The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
4 DisgraeefaI Riot Al Atc1isop

Disgraeeful Riot AT Ateliison.
ATCHisoY, July 13.-One of the most
| disgracelul and senseless labor move
ments ever enacted by mob was perpe-
trated in East Atchison this morning
resulting in the suspension of work in
several industries and terrorism among
| the lawabidlng people of the town
| The alleged grievance of the mob was
| that C. IL. Peck, the contractor for the
excavation work of the packing house
of j. NJ. Smith, late of Quincy, Illinois,
had employed three colored men in his
service, and was paying dollar day.
| When his men commenced work, a
drunken mob armed with revolvers and
knives appeared on the scene and COM
| PEELED them To quit.
From there the crowd increased all
the time. They proceeded to Seys &
Co.'S brick yards, and compelled the sus-
pension of all work, and drove the col
| ored men across the river. Later they
gathered in front of drug store, where
| Mayor Tomlinson, of Atchison, and 9th
ers addressed them, urging peace and or
der. The speeches were useless. The
crowd grew constantly, idlers coming in
from all quarters, until the mob num-
bered several hundred men. They were
constantly supplied with bad liquor,
1 AhN AOOA hSIC
The cOlored drivers of the Atchison
| transfer teams were turned back over
the bridge, and the colored porters at the
various freight depotS, and the other
darkeys in the town, were hunted up
and sent over into Kansas. The author
| tiles and committee from Atchison aban-
doned all efforts to quiet the mob, and
telegraphed to Sheriff Spencer, of st. Jo-
| seph, to come and exercise his authority,
but he refused to come, and commit
tee from this city, headed by the mayor,
went up there to see him.
ATCHIsoN, Kas., July 14.-The labor
riot at East Atchison, which was inaugu-
rated on Wednesday, WAS continued for
a few hours this forenoon, but the sheriff
| appeared and the mob was dispersed
All is quiet now, and work has been re
newed at all the places where laborers
were driven off No arrests were made,
but warrants are out for the ringleaders,
and they will be served if they make an
| other outbreak.
AndersOn's Spontaneous Boom.
BELoIT. Kansas, July 1.-THE Repub-
lican Congressional convention held
here to-day was harmonious throughout.
Every county in the district was repre-
scented. Hon. John A Anderson was
nominated on the first ballot, receiving
| 1AO fCtCS. AApli u. II. L VI
lima, received six votes, and Hon. w. w.
Guthrie, of Atchison, eight votes. The
nomination of Mr.. Anderson was made
| unanimous.
Storm in Colorado
DENVER, July 14.-Further reports
concerning the storm of yesterday and
Monday night say that ten miles of the
Denver and Rio Grande hallway is wash
ed away between Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, and every bridge, culvert and
cattle guard for about twenty-one miles
is damaged. A large force is at work
and the road will probably be in run
ming order again tonight. Bear creek, a
mountain stream employing into Platte
| river was also flooded by the terrific
storm, hail stones falling to the depth
of from two to three feet. No lives lost.
The Corn Crop.
GREAT BEND, Kas., July 14.-Thc
corn crop of the Arkansas Valley is this
year much better than in any preceding
year The cOpious rains during the last
six weeks have assured this country Il
large crop of corn, millct and wild hay.
The wheat will not exceed half a crop.
The farmers are preparing to SOW this
fall as large an acreage of wheat rs last
fall
i Knights Templar
|
closed tonight by which the Indianap-
oils 81 st. Louis railroad agrees to carry
the knights Templar from St. Louis to
Chicago, TO attend the conclavc to be held
there next month, at five dollars for the
round trip. A special train will be fur
nished which will leave here at s O'Clock
Sunday morning, August 18th. All
Knights in Missouri and Kansas can
avail themselves of the advantage of
this rate and train if they desire to do so
Republican Campaign Work.
WASHINGTON, July 14-Ietters re
ceived at the Republican headquarters
here contain good deal of interesting
political information, all the more valu.
able since none OF them were written fol
publication. Winfield S. Bird, chair
man of the Republican executive COM
mittee of the With district of Alabama
writes from Eutaw:
We have opened an active campaign
in this district to unite and solidify the
Republican vote in the August election
and will then hold it well in hand for the
November election. We have
every prospect of a fair election and a
fair count in our section, and will poll
1 800 Republican majority in this coun
ty.
Senator Baldwin writes from Detroit
The work has begun in Michigan
Many Garfield and Arthur clubs have
already been formed, and steps are be
ing taken for an active campaign.
Leading Republicans of Chicago say
that the state of Illinois will be carried
by the usual majority, and that there is
a good prospect of gaining congress
man in StevensOn's district.
From Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the in
formation is received that the leading
| = L., 81, - a,,J
that the Democratic platform furnishes
excellent campaign material for use
among the miners and others in that
region.
A West Virginian asks for documents
and for New York Tribuncs. He says
the campaign is to be vigorous one
and that the prospects for Republican
success are very good.
The following letter from j. F. Long
dated at Pleasant Grove, Alamanee coun
ty, n. c., June %, explains itself:
BY careful observation of the pablo
sentiment find but one opinion con
corning the nomination of Garfield ant
Arthur 1t is heartily welcomed
throughout North Carolina by all who
. have the good of the party and country
, at heart as a most satisfactory solution
of the situation, and under all the cir
cumstances is a strong and especially
wise nomination. The various county pri
mary meetings have been held through
out this state, and all tend TO make al
aggressive and enthusiastic campaign
with every promise of success. All tn
county meetings heartily endorse Gar
field and Arthur.
. An intelligent writer from Virgins
asks that canvaSSers, speakers and docu
ments be sent into that state at once. III
! says that the Republicans are poor, ant
/ if the campaign is apathetic many voter
may not exert themselves TO pay thei
poll tax in season to qualify them 4
) vote; but with an energetic effort the,
> might be reused to the point of maxim!
, a great sacrifice to redeem the Old DC
minion, for which so favorable an OF
portunity is now offered.
The Republican state committee o
. Indiana sends word TO the chairman o
+ the national committee that that stat
i was never better organized, and the pros
= poets of Republican success are excel
lent
sixteen Days without Food.
New YORK, July 14-After his driv
; through Central park last evening, DI
Tanner was exhausted enough to sleel
J very soundly during a considerable par
a of the night. The morning found hin
? brighter and less feeble. About 8 a. M
E his pulse was 50, and was fuller ant
: stronger than before. His temperatur
: was SO 2-10. He drank some filteret
| | croton water and then looked over tn
morning mail. The small decreas
f since Monday is probably due To the US
|, of water. At 6 80 DIR. Tanner went 70
e a ride in Central park. He drank sever
al times during the ride DIR. Tame
D bids fair TO become a human
) riddle. 1t was predicted that Ia
' would not last for ten days
f then the limit was placed at fifteen, bu
r still he lives, and tomorrow will, in al
pro liability, have completed his seven
D teenth day. On Sunday and Monda,