The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-20
THE DAY AT FRANKLIN.
Putting More Men at work-Negroes
Not Shooting ANYTHING but Craps.


Putting More Men at work-Negross
Not Shooting Anything but Craps.
FRANKLIN, May 1a.-lspecial. The white
miners are beginning to show the frat signs of
yielding. Several families have already moved
away, and others are preparing to follow suit.
MI Corey is buying out all who wish to sell
their houses, most OF which are built on the
Oregon Improvement Company's land. He takes
house and furniture together il what he con-
siderS fair price is asked for them, and Is put
ting negroes in possession as fast ss the houses
are vacated. Some OF the white Occupants Of
houses in the row Immediately to the Wcpf of
the store protested against the erection OF ne
gro shantics in the intervening spaces, - IL
blocked up their side windows They com.
planned to Deputy sheriff Stretch, who discussed
the matter with Mr.. Corey The latter agree to
hnd other houses away from the negro -nartsf
for these tenants and 10 move their goods fres %
charge, and several accepted these terms.
An increased force OF negroes was put to work|
this morning, and there must now DO leo regE'
larry employed. Superintendent Williams sent
eighteen moro min ers down the slope and sent
down force of mine carpenters. lie aso|
put five carpenters on the outside te3
finish the timber work for the approaches wi
the new slope. large force OF men are srca-l
waiting earth from the hillside TO fiIi In Al the
outside of the slope, and by 80 doing Ii consid-
erably widening the county road. The Negroes
seem anxious TO get TO work, for Mr.. Wiliiau4|
says he has had fifty applications TO work whef4|
he could only employ five men.
party of eight miners last evening narche44
to the house of j. L Fry, the white enginaef fl1
the hosting engine M Is absence s1f
rafting tin pans sGtracf6d Mrs. Fryto tb& IN
20 see what was tne matter. Nae 10 rco4~
peared than they let fly yolley . ysrefl q
at her, driving her into tit of hy1fr51a -
says that most OF the men were
Diamond. She has also been rnad<.
volley of invectiycs by the WIZ
as she passed along the road. TOT
refuge with her husband in the 60
Mr.. Fry says he went to wbrk
with promise made to Mr.. Cx<
negroes came. He said:
/ have been here five years End Il
steadily, doing any work about thee
was asked to do and always Hct<InfM 4s
prices for it, The men have abus9A
working overtime when many usen Wo}& &
and asked me why did not give 1oHl& 49,
men a chance. ] referred them 70 MnfNfIM
and told them II ne wanted any other naaM III
the work was willing to let him.e fH<y G&k n
been down on me because / did not JOIN
OF their churches or societies. / dt4
the Knights OF Labor two year ago, but th1l
would not let me vote when the question con-
eerned inside men, though should have beo1
expected TO strike with them. They have ney0
treated me fairly, and 1t 10 question OF dolta11
and cents with me now.
Work on the TRACKS ON the new 8lpp1 II
crossing well, and ii win be ready for Operations
in about ten days. Employment can then he|
givcr to 30 to 800 men.
The cololsc mec have busted themselves Ii.
putting up more shanties today, being pTfvifuxe<1
to do so ON the company's ground. About 3
dozen of these rough structures hare gone up
One gentleman of scholarly attainmente
scrawled the following sign on piece OF card
board and nailed IL over his door: mo admiD|
tance exsept on business by order OF proprIetor1
OF said proprty." Another negro. who Is bar
Der, went to the white barber, whose shop Il n
stones throw from the store, and proposed t1
buy him out. The latter as first refused, b.
finally asked price which the colored man coz.
sidered exorbitant. The negro said: ~ gtic@
Pll build shop right here myself" He mark
the corners OF shop, which he proposes to pu
up directly in front Of the white mans, icayin
a space only two or three feet wide for an col]
trance.
There is more danger OF some person bcin|
wounded by an accidental shot from a negs6
carbine than Of any injury from conflict ID
tween the races. The colorcd men are cc1I1
now and then q random shot is fired on th@|
flats by the river bank. Deputy Sheriff Strefc4I
has reprirnanded several OF them for these prsf1
tices, es have the guards also, but they wcut(
have to be ailseeing to stop them aitsgethe4
The railroad running from the store toll
mouth OF the elOfe ~ tiutQ win HeETg&f i0+'<X
ing with guns and shooting craps, and ths CHI
dren are afraid 10 go past them to school, tn
school was closed altogether on Monday, -
today only twenty-five children atteudo4s
although the usual sttendauce 10 about
Those who went today were escorted by one II
both OF their parents. G
The Knights of Labor held meeting fh1&
afternoon, but the officers refuse TO say whaf -
done. They say that they are simply relying 0@
the Western Central Labor Union and awaitin4
Developments They devoted their tine dunN
the day to discussing every phase Of polju
from the civil war down 10 the new probicmg
political economy. Others who are sporflvs
inclined indulged in . couple OF rooster HEnI
ON the fats John Phillips pttted poun4
ounce bird against Thomas lewis 7pound IN
for $40 side and won. Then the Same cpuy
matched birds Weighing pounds oune
each. and Lewis bird won for the same ST.
Occasional wraugles with the guards and g.
nunciation of sbiacklegs'' filed up the interval
OF time between politics and SPORT
The miners accuse the guards of attempting
proyoke fights by using insulting iafguA1
one instance is that Of George Taylor. wh1
said to have been challenged to tight ~
guard. In another instance Miehaei HydN, e|
locked out miner, remarked 20 q guard: AD1dn
7 see Won at Gilman" The guard denled ~
statement and an alteration foilone<- Ine$
miners soy that Mr.. sullivan VINO came n
that tine, used some yiolent iangnsfT aia <
Taylor to go away or Re EoWa kEoe
the head OF him. Ihn ssateme
Is denied by a guard who was pr sent, 80
saxa IL WAS the miners who uzed tne aDHefNfl
LANGUAGE. These are given simply a. lnsiaaefs
Of how auarreis arise and might oFine on 2 n4k
80 nIoesshed The lrsrs reserve 81 cir hsfred
for for ths guards. and rscfess TO look upou tfsl
negroes as the victimsof frsud. They sss.y
speak to their sapFispssrz, saoasn ..ss ~ ". y
.he,- Issssrs sssnitsed he had had gIysn ~.
the attempt 70 talk re negroes oser.
Thsre were few more negro desertions
A. mi fhs ysst majority Of them are sestia
.,o,gu II, sIicss way ~ 70 show tka they hersl
come 10 stay several OF them who were g 80
,,,srsfrest in hiring thefn, and express delizH4
st the country and satisfaction with the sEsr;