The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-08
DOWN IN new ORLEANS
Strike Of Union Labofers Growing to
Threatening Proportions.
BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM
Plantation Owners Anxious 70
Crush the Unione-The Military
In Readiness to Respond
to q Call.

En- Gall
new ORLEANS, Nov. 7.-Covernor Foster
has the militia In readiness for immediate
action. but the belief 10 well grounded that
no steps will be taken until Wednesday,
as any serious trouble before would not
only complicate the elections here but In
other sections. Idleness OF such large
body OF negroes and desperation ensuing
upon tho loss of their earnings 10 feared.
and democracy will have . hard time TO
maintain supremacy In consequence, -
the crowds Of strikers and the absence o.
street cars will servo to keep many OF the
better element away from the polls. In
the meantime the governor 10 using every
means 10 bring about an amicanie TER
mination. Having procured sconcesstono
from tho merchants, the governor referrso
the matter to the unions and they took
the matter under consideration and prom
ised to give an answer by noon to-day.
Up tn tonight. however, nothing has been
heard from them.
Tho merchants carried on business to-
day ~ well ~ they could, and are deter
mined to stand firm. They have received
promises Of support from other orEanisa-
tions. and IL Is said tho executive commit
tee received n letter from Governor War
mouth, the republican leader In tho state
and . large sugar planter. saying the
planters desired the merchants to stand
firm. as victory Tor tho unions would
mean the organization Of tho negroes
throughout the South. Tho supremacy OF
the black In a constant menace to busi-
ness and the convention of producing
plantations into grazing lands. Some of
the largest planters of the state are In the
city to-day and said tho strike meant so
much to them that they arc willing to an.
swcr to the first call for mon OF money
sent out by the mercha nts. As soon ~
| the election Is over the real battle will be-
gin. and il is believed the city authorities
will throw OF % good deal OF the letharGy
charged against them.
Governor Foster has received IN opinion
from legal authorities that he can step In
| and preserve peace without waiting to be
called on by the municipal authorities.
Besides this the merchants will determine
upon strong measures on that account.
| The merchants say that . number Of men
are willing to return to work. but did not
propose to make Targets for the union
until they are ready for vigorous do
Tense. and SO they have declined TO take
them back Tor the present. The strike
fails to affect tho newspapers to the ex-
tent expected. and the only paper which
so far has failed to appear is the ITEM, the
official organ OF tho strikers although that
10 expected to appear tomorrow. During
the morning proclamation was issued By
the mayor calling upon all persons TO pro.
serve the peace aud warning the people
that any disorder would DO repressed BY
the sternest measures.
Tho most serious feature OF the situation
Is the suspension OF the two lighting sys-
TENS, gas and electricity, and some alarm
was felt when the officers OF the two cleo
trio light companies called upon the mayor
and said they thought they could furnish
light II granted protection for the mon
engaged to take the place OF the strikers.
This was readily promised. During the
afternoon the president OF the Sugar and
Rice exchange asked the mayor that pro-
lection he furnished those interests.
Nearly lO00O barrels Of sugar. molasses
aud other products lay on the levee at tbs
mercy Of public tumult, and II the mayog
could not furnish the force required the
exchange. he said. would tender men tc
be sworn In as special officers. Tho mayor
agreed to commission all such men. The
hoard OF trade also urged the mayor to dc
his utmost to bring about resumption OF
s,rect car travel, continue to supply CAs