The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-14
NEWsBOTs STRIKING.
Formidable and Noisv Processions in the
streets Of -. Louis.
Prom ne 81 LOUIS Republicans, Aso.ii.

FROM ne s. Lonis Republican,. Aug. H.
The strike of the newsboys against the
81. Louis Dispatch begun ON Wednesday. showed
no signs 81 abatement yesterday. Towards
noon several Of the leaders Of the movement
gathered at Fifth aud Chestnut streets and took
a survey OF the situation, out II was O'Clock
before anN crowd assem- Died. Piacirds OF va
rious kinds announced their Determination TO
stick together. About the time the hrst edition
OF the paper is usually worked "a one OF the
boys looked in 1t the press room window aud
shouted 70 some one on the inside SAY, be
they printing any at all =
towards 3o'clock procession was formed,
led by " Dutch Hine'," anly seconded 10y " Red
Patsey Is liyAr. the diplomntist Of the gang,
gave his Instructions to his trusted subord-
mates. aud the crowd started down Chestnut
street to Ihird, along Inird to Pine, back again,
anu then w 90 Fifth the foremost OF them
carving rudely-oonstrucied banner, WIN
sna s q. Tor Bresd or Sosd i~. DE-
patches - cents dozen" ON the other.
The streets along ''the line OF march soon
became crowded. and the greater the crowd the
more vociferOus were the yelis anu shouts VI
the boys.
was the question in the Dlsvdtch once. one
81 the atIAcne; c 81 tue paper SowS1ssd , me
To Ms H,ror neary oc,r..os f$'.S y y e ~
many 5es lave to lay before you Tor yCar atteS On
ine 10 loving grievance, rins tnat II may 9e VITA
s Ppf Se ptSes suS fSr VI ~ LOUIS
e Sns sfS c e bsA an feaus
ton IA TIE price asSei them Tor the D.pirh The
A.
copy, aud rcalc al hvr cent per cuyN lacy lmaud-
reduction of nearly onehalf or ia ceuts per copy.
1 10 the manager refused 10 DO uecanre turre would
be no pront publish 70 sell the per such
du cd price tiuqus that their q mani Vas reject
"a. tury cOucrrtcdy "tTuck, ami vllc they hal tnc
pert ct rsA TO refuse 70 puy tue paper Al the publish
ere prces they proceeded oeyoaa ihAt right aud pre-.
vented others such as carrier aud IRAN voys from
I0amay Wonder how they could develop such pow.
out the power vas developed Several parties pur
chased the Qtptrs win the illrutuu OF selling thru,
but IN Instance the purchasers were ma reatcd
" the "strkng uew.Doyr som were stoned, others
frcluy tax from the purchas rs auu torn TO pieces
one trsln.bOy was Knocked VII wnile on his way 60
depot aud his pun hase Of papers Two Aundred IN
humber. WIS torn q pieces
1ll- most shameful cunluct was carried on from
until O'cl OK last evening, cnta lS loss to the y =
fntrh company OF July tlOO. The street Wa isiry
hlocNed with ihes0 ncssbOys. al VI whom kept up sdca
a shameful haUuing. cur-ing ind tue u'e OF ruch an
guase A. TO Insult every ctzen OF II. Louis. Ley
Of tue peace ana destruction Of property aud yet but
nye OF the readers were arrested ana th,y were lis
immediately alcrreachlng the Chestnut street
/ have already laid our complaint before the com
manning ofcer % the district. ana iuio med him thst
the Ics have de.iei would be reAac ed to.
day Inc office 10 fairy irie1 with the pestiftruus
gAlnus anu The pTOptrF Of tae Ds.u & & in.auy ID
being hlrrrl) destroyed. therefore lay tue COM
psiAt before YOU hoping that YOU VIII CONSIDER %
matter ,uch Importance q demand your immcdi
date atteutOn. VITA many respects am urs truly
J. ". buEI. for DTslich Company.
Mayor Overstolz for a time thought Of order
Ing the entire police force To the corner of Fftn
| and Chestnut streets; but on second Thought lie
| decided that II would be unsafe to leave The re-
| maInder Of the city unprotected.
Tue boys beh wed rather well on the whole
| that IL. for boys. Only few viOlatiuns OF the
| rights Of others were reported. Last night an
| other PROCESSION Wa, formed, and several OF tue
| leading streets Of the clty were -raded.