The Portland daily press., 1872-06-17
NEW YORK.
The Strikers Threatening Manufacturers
who Refnse TO Accede to their Demands.

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who Refuse 10 Accede TO their Demands.
| New YORK, June 15.-Early this forenoon
| information reached the police that the strikers
were massing in the 18th and 2lst precincts,
where there are large cabinet and piano manu-
factories. Superintendent KelSO ordered the
reserves of the neighboring precincts to march
| to the threatened districts and protect persons
| and property at every hazard and then went
himself to the 10Th precinct, while Inspector
Dilkes went to the 21st. Steinway's factory
| was besieged by thirty men as early as o'clock
| but the police drove them off large crowd
of strikers soon afterwards gathered in front of
cabinet factory in And street near Sd avenue.
A sergeant of police and special men were sta
the arrival of detachment of police who were
obliged to use clubs freely to disperse the
strikers. r h-E
The Tornado ON Friday.
The damage by the hurricane yesterday was
considerable Many persons in both New York
and Brooklyn were killed. At Winfield, L. l.,
bell-tower fell on train of cars, demolishing
portion of the train. None of the passengers
were injured. In Jersey City the grain house
of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad was
blown down, causing loss of several thousand
dollars.
Strike i'm Railroad shops.
Thirteen thousand machinists, carpenters
and painters, employed on the New York Cen
trail railroad, to-day struck for the eight-hour
system. 1t is believed that the strike will ex-
the movement will extend to the shops of the
Boston and Albany road. l4 .frt
Sailed.
Gen. Franklin, Gen. j. r. Hawley, Sir Bache
Cunard, Ole Bull and several delegates to the
International Prison Congress sailed to-day for
Europe.
Threats of Violence. -... ~.
Considerable excitement prevailed in uptown
precincts to-day where strikers gathered and
assumed threatening attitude. The principal
shops were heavily guarded by the police and
great efforts were necessary to prevent an out
break by the excited men. Most of the trade
organizations held meetings to-day and were in
some instances harrangued by excited speak
ers At present about $50 blacksmiths and
wheelwrights are on strike but it is expected
all union and non union men, numbering 5000
will strike Monday.
One of the four story grain warehouses and an
elevator at the Atlantic docks, Brooklyn, were
burned tonight. Loss $4,000
Work Suspended.
The sugar refineries of New York and Book
lyn have decided to suspend operations and
have recalled all their available stocks to keep
the market from corner. The manufacturers
at their meeting to-day, resolved to go into
lockout, which will deprive 5000 men of work.
Arrival of the English Band
New YORK, June Craftsmanship City of
Brussels arrived this morning with the British
Granadier Guards Band, Dan Godfrey leader,
en- route to the Jubilee. The steamship City of
Bristol and Oceanic from Liverpool, also ar
rived.
Riotous Proceedings.
AT six o'clock last evening, Mathieson &
Wechers sugar refineries in Jersey City, struck
for advance wages, demanding $3.50 instead of
1925 a day. The proprietors anticipated
trouble and a dispatch was sent to the police
headquarters, and Chief McWilliams, with a
squad 80 men, started for The place of meet
ing, when armed ring-leaders of the mob were
endeavoring to incite the crowd to take sum
mary measures and tear the Office down. With
some trouble the mob was forced into Bergen
street. In front of liquor store they made a
stand, refusing to move further. The police
we're ordered to charge but the mob withstOod
the shock, and for several minutes appeared to
have the best of it. The police then drew their
revolvers, and cry arose that they intended to
fire, whereon the crowd broke and took refuge
in the houses of the street and in the steel fac,
tory. After the street was cleared several of
the mob were found disabled, having been
struck by the policemens batons Officer
Eaton was knocked down by blow on the head
from a bung starter, which it is feared will re-
suit in conclusion of the brain. For half an
hour after the rally the men assembled in
CROWDS on street corners but they gradually dis
persed, and shortly before eight o'clock the po-
lice were withdrawn. Johnson one of the disa-
bed rioters, is believed to be the man who
struck officer Eaton. .
A Lake Disappearing.
PORT JERvIs, June 16.-The water in White
Lake has receded several feet in the past three
days and is still rapidly sinking The lake is
on a mountain-top and has probably found a
subteranean outlet.
Fatal Accident.
BUFFALO, June 16.-The locomotive of the
express train on the Erie railway, due here at
H. o'clock last night, exploded her boiler fif-
teen miles this side of Hornellsvills near Swan
Station, instantly killing the fireman, fatally
injuring the engineer, slightly injuring John d.
Robinson, who was riding on the engine, and a
lady passenger
EFT Cetera.
1t is reported that Gen. Sckles is en- route to
this country. s.s....
After short search for Lagrave, the swind-
ling merchant, the detectives have concluded
that he is not in the country. 1t is believed he
carried away 100000 in cash with him.
1t is reported that the amount involved in
the suit against Jay Could brought by the at
torney general, is $60,000,0O0.
A logwood extractor in Millville, N. j., ex-
ploded day or two since, killing two young
men named Thomas Hartley and John Rutter
A vigilance committee has been formed in
East New York. with view to bringing to
punishment the incendiaries who recently fired
a number of buildings there.
Senators Wilson of Massachusetts,, and Trum-
visitors to the Liberal Republican headquar-
tiers.
Another building was burned in east New
York, Friday 1t is believed to be the work of
an incendiary
1t is probable that the proposed underground
railways in New York will connect with the
basement of the new post-office building, thus
saving one hour in the distribution of the mails
from New England, and all that are brought
on the Hudson River and New York Central
railroads.
The Tribune says that Senator Schurz signed
the call for political conference with the I'M
derstanding that Greeleys friends are to be in
vited.
The standing of the first five members of the
graduating class at West Point is as follows
Brine, Carr, Blunt, Lyon, Baker.
Thd depositors of the Union Square National
Bank were paid the final dividend of so per
cent.