The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
BUFFALO LABOR TROUBLES.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS A0AINSr an
AHTICfPA TED OUTBREAk.
Assaults On Fereiguers who Have Takes che
Places Of the strikers-!Aa Extra fsiies
Ferce On Duty nNA Many Arrests MaAe.

| AN1ICIPATED OUIBREAh.
! Assaults ss Fsreisners who Have Takes che
Places OF the strikers-.Aa Extra PSlses
Fsrce IN Dwty s~a Many Arrests Made.
BUFFALO, May 3.-The labor troubles hero
| threaten to eliminate In serious riot. and tho
| police. who have been expecting an outbreak
Ill day. are preparing for demonstration to-
night Tho attnck mado on tho tenement
| houses last night was more serious than first
reported. Several Greeks were badly cut and
bruised by the brlckbats thrown through the
| windows. Further trouble was Averted by
closing the saloons and clearing tho streets OF
| all oilers. 1t was reported this afternoon that
| . 'longshoreman named Joe Brown had been
shot In n crowd at the foot OF Washington street
| this morning.
An italian was assaulted by gang Of roughs
at Lake and Lloyd streets. thrown to tho pave.
ment. kicked in tho head. and badly cut. A
large crowd quickly assembled and platoon
| OF policemen hastened to the scene. but were
unable to find the assaiants. Tho police dis
persed tho crowd. and took the wounded man
| to the station house. lie had two ugly gashes
| on'the back OF the head. and his upper lip was
cut to tho nose. Michael Brennan. q laborer
was arrested on suspicion. and was detained
| for disorderly conduct. Several other assaults
and fights occurred during tho day. but only .
few arrests.
The docks extend about one and one. half
miles on tho river front but the Union Steam.
boat Company and Western Transit Company
% not occnpy more than quarter OF the spncc.
The rest e used BY ELEVATOR. the freight
LackRwanna md other roads. These ware
house aIe very large and valuable; Most Of
ME Ge INT sro Sns Erie ~.
police tried to keep moving The Western
Transit Company Is building fence in Front
The, night in the neighborlood. fearing
fence and then attack the .eS warehoSses '% oi
the company. The Street Commissioner
Threatened . t.. to tenr down THO fence. which is
Monday. Tho Police Commissioners have
tiers. and have begun swearing in specials. ex-
rectinE to have 80 or 100 before tomorrow
rnte property, and more OF tho regular force
win bo n,asscd ut Headquarters. no serious do
the authorities regard the, situation that SUI
der to Capt. Conley and detailed Capt. Collins
OF another precinct to help him:
o. All sSIn y. s IOe place: in tho lover Part
al the same hour until otherwise ordered.
There are about 800 Of these saloons. Police
srondent: The licenses for. these places OK:
nirn on Monday: and will not be renewed until
Tho managers. Of the Union Steamboat and
Western Transit Companies this afternoon
served notices on the Sheriff asking for protec-
Union Steamboat Com pany said: "inpprehend
that there ia u determination on the part of
certain organizations to injnre and destroy lhe
transaction Of business during the season Of
county viii he held responsible for al loss loss. '
:, TO THE Sun correspondent Mr.. Bulard said:
r MS VII not yield an i2ta Of our legal rights
not going to be much this senson. The Rich:
mcna Is being loaded with dsck hands and
tice on tho sherfi that will hold the COT county
lGr any damsSe to tho
spsnS one r years necss.sry 70 secure w
Mr. n Tn fe rss s 81 h WIZ EN-
but Mr.. Calwell's Polnck laborers have been
scared on. The Anchor and Lacka wanna lines
s settled in som. way lake commerce TO and
from this port will not amount to much.
At 10 o'clock tonight no riot hnd occurred.
9uarers Fifty Specials were e sworn 9ne In G shis
evening. A large police force was sent to the
dock. and 1875 men were held in reserve. Ali
on idIers around the docks Within an hour
nearly forty were arrested. Many Of them Ind
henyy clubs and others canes. stones and
front Of the Bonnev House. and the other on
the dock. Both We're terribly cut about the
head. Their assaiants escaped.
quarters until half nnst II Tonight swearing
IN specials. Superintendent Curtin said at
that hour; II do not think we will have any
Src trouble tonight II ~ had not h"ndlod
sized riot to- night"
The impression prevails that the trouble is
oil for tho extra policemen. who will roman ut
Headquarters until a settlement is effected.