New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
COHEN STILL MAKING TROUBLE.

TIE GOVERNMENT ORDERS UP TROOPS TO BE READY
FOR AN EMERGENCY AND GARRISON THE
TREAsURY-CoHEN GETTING DEsPoNDENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Sept 2O.-A feeling is being quite
generally manifested in Washington that something
ought to be done to put stop to the incendary per-
formances Of the man Cohen, who for months mas
been getting his living out Of the poorest and most
ignorant class of colOred people here, and at the
same time doing his utmost to breed riot and dis
turbance. The material Cohen has been working
mon is not generally known as dangerous. Proba-
bly nothing like organized violence, such as might
have been produced if the more intelligent working
men had been drawn into the movement, has at any
time been imminent Nevertheless, there is ample
material among the 800 or 400 dupes who fol-
low Cohen around through the streets and listen
TO his incendiary harangues to do vast amount OF
mischief and to warrant the watchfulness which is
being exercised by the authorities.
Each evening Cohen has instructed his men to as
semble on the next morning, and has promised
them on each occasion that the great strike
should positively begin. This has, of course,
produced apprehension in the minds OF the
citizens and prOperty-hOlders, and made extra
exertions necessary the part of the police.
1t is thought that some of more intelligence and
influence than Cohen is urging him ON and support
ing him in his present operations
In consequence of the possibility that some seri-
GUS demonstration might grow out of this agitatOrs
proceedings the Government has taken extraOrdi-
nary precautions with regard to a defence of the
public property. Two companies of the I'd Ar
tillery, armed as infantry were ordered here from
Fort McHenry to-day, and were quartered on
arrival at the Arsenal Another company of the
same regiment from Fort FOOte below Alexandra,
has been ordered to hold itself readiness for an
immediate call. About 100 men have been concen-
trated at Fort Whipple. opposite Georgetown, and
there are 100 marines at the barracks all un-
der orders. Special and extraordinary pro-
vision has also been made for the
protection of the Treasury Department large
and wel-armed force has been organized among the
clerks who have seen service and this body is
ready for service during the day. The night force,
which has heretofore consisted Of only twelve men,
mostly crippled soldiers, whose duty it was to see
that the rooms were locked and the gas turned out
has been increased by the temporary employment
of fifty able-bOdied armed men and the iron graf
ings for the outer DOORS which have not been used
for years. have been Oyerhauled and made ready for
1t Cohen's parade to-day, his crowd marched past
the brick yards in South Washington. The work
men were eating their lunches and paid little atten
ton to the appeals made TO them to strike: One OF
the "marshals" of the Cohen crowd, big negro,
approached party of the workmen, and failing to
persuade them to strike, said he would call his men
and force them to stop work. The workmen sprang
for their picks and told the fellows to come on.
ThereupOn the procession resumed its march.
Probably the affair Is near its end. COhen's meet
ing tonight was sparsely attended, and his tone
and words betrayed dependency and dlsappolRt-
ment His trampers have been on duty now for
three days. and have only succeeded in making
extra work for the police.