The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-30
ALL QUIET IN WASHING Tov.
A Soaking Rain Indins the Worisnen's Dem
nn.trmiInms -scnte ncIng the MIotera.

WASHINGTON, July pa soaking rain
this evening has closed all demonstrations con-
ncctcd with the brief riots Of the last day or
two. and Washington is quietcr than country
village. Some summary sentences on Satur-
days disturbors Of tho poace-they could
scarcely he called riotcrs-and thc arraignment
Of Isaac Cohen. local labor leader who docs
no work. are all " to-day's incidents. Shortly
after sunrise this morning, long before any
one was astlr the police in two strong
details surrounded the half-opcned cellars
where Saturdays row began. and do
tachment OF mounted police swept tho streets
in the neighborhood. No ono was in
them. and II was plain at o'clock that tho
twenty workmen on hand would be permitted
to work for whatever wages they saw III.
strong police guard remained on the ground
for some time longer. and the mounted police
were directed to pntrol the streets and dispense
any crowd. however small. Washington is n
city of the lowest possible workingmen. and
except a few negro tramps. twenty or thirty In
ALL standing around on an occasional corner,
there has been no sign OF the slightest interest
in the efforts TO keep the peace or break it,
Some talk was heard at the street corners to-day
OF meeting In front of the City Hall. but the
rain has ended that without even a domonstra-
tion from the police.
This forenoon n session was held I'm the local
police court to dispose OF tho arrests made on
Saturday.
Four colored men were each sont up for sixty
days in default OF paying $40 fine Cohen and
two men. said to be secretaries in the labor or
gani1ation. whose papers he carried TO the
| dock. We're arragned on various charges con-
| nected with Saturdays proceedings. Cohen.
much the least Intelligent Of the three. address
! cd "A communication from his cell this morning
| TO the District Commissioners. calling on them
to furnish work promptly or trouble would fol-
| low. For all this extraordinary proceeding he
| made poor show in the dock. His tiucncy had
| deserted him. and Inc asked for delay to pre-
pare his case which was granted. The charge
| under which he appeared was Of being engaged
| In an ARRAY. The man was meanly dressed in
! trousers once white, a coat no lOnget
brown. and shoes badly broken. The
| evidence was tolcraby clear that one
! Of his so-callcd secretaries. John III, Ora
| ham. melted a riot. and Judge Walter
says local paper. without any. ceremony
| * an old man. gray bearded. and pleaded hard
| for an opportunity TO leave the District. liz
came here from New York. and after a few
weeks work in Government employ. has sup
ported himself ~ selling cheap memorandum
hooks. He had no counsel. and not having TIT
wit TO demand II jury trinl, the Judge paid NJ
heed to his begging for an escape IRON sen
tcncc. Another secretary Herbert Parrish
was brought forward ON the charge " assault
ing IN officer. and bound over to keep the peace
Cohen has been in council this evening viii
Thomas j. Durant. who is supposed t. be- hi'
lawyer. Now that the whole matter Is ov r
every one. police in GUIDED. secs that 1t has beef
greatly exaggerated.