New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-13
MUNICIPAL SERVANTS UNPAID.

GRoUNDLEsS FEARS OF A RIoT-oRDERLY DE-
MONSTRATION OF TIE LARGE-PIPE MEN
TIE DEPUTY CONTROLLER PROMISES RELIEF.
Rumors were current, early yesterday morn
lug that the largeppe OF the CrOtOn Water Works
would wait upon Deputy Controller Green, and demand
the six weeks pay due them and that in default OF pay
men they proposed to resort to violent measures TO OBJ
tain their money To guard against any acts OF Violence
176 policemen, under the command Of Caps ThOrne and
Copeland took possession Of the New Courthouse at
10, In the OF an hour nearly 500 OF the Pipe
men, marched four abreast, in very orderly MANNER
around the southeast Of the New Court House,
possession of the walks between and the City
Hail. Committee Of II, Owen Carey, President, then
went to the Controllers office, where the following
versaton took place between Carey several members Of
the Committee and Mr. Green, in the presence OF Mr..
Connolly:
Carey-Mr. Green. we, as committee Of the ppemen.
have called upon yOu with peaceful intentions; don't
want riot, and shall not resort to any acts
OF violence going TO treat you like gentleman
and we expect the same treatment in return. We have
you must know, great deal OF money-that H. great
are suffering, and landlords not willing TO wait
for their rents. We have therefore, to ask you
to pay ms. Say 20 at once and The men will quit on the
Water Works. and lind other Employment. think 1t Ia
rather hard fo aborng men to be treated IN this ways
there $50 piece due most OF us, and VIC need the
money 80
aborng in this city for 10 and It has never
have ever been the friend of the iaboring man. and
am his friend now. l am also not only willing but
emergency and am constantly making great efforts in
your behalf Once before, You will remember, when
you could not get it, raised money on my own RESPONSE
One OF the Comittee-That is So and we are thankful
Mr. Green-There are three points in your present
which hope you will con-ider-frst, the appropriation
made for you has already been exhausted by the Depart
Of Public tbs N p the had 6r sTG mot
raise the money to pay you.
know that the rolls made out three weeks
Mr.. Green-Will some one call Mr.. sOrrs
Mr.. Stoors summoned. and soon appeared.
Mr. Green-Have We tue pay rolls Tor these men III tine
Mr. storrs-No Sir; we have mott
One Of the Communicable s;orrs where are th"se pay
Mr. storrs-I do not wish to say anything about them
that will cast blame upon any one, but they have not
been sent TO this office.
couldn't you pay us understand that Judge BarnardO
injunction does not forbid you TO pay laborels.
Mr. reen-YOu are In error. In your II docs, be-
cause your claims can't be paid with money raised
assessment bonds. But now will tell You what / Will
enough on my own responsibility to pay you. will 10
about it to-day. and think that by the first OF
week shall be able 10 get the money. may have II by
Saturday But a; all events, you can rest assured that
shall all my influence To obtain the money. II do
obtain 1t will inform you.
The then left, well satisfied with what Mr. Green
had said. Just they leaving the Controer's
Office an attache of the Department OF Public Works
came in with the payrols On seeing them of them
cried out Hold ON, boys, the payros arc here and We
are all right"
Hold on, men, I will attend to your interest; let us
90 back and if you all right" said the editor OF
Tammany's newspaper, who had come IN Immediately
behind the attache Of the Department Of Public Works
The editor led back the to the Controllers office,
where nothing Of the slightest Importance took place,
and the left well satisfied before. The
port Of the Committee their comrades outside
ceved with cheers. After short harangue by Robert
Welch President Of the Laborers Union in which he
advised them be quiet aud to trust Mr. Green, the
aborers dispersed without committing any acts Of vo-
lence and without using any angry expressions