The New York herald., 1877-01-14
THE ICEMEN'S STRIKE.

THEY ASSUME THREATENING ATTITUDE
WARMING LE1TERs-THE sHERIrFs PRocLA-
MATIoN--THE ICE COMPANY TO BE PRO-
rEcrzD IN IT'S RIGHTS.
RoNDour, Jan. IL, 1877.
The strike among the ice laborcrs has assumed .
startling phase The President OF the Knickcrbockcr
Ice Company ON Tuesday received the following COM
munication:-
!, Rqspoyr JGas, 1877
word to tell you you win find that yon will not he
ss s IN a. s up s.
stay All this ice house you 10 get
sss ss s. s% 5 s is.
wassrs and win have them but pis% phase ,s bear @ IN
must must s. red & John Ss,say q Ills
10 s &, hs from had'gS sss sSs
John Morginy in ice house agn
ASKING FOR PROTECTION
The .John Morginy" referred to in this precious
commun caton Of tho "bosscs'' OF the lcc com
pany employed at tho Slate Dock icehousc. Mr.. Orin
bennett, superintendent OF the company, acting on
advices from his company, has served notice upon
William H. Webb, Sheriff Of Ulster county, and James
G. Lindsey, Mayor OF the city Of Kingston, accom-
panyng II with q copy OF the above lctter,
and setting forth in affidavit the fact
that the company's employees threatened
with violence and the company's property with
damage, and requesting them to take oil legal means
to protect said company SO threatened within your
county. THIS notice Is given pursuant to the provi-
Of chapter 42S OF the Laws Of 1885," Tho affidavit
also states that the company is large property owner
and heavy taxpayer in the county. which Is true us
its properly is valued ut about $l5O.0 900. In some
pays very large percentage OF the taxes, and
hence feels Justified IN demanding protection from
local awlessness. Immediately receipt OF this
notice Sheriff Webb issued the following procama-
ton -
smEnIvr's PROCLAMATION
Whereas divers persons have Vt various places within
bordering upon the said county
ge.hsr with tho obsruct hinder aud delay the
snaercd and With Ss
sasS SO 80 apsro sna DOWN ae Illegal
aud the OF and with those
ws - Of u Of do make
and law and DO eqe al
Illegally assembled dspcrse and refrain froa,
nny person or persons altering Ice and
illegally acting will be forcbIy
's"" WV WILLIAM li B. WEBB sheriff Of Ulster County.
.y yasa % s s7A'''' of''A N''''0S 0'''f county anu
THE COMPANY To TX PROTECTED.
| similar proclamation has been issued by tho
Mayor Of the city. sheriff Webb says II this does not
have the desired effect he intends 10 arrest all persons
such arrests with his deputies posse con.itdtus
he Intends to call out the military. He Is firm
in his purpose to put .s.aoe stop ri. .no law
ton. Judge Westbrook, who IS holding
court hero says II complaint is made before him
against any OF the law breakers he will Immediately
ISSUE warrants tor their arrest ana put them In the
hands ot the sheriff, and instructed the Sheriff to
arrest any interfering with the cc Iaborer II he
had 10 use military force. There is a stern determi.
nation among our better cizens TO meet this
spiri. Of lawlessness now and put stop to
tho insolcnt conduct Of these worthless bunmers,
who have gwen the place evil reputation and dam
aged not little by their acts Of unchecked awiessness
The authorities will be sustained by the community
In whatever steps they may take for the prevention
Of disorder. Tho Ice companies Will resume work on
and u remains to be !, seen what me res result
the rioters interfere thcrc Will be rough work.