Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-14
A NEWSBOYS' STRIKE.
they Win Their Fight Against Two
Papers-Scenes During the Boycott.

Late yesterday afternoon the New York news
boys won their fight against the two one-cent
evening papers. They both went back to the
former price Of ten for 1--WE. During the time
OF the boycott there were many lively scenes,
and the New York Herald says that on Monday
Afternoon not single boy got on the street
with the boycotted purchases until little fell
low known as "Bad Jack" was beguiled into
making the attempt bad Jack" is q small
boy. There is only about four feet of him, but
ne Is "terrier," as one Of his intimates
! informed me, as full of fight as . hornet
and endowed with more motion than q buzz
saw. These qualities have naturally gained
MN high rank among his fellows, and when
tney saw him come out with the boycotted
papers under his arms they shouted at him
more In sorrow than in anger But Jack kept
on ms way undismayed, deaf alike to coaxings
and arguments. Finally his friends got des-
perate and some OF the smaller ones made hos
Tie demonstrations. following him far. as the
Times office, where one of them tried to snatch
ms papers. Jacks chubby right arm few back
IKE machine and biffI went his fist square in
the other fellows mouth. This fresh evidence
OF ms pugilistic qualities made up even for his
rafting" and Jack was allowed to 90 sailing
up Park row unmolested.
About the same time that Jack made his sue
cessrul run another and far sturder chap came
out OF theater alley with bundle of the boy
cotted papers He had passed the watches in
when some OF the outpost spied him.
AN OLD MAN IN TROUBLE.
''Dere goes a scsb! Sock it to i'm. The
alarm was sounded and the hapless youngster
was soon surrounded. benevolent old gen.
tieman with white hat, who happened to be
passing, endeavored to interfere in his behalf
but he came out Of the contest in a very dilapi-
dated condition. After placing himself in front
OF the LAD he harangued the aggressors in tones
eloquent with indignation.
You ought to be ashamed Of yourselves"
ne exclaimed, you young runhans! II there
was any law"
He didn't get any further. One of the en-
emy,s forces had obtained pastepot, and at
the first promising opportunity he landed
great handful Of the Il-smelling paste squarely
IN the benevolent gentleman's wide open
mouth. while he was very much engaged pick
ing the paste out of his teeth the warning
youngsters took possession of the boy in whose
cause he had presented himself. and in a jify
the latters papers were reduced to q size suit
able for stage snow.
Another gentleman, dressed, among other
things in q brand new white plug" Jared al
most as badly. He also tried to protect one of
the boys who was taking out boycotted papers,
and In the melee he came out minus his new
hat A wagon loaded with building laths hap
strikers made a break for a bundle As quick
as lightning they cut the string which held the
laths, and each taking one of the slender sticks
they began playing an energetic tattoo on the
offending white plug The bewildered owner
tried to defend himself but his effort was in
effectual, and he only succeeded in making his
escape when the hat was too fiat to offer an
inviting mark. After watching the onslaught
asked one Of the youngsters whether they
weren't afraid Of the police.
Nah he replied, disdainfully, 1--WE kids de
coppers."
WHAT"
I'VE kids de coppers."
"How?"
well, We see when we sees er bloke comm
out wild de bicottoted papers we makes play.
See?"
NO"
eye don't2 Well, We see We sees de bloke
come out wild de papers an we makes play.
We runs at m n den der copper makes err
break for US. Den we runs. See?''
Yes"
"WeH, wen We gets away little piece we
stops n hollers. Den der coppers comes at US
agin till purity soon de copper's at one end n
de bloke wild de papers at de odder. Den some
on US makes er sneak fer der bloke, while der
copper's chasin' de rest. Den we gives de
bloke de razzle dazzle, an de copper gets der