New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22

STRIKING LoNGsHoREMEN. = Sunday
passed off without visible demonstrations
from this class of people, but it is known
that they held meetings in quiet way and
discussed the situation. Yesterday morn
ING, however, some of these asplrants Tor
prison fare visited the coal landing near
where the United States monitors are lying
and interfered with the laborers. The po-
lice interfered with the strikers
The new steamship New Orleans COM
menced unloading yesterday morning when
q gang of the strikers visited the vessel and
demanded that the stevedore sign docu-
ment to pay the laborers S. per day, the
document to remain in force for twenty-five
years; also to regulate the hours OF work
ing. The strikers then told the workmen
to cease their IabOrs, and used intimidating
expressions, which had the desired effect
Captain Schneider was quickly informed,
when Sergeant Emmerson took a squad OF
policemen to the scene and easily dispersed
the maIcontents.
Generally speaking the men at work on
the levee are receiving 81 per day.
About eight o'clock yesterday morning
the striking mania reached Metairie ridge,
where men are wheeling earth for the port
able railroad, to till the Canal street canal.
Some of the men attempted to prevent
Others from working, and acted violently.
AS soon as this fact became known, police
men under Sergeants Taylor and Lawler
were sent to the scene. They were armed
with rifles and reyolyers, having more
rounds of ammunition than soldiers going
into battle. The rioters appeared some
what defiant, but the police were deter
mined, and after arresting four Of the ring
leaders restored peace. During the troubles
the strikers attacked Harry BloOdseu, and
bruised him severely They also threat
ened to kill Mr.. Page NJ Baker. The hour
rioters were sent before United States Com
missioner Weller, under the Ku-I&lux law
also charged with attempting to murder
Bloodsell. Their names are William
Wheeler, Littleton Hammer, Joseph Viii
liams and John White. All who chose
continued to work ON the ridge, and we're
protected by policemen.
The Longshoremens Protective Union
and Benevolent Incorporated Society issued
the following circular:
After all the so-ealled public prints scan
daIizing and abusing her, now endeayors to
snaaIr I'm herself. We. as poor laboring
S,een and MANY of us unlearned, being, as
n were. hut a short time liberated from
1vbat we call the ungodly yoke OF bondage;
We work along the shore, many OF US, ana
ortar some considerable time expired we,
as fellow laborers, some OF rs, at least, $lIet
seeing the condition of man. OF our brethren
Who follow the river and longshofe IoF
Iirino took it into consideration 10 10TH
n,rseiyes into an incorporated body OF Ia
'G TbTs5oneh oral counsel and experienced
ol,aTtored chiefs We did style our society
fbe acknowledgements Protective Union
Benevolent Society, for the express pur-
pose of protecting ourselves ana. "loo"s,
as fellowlaborers should, anu ttlso ~ u
a regular set of wages for tins society 10
work under, as all chartered societies 90.
We were scoffed at and rebuked oy "hlte
Nan who work along shore, telling us con-
e+antly that the negroes broke tae wages
down and it caused all to suffer Y Q Know
fine ship, steamboat and canal BUSINESS
5ans NOT continue the year round as 90
DIV goods store or grocery store
W. rs lOnpshoremen, advise any man
~, la q situation in a dry goods store,
W. :" norv other position at the rate Oh - ~
a. the wear round, to never 60 lhIo q
"oaI boat at So day. Some days 9 W
,3av some half some three-Ioar!lls' .Iu 80 80
IN. We knew, as we gave llo NJ - -
strike that we were from mana TO IIotVH
I'D TesoIved what to do for the support %
oI1c TT;yes and children, and to put sheitets
oT-ar tbeir heads; so, through COMMUNE 15
t;ons n other Incorporated laborefs 90 1ne
affect of consolidating our socletles, ~
odnn+ad a strike of the stated incorporates
societies for 81 per day, also glFins l0'-