New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-31
Local. Intelligence.

TROUBLE AMONG THE LABoRERs ON THE
LEvEE.-Ihey attempt to Percent Men from,
Working, end, of course, get the Worst of
H-Yesterday was day of considerable
excitement on the levee. Early in the
morning large force of men gathered
about the barge landing, some Of them
being quite noisy and demonstrative, in
consequence of an injustice which they
declared had been done them.
The circumstances Of the case, as related
to US by Mr.. Joseph Harris, the founder of
the Longshoremen' Protective Association,
are that the entire trouble arose from the
fact that Friday, the men employed in un-
loading the barges had been nOmised 81
per day for their work, but when it came
time to pay them off they were given some
only 81, and some but seventy-five cents.
This morning the men came around, and
the contractor proposed to them to go to
work, but they refused, saying that they
had not been paid the day before what they
had been promised, and that they would
not work. The contractor then got such
men as he could collect and Get them to
work.
At this point the laborers made great
mistake in attempting to prevent the new
men from gong to work. 1t is stated to US
that had the officers of the Laborers' Pro.
tective Union been present, there would
have been no trouble. But some of the men
IuOuKut tudb tuOy CouIu TlSut UHclT
own wrongs, instead of appealing to the law,
and they compelled the men to cease work.
They then marched up the levee toward
Canal street and compelled laborers to
desist from work, on what ground does not
seem very clear. but it is alleged because
the men were not receiving the price adopted
by the Laborers' Protective Union of So per
day. The men were generally armed with
stones and pebbles picked out Of piles of
ballast.
After carrying things about as they
pleased for some time they came to the
laborers on the steamer Natchez, who were
engaged in loading the boat, whom they
compelled to quit work. Captain Leathers
made an application at the harbOr precinct
station for force to protect his men at
their work, and Sergeant Moore and four
men, all the force at hand, were furnished
him. The sergeant ordered the crowd to
disperse at the same time telling them that
the men on the Natehez were employed by
the boat and not by contractor. They
paid no attention to him, however, and he
instructed his men to press back the crowd
in order to make room for the men
TO proceed with their work. The officers
dubbed around a while and effected an
opening, but the crowd continued to encrOach
ON the space, and Officer Harrigan was
surrounded by body of men, very threat
ening i'll their demeanor. Harrigan drew
his revolver and the crowd assailed him.
The other policemen released him and
formed in line, being Joined by several
citizens, and being assailed with h shower
of rocks, responded with their revolvers.
The rioters Immediately ran land the police
were left masters of the situation.
The only casualties in this affair were
that Sergeant Moore and Officer Harrigan
were both struck with stones, the former in
the right side, and the latter on the left arm.
Neither was badly injured. One of the
rioters was said to have been shot, but the
statement has not been verified. man
named Moses johnson was arrested, charged
with being a ringleader in the affair.
Soon after this affair was over. Captain
Lawlor, with quite a posse OF policemen.
we're sent to the levee, and remained there
for three or four hours.
About three O'Clock the laborers again
collected about the landing, at the head of
GirOd street. and assumed threatening
demeanor. Captain Lawlor very soon re-
stored peace, and effected the arrest Of the
following named men, who were lodged in
the first precinct station: Ben. Hill, Daniel
Smith, Philip Daudrich, Walter Delt, Sam
White, Caleb White, William Fletcher,
Harris Williams. William Allen, John Lin
fey, Voltaire Brown, William Draper,
George Washington, James Thomas, Hud-
son Reeve. This wound the matter up,
withdrawn.
TIE BLACKBURN RoBBERY-Further De.
relopmentS. Another party, James Gels
ton, keeper of a cOffeehOuse at the corner OF
St. Charles and Jufia streets, was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Detectives Harris
and Walshe, charged with being accessory
after the fact of the robbery of Senator W.
Jasper Blackburn. which, it will be remem-
bered, occurred last Sunday night. 1t is
said by the detectives that Immediately
after the sale of the warrants to Barnett Il
Cammack. Hennessy, one of the principals
in the affair, took his money home and gave
it to his wife for safe keeping. After his
arrest Mrs. Hennessy received word from
her thoughtful husband that he had fallen
INTO the hands of the law, and warning
her to take good care OF her money.
Accordingly she, fearing visit from
the police, gave it to neighbOr,
a Mrs. Plnky, who placed the money on the
top of the teaster of her bed. Mrs. Hen
nessy having use for 500, called on Mrs.
Plnky for the amount. and it was given her.
The detectives state that at the time Mrs.
uennessy called, Gelston was present and
witnessed the transfer vf the money. After
she had gone, Gelston inquired as to where
the money came from, and was informed
that it was the proceeds Of robbery by
Hennessy, and that Mrs. Pinky held it for
safe keeping. The next morning Hennessy
sent to his wife for some money to use in pro-
curing legal services. and again she called on
her faithful friend for some of Mr.. Hennes-
sy's hard earned wages. But this time Mrs
Pinky was unable to respond. Like other
depositaries of fducary trusts, she had
failed and could not pay even ten cents on
che dollar. In fact, the money had been
stolen-or restolen, one might say. In con.
sequence of Gelston's alleged knowledge of
the affair, he. as well as Mrs. Pinky, were
placed under arrest.
The number of people who are now i'm
plicated in this affair, in one way and an
other is remarkable.
THE FIREMES.-A special meeting of the
board of delegates of the Firemen's Chair
table Association was held last evening,
when an address was adopted which APP
pears in another column. The fact was
stated that the insurance party had pro-
cured an Injunction restraining the associa- |
ton and the police from interfering with |
the Babcock machines, and ii was voted to |
foremen of ell companies to care |
fully respect the order Of court. Meantime |
of the department in the Babcock |
service we're required TO appear at the meet |
ing on the sixth of February and show |
cause why they should not be punished
either by fine, suspension or dismissal,
as provided for in the charter Of the associa-
ton The subject of organizing firemen's
insurance company was brought up, but an
alarm of fire caused an adjournment with
out action. II
WHIsKY's MIsCHIEF.-Friday night seems
10 have been good one for drinking, to
ndge by some of the arrests made. John
Herr howled SO vigorously round Dryades
Market that he attracted the attention of |
the police, and when Officer Forbyce at
...I.oI a. ,..a% him the spir;t n, o,,,J T.; -.