Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-19
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW ORLEANS.
Strike Of Negro LOngshOremen'
A Missourian Murdered by the Stri'
kers-Other 0utrages-The
Rioters Dispersed by
a Six.POunder.

New ORLEANS, October l8.-Pursuant
to a notice published by the Loneshore-
men Protective Union on the 10th INST
over thousand negroes turned out on
strike yesterday morning, and paraded
M and down the leves, preceded BY
brass bands. The following printed CIR
cular was distributed among the strikers;
No more working from six o'clock in
the morning until seven o clock at night,
but from seven o'clock precisely until
six o'clock exactly. A quarter Of q
DAYS labor from one o'clock pm, until
thrce-thirty p.m.-a quarter-day's labor
exactly" The strikers visited Peales
& Lanes coal yard, and forced thirty
men to quit work. They next stopped
at Kendig & Co. S coal yard, and forced
thirty men to knock off who were work
ing for three dollars a day. DevergoS
coal ward was visited, and all the labor
ers induced to stop. In anticipation OF
the strike, the iaborers Of the steamer
Yazoo were discharged.
That night about eleven o'clock j. W..
Barnes, Of Missouri, who, with band OF
men, was loading barge at the foot OF
jackson street, Was ordered by the STIR
kers to make his men cease work. DE
cursed the strikers, who rushed on him
with clubs and stones and pounded him
10 death. The strikers threatened TO
burn the German steamer Saxony 4 the
hands did not stop work. The Captain
brought a six.pounder loaded with graPs
and threatened destruction. The stri'
kers skedaddled:
The Frank Pargoud, advertised TO
leave that evening, came TO terms and
paid forty cents an hour to be unloadsd'
]. Burdeau, Of the Transportation Com
many. has telegraphed to H. c. Earris'
tuck, St. Louis, that he intends to pros
ecute the murdererE Of Barnes II i
costs $4,000.
LATER.
New ORLEANS, October Is, 10 p.m.-'
Pursuant TO a published cali, meeting
of the steanboatnen was held this morn
ing in the Office Of Messrs. Sinnott 1
Adams. Commercial Place. A lsrg
number Of steamboatmen and others IT
terested we're present. Mr. Harlo'
Phelps vas elected to the chair, and MI
W. Colmess acted as secretary Sewers
speeches bearing on the subject OF tn
strike we're made by gentlemen inte'
ested, and the following resolution wa
offered by Capt. HOaberle;
Resolved. That II is absolutely neees
sarv for the present 10 have uniform &C
. tio1 amongst all men aud steamboat
s men Who are interested in the Weliar
( Of New Orleans.
n 81 would respectfully suggest that p
men who have that interest at hear
A.. come forward and sign their names I
4 found an organization to protect our II
e terests AZ iarSa.
A committee Of nine Ess then al
!, pointed to report to an adjourned NEE
!. ing as 70 what course should be pursue
% in the premises and to wait on the prope
"a AUTHORITIES in order 70 obtain protection
~ The committee consisted Of NE, 4. Cor
- roy. Captains Pegram, Kouutz, AiksE
e Burdean, Tucker. sinuott, Hoaberi'
Ksnuison, and the president, Mr.. PhelPI
The mee.;aS thea adjourned, dsnsn'
, ing q uHAsser. IN
81 The .iongshoreHssz began work = y
steamship YazOo, oppos'.s Jackson
D qusry, but making demand on iher z