New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
DISCONTINUED wORKINGMEN.

ITALIAN sCowMgN DEMANDING MORE WAGES
PRINTERS WITH GRIEVANCES.
The laborers employed on the scows which take
away the street dirt, ashes and garbage from the
dumps, struck Yesterday for an advance OF wages
from 81 90 TO 81 per dav. Tne most OF tins wore
has been done by small contractors, who are paid
from S23 10 S2o per seow Tor unloading ID. me
scows are lowed 10 sea by the tugs OF the Street
Clcaning department. The work Of unloading IS
done almost altogether by lt@lians. The men VINO
struck are employed by Messrs. kossl ana bar
kowltz. Commissioner Coleman sent for the con.
tractors yesterday and old them that the wJrk OF
taxing away the street refuse must not De DELAYED
II they could not perform the work he would put
his own men on il. The contractors said that their
men had promised TO go TO work this morning. The
Comnis ,ioner said it would be better to have the
scows unloaded las night and the contractors SAID
they would see what could be DONE
No scOws were sent out yesterday After tho re-
fusal of he men to work IN the morning they dis
persed to their homes ana everything was quiet
in the neChbOrhOod OF the piers.
The strike at Douglas Iaylors printing office at
Fulton and Nassau SIS, dl not interfere with work
yesterday. In response to an advertisement num-
Der of new men band when the office
opened TO take The place OF the men on strike. The
old hands gathered on the sidewalk in front of the
Office and tried TO persuade everybo ~ from going
to work, out without success. When policeman
appeared they disappeared. About noon oIe of tine
strikers, named Athcron, struck one OF the old
workmen, named Gritfen, in the mouth, at "A liquor
store at Fulton ana Ann sts., but 10 arrests were
made and there W re no other disturbances. Mr.
Taylor said TO TRIBUNE reporter:
" / can get plenty OF men TO work for me If there
be no iutimidat on practised upon them. am an
der contract TO print several papers, and IN case
my men are dissuaded mfimIdaIed from coming
here shall prosecute the persons who lncl 6 then.
They are liable to Indictment by the Grand jury
for conspiracy. | shall probably apply for war
rant for the arrest OF Athert0n for assault and
shall protect the men who a.e willing 10 work Tor
me to the Oest OF my ability"
he pr nIerS in the office of The HuSic and Drama,
in ClIntOn-place have sought the removal OF their
foreman On tuesday, wneh tne office was upside
dawn ihrnuyh mfrOuucflUu of "A tueV
thought the opportunity favorable one to strike,
and by unanimous consent they stopped work. he
publisher of the paper refused TO be ctated to- and
by his prompt action he secur a sufficient number
OF new meb by Wednesday mornins 10 carry on the
work p OperIy. lie sad TO a tribune reporter yes
ter.ay that the issu- of his weekly bad been de-
layed one day. but tuat was the only Inconvenience
he had suffered the new meu, he SAID, were
superior wOrkmcn, and he Thought he should pr0ht
by the cnange.
ARREST OF A BRAZILIAN BANK TELLER.
FIllsberto Calderla Paes Lens. late paying teller
OF the Bank Ct Brazil, at lilo JaueigO. arrested
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff IctiOn gal On board
the steamer 1T emy from Rio 'idLenO. Recently
the Brazilian Munster at Washington received "A
Telegram IustIuctlng HIM TO cause the arrest OF
Leine on charge OF stealing ron the hank more
than 800; 90. lie communicated with CoDsul
Goneral Salvador dc Mendonca III tins clty. Later
fuller inteliIgeure VAS received and the Consul
General was appointed agent OF the bank TO cause
the arrest of lene recover as much rs possible OF
I he stolen funds. and return tue accused man for
III the Supreme [ ouTt and made affidavit that on
or about February q, 1855, the accused man, then
the paying teller of the Bank of Brazil. rmbezzled
from the bank moneys, blls OF exchange. uralts
and notes amounting altogether TO T57 I43 20. and
the same 10 hs own u~e. On this aiida-
Wit Judge Don hue issued order OF arrest.
When Deputy sheriff McGOnlgil took Leme into
custody he protested that he had uUne nothing
wrong lie and his effects were searched. Only
little more than al 80 was found on hun. There
were no bills OF exchange aud nothing TO account
for the amount OF money ana valuG oles he is al
legged TO have taken. When asked what hc had dune
with them he protested that lie had taken no large
amount. lie said that his lead troubled hun at
times during the last year, and during these inter
walls he had made mistakes III paying checks and
had lost sums amounting 10 about $4,000. Finding
that he could not replace this amount be fed. tie
was locked up IN Ludlow Street Jan. lie Is about
thIrty-fivo years of age, aud has wifu aud three
children III Rio JantirO. lie is native of POrta-
gal but went TO Rio Janeiro wnen fonI years old.
He has wealthy relatives IN Lisbon aud Rio Js-
Metro.