The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-12
THE SiTUA TON IN AEWOK
LEANS,

The condition of affairs in the City
of New Orleans, in regard to the strike,
has grown SO grave, that it would be
almost impossible to exaggerate it.
We clip the following from the
Times Democrat of the 10th inst:
eff New Orleans We're surrounded by
a hostile army, the peril of the sltua-
ton would scarcely be greater than it
is indeed, such IA condition would be
preferable to that which now confronts
us Unfortunately, the enemies Of the
peace ard order of the city are within
her W confines. The men who have
~stsangled her commerce., wlo have ex-
tingnisl.ed her lights. who have stop
ped Der cars, who have silenced the
fire alarm, who have conspired against
TIE government of the city and over
thrown it, who laugh all authority to
scorn, are men who live here and who
are an integral part of our population.
The Mayor having practically abd:~
Gated his position. and no longer pos
ses>ing the confidence of the colnmu-
nifty, it has d~evolyed upon the Cover
ner of the State, to assume charge of
affairs in this city, to preserve peace
and order, to protect life and proper
ty, and to once more set the wheels of
trade and in motion by Civ
ing protection to those wi q wish to
labor but who are prevented from
doing so by threats and violence.
That Governor Foster realiz ) fully
the extreme gravity of the situation /;
that he comprehends the helplessness
of the people of New Orleans, aban-
doned by their officials, and at the
mercy of an Irresponsible mob The
Times-Democrar is well assured and
that he will take such steps as are
necessary to overthrow this unparal-
led conspiracy against a great city is
beyond question.
How or when he will act. we are
not informed but. when in his judg-
ment the time for action does arrive
and he shall call upon the citizens to
aid ill upholding the law, the me- of
New Orleans who, III other times, have
come forth to crush usurpatiun and to
punish vioiatois of the law, Will IN
staltly and enthusiastically respond
This strike will damage New Orle-
ans financially to a considerable ex-
cent If the trouble is not stopped shor-
fly. Several of our sugar-planters
speak of shipping their sugars else
where. We are told that Messrs Lib
by & Blouin, Ct Bush Grorc. have
made arrangements to ship their SUI
gars to Memphis and St. Lonis and
other points. Others will soon follow
their example, and the first thing the
City of New Orleans will find out, the
sugar crop of this state will be sent to
other markets. This state of affairs
must be stopped, or it will prove rui-
nous to our metropolis.
Since writing the above, news came
IL yesterday morning by telephone to
Thibodanx, that the strikers have
made a complete and unconditional
surrender :; this happy news has since
been confirmed by Yesterdays New
Orleans papers. 1t would seem that
on Thursday 1t was discovered that
four out of the Executive Committee
OF five of the A~malgamated Union AS
%sociations were Mt work in spite Of the
general order that every member of
the different unions should cease work.
ing, Leonard, the chairman, icing the
only one abstaining.
New Orleans, we are happy to an
nounee. is again in its normal condi-
ton, and traffic is reinstated Just as it
was before the strike. No doubt, the
bold and praiseworthy stand
Gov. Foster and his able assistants
have taken, has caused the happy sol
ution ~ this vexations aud unfortn-
nate question. Honor he to whom
honor is due.