GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS. 'Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Xew York, September 12. 'Deaths from infantile paralysis total 2200. AMERICAN LABOR TROUBLES. New York. Sept. 12. There are' strike disorders and the strikers are stoning the trams. The police have been instructed to use their revolvers. FATALITY CAUSED BY INEXPERIENCED MOTORIST. deceived Sept. 13, 5.15 p.m. New York, Sept. 12. The first fatalities in New York's strike-breaking was caused through a motorman, who lost control of an electric train descending the Fordham hill. The train jumped the track, two passengers being killed and eight injured. There is much criticism at companies using inexperienced motormen during the strike. CANADIAN BRIDGE DISASTER Ottawa, Sept. 12. The death roll in the bridge accident was eleven. Investigation of the disaster reveals conflicting accounts of its cause. Some of the spectators believe the span buckled; others that the hoist.ing supports failed at the critical moment. It is estimated 'that to rebuild ov recover the missing span from the riverbed will cost a million dollars. AMERICAN AND CANADIAN MEAT SHIPMENTS. New York, Sept. 12. There is an enormous increase in the shipments of meat from the United States to Europe. ' The figures for the fiscal year 1916 were 1339 million pounds weight, compared with 885 million pounds last year and 455 million pounds in £1914. The official report says that Canada'* exports of meat have increased five times since the war, also that there has been a great increase in thr exports from the Argentine and Australia. The exports of refined sugar for seven months of 191(1 were more by a billion porvnds, valued at sixty million dollars. The figures exceed the aggregate of the previous 25 years. The exports were mostly to ' Europe. The United States importations of raw sugar are expected to total five millions. STEFANSSON : S EXPEDITION. New York, Sept. 12. The southern party of the Stefansson expedition has arrived at Seattle. Dr. Anderson says that begging and pilfering are more prevalent than when he last visited the natives. Mr. O'Neill, geologist, regards the copper discoveries as encouraging. The deposits at Bathurst inlet are low grade ore with favorable conditions for mining, but transportation is the great problem. He paid a tribute to the valuable work done by Mr. Jeimess. of New Zealand.