The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-22
DISORDER IN WASHINGTON.
COHEN's FOLLOWERS TRYING TO GRE
ATE STRIKES IN THE CITY.
Tho Mob Di.perscd by the Police, and One Of
their Number Arrested for Assnuiting an
Onicer-FederaI Soldiers Under Arms.

Tho Mob Dispersed by the Police. and One of
theIr Number Arrested for As.aui,ing IN
Omcer- Federal Soldiers Under Arms.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2i.-Some actual dis
order followed Cohen's work to-day. In his
march he crossed into precinct. whose chief
police officer. Lieut.. Austin. has for some timo
said that he should scatter any organized pro-
cession marching in his district This after
noon he charged line OF some two hundred
men at the head Of fifteen policemen. and scat
tered them. The whole AFFAIR begun in an as
sault on an officer near the Patont Onlcc. and
showed pretty conclusively that there is nothing
to fear in the shape Of resistance from tho
stroing bands who have been in the streets
for three days past. 1t was perhaps as well
this has happened. the police authorities hav-
ing been slow to Interfere with these organized
vagrants apparently because they marched
in line and had drum. Ono arrest
was made in this charge. and he was
the man who assaulted the officer. The
whole thing was over In ten minutes and
caused no disturbance elsewhere IN tho city.
Earlier I'm the day n strike was begun at
brickyard in the outskirts Of the town and the
men who quit work drove the men on in yard
near BY 4 small detachment Of mounted po-
lice put stop to this. and made ono arrest,
man n9med Rodgers who refused TO leave tho
ground when ordered on lie has since been
committed for disordcry conduct. The men
who struck arc employed ut various rates, from
sl.75 to 90 cents day some OF thcm are at
work again. and mono of them are dangerous.
| Throughout there has been vastly less disorder
than occurs at an ordinary city strike Of large
| far the principal sufferers, as thcy nave been
| kent on full duty for four days.
The strike has it, humors. The big bell
| which was rung Yesterday in Cohen's process
| sion has been sei2od by the driver of the wagon
| for his pay and Cohen himself. who was
! pnradng Yesterday in the character OF a starry.
| ing wOrkingmau, Is satisfying his hunger to-
day hy sucking lemons T. clear his voice.. He
| made some blatant remarks this morning about
! the troops. hut he Il luwerlcss To- 40 mischief
! No white men have Joined him. and dangerous
| as IL the class of negroes about him-tho police
| say they recognize some twenty eX-negrO con-
| Victs in the gang-tucy are not the material out
| ~ which "A mob can be orcnniye Icrnusr they
| lack courage and have no natural leaders. II
| would De comparatively easy to eXaggerate to-
! day listurhanc" by giving in detail the petty
| thing Is summed up by saying that there has
been absolutely no disorder. single platoon
This evening Cohen has held an open mir
| meeting lasting some hours. in front of tho
City Hall The place ia surrounded 10y police
| reserves. and down To- lO's o'clo \ no disorder
| had occurred. Orders have boon given 10 the
| police to arrest any man using inccndiary Ian
guage or advising any criminal act. Cohen
speaks fast hut he is far too shrcwd % step into
any small trap II this sort. On Monday he pro-
poses ~ begin his PROFESSIONS again.
| Prom ne Associri,i Pra,
| WASHINGTON Sept 2l.-Ths morning gang
| Of Cohen's followers visited the hrickyards
| 81 Childs and the Washington Company. where
| they prevented those employed there from
going 10 work. Tho mob. COMPOSED II colorcl
| men. was rccni breed shortly aterward by about
| nity others. The police reserves were soon ON
the scene and dispersed the crowd arrostin..
the rlngleader. IA negro named George WASH
inEiou. a portion oi the men resumed work az
tho yards and others Joined the mob. which
started for other points. but was driven back by
Cohen and his followers made several at.
tempts this afternoon 10 create strikes in the
northern part Of the city. but the prompt ap-
poaraucc ~ the police prevented any disorder
IN that section. He started on % general touI
about 2.3Q l., Vi. Win mob ~ hundred ne
grocs. and visited Hollis Bottom" thence pro.
ceclng 10 Fourteenth street. whore Mr.. W. G.
Murdoch Is lay ng a pavement Tor thr District
Cohen addressed the men. and caused about
twenty 81 them TO join thu mob. lie next wcn
10 Seventh street. and along TIE route his ganA
| was increased 90 about 400 men.
The next point visited Wts whore contractors
arr laying "A pavement Ou Seventh AMI VI streets
| whore nifty mon are employed. Another Speeef
was made by Cohen, and several q the men LEFT
their work and fell int limo. The mob thci
started OF. yelling and behaving in a disorlorN
| manner. When the crowd reached the corner
| ~ Seventh AMI street, the polio" OF the Ihir.
| made a charge. and for "a irw minutes resist
! an'e WAS oil rcd. but me discriminating oi ih'
nih'ets rAu-rd I'D" ~ wa 10 9'.lpI IN ".. utt'
tlOus ono negro WAS arrested for striklnl
! OH Ger Oliver WItn % stl0 \. I'M ting sever
| cut on thr heck. tINru ilullug That his moi
had been 'ittcrrdllaiti a hast, retreat nwnrdli
| United Stgt"s TROOPS have arrived, and ar
guart.red at the arsenal The trouble has NJ
created any Ercut excitement. Hud it Is believe.
Ia" police ar" alle 20 Promptly purll any dis
turlance. All tho members Of tho force hly'
h.eu armed. and plenty 81 ammun.;,pA Aa
boon distributed among them. Inc res"rv
night and the troops are ready 70 asslst II Gus
OF serious troui4e.