River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
THE NEWS.
INC Labor Trouble.

AIARoE NUMBER Of unemployed 'g-
mon ~ New York had a demonstration III
Tompkinsi Square, on Tuesday, January ID.
The Commissioners Of the Park had given
their remission for holding the meeting, but
subsequently withdrew IT, and requested the
police to prevent the meeting being held
there. This action Of the commissioners so
incensed the laborefs hat they refused 10 dis
pcrse when ordered 10 do 80 ny the police.
The Sergeant Of Police advised them to dis
perse quietly, but was met with furious as
saut and general and vigorous clubbing
began, out of which the officers came ylcto-
rlous, bearing with them numbers Of PRISON
efs. The person who began the assault was
asked why he struck the S rgeant, and replied
that he was told by their leader to strike any
police who iuteriered with the demonstration
" Besides said the prisoner, g am ton days
without food. and am desperate.' A large
force Of police was held in readiness to sup
press any further denomination, but there
was no need oil their services.
THE snPineers, tram and track hands OF the
New Jersey southern Railroad quit work on
Januarg 10. locomotives are in the shops,
partly disconnected and the track has been
torn up in different places, preventing trains
running. The cause Of the strike il the fail.
ure of the company TO pay wages due
The strike on the NJ and |. Il. II. has
finally ended, he striking engineers IN body
applying to the officers Of the road to be REIN
stated The Superintendent replied that
their positions had an been filed by new men,
In ~. Inn a.
ness principles,
The negroes ON the bayous Of La Fouche
ami Teache are on a strike, the land owners
having resolved not to pay over fifteen dollars
a month. They paid twenty dollars last year.
Large, numbers Of mounted men so from
place 10 place, allowing none to work. The
following message, received by Kellogg, Shows
thattbey are creating alarm
CHAcAHoNIA La., January II, 1873
Dear So Send us assistance immediate.
ly. Our section d in a state Of terror and
alarm.. All work is suspended Armed bodies
of mounted men enter our premises IN spite
of ourremoustrances and threaten the lives
% all at work. Our peace and safety demand
Immediate acton at your hands.
CoMsIITEEs interested in the labor reform
waItedon Mayor Cobb, of Boston, and presented
du bu4Icso ahhihg tue Guy autuulttltS 10 com
mence extensive public improvements, IN
order to give employment to as many appli-
cants as possible The mayor SAID such ex-
nedients as suggested would greatly impair
tue future credit Of the city, and end in injury
70 the workngmen, instead OF benefit The
pubhotuuds cannot be used Ter unnecessary
work. This plan would lnctease the alread,
large claes who lean upoa tho government iol
support, instead Of depending on Their owl
exert.ons.
DISPATCHES from all districts in the S0huyl
kiil region represent that Mt meetings % tn
miners all had decided to strike, rejecting th
81 % basis, aud demanding minimum basl
OF az 10 on cUntrack NOrk aud sz.TJ fUr ia
work, aud IN some instances demandln!
higher rates. About $4,000 miners are nov
ont Of the mines, and there is an almost Gem
pl,te suspension of coal shipments now in al
that region. Tie men are very determined
the basis question having been thoroughly
discussed, aud they are better prepared now
for strife that ever before.