Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-20

protection given by Plymouth Church to
the Chinese has much to do with the in
hux. The knights Of Labor have been
quietly at work in the matter, and next
Sunday a meeting of the Central Union
will be helG, to take united action. Circu-
lars have been sent to the different branch
es, advising the boycotting of all Chinese
laundries
The Chinese Highbinders' Case in St.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, January 19th.-The Coroner
who investigated the death of Lou John
son, whom it is alleged was murdered by
the defendant, was placed upon the wit
ness stand to-day, and testified as to the To-
cation and probable manner of infliction of
the wounds found upon JOhnsons body
Lee Chic testified that a conspiracy was
formed to put Johnson ont of the way
that he was offered 81 200 to do the lob
and that he refused that the money was
paid to Chic Chiazek, who murdered John
son. Witness stated that Chiazek would
with as little hesitation kill a man as a
chicken.
The Cigarmakers' Trouble.
New YORK January I9th.-The firm of
d. Hirsch 4, Co. have notified the Interna-
tional Cigar Manufacturers Association
that they desired to confer with commit
tee of the Union about adjusting prices ac-
ceptable to both sides. Hirsch & Co. en-
plOy about 200 men, and if an arrangement
is made their men will NOT be locked out
tomorrow. About 5000 bunch makers
were locked out to-day by the action of the
Manufacturers Association yesterday. As
the employees of Levy Bros, Brown & Earl
and Kaufman Bros. are now on a strike
against the new price list, and ID. Hirsch &c
20. have in a manner conceded the de-
mandS of the men, only twelve factories
Will be closed tomorrow, instead of six
teen. In all between 5000 and 10000 men
will be thrown out by the lockout.
THE LOCKOUT" BEGUN.
New YORK, January 19th.-At 5 o'clock
this afternoon the employees of fifteen of
the sixteen factories of the Cigar Manu-
facturers Association were told there was
no more stock" The men gathered up
their tools and belongings and quietly left
the shops, and the lockout was begun The
sixteenth firm of the Association is Hirsch
Il Co, who will confer at IL A. NJ. with their
men, and doubtless adjust prices to suit.
Two hundred men will be thus saved the
lockout. The boycott throughout the
United States will at once go into effect
against firms locking out their men. 1t is
stated tonight that the Knights of Labor
have levied 50 per head on each member.
for the support of the striking cigarmakers.
The Trouble in the Coke Regions.
MOUNT PLEASANT (Pal, January 18th
The situation in the coke regions is grow
ing serious. Last night three or four
guards at the Morewood works ventured
too close to the Hungarian quarters, when
an alarm was given, and the foreigners
swarmed out of their quarters and began a
fusiiade of pistol shots. Almost instantly
every striker Joined in the cannonade. and
the guards broke for safe quarters. No
pursuit was attempted, and the Hungarians
returned TO their houses after witnessing
the hasty departure of the patrol. No
trouble had occurred at the Standard works
up to noon. This morning the Morewood
strikers held a meeting and decided to raid
the Alice coke yard. They marched over
and drove the drawers off, and then left to
clean out the Bessemer workers. The Alice
drawers returned to work when the
strikers returned and again drove them off.
Work was then abandoned, and the Hun
garians came back TO the Morewood for
dinner. The outlook is decidedly squallv.
LATEST FROM THE SCENE OF DISORDER.
MOUNT PLEASANT (Pa.), January 18TH
Sheriff Stewart arrived at o'clock tonight
with nineteen additional deputies, who will
be placed on duty at the Alice mines. The
strikers who attacked these mines to-day.
and drove off the workmen, DESTROYED all
the tools, barrows, coke wagons and every
thing movable. The Sheriff has ordered
his deputies to protect those who want to
work. 1t is expected that trouble will fol-
low this order. The Hungarians are parad-
ing about the streets of the village, reck-
lessly bold, tonight, and threatening vio-
lenee to all who attempt to return to work.
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Another Railroad Freight War Probable
NEW YORK, January 19th.-From now
till the 9th OF February there is every
likelihood of lively times on the leading
lines carrying freight to San Francisco. A
cut OF 70 per cent on through freight rates
to Pacific coast points has been established
and there will probably be heavier cutting
before the next meeting of the Transconti-
mental Pool. Your correspondent made
diligent inquiry among railroad men this
morning. and learned that the present
movement had its origin several weeks ago.
when prominent railroad officials offered
leading houses rebate of from 90 to 80
per cent. on shipments to San Francisco.
This leaked out, and now nearly all the
trancontinental roads are taking part in il.
II. l.. Coleman, C. p Huntingtons Secrs-
tary, said it looks as though there was
serious trouble ahead. Another railroad
man, in a position to know all about the
cutting, said: "All the roads which
started this movement did so for the pur-
pose of taking freight from the clipper
lines. If some such action had not been
taken, the clippers would have reaped a
harvest from the goods piled up here
destined for San Francisco. but can't see
that the cut has done much good yet. Ger
tainly it has not increased the shipments
of freights to any marked extent, as ship
pers are holding off in hopes that still more
advantageous rates will be offered. The
railroads only offer this 20-per-cent. cut on
big shipments, and refuse to handle small
lots, except at schedule rates.
A Hydrophobia Victim.
NEW YORK, January 19th.-The first
death by hydrophobia in this neighoor-
hood, says the Herald, since the present ex-
element on the subject began. occurred
yesterday at Rhoade Hill near Jamesburg,
n. j., where little Eddie Applegate, who
was bitten December 18th, died in horrible
agony. The farmers in the neighborhood
are greatly excited. The extirpation of
wandering dogs will be continued with
great yigor.
Old Orange Trees in Florida All Right.
New YORK, January 19th.-The Herald
says 1HouSH tHt lHCuTSlOn OF the late
cold wave into Florida was quickly fol-
lowed by the wall of orange-growers an
nouncing the wholesale destruction of their
crops and young trees, Jacksonville papers
of the 18th and 18th take less doleful
view of the result. The Times Union of the
18th sums up the situation by saying that,
while there are conflicting opinions. the
general belief is that young trees are killed,
but the old ones are all right
A Victim to Social Duty.
New YORK, January 19th.-The Times
says of Miss Bayard's death There seems
no doubt that she was killed by conscien-
tious determination to perform every duty
socially that her position laid upon her, to
the utmost of her strength, and Washing
ton society has its first victim this season.
Avalanches in Colorado.
DENVER (Col. }. January 19th.-An ksnen
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