The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
LABOR TROUBLES.
A Riotous Outbreak in Washing
tOu-MOb Fired ON nv tI,e Police

A Ri0tous Outbreak in Washing
ton-Mob Fired on by the Police.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-The labor riot which
begun yesterday at the place where workmen
are engaged excsvating for the new building
for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
broke forth afresh this morning with numbers
considerably increased. They had been fired
up last night by an incendiary speech from an
individual named Isaac Cohen, and were ready
this morning for almost any act of violence,
the crowd dispensing with the understanding
that they, would meeting again to-day, and
compel all laborers who are working at reduced
rates to strike. In anticipation of an outbreak
Chief of Police Morgan last night issued orders
to have large detail of police out and held
IN readiness for any row that might transpire'
1t was understood that the men who were run
off Yesterday from their work on the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing building would
resume work at o'clock this morning at 81
per day. Such being the case police leuten-
ants from each precinct with hundred
officers, including mounted men, were on the
there were about 20 or 80 men standing
around. In little while several hundred men
collected, and much talk was INDUCED in, but
no trouble resulted, and, upon being ordered
to move on, they dispersed. Before moving
away entirely, however, George Duval, burly
negro, somewhat the worse for liquor, was
seen to pick up huge stone He was arrested
at oEce and sent to the central station. The
rioters formed in various parts of the city, and
marched with noisy demonstrations to the
diary notice in conspicuous places. one of
which read: $l 80 day constitutes days
work. All those found working for less shall
be stoned or shot, Then the professions were
promptly met by the police which had been
organized into patrols and dispersed. Some
Of the more reckless rioters would exclaim as
the police approached: "Here they come,
fight! fght?' La one instance there was
collision between the crowd and the police, the
latter being forced to fire into the crowd to
the shots struck colored man named Daniel
Snowden.. He was passing through the
Smithsonian grounds on his way home from
market He was removed to the first precinct
station and attended by physician. The
wound is in the side, and is not considered
serious. Cohen, who was the leader of the
outbreak, announced that he would hold an
other meeting tonight, but Major Morgan of
the police gave instructions not to permit it.
Although large crowd assembled Cohen did
not put in an appearance. He is said to be
one of those agitators of the labor question who
will not work at any price. The strike will
probably not be renewed. By noon most of
the crowd had dispersed from the scenes of the
early mornings excitement, and only few
stragglers remained. Contractor Hussey
notified his men this morning that they would
be paid at the rate of ST. rs per day.
Two hundred Springfield rifles and quau-
tity of ammunition were received at the police
headquarters this afternoon on requisition by
the commissioners on the ordinance depart
ment. They will be distributed among the
police for the use in an emergency.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Extra precautions
have been AIKEN by the police here to pre-
veut recurrence of the troubles among the
laboring classes A large force we'll armed
with revolvers and Spr ingfield rifles will be in
readiness tomorrow to prevent outbreaks, but
there is no great fear that a resort to extreme
measures will be necessary. the general
leaders in the rioters demonstrations of yester-
day were arrested today.