The record-union., 1892-11-08
Special to the RECORD UNION.

viz oGAirNS al iliO1G dDpdIGIlL ILLS IIlOIll-
ing. There are a few drays on the streets
and small spring wagons for general use.
No street cars are running. The city is
remarkably quiet and very little business
is being done. At O'Clock A. NJ. all the
printers struck and the outlook for morn
ing papers is not very bright, though
they will try to get out editions to-mor-
row. The Daily States, being a non-un-
ion Office, is not affected and will publish
as usual this afternoon.
The decision of the printers to join the
strike braced up the other wavering or
CARNATIONS and the result is all the un-
ions which signed the call for a general
strike are now out except the cotton
laborers. These have been allowed to re-
main at work, notwithstanding they are
an important factor in the situation, in
order not to arouse the opposition of the
powerful Cotton Exchange. 1t is UNDER
stood, however, the men are ready to quit
whenever the word is given.
AN OF street car is running, no work is
being done, and the only sign of activity
is in the wholesale grocery district,
against which the strike is chiefly di-
rected. The new men there are willing
to remain at work till violence becomes
so general as to make it unsafe. The
grocers say if necessary they will close
for thirty TO ninety days.
Ali the papers are closed by the strike
except the Ddiiy States, which is heavily
guarded against reported attempts to
prevent it from coming out.
Ihe proposition made through the Gov
ernor last night to arbitrate the question
OF hours and wages, but let the question
OF uhlonlsm alone, has not been replied
to by the labor side, but it is hardly
thought it viii be accepted, as the cry of
unionism is made the rallying point for
labor bodies. The merchants say they
viii not recede further. The militia is
ready to come out at short notice. There
is very little violence so far, and nothing
TO warrant the sending OF troops to the
assistance OF the police.
The Mayor this afternoon issued a
proclamation warning all citizens of his
intention to enforce the law, and declar-
ing any breaches of the peace would be
followed by arrest and imprisonment.
MILITIA IN READINESS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 7.-Governor Fos-
ter has the militia in readiness for imme-
diate action, but believes it we'll grounded
that no steps will be taken until Wednes-
day, as any serious trouble before would
not only complicate the election here
but in other sections. The idleness of such
=
ton ensuing upon the loss of earnings is
feared, and the Democracy will have a
hard time to maintain supremacy in con-
sequence, as the crowds of strikers and
the absence of street cars will serve to
keep many of the better clement away
from the polls.
In the meantime the Governor is using
every means to bring about an amicable
settlement. Having procured conces-
sion from the merchants, the Governor
referred the matter to the unions. and
they took the matter under consideration
and promised to give an answer by noon
to-day. Up to tonight, however, moth
ing had been heard from them.
The merchants carried on business to-
day as well as they could, and determined
to stand firm. They have received
promises of support from other organ
izations, and it said the Executive Com
miJtee received a letter from Governor
Yarmouth, Republican leader in the
State and q large sugar planter. saving
the planters desired the merchants to
stand firm, as victory for the unions
would mean the organization of negroes
throughout the State. The supremacy of
the blacks is constant menace to busi-
ness, and the cOnVertion of producing
plantations into grazing lands.
some ofthe largest planters in the State
were in the city to-day, and said the
strike meant so much to them that they
were willing to answer the first call for
men or money sent out by the merchants.
AS soon as the election is over the real
battle will begin, and it is believed the
city authorities will throw off good deal
of the lethargy charged against them.
Governor Foster has received an opinion
from legal authorities. He can step in to
preserve the peace without being called
on by the municipal authorities. Besides
this, the merchants will determine upon
strong measures on their own41account.
The merchants say number of men are
willing to return to work, but did not
propose to be made targets for the union
until they were ready for vigorous de-
Tense, and so they declined to take them
back for the present.
The strike fails to affect the newspapers
to the extent expected, and the only
paper which so for has failed to appear is
the Item, official organ of the strikers. al
though that is expected to appear to-mor-
row.
The most serious feature of the situation
is the suspension of the lighting systems
gas and electricity-and some alarm
was felt when the officers of the two cleo
tric light companies called upon the
Mayor and said they thought they could
furnish light if granted protection for
men engaged to take the place OF strikers.
This was readily promised
During the afternoon the President of
the Sugar and Rice Exchange asked the
Mayor that protection be furnished those
interests. Nearly 40,00G barrels of sugar.
molasses and other products lay on the
levee at the mercy Of the public tumult,
and if the Mayor could not furnish the
force required, the Exchange, he said,
would tender men to be sworn in as spe-
cial officers. The Mayor agreed to COM
mission all such men.
The Board of Trade has also urged the
Mayor to do his utmost to bring about a
resumption of street car travel, continue
the supply of gas, electricity and water
and other actual necessities.
In reply the Mayor announced that his
powers were restricted to the preserya-
ton of peace; that he could not force men
to work. but he could and would main
tain order.
a strong influence was brought to bear
on the electric light men, as their being
out is such a serious matter, and thew
were finally induced to return to work.
The gas men are still out, however, as are
the telephone linemen, but the Exchange
Bureaus are in, as are the Western Un-
ion operators, although strenuous efforts
were made to bring them out.
The Charity Hospital appealed to the
directors of the gas company for light to-
day and offered to furnish the labor re-
quired to operate portion of the plant
sufficient to furnish the hospital, but the
directors refused, fearing tor the safety of
the plant If the strikers were opposed.