iu New York, woro arraigned before Judge Walsh this morning on a oharge ot highway robbery. Tho complaint was mado by John J.

Slater, ot 265 Bridgo street, who said he was waylaid at the corner of Willoughby and Adams streets last Saturday night by tho accused, one of whom choked him while the others took $17 from his pockets. Robert Murray saw tho robbery and to day identified Hunt, Rellly and O'TooIe. The prisoners were held for tho Grand Jury. Kelly and Curtia, two others of the gang, were sent back to Jail. A.

Krause, of 401 Myrtle avenue, and H. a Martin, of 1183 Fulton street, dry goods dealers, to day identified property found on the priaonors as belonging to thom. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY. Two Rumors Concerning; tbe Intentions of the Stewart Executors. There is a report prevalent that Henry Hilt on aud Mr.

Clinch, executors of the A.T. Stowart oatots and Mrs. Stewart's eatato, are In negotiation with a syndicate for the transfer of tho Garden City in its entirety. If a sale is not effected privately, the story goeB that in tho Sprtng tho proporty on tho plains will be put on the market and sold in plots, under restrictions. These reports are discouraging to Episcopalians, who hopod that Judge Hilton would continue in tho management of the estate and oxorclao tho prlvilego which Mrs.

Stowart loft optional with him the building of a somlnary for young ladies, on a scale equal to that of St. Paul's school. Slnco Mr. Stewart's doath not a building has boen erected in Garden City, savo thoso included in the Cathedral foundation. A HEMLINE MAN ARRESTED.

Oscar F. Burton, a well dressed, middle agod man, who is in tho patent medicine business at 90 Court street, was arrested last night by Officer Bacon, of Judge Walsh's Court, on complalntrof hia wifo, Mary A. Burton, of 147 Plorropont street, who alleges that ho has abandonod her. The prisoner was balled out, and this morning pleaded not guilty. At his own request his case was adjourned for ten days.

SAD NEWS FBOJ1 COLORADO. Samuol B. Mersereau, of Hempstead, went to Nathropo, aud engaging in business, pros pored to lile satisfaction. As a politician he became vory popular and was to havo been elected Socretary of tho State Senate. He became suddenly ill from exposure, and news of his death, received yesterday, cast a gloom ovor his friends in Hempstead.

He was 34 years of ago. STACSTOR'S SALARY. Deputy Sheriff Bartow this morning made a levy on tho personal proporty of tho Fort Greone Presbyterian Church, undor au exooutlon obtained in Albany Comity Supremo Court by Lawyer William Hale, Who was counsol for Rev. Bonjnmln Stuunton, He assigned tuo claim for his salary, amounting to $249, to Lawyer Halo. A HEW INDUSTRY FOR BROOKLYN.

The Atlantio Staroh Works Company, to carry on Us businoss operations in this olty, was Incorporated at Albany on Thursday, Its capital stock is $5,000, divided Into 100 shares of $50 each. The corporators, all residents of Brooklyn, arp Frank Budd, John Branoa and Charles Bishop. No Confession in the Trunk Mystery CaBe. The Man Charged With Murdering His Partner Tells the Police They Will Have to Provp His Gnilt The Mutilated Body to be Brought Back from Baltimore. Two razors that had served Edward Unger, tho saus3ge peddler at 22 Ridge Btreot, New York, in carving up his partuer, August Boltz, after he had killed him in his sleep, in order that the body might be packed In the trunk that turned up in Baltimore, were brought to Police Headquarters today and put away with tho rest of the overwhelming evidence against the murderer.

Unger sat sullenly In his cell all the morning, refusing to speak when spoken to. He is closely watched to prevent his ohoatlng the hangman out of Just dues. Unger does not waste breath denying his guilt, or asserting his innocence, but says tauntingly, and yet with a perceptible degroe of anxiety behind his apparent boldness, that they wlU have to prove it This, the detectives say, it will not be bard lo do. The evidence from the moment Unger locked himself In his room with his partner to the hour when he himself brought the trunk to Reuse's saloon in tho Eastorn District, and the following night when his son found him trying to wash and scrapo the blood stains from the floor and walls of his room In the Ridge street, New York, tenement, until he told hia son that Boltz had gone away and that he would never see him again, forma an unbroken claim which will convict the murderer. The detectives, from a close observation of tho man, feel certain that when the conviction of this penetrates to his understanding he will break right down and reveal the coward behind its presont mask of stubborn denlaL Detectives are still actively tracing every little clue undor the personal dlroction of Inspoctor Byrnes, and are weaving a still stronger woot of convincing evidence against the prlsonor.

Tho chief element of mystery that still remains to be cleared away is as to tho dispo slUon ol tho head of the murdered pedler. No trace of It has yet boen found. When that shall have been recovered a dramatic scone will be enacted upon which tho defectives count to shake the murderer out of his stolid indifference. Ono can imagine tho footings of a murderor with any semblance of humanity left in him upon being suddenly confronted alone In a half darkened room with tho bloody aud staring head of his victim, and tho basis upon which tho detectives rest their hope. Inspoctor Byrnes couforrod this morning with District Attorney Martlue a3 to the steps to bo taken to have the body of the murdered mau brought to this city for identification.

Mr. Martlne detailed Assistant District Attorney Davis to repreaent hia office, and he started with Detective Sergeant Titus for Baltimore before noon. The two officials will return with tho trunk and Its contents. Tho Coroners of this city will have to hold another inquest here then as a preliminary to the proceedings against tho accused. Unger was arraigned bofore Justlco Duffy, at the Tombs Polico Court, Now York, this morning and listened to tho charge against him of killing Augustus Boltz, cutting off his head and sending hia body in a trunk to Baltimore, Md.

When askod If he wished to mako any statement he Blmply sneered and turned hia head aside. At the request of Inspector Byrnes Unger was remanded back to Headquarters, accompanied by Detectives Mangin, Titus, Murray and Von Gretchen. Mr. Henry Bonse, of Kent avenue, noar Broadway, stated that when he left hia saloon yoaterday afternoon with Detectives Von Grlcliten and McLaughlin, of the New York Central Office, ho proceeded to Inspector Byrnes' ofllco, whore ho mado a atatement of the case similar to tha publiahed in the Baqle. From the description which he gave cf the man who left the trunk in his store the detectives were satlsfiod that it was not Henry SiegeL When Ungor was takon Into custody he was placed In the Inspector's room with a couple of detectives, strangers to him.

Unger stood up," said Air. Bense, "and the Inspector asked me If I recognized the man who left tho trunk In my place. I immediately pointed to Unger and said that he was the man. Ho held his head down and thon dropped Into a chair. In roply to the ln epaetor Unger said that he did not know me he had nover seen mo before.

Detective Von Gericthoa was here this morning. Hols trying to trace up the man who was with Ungor when the trunk was delivered at my store. The wagon was not driven up to my door, for there was a wagon standing in front of It at tho time and the driver did not entor. I only caught sight of his arm while ho waa helping to push the trunk inside of the door. The wagon must have beon left around tho corner." Mr.

Bense'B brother In law and a Mr. Miller saw Unger and will be able to Identify him. HONEY HARKET. The Business of the Pennsylvania Last Year Stocks Generally Strong. Wall Street, January 283 P.

M. Among the soles of bonds this afternoon were: Albany Sua 1st 10.1) Al A Sua eon 7a 130 Am Dock 6s 102 At 4 Paoifiois Af a Pacific inc '27 Hi Manitoba lat 119all9 Mil 1. VY Missouri fis of 18SS 102 Missouri 6s of 1887 102 Mo Kan 4 Tex 1st 1 lo Bur UK. nor con uo b.su a lex imtf Oan South .93 94 IN A St 95J4 Ches Ohio our North Carolina 4s 100 Norfolk 4 Western lst.116 OhosAOClaaa 79 Chi Alt 1st 115 Nor CAH Nor Pacific 1st ll Ohio Soutu'n Ist.l0;i$nl03 Ohio Southurn ino 41 Pacific of Mo 1st 1IHJ Pnn 4Ma Rome WJtO con Hook Island 5a 110 StLlSFirm HOalOi) St Ark A Tex TexPaoRio 6Si Texas Pac inc 62a Tonn KH St div 110 Wabash am BO Wabash Od 99 'a 99H West Shore Ohi Bur AQdob 1U6 Col Coal 6s 102 ''airo A tulton 1st 106 uent lown a i Erlo 1st 1:15 Fort Wayno 3rd 137 Fort Wayne 141 (ir.nrt Island Ist.l06al07 Omat Western 2d 99 HookinR Valley con. 8JK Internotioiiat i Iron Mountain 1st 114 KanPaolst lllJul Kan Pao oon Ii.

Kansas Pao Don 115 K. in Nor Real Est 112 Lou 4 Nash trust 1U0J, A dispatch from uptown Bays that tho freight handlers or the Now York Contral havo beon ordered out and that the yards are closed. The gross earniuga of the Pennsylvania for the year ending December 31 were 150,379,070, a gain of 14,704,013 compared with 1835, and the not earnings show an increase of $1,624,213, while lines wost of Pittsburg and Iirie show a surplus of 59,737, against a deficiency of $1,212,448 in 1885. IJallrond naniinsa: Inc. Dpc.

Islan'l, third Jrnuary N. Y. aud Noit lern sird weuk, $741 St. P. and Chi third week, Jan.

6,618 Tho Lackawanna report for 18S6 shows a surplus of $203,691, after payiug 7 per against a surplus of $275,8.13 In 1885, after paying 7. The agouts of tho Transatlantic lines say that they can got plenty of coal and mon and that they are independent of tho strikers. Closing quotations from London wero comparatively strong and it is reported that the markot there haa been oversold and tbat London houee3 aro seeking to cover in this market This may account for tho strength hore early this afternoon, when thero was a rise in the stocks chiefly dealt in on the other side. The movement waa dull after 12:80, but the tone was steady between this hour and Stocks were irregular In tbe late trade and strongor at the close. Money loaned at 4 per coat and at 2)j, and closed at about 2.

The following wble shows tbe course ot the stock markot for this day: Opening. Highest Lowest. Olosine r.nadtan PaClSo OMi filixi 66 37 61 B3'i 66 37 i 83 Canada Soutuorn OUJi 66X Central New JorBSjr 66 67 Central Paouio. 37 37M Chattanooga. 810 82 Ohesapealte Ches.

AOliio 1st OheB. AOhio2nd Obioafio A Ail on Ohio. Bur. Ayuinoy. 138 Uiov.

Co). O. Ind 60 Colorado Coal Consolidated Una Hiid 13 1 cm 8iM 102 138 1 O's 31 8 iSJ ld 'S 13. 25 73" 25 31)4 68 36 10251 135JJ 25 73" 25( SIX 68 36 Delaware nuaaon ioj Del. Lack.

A Denver Rio Dnluth East Tennessee East Tennessee 2nd ptd. Erie Erie Hocking Valley IlhnniR Oontral 134 2iU 73" 25 1( 67 353 131 hi? 73 25 SO'S 67M 35 Ind. Bloom. 4 WeBtorn i.ake Erie A Western Lake Shore Long Island LouiorilioA 61 'j Manitoba Mannattan Heaoh Manhattan Ule. Con 15b Memphis Charleston.

66 Miomgan Oontral 88 Minn. St. 18 Minn. 4 St. L.

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A Now 66y N. Y.Sns. A 11 Jd N. Sus. 4 prd 32 Northwestern 111 Nort hvrostern pfd.

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A Sun bran 1st pfd. St.Panl St. Paul pfd TexasA Paoiflo 87 Union Paniffn Wabaah 14 Wabash pfd Western Union 7t 72K 7 Tho following tablo shows tho bid quotatloua for Government bonda at tho roapoctlvo calla First board. Last toard. 110'i iiu2 10.1 U.

8. 45, 1891; rejr U.S. 4)69, 1891, V. S. 4s, 1907, reg U.

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Currency 6s lW'i no 12 lJi 100 1237 Chlcnfro Marlsota To flay. Ononmg, Clnsinjr. 9:30 A.M. 1 P. il.

Wheat Maron. May CORN Fobruary. Blaroh May OATS Maroh May Pork January May LABD March May HuiB Maroh 77S; 773i 85si S5.l 35r. 40if 77 83ft 85.Va 4UJ 25 "ao" 812.42.VJ 12.57M 12.45 12.70 12.67 0.45 6.42.5$ G.62K.3!l G.M1 0.07 6.03 6.C5 6.40 6.50 0 07tf O.W.'tf C.OO THE SEA BUSSING fllGH. rj.he crewa engagod cod fishing in the ocean on the south sido of Long Island, havo beon compollod sovoral tlmos of late to abandon thoir trawls and" go ashore for safoty, owing to the high seas prevailing.

For a fortnight at least tne fishermen, have been very unsuccessful William B. "Wadsworth Suddenly Disappears. His Liabilities Estimated at Abont $30, 000 A Warrant Supposed to Hare Been Issned for His Apprehension. There was a rumor prevalent abont Police Headquarters this morning to the effect that some one in one of the city departments had disappeared, and that a very large amount of money had disappeared with him. Who the Individual was or where he had been employed was a mystery which no ono seemed able to sol vo.

There was an unusual activity among the Central Office detectives, and Superintendent Campbell evidently had something of great Importance on his mind. An Eagle reporter strolled about the building in the hope that something would turn up in the way of a clue to the mystery. That something did turn up, and through it the facts, as noar as they can be obtained to day. were brought to light It feeems that for the post ten years or mora there was employed in the Brooklyn Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor an individual well known throughout the city, especially among politicians aud leading business men. Tne man's name ia William B.

Wadsworth, and he was ono of the inspectors of the association by whloh he was employed. Mr. Wadsworth disappeared sometime during Wednesday night and he leaves behind him unpaid liabilities amounting to between $30,000 and $35,000, beside a frenzied wife and three little children, who will be almost unprovided for. Tho rumor gained but little circulation around the city buildings, where Mr. Wadsworth was bo well known, but it is none tho less true that he has dlsrppeared, and It Is also stated upon vory good authority that a warrant was issued for his arroat in Justice Walsh's Court this morning.

The reporter visited the office of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, which is located at 104 Livingstone street, immediately in the rear of the Court House. Thero he was directed to one of the officers for information regarding Mr. Wadsworth'g sudden departure. The official was very reticent about the matter and said he would rather not speak of tho subject at all, but Inasmuch as It would have to come out sooner or later, he would tell all ho knew about the gentleman. "Mr.

Wadsworth was a man about 43 years of age, 1 should say, and has boon in public lite in Brooklyn for a groat many years. He lived with his wife and three children at 170 Carletcn avenue, in good stylo and evidently was well to do. His work was that of an Inspoctor with this association and ho was sent to investigate cases which wero reported to us as needing assistance. He was a hard working, intelligent man and faithful in the discharge of his duties. He was one of the most trusted of our employes.

Mr. Wadsworth had nothing whatever to do with tho handling of the funds of this association and therefore could not possibly have gono away with any of our money. Ho was here day before yostorday and worked all day, and in the evening think he came hero and wrote some letters. He has a key to the office and can come in at any time. He mailed his letters, so several of his friends have slnco stated, and in some of them intimated that he was about to leavo Brooklyn, though for what reason, or to what place ho was going ho did not say.

It is a positive fact, however, that he did not leave on account of any defalcation in this office." 'But the rumor has it that there Is a shortage of 30,000 or over, somewhere," said the reporter. "The money he took before he went away, so far as this office was concernod, was nothing urthor than his last woek's salary. That is all he could have gotten here. Who said that money was the cause of his leaving so suddenly 7" and the officer eyed theTeporter in an inquiring manner. "liumor has it that thoro Is a big shortage." "Well, the money that ho left hero, to get rid of paying, or rather which ho was unable to pay when it became due, is, I believe, something like 30,000, or possibly 5,000 more than that sum.

The indebtedness waa all for borrowed money, and ho got into trouble through paying usurious rates of intei eat. It is the old story of borrowing from Poter to pay Paul. He first got into debt through some property which he bought in tho Arrra.s Ofllco, at a tax sale. He had to borrow a few hundred dollars to use in bis first transaction, and in borrowing It, took upon himself the payment of lntorest at the rate of about 5 per cent for tho uso of tho money for a few days. When Ut became due ho borrowed enough to pay It off with at tho same rates of interest and in a short time his largo bonuses for the uso of money for a short timo, had reached thousands instead of hundreds of dollars.

Other real estate transactions followed through the last five or six years, but Mr. Wadsworth always lost and never made money. ultimately became hopelesaly involved in debt and does not now own even tho furniture in the house ho lives in, to say nothing of the house itsolf. In fact ho had absolutely nothing but his salary to live upon. Where has he gone? Well, I can't toll anything more about that than you can.

Perhaps the dotectivos would like to know?" It was learned that the last Been of Mr. Wadsworth by his wife or family was Wednesday afternoon at dinner time. Ho left the house in tho evening to go to the office to wrlto somo letters and has not been seen since by anyone who knew him. Deputy Commissioner Murtha, of the City Works Department, stated to day that no part of this money could have been got from his department, rumors to the contrary notwithstanding. DEATH OF COMMODORE JOHNSON Oh (bo Day I2e Expected His Appointment as Rear Admiral.

Washington, January 28. A telegram was received at the Navy Department to day announcing the death this morning of Commodore P. C. Johnson, the commandant of the Portsmouth, N. Navy Yard, at Portsmouth, early this morning from Bright's diaoase.

He bad boen In command of tho Portsmouth Navy Yard since 1884, and previous to that had been in command of the traiuing squadron and signal officer on duty at tho Navy Department He was at tho head of tho list of commodores, and, had he lived, the announcement would have been made to day of bis promotion to bo a roar admiral to succeed Rear Admiral E. Y. McCauiy, who has been retired from tho 23th Instant, at hia own request, after forty yoars' servico. The retirement of Rear Admiral E. R.

McCauley causes the following promotions: Commodore L. T. Kimberly to be Rear Admiral, Captain William P. MaUann to bo Commodore, Commander G. C.

Wiltso to bo Captain, Lieutenant Commander Felix Mc Curley to be Commander, Lieutenant J. N. Hemphill to be Lieutenant Commander, Junior Lieutenant Bradley T. Fleke to be Lioutonant and Ensign J. M.

Orchard to bo Junior Lieutenant. Tho death of Commodore P. C. Johnson causes the following additional promotions: Captain James H. Gillls to be Commodore, Commander James O.

Kane lo bo Captain, Lieutenant Commander John McGowan, too Commander, Lioutonant A. B. II. Lilllo to be Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant (Junior grade) F. II.

Uolmea to be Lioutonant and Ensign Hlero Taylor to bo Junior Lieutenant NOT A WOMAN, But Admitted To no a Sort of Old maid. Before Justice Dykman, in the Supreme Court this morning, Mrs. Mary Connolly, a widow, was sued by Miss Annie Moran to recover $100. Plaintiff testified that Bhe lived at the house of the defendant, who "let lodgers." When sho got thoro, she f'd, she was treated as a domestic servant, while the dofendant put on airs "like a lady." One day she borrowed $100 from plaintiff and has omit ted to pay it back. "Don't you knowjhat she is a woman of considerable means?" questioned Lawyer Zimrl W.

Butchor. "She's no woman," roplled the witness. "What is she, then "Why, she's nothing bettor than a sort of an old maid, know she owns some property. Sho had actors and actroasea in the house, and I used to help them and she got Jealous," whereupon Miss Moran turned very red in tho face. The defendant put in a counter claim for eleven months' board, amount ing to $229.

Tho Jury found for tho plaintiff. A NEW THEATER. Harry miner Will Soon Build One in Brooklyn. Harry Miner hns been negotiating for two months for an eligible sito for a thoator in tho con tor of the city. If he can buy the land in question ho Intends to at once erect what be says will bo by far tho largest and finest place of amusement In Brooklyn.

Mr. Miner has boon moro than satis nod with the success of his Brooklyn Theater, and the big run of luck that has attendod upon his new theator in Newark has convinced him that he can mako plenty of money in Brooklyn with a fine theater. Mr. Miner also hns it In view to erect a commodious theater in Harlem. The scale of prices at the proposod theater In this city will be reduced to suit tho popular domand.

One dollar will be tho highest price for a seat JORDAN WILL RESIGN. ue TVcw Bankings Scheme of the tnitcd Stales Treasurer. Special to the Eagle. Washington, January 28. The dlspatoh published in Wednesday's Eagle to the effect that Mr.

C. M. Jordan, Treasurer of tho United States, would probably resign to engage in a mammoth national banking scheme, with headquarters in Now York City, is confirmed to day by tho positlvo announcement that Mr. Jordan has decidod to rosign. The resignation will probably take effect In May.

It Is said that Mr. Jordan will bo presldont of tho new Institution, which is to bo known as tho Western National Bank of the City of New York. Mr. Jordan's present salary as treasurer is $6,000. It Is understood that he will receive $10,000 a year in his new office.

1HVIT1NG BROOKLYN ATHLETES. The Oatholio Union Athlotio Assooiotion of Now Brunswick, N. hold their second annual games In Rooroatlon Rink, of that city, on Thursday evening, February 10. Entries from Brooklyn athlotio associations aro specially invited. OLD PEOPLE DYING SUDDENLY.

Within a few days there havo died suddenly In nempstoad, John S. Fowler, Stophen M. Whoaley and Elizabeth Townsend, all of thorn advanced in years. MISS TODD WINS. Miss Marion L.

Todd, who sued a New York storehouse koopor for tho value of a number of books, plotures, Ac, which had beon sold for storage without propor. wterdoi jf covered a verdict of (760 damages. FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY. 28, 1887. SIX PAGES.

THE BIG STRIKE Tightening Its Grip on Local Commerce. Ocean Steamers Still Waiting for Coal and Frelffht, With Little Prospect of Getting EHhor The Men Determined Not to Return to Work Until the Trou bio Has Been Settled Threatening As pect of Affairs on Newtown Creek Only Enough Coal in the City to Last Until Wednesday A Few Green Ilandg at Work Along the Rirer Front Loading: and Unloading Vessels Non Union Men Rapidly Joining the Strikers Serious State of Affairs in Now York and Jersoy City Police Arrangements for Protecting Property The Remaining United States Weigher Go Out. The two edged strike for the benefit of the Striking coal handlers and to aid the longahoromon In thoir fight against the Old Dominion Company gives every promlso ol extending instoad of coming to a speody termination. Tboro was ecaroely any change in tho situation this morning along tho river front, and fervor mon wore at work from Hunter's Point to tho Erlo Basin than yesterday. Not a vessel of any kind sailed from this el ty today, and there la no likolihood of any sailing in tho next few days.

Thostrikors aro Just as dotormiuod as ever not to return to work until tho grievances of their follow workmen in Now York and Now Jersey have been Eettled. At Martin's Stores tho steamers Cyril and Sirius aro lying as they woro yoatorday. No attompt has beon matlo to load tho one or unload tho other. The Cyril will not be ablo to clear for Para for sovoral days oven if men should go to work at once. She was to have sailed to morrow, but tho owners havo abandoned all hope In that direction.

An effort was rondo to get a numbor of Italians to come over from Now York to finish tho work, but this was checkmated by delegates from tho Barbers' Union, who have been doing a great deal of work in aid of the strikers. A fow storomou aro at work, but many who were ut work yesterday Joined tho strikers to day. The ships St Mildred and Corby aro lying at Watson's stores waiting to bo uuloadod, but no men can bo found to do tho work. Tho goods havo nil beon removed from tho wharve3 hero and not a man could be seen at work this morning oithor there or at Harbocks. Tho ship Trlnandra, which arrived at tho Central Elevator Pier a few days ago with a cargo of sugar from Manilla, was half unloaded when tho mon quit work.

This morning Stevedore John Clark got nine or ten men and put them to work taking out the cargo. Clark belongs to Lougshoromon's Union No. 2, and so do tho mon working under him. About 11 o'clock two walking delegates from tno Ocean As BOclation, followed by about fifty strikers, walkocl down tho plor and told Clark that he must stop tho mon. "They won't stop," said Clark, "and you can't make thom.

I don't know who you Ono of tho delegates showed his card and Clark said ho did not rocognizo tho authority of tho Ocoan Association. Ho said ho had not roceivad any ordors from No. 2 and would not stop until ho did. The mon at work said They woro all mombora of No. 2 and they aided with Clark.

Tho strikers becamo angry and for a minute It looked as il there Would bo a fight, but tho walking delegates marshalled their forces and aftor calling tho men at work scabs marched up tho pier. It is thought that Longahoremoa's Union No. 2 will tako sorao action In tho matter this evening. The Bruztllian Mail steamer Finance is still lying at Roberts' storoB. Two hours' work would load hor, but the ownors cannot get tho men to do it, and when she will sail ia a matter of doubt.

Tho steamship Stura arrived from Palermo at tho Mediterranean Lino plor this morniug, but no attempt has been mado as yot to discharge hor cargo. The crow Is still unloading tho steamor Powhattan, of the same line. Tho steamship Sax mundham arrived at tho Pierrepont stores late yesterday afternoon from Triosto with a cargo of driod currants. No attempt will be made to unload her until tho troublos havo boon sottled. Four steamors aro now lying at Prontico Stores belonging to tho Anchor Lino.

Green hands aro loading tho Richmond Hill and unloading tho Tower Hill and tho Utopia. Tho former has nearly her full supply of coalr.ud It la thongbtsho may be ablo to soil to nn r. ow. Tho Cralgendoran got her coal last night and was ready to sail this morniug, whou a United States Marshall was put on board in tho suit of Whitehead Parker, Now York lawyers, for Borvices rendered the ownors. Tho bill is S003.

At Woodruffs stores tho steamor Nowcomor has been waiting for coal for sovoral days to sail for Avonmoutli, Wales. A llghtor w3 alongside this morning putting coal into hor and sho may got a full supply to morrow. Sho has cargo of Hour and grain. The barkontine II. W.

Palmer and the ship W. II. Smith aro waiting to havo thoir cargoes discharged. Dow'8 stores wear a dosertod appearance Two stoamera aro still waiting for grain but not a man is to be seen at work aud tho hugo elevators have shut down entirely, Tho gates havo boon closed and nobody is allowod on tho docks. At Kobinsons a few storemen, only, are at Two coal boats are at tho foot of Harrison stroot and non union men, under polico protection, aro unloading tho coal for GroeBon Ilowland.

From Hamilton Ferry south to Ked Hook Point vork is almost entirely suspondod on tho docks. At a fow of the stores some work Is bolng dono by regular insldo men who do not belong to unions and by a fow Italians that havo boon picked up from tho streets of Now York. At Pinto's stores two olovators are running loading the etcamor Cartagena with grain. Jlr. Pinto has Bucceoded in securing thirty or forty Italians which with his force of regular men gives him all tho help ho requires.

In speaking to an Eagle reporter this morning Mr. Pinto said: "I havo got all the men I want, and am running about as usual. The story published in somo of tho papors yoster day to tho effect that there was a riot botweon tho Btrlkors and tho Italians I had at work is utterly false." There was no disturbance of any kind. One Italian was arrested for wearing a knifo which was 80 long that ho could not conceal it. I am suro I don't know what tho Blrikers want any way, thoy woro gottlng steady work and good wagos and toll mo that thuy havo no grlovances.

All the elevator lines havo pooled in this fight and propose to carry it through. It is also a fact that tho steamship agents are fully on our sido almost to a uuit. I guess I am the most fortuuato of all tho employers along horo. My stock ot coal is large and my businosa not seriously impoded. Fow if any of tho others can say as much.

Of courso I havo to mako shitts to got along. For instance, my bag sewora all struck and now wo aro tying tho bags instead of sowing them." Several policemen woro sta tiouod around tho stores but their presence soomod unnecessary, for quieter and mora orderly bodies of men arc soldom seen that tho knots of strikers standing about near and around tho piors smoking and discussing the situation. Tho business of the Now York Grain Wnroing Company is at a complete standstill. This company includes tho Clinton, Lamuior, Excolsior, Commercial and Merchants' stores. At tho Lamblor Stores there aro two largo stoamors waiting to bo loaded tho Napier and Salisbury.

Tho lattor was nearly lcadod and ready to sail yesterday noon when tho men knocked off work. Mr. LambierhaJ mado arrangoments with an Italian intorprotor to havo a gang of men brought over early this morning. Tho Italian had his men ready at tho speclfled time at tho foot of Market street, Now York, where thoy woro to tako tho tug Burgess, ono of tho Annan's line. Through somo misunderstanding tho captain of tho tug refused to tako thom and thoy dfaporaod.

Tho man is now busy gottlng thom together again and thoy will probably bo brought ovor this afternoon by ferry. To Bhow how fearful tho enptains of steamers aro of having thoir vessels boycottod, tho foreman of tho Lamblor Stores said to tho reportor that when Mr. Lambier ofTored to finish loading tho Salisbury this morning with a fow non union men whom ho had at work tho captain rofusod to havo thom on board tho ship. don't propose to have my vessel boycotted." Juat bolow tho Salisbury lies tho Old Dominion Lino stoamship Alosaudrla. A gang of Italians brought over by the tug Iiurgosa aro at work putting In enough graiu to k(op hor from listing.

She will thon go to India Wharf and llo there until enough mon can be secured to load hor. At tho middle pier Atlantic docks tho steamer Australia is lying waiting to bo unloaded. Tho Btovodoras agreed to unload her but when they found out that there was coal to ba handlod thoy went away. Tho Warohoualng Company ox poet to obtain onough Italians at all of thoir stores In or two to start up work again with, and it now has runners employed in Ne York collecting them. At the west contral plor, Atlantic Docks, the steamer Gloudow is unloading with her own crow.

Thoro aro no stoamors at tho docks of tho Anglo American and Gorman companies, and nothing is being dono tliore. Tho samo condition of alia Irs prevails at the Lock wood stores aud th03o of Nash, Whitney Co. Tho bigsloamer Primato Is lying waiting to load at tho Escol6ior stores, but is uuablo to do so on account of the striko of tho bag sewors. At Beards' and Flndlay's stores no work is being done. Thoro is somo probability that if tho strike is not soon ovor all of tho store owuora will com biuo and shut down entirely.

THE ASPECT OF THE COAL SITUATION. It is stated by tho loading doalors of Brooklyn that thero is not onough coal In Broaklyn to supply tho regular demand for threo days longer. Slnco tho striko of tho coal handlers bogau on January 1 tho stock baa boon stoadlly diminishing, as but lit tlo coal could bo trnnsportod from tho shipping points In New Joraoy. Tho Long Island Iiail road Company for a short timo was ablo to furnish a llmltod supply, but its capacity to unload nt its yards wag small, and It has been ablo to transport 1083 than 3,000 tons at tho outsido In ovor two weoks. On Tuesday tho Bhovolors notified tho various doalora that thoy would not unload any coal brought to Brooklyn.

TI1I3 notification wus mado becauso somo of tho doalors had socurcd means of transporting coal from Now Jorsoy, and was given at tho timo that two boat loads had beon rocolvod at tho docks of GreaBOh Ilowland and ono boat for J. P. Schmad BiA On Wednesday a cargo of coal was roceiv sd by too Lobs Island llailroad Company 1 Which Will Bring Disaster on the City, A Scorchintr Presentment by the Grand Jury The Aldermen Making Grants Amid Circumstances Pointing to Corruption Tie Chief of a Fire Department and His Manipulations Mayor Whitney Hoodwinked and Brooklyn Powerless Some of the Disgraces of the Local Administration A Glance at the Telephone Iniquity Turning on the Lisrht The Offenders Protected Ajrainst Indictment Simply Beeanse the Laws Are Loose Witnesses Whose Testimony Could Not be Obtalned A Fine Chapter in Official History. The long investigation of the Grand Jury into the electric light affairs and the telephone matters of the city came to a close this morning when the Grand Jury handed two presentments to Judge Moore. Foreman Eggleston announced that they had completed their labors, and then his Honor discharged them, after complimenting the paneL The two presentments are yery vigorous documents.

The shorter Is in reference to the Electric Light contracts, and it wUl be seen that some very pointed language la used. It will be seen also that there was a division of opinion among the grand Jurors, some of them apparently being convinced that indictments should have boen found, but the majority seem to have been against such a pro coodure. The presentment reads as follows THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PRESENTMENT. To the Judge qf the Court 0 Stttiom of the County 0 Kings: When we entered upon our duties common rumor credited many officials of Brooklyn with offenses against tho lawB which, if allowed to go unchecked, would eventually bring disaster upon tho city. We have endeavored to Investigate all thoBe reporta without foar, favor or prejudice.

If we have failed to roach tho desired ond it Is not because of any lack of Inclination on our part to do our duty, and while some of ub believed that the evidence was sufflelent to Justify us In bringing lnblst that under tho interpretation of the law as glvon we cannot go to this extreme. We feel satisfied that abuses exist In the administration of public affairs, which if uot checked, and checkod speedily, will result disastrously to the City of Brooklyn. We find that tho Park Commissioners engage in recklessness wholly unwarranted, in violation of law, as many of us believe, yot we are powerless. We find that officials of tho city are stockholders and officers of private corporations, using their official inauouce and positions to aid suoh corporations, and this calls tor condemnation at our hands, if we cannot do more. We Dnd the Common Council of tho city granting a charter to an electric light company amid oircumstauces pointing to corruption; extending the lighting limits to such an extent aa to exhaust the fund set apart for the work long before tho expiration of tho year, and thon deliberately drawing $02,000 from another fuud to meet tho indebtedness.

And again we are powerless, because, It Is said, tho laws are not such as to moot the issue as it comes before us. Wo And tne chlof englueor of a flro department acting as a director of an oleotric light company and holding stock in various companios and we also And that through his manipulations electrlo lighting aud othor wires aro suspended ovorhoad in every Wltnesaes' wo desire to have brought before us havo departed from the Juri3dio tion of the notbeyond thereaoh of the District Attornoy, and much evidence we expected toecuro has not beon obtained. Wo submit this report for the court and the public that wo may not be charged with nogloct of duty, taking Into consideration tho unusual length of time we have boon in session. H. F.

EQGI.E8TON, Foreman of Grand Jury. The second presentment is much the longer document, and Is dovotod to an analysis of the relations existing botwoen the Fire Department and tho Now Y'ork and New Jersoy Telephone Company. In this matter the grand Jurors dnd a great deal which thoy declare uiibusiness like and prejudicial to the interests of the city. Thoy doolare they find a city department giving privileges to a private corpora tion to onable it to evade the law, and that Mayor Whitney was misled iu the statement which he made in his annual mossage in reference to the Tolophono matter. Tho document reads as follows THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE TELEPHONE COMPANY To the Hon.

Henry A. Moore, Pretiding Judge 0 the Court 0 Sessions, Kings County, Kew York: Wo, tho Grand Jury for tho month of January, having boen Informed that gross irregularities ex is'od in the management of the Flro Department of tbo City of Brooklyn, felt it our duty to investigate tho acts of all officials connected therewith. Wo havo made a lull, careful and fair InveBtlgo. Hon of tho subject Wo have given tho parties charged with misconduct in office a full opportunity to explain thoir acts and have also takon tho testimony of others who aro disinterested. We have had before us officials of nearly every grade, from the Mayor ot the city downward, and And ourselves compelled to say: That a state of things exists in tho municipality of Brooklyn which should receive attention at tho hands of tho Attornoy General of tho State and of tho Legislature.

We find that the aforesaid department have en tered Into combination with a prlvato corporator, allowing that corporation to dollboratoly law in tho Damo of the Fire Department of the cliy, not to bring revenue Into tho treasury of tho city (as represented by tho Mayor in hia mossago), but to build up and fostor a prlvato corporation. We And from tho evidence token that tho said Brooklyn Flro Department havo tolerated grosa Irregularity lit their buslnoss methods with tho Now York and Now Jorsey Tolophono Company, which if thoy do not amount to a conspiracy to defraud tho city treasury do onable the Now York and New Jorsoy Telephone Company to circumvent tho law In the eroctlon of poles of great height on our public Btreets lor Bald tolophone company's use, when they could not have obtained permission to erect said polos without tbo aid and collusion of the Fire Departmont Wo find that said dopartmonts havo been in tho habit of making verbal contracts with said telephone company to erect vory largo and high poles In various parts of the city at tho expense of the telephone company (with the understanding that the exclusive ownership of said poles should be vested in the city) for tho wires of tho Fire and Polico Departments, with tho vorbal agreement that Bald telephone company might uso as much of said poles as tho city did not require, tho duration of said occupancy being undefined and likely to continue for a long timo, iu defiance of tho Subway law. We find the occupancy of said polos has Involved a large outlay of money by said tolephone company for thoir privileges which are not likely to be relinquished except at great coat to tho city In litigation, as condensed in tho testimony of tho prosldent of the telephone company. Such contracts we deem unbusinesslike, and we have reason to think that the Flro Dopartmout has no legal authority to mako such contracts for the city, but that the power is vested in the Common Council. We doom such moaaures call for consuro and correction.

We find that in 1885, aftor tho law relating to aerial wires was fully understood by tho city officials, all efforts to eroot polos in violation of law or in tho interests of private corporations woro abandonod, and but nine poles wero orected during that year. Wo find that soon aftor the entrance of Commissioner Ennis upon his official dutlos ho co oporated with Chief Nevlus, of the Flro Departmont, and Manager Sargont, of the Now York and New Jersey Tolophono Company, to aid a private corporation in circumventing law. We find that Mayor Whitney has unwittingly iu his message shielded his subordinates by representing that the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company was paying the city for tho use of tho poles. Wo find also that the telophone company have, with tho aid of tho Fire Departmont officials, escaped tax upon all polos not absolutely their own. Tho Grand Jury have not boon ablo to satisfy thomsolves which party first mado proposition for erecting poles, but that in olio instance the Fire Departmont did aoud permits to tho telephone company for tho eroctlon of 109 polos, aftor having mado a vorbal agreement to pay said telephone company one half cost thereof (about $4,000) and allow tho said telephone company to uso said polos, except ono or two roserved for city uso.

The said telophono company did, according to said vorbal agroemout, put up botweon ISO and 200 of said 400 poles aud would havo put up the wholo 400 if they had not boen stopped by an injunction. That said tolophono company would have ondoav orod to collect the Bald ono half cost ($2,000) from tho city; If thoy had finished tho contract, and that tho officers of Bald tolephono company consider that tho city still owes thom for so much of tho work as has beon done. That no momoranda of said contract or implied contract appoars on tho books of the department or of tho telophono company. That by this coutract or bargain tho tolphono company wero enabled to plant an immonso number of high polos, which they could not have dono (without tho aid of tho Fire Department) In violation of tho Subway law, thereby galulng prlvilogos of Immonso value. This Grand Jury condemns tho practice of any departmont of the city rocolving gifts from any corporation or ludlvldual whatpvor, however such gifts may soem to tho ndvantogo of tho city.

Tho Grand Jury condemn tho practlco of tho Fire Department In making verbal agroemonts and keeping no tangible or propor record of tho same. Wo cnunot too strongly condemn a system whereby private individuals or corporations aro allowod to hold valuablo privileges subject to the caprice of any officer or dopartmont, us there Is a continual tomptation on the part of tho grantor of suoh privileges to expect and receive favors, if not bribes, and on the part of the receiver of such privllogesto be anx ious to retain tho good will of tho party holding power to cut off auch privileges. The subordinates in tho dopartmont will also soon be likely to uso any power or tufluoneo they may have to get oil tho favors or bribes thoy can from such recipients for extra favors, or irregularities which they could se Mr. Jeremiah 3 Story, the coal dealer, stated to day that he would give out 1,000 palls of coal at his yards, at Kent avenue and Rodney street and Nevins and Degraw streets, at 4 o'oloek to morrow afternoon. lie hopes none but the needy will call for the coal, which will be distributed under the supervision of Captains Brennan, of the Sixteenth, and Kollott It is Mr.

Story's desire that all who want the coal call as soon after 4 o'clock as possible. Each applicant will receive one pall only. HAWKINS DEAD. The End of a Life of Dissi pation. His Wife Says That During Her Married Life She Neyer Saw Him Completely Sober Dr.

Conway's Suspicions. There is just the barest possibility that there may have been something worth Investigating in the death of Major William G. Hawkins, who was supposed to have committed suicide by taking poison last Wednesday. Coroner Rooney has decided to hold a post mortem examination and the Inquest will take place to morrow morning. The doubt that the case is one of suicide is caused by Dr.

J. J. Conway. He ald this morning: I received notification that I was wanted at 1,020 Pacific street and accordingly went there, arriving at about 9 o'clock on Wednesday night I found Major Hawkins, whom 1 had not seen for tho past six years, lying on tho kitchen floor. I asked him if he had taken poison and he repeatedly denied that ho had.

He wae Impudent and asked mo who called me In, anyhow. 1 found a gloss with a few dregs of grayish powder in it On a novel which lay on the table near by I found a paper containing more of the grayish powder. It boro no resemblance to Rough on Rats. Some of the papers state that he died by reason of polaon lug from taking Rough on Rats. I don't know where they got their information.

It seems to be very Improbable. The powder looked to me vory much like the gray powder which is given to infants as a mild cathartic. I wrote a prescription and Mrs Hawkins eald, 'Aro you writing a prescription I said. said she, you can spare yourself tho trouble. I havo no money to pay for a 'Then why did you call me hi? 'I inquired.

She said, I have spent enough money on that A neighbor Anally offered to pay for the proscription and so I made it out Yesterday I got word that MnJ. Hawkins had died before daylight on Thursday and the widow wanted to know if I would make out a certificate of death. Under the circumstances of course I could not do so." The Coroner feels sure tho case is one of sulolde by means of arsenical poisoning. Detective Reynolds is of the same opinion as tho Coroner. Tho noighbors are all on the sido ot the suicide theory.

Major Hawkins has been married only three years. His wife Bays she nover saw him completely sober. THE MAYOR FAYOKS THE OHdXGE. Ills Honor Think Aldermen Should Be Elected by Wardu. Mayor Whitney has been quoted outsido of the Hall as being In favor of the passage of Senator Grlswold'B bill to return to tbo old system of electing Aldermen by wards.

To day a reportor of the Eagle asked him if it was truo that ho favorod tho change. He replied: "Yes, it is true. I have not seen tho bill you rofer to, howover, and all I know about tho matter is this: When Senator Grlswold was down, a short time ago, he called upon me at my store and askod mo what I thought about changing back again to tho system of electing Aldermen by wards. I said my own Judgment was that there had been no improvement in the presont systom and wo might as well go back to the old plan. That la tho whole of It But as I said, I havo not soon the bill and therefore I do not know whether thero is any provision for salaries." "Are you In favor of paying the Aldermen salaries?" "I didn't say anything about that Ho simply asked mo what I thought about tho proposition to go back to the old plan and I told him I thought we wore Just as well off when wo paid tho Aldermen as we are now when they ate not paid.

I think so still." "Well, aro you in favor of paying the Aldermen?" "Oh, I have nothing to say about that now." As a matter of fact tho bill aa Introduced makes no provision for salaries. It provides for tho election of twenty six Aldermen next Fall, those elected in the odd numbered wards to servo one year and thoso in tho even numbered wards to serve two years. Tho new Board is to take office January 1,1888. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JONES SUSTAINED. TIo Senate Unanimously Decides tbat He Iuhuch Fay Warrants Properly.

Albanv, January 2a At the opening of tho session of tho Senate to day, Lieutenant Governor Jones mado a speech, iu which he defended his practice of signing tho warrants of day employes for seven days' services, and said that doing so he had merely folio ired tho example of Lieutenant Governors Dorsheimer, Hoskins and mil, and of the Speakers of the Assembly, Including Mr. Chapman and hlmset Now, however, the Dop Controller have send a communication, crltlzlng that construction of tho law, and Mr. Jones therefore asked the direction of tbe Senate in the matter. Mr. Slopn upheld the position of the Lieutenant Governor which, ho said, seemed fully fortified by precedent.

He offered a resolution sustaining Mr. Jones in his action. Several Senators said that Deputy Controller Hall's action in issuing the order limiting tho pay of day omployes of the Legislature to their actual hours of service was a foolish and Ignorant proceeding, and that Mr. Chapin could not bo fully awaro of how Idiotic the measure was. Thon tho resolution sustaining the Lieutenant Governor was unanimously adopted.

TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES. The Design ol tbe Now Bill to Enlarge the Superintendent's Powers. Secretary TrOlniadge, of the Board of Education, has returned from Albany, where he wont in the interest of the bill to provide funds for tho maintenance of the Twenty sixth Ward schools. Tho accident of a chandelier globe Btrlking him on tho head has not seriously affectod hia equanimity. Speaking In reference to tho bill introduced touching the granting of toachere' certificates by the State Superintendent of Publlo Instruction, Mr.

Tallmadgo said I think the whole design of the bill is to lay a requirement upon all the teachers of tho Stato to come up to a certain standard. It is mainly to insure the requBlte profiolency on the part of country teachers that tho bill is introduced." BKIBAti CONVICTED. The jury in tho wise of Louis Beiral, ohargod with tho attempted assassination of Surveyor Hans S. Beattie, found him guilty as charged to day and recommended him to tho mercy of the Court Judgo Curtis thereupon discharged them and said he would pass sontonco on Fobruary D. KO ATTEMPT TO POISON THE ARCHBISHOP.

Superintendent Murray and Inspector Byrnos, of New York, both disclaim any knowledge of an alleged attempt to poison Archbishop Corrl gan by means of poisoned candy. Thoy claim they have not heard of the story except as a bogua rumor and through the newspaper, and place no faith in it TUG TDIAIi OF EX ILDBUMAN OW'EIL. The trial of ex Alderamn John O'Neil continued this morning in tho Court of Oyer and Terminer, New York. Messrs. Fuligraff, Duffy and Walte gave testimony substantially the samo as given In the McQuade trial.

At the conclusion of Waite's testimony rooes3 was takon. STOPPING TUB STEAMER. An execution was made by Deputy Sheriff Bartow this morning on tho streamer Cralgonmoran, of tho Anchor lino, for $CS5, a lawyer's bill for costs. Tho stoamor was Just ready to sail from tho company's dock on this side of the river. DEATH OF AN EDITOR.

Mr. Zavftor Wilmshurst, ossooicito editor of the Insurance Times, died yostorday of conges tion of tho lungs, at his rcsidenue, No, 70 State street, this city. He was 83 years old. dock and although I havo pleaded with tho men to unload it so that I can supply somo manufacturers with whom I havo contracts, thoy havo refused. I do uot soo how tho manufactories are to keop running much longer.

Wo can get coal to Brooklyn but wo cannot got it uuloadod. President Groaaon, of tho Coal Exchange Tho situation grows more alarmlug each day. Our stock of coal In tho yards is vory small and ia rapidly decreasing. One firm has two boat loads of about 100 tons each at the docks, but ennuoi got men to unload them. From tho reports I havo roceivod I should think tho supply will bo oxhauslod in four days.

Tho price remains at id per ton. A visit to other promlnont yards rovoalod a vory serious situation, noarly all tho dealers stating that tho stock was rapidly diminishing. Tho moat hopeful of tho dealers said that with tho greatest economy tho stock could uot last beyond a week. Tho Charities Department haa boen compollod to procure 500 tons of coal within two woeka at the rate of per ton which ia J3 abovo tho contract price. Since tho riso in coal the contractor, II.

E. Townsend has been uuablo to continue, it la said, tho supply and hia bondsmen, Nelson J. Gates and M. J. Dady havo boen compelled to do so for him.

President Charles Cooper of tho Electric Light Company told an Eagle reportor that he had experienced great difficulty in procuring coal and had to pay $7.53 and 8 por ton for the inferior qualitiOB. Ho stated ho did not know how long thoy could con tinuo to buy coal as tho men ho was informed had rofusod to handle any brought to tho city. Ho thought tho situation was serious. AN APPEAL TO THE MA YOU. Mayor Whitney received formal notice thia morning of tho striko at How's aud at the Columbia Stores, at the foot of Pacific streot.

The writer, Pavid Dow, says that tho strikers rofuso 10 allow others to work, and injury to property thoro is anticipated. Tho Mayor ia roquostod to tako such action as will secure tho safety of tho premises. Tho mon havo boon quiet along tho wholo rivor front and havo attempted no violence. Thoir method is to talk quietly to any one wishing to work aud induce him not to do so. IN' THE EASTERN DISTRICT.

Tho situation In tho coal yards of tho Eastern District was much moro strained than yostorday and tho doalora aro vory much downhearted. They say thoy do uot soo whoro tho trouble will end. Many of tho smaller dealers havo cloaod their yards entirely, though tho offices are still open. There is no cool in tho yards. Thomas F.

Taylor suceoeded In getting In a boat load this morning and set a gang of non union men to work unloading. Up to 12 o'clock the Btrikera had not interfered with thom, but throats wero mado that if tho "scabs" returned after the dinnor hour they would bo taken away from the yard by force if necoaaary. Nono of tho men at work in tho yard of S. Tuttlo'a Son Co. have quit work, being non unionists, but the strikers are quietly ondoavoriug to win thom ovor.

A delegation of tho mon employed by J. F. Story waited on him this morning and said that when they had finished unloading tho boat thoy woro working on tho last of tho threo rocolvod yeatorday they would all quit work. This is a decided victory for tho mon, as half of tho force omployed wero yestorday non unionists, but Joined tho union this morning. Tho couforouco was held In a friendly but determined spirit, the men saying that they would stay out until tho trouble was soltlod.

It was rumored in the Eastern District early in the day that tho preliminary steps of a compromise had been arrangod botwoen tho company and the Btrikera, but it was afterward denied. Mr. Story, who haa tho largost stock of coal along tho Wallabout, said that Ills supply would be exhausted by Wednesday, aud that ho did not think a ton could bo sold in that portion of tho city aftor that timo. Tho great majority of factories would thou be compollod to close down. Some havo already exhausted their supply and aro ualng every dovlco to got fuel.

Grocory, express and oven ico wagons are boing proaaed into sorvlco, bolng drlvou to tho Yarions yards in search of coaL In no case can thoy obtain more than a ton from any ouo yard, and soldom moro than a half. SufTorlng among tho poorer clasaos Is rapidly increasing. Tho reporter found one old man shivering on tho streot In tho sun. He said that ho was a non union man, but had beon thrown out by the striko. Ho was without means to buy oven a pail of coal and that his family wero without lire.

Thoy had used all Ihoir bod clothing as extra wrapa aud ho had sought a sheltered spot in tho comparatively warm sun. A very bitter feeling against the coal companies is manifostod in the tenement district. A prominent Knight of Labor told the reporter that sovoral delegates wore working along tho water front trying to secure tho promlao of all workmen to striko to morrow night if the trouble Is not onded by that time. Ho reported considerable succoaB, and said that tho proapocta woro that many of tho Industries iu tho Eastorn District would not havo an opportunity of using up oven tho small supply of coal thoy bad. No disturbance is anticipated, na tho mon havo promisod obodionco to the ordors of the union to abstain from violence and drink.

Tho coal mon say, however, that when tho poor peoplo become desperate from lack of fuel rioting may bo oxpectod. One largo dealor said: "Tho situation is simply beyond the power of words to doscribo. I havo nevor seen bucu condition of affairs, and I do not think that anyono elso has. The fight is ono for life, will bo a bittoroue, und thero is no telling whoro it will ond." Extra polico havo boon stationed along tho Wallabout with orders to provout tho collection of crowds and to promptly quoll any disturbance. The Btrikera, however, keep away from tho district, leaving their interests in tho hands of tho pickets, who aro constantly patrolling Kout avenue and the adjacent stroots.

ON NEWTOWN CREEK. Eightoon loads of coal wero carted to doalors In New York yoaterday from A. K. Mosorole's yard, foot of Frooman street. An Eagle reporter was informed by sovoral of the Btrikors to day that if an attempt was made to cart any more coal it would bo dumped In the stroots.

The only porsojis that would Buffer In such an event would bo the small doalers, as thoy are compelled to pay for the coal before it leaves the yard. Tho strikors at this place havo asaumod a vory threatening attitude. Those that tho roportor saw did not hesitate to talk vory frooly. Thoy all said that if coal continued to bo recolvod at tho yard there would bo trouble. At Piper's coal yard, on Box stroot and Newtown Creek, thoro ia only a small supply of nut coal on hand.

The reporter was informed at the yard this morning that sales woro only inado to rogular customers. Mr. Piper does not feel very sanguluo of gottlng any moro coal until tho troublos end. Daniel McCollum, whose yard la on Aah streot and Newtown Crook, is ono of tho largost doalors in the Eastorn District. Ho was vory chary of talkiug of the striko when called on this morning, but told a roportor that he did mostly a contract business with tho oil companios along tho crook.

IIo said that ho mado a contract with tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Wo3torn Coal Company somo time ago for 10,000 tons of coal, all of which ho had sold. Ot this 4,000 tons had not boon delivered. Tho only Inconvenience he had succored from the strike arose from his having to fulfill hlB contracts with tho oil companies. Ho has had on several occasions, In order to do this, to furnish a.hlgher grade of coal than was stipulated for, which enlailod a loss. He hud exporloncod uo troublo from tho strikers, as tho oil companies do thoir own unloading.

There aro threo bargo laden with coal at hia docks now. Those will bo sent tc the oil companies as they call for them. Apart from hia contracts ho una sufficient coal on hand to supply his regular eustomors. A promlnont Greonpolnt coal dealer said this morning that ho recolvod a cargo yoatorday from Ward, Oliphaut of tho Doluwaro, Lackawanna and Western Company, and to insure its safo transit the bill of lading was placed In tho cabin of tho canal boat, after which tho lattor wns nailed up. When the cargo arrived a Knight of Labor conaonted to discharge it.

Tho dealor having asked him if he was not afraid of interference, ho ropllod: "I have not eatou anything In two days. I must havo work or starve. If any ono intorforos with mo It will bo at hia poril. Tho cargo was discharged without troublo. Tho Arm, later in tho day, tolographed for another; but Ward, Oliphaut Company rofusod to tako tho risk of shipping.

Superintendent of the Greonpolnt Ferry Company, when asked this morning about tho company's supply of coal said that it had surflclont to Inst until March. If the striko should last until thon," Mr. Bunlcor added, we could discharge a cargo with our steam filler and dumpor without tho aaalstanco of 'longahororaon or shovolors." Colonel George C. Brodloy, suporlntondout of tho Continental Iron Works, foot of Quay streot, said that thoir supply of coal wus short IIo did not think that thoy would suffer any groat iriconvo nlonco, howover, as thoy had but little work on band at this season. It was stated at tho New York Dyewood, Extract and Chemical Company's works, lOUtr VI Jyiyvu DUUD, MIUI M10J Willi inui UU11UH 1 tho Fall a sufficient supply of coal to last thorn un I sailing iu or out of port.

This, tho union men claim, will compel tho steamship companios to como to torms. At the National Line dock this morningfllxty men who wore picked up from various Bourcos wore laid off, aa they wero Incompetent to do the work. A steamer was being unloaded by non union mon and the sailors of tho veaaeL The latter are paid thirty cents por hour In addition to thoir pay as seamen It was with difficulty that the men movod tho largo bundles of freight on account of their boing unoccustomed to handling such bulky goods. Tho groon hands wore Immediately taken in ohargo by members of tho Longshoremen's Uulou and wore organized and became part of tho Strikers' Union. It took flvo greon hands to handlo a bog of rice or a barrel of pork that two regular freight handlers could pass aboard or ashore with facility.

The Erin is not moro than half loaded. She should havo sailed Thursday. By Monday tho vessel may bo ready for sea. The Helvetia, of tho Bame Hue, lays at tho other sido of tho dock with tho bulk of her cargo still aboard. Affairs woro Just about tho same on the Gulon lino Dock.

Sixty mon, It was stated by the suporinteudont, wero at work. Tho usual number of mon omployed here is from 150 to 200. The Wyoming was boing unloaded at two gangways only. The Old Dominion Company's stock mastor says they can get all tho mon thoy want Thoy have about 200 non union mon at work. Tho Old Dominion steamer came in last night, and meu wero put on her this morning unloading tho freight The City of Richmond, which should havo saileThura day, will be ready to Ball with tho Old Dominion on Saturday.

Two hundred Italians, It was stated, had commonced work on the Morgan Lino pier. Tho dock gates wore closed and piecos of canvass wero nailed across the bars to prevent any one from seeing what was being done on tho pior. A number of po llcomen woro standing around tho entrance to tho wharf. The Brittannio, of tho White Star Lino, sailed tills morniug with a full cargo and all tho coal she required. Captain Gaatlln receives reporls from along tho wholo water front ovory hour.

All was qulot this morning. Ho said ho had boen assured by the Ocean Association that the non union men would not bo molested by the strikers, who woro remaining in thoir homes. Thoy would holp the polico In caso thoy woro called upon. At tho headquarters of the Ocean Association this statement was corrobo rated. The union representative said further that tho striko was one of the quietest ever Tho mon wore instructed in case of trouble, gotten up by enemies of the strikers for tho purposo of casting odium upon thoir courao, to holp tho polico.

The union wna receiving reports from all pointa that tho striko was progroaaing favorably to tho asacclation. Not a man had gone back to work, and all of thom were poncofully, but firmly dotermlnod to got their demands before they went In. If It was necessary othor branches than those of tho varioua workers already on striko, tho order would bo given aud tho mon would como out. "As fast aa tho companios got tho groon hands to gothor" ho continued "wo shall organize them aud bring them ovor to tho union. Tho mon on two of tho docks will to day Join tho union.

Ono is a gang of Italians. Tho greon mon aro only too glad for us to recognize them and bo allowed to como with us. To a man wo are dotermined to havo this thing settled. A confeoonco of union men Is bolng held this morning. Wo now domand 40 conta per hour on ocean steamers for day work and 60 cents tor night work.

Tho JuBtice of this domand is apparent for two reasons: First, to protoct homo industry, and next, becauso tho heavy freights on Transatlantic steamers renders the work more laborious. Thon again, If the cargo of an ocean stoamship Is not properly stowed it Is liable to shift. Tho underwriter are with ua in this fight for business reasons. If a voa Bel goes to sea that has boon ladon by groon hands, for tho reason Just stated, the dangor is increased and tho underwriter's won't tako the extra risk. The companies also suffor by a decreased passenger list, becauso what intelligent person would travol In a vessel with a cargo dangerously Btowod.

Only a few days ago a ship from this port returned to hor dock with such a hoa7y list to starboard that tho papers Bald it was a wondor Bhe ovor got back." Superintendent Murray established auother. relief depot on the North Illvor to day in addition to that at Pier 89. Tho new ono Is at I ler 50. A squad of about fifty mon is postod thoro In roadlness of any poaaible outbreak of troublo. The othor preparations aro kept up and tho entire polico force is held in reserve.

IN JERSEY CITY. Tho longshoremen in Jersey City and Hoboken aro still out At tho Rotterdam dock tho stoamor W. A. Schollen was unloaded by tho crow. A party of Italians woro brought from Now York this morning and taken to.

tho company's plor, at tho foot of York streot, under police escort Thoy became fdghtoned aud refused to work. The Red Star line steamer Ponnlanil is being loaded by Italian laborers and will bo ready to sail to.morrow. At lho Wilson and Thlngvalla docks in Hobokon no mon aro working. Tho helpers of tho United States weighers this morning struck for an increaso of pay. Thoy have beon recoiving thirty cents por hour and demand forty cents.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. Minister Pliclpt) and Lord Salisbury in Conforonpc. London, January 28. It Is learnod on good auth orliy that United State3 Minister i'holps had an intervlow of an hour's duration with Lord Salisbury to day at tho lat ter'e request for the purpose of an exchange of views with regard to tho fiehory disputes between tho United States and Canada. The mooting is said to' havo been of the moat cordial nature.

Lord Salisbury expressed himself as highly gratlflod with the general tone of tho American press aud peojjle in rogard to the troublo. Ho also assured Minister Pholps that both England and Canada woro equally desirous of a friendly aud amicable sottlomout of the existing difficulties. Tho Fisheries quostlou was also brought up iu tho Houbo of Commons to day. Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary of tho Foreign Office, in answer to Inquiries, said that tho government had beon conferring with tho tho United States on tho quostlou. The Canadian (lahorlos, he said, woro vory valuabla, and tho government had followed the policy concerning them which had boon adopted by lho preceding governments and wonld maintain the rights of tho colonists with ovory de alro to conciliate tho United Statos.

Tho Government woro unablo at preeont to narrate tbo wholo courso ot tho negotiations with tho Unltod States, but could state that a dlspach had beon roceivod which was of a pacific character aud afforded material grounds for hope of a final settlement of the dispute..