Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-24
THE STRIKES.
The Interest Ceutering In Now York
Other Strikes and Strikers.

HE SIhihE S.
The Interest Ceutering In Now York
Othsr Strikes and Strikers.
New YORK, June 23.-The strike of freight
handlers along North and East river fronts
still continues without any material change.
Some blockade of traffic in the streets sur
rounding the depots still exists. Trucks with
their loads waited all night at the depots so
as TO discharge their Contents this morning.
At noon to-day these truckmen are still wait
ing patiently to discharge their loads. At
none of the depots where the men struck is
anything in the way of receiving or delivering
of freight being done, with the single excep-
ton of the Jersey Central depot, piers H.,
Is and IA, North river. Here business
is progressing very favorably, large number
of old hands working, experimenting new
employees. The business men in the neighbor-
hood Of the depot complain bitterly of the
streets being blocked and their business being
impeded by the gathering of trucks. The
strikers assembled at Battery park and with a
band of music at their head marched down
town and back to the starting point, where
they dispersed.
NEW YORK, June 23-Switchmen employed
on the New York Central 81 Hudson River
road at st Johns park, Thirtieth street and
Sixty fifth street tepots, have asked to be in
creased SIS per month. An answer is to be
given them this evening,
The boys who drive horses in front Of dunn
my engines have also asked an increase of SIS
per month.
MILD REIGN OF TERROR.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., June 2S.-The Jersey
City police commissioners tonight authorized
Chief Murphy TO use the entire force as he
may see fit to prevent violence on the part of
the striking 'longshoremen and freight han
dlers. This strike is assuming more serious
aspect. A large body of strikers visited the
docks of the New York, Lake Erie & Western
railroad, where 1873 Italians have teen en-
ployed for the past two days. The appearance
of the strikers stuck terror into the Italians.
They dropped their hooks and made rush for
the emigrants' waiting room on the end of
the pier.
The officials of the company at once or
dered barge to be towed to the bulkhead and
the Italians were hurried on board and re-
turned to Castle Garden. As they left the
dock large number of them fell on their
knees and, crossing themselves, offered up
prayers for their deliverance. The strikers
did not offer the slightest violence to any of
the Italians, but told their interpreter that if
any of them returned to work ton orrow they
1.-THE strikers) would throw them overheard
The strikers have persuaded number of
switchmen aud brakemen to join their ranks,
thus preventing any cars being sent down on
the docks. Superintendent Hill then made
formal demand upon the city authorities for
protection. The chief of police at once Or
dered all reserves to the docks in squads of six
and seven by different routes.
When they arrived they found the place en-
tirely deserted. Forty men were quartered for
fl,o hatr 1orc 81 Tbn
strikers visited the freight yard of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, and ad-
v1sed the men there to quit work and join the
strikers. One or two strikers remained in the
vicinity of each yard and the freight depot, to
report the slightest movement on the part of
| the railroad officials. Serious trouble is ap-
pretended.
TENTED STRIKES.
. BUFFALO, June 23.-The places of the
striking compositors are beiag taken by new
men and it is believed that by to morrow
| night all the "frames" will be filled by new
hands The compositors of the three German
| dailies have Joined the strikers. The papers
| issue all the same and new men are being en-
| gagged. The strikers in circulars set forth
their grievances and make claims which the
| proprietors deny in toto.
SCRANTON, Pa, June 23.-The miners of
/ 'AS NSe.oh al . w iSCSlfc ~ pei SCut. dufduCt
| and full time for year.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 23.-Charles Par
| rish d Co. increase The wages of miners and
! inside workmen 10 per cent; outside laborers
| to $3.50 per day.
| PITTsToN, Pa, June 23.-The PENNSYLVANIA
Coal company increase wages 10 per cent.
/ The United States revenue cutter Corwin
| arrived at San Francisco YESTERDAY from Sitka
| with the craW of tie sfeanar Podrxa.s -