Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-12
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rrade In New Orleans Paralyzed by tho
Great strike-Serious Trouble Looked

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New ORLEANS, Nov. s.-Gov. Foster
has his militia In readiness for imme-
diate action against the strikers, but
the belief is we'll grounded that no de-
cisive steps will be taken until Wednes-
day.
In the meantime the governor is
using every means to bring about an
amicable settlement. AT his request
the merchants made a concession and
agreed to waive the demand that the
strikers return to work before any ar
bitration takes place. They also agreed
to arbitrate upon the question of hours
and wages, refusing, however, to
argue the demand that they employ
none but union men, though they are
willing to agree not to discriminate
against union men. The governor then
referred the agreement to the labor
| unions and they said it was too late to
consider the matter Sunday night, but
promised to meet Monday morning and
to give an'answer by noon. UP to mid
! night he had not received an answer.
The merchants did not do anything
7 Monday but carry on their business as
we'll as they could and determine to
stand firm upon their last proposition.
| They received strong promise of sup
| port from the lumbermen, millers
and others. 1t is said the ex-
ecutive committee received q let
| ter from ex-Gov. Warmoth, the re-
! publican leader in the state and
/ large sugar planter, saying that the
/ planters desired the merchants to stand
firm, as victory for the unions would
mean the organization Of the negroes
throughout the district, the supremacy
of the blacks, the constant menace to
the business of the state and the con-
version of the productive plantations
of the state into grazing lands.
Some of the largest planters of the
state were in the city Monday, and said
that 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 cleo
tion is over the real battle will begin,
and it is believed that the city
authorities will throw off n good
deal of the lethargy charged
against them. Gov. Foster held
conference with eX-Gov. Nichols,
now the chief justice of the supreme
court and other prominent lawyers,
and it is said to be their opinion that
under the law of the state the governor
can step in to preserve the peace with
out waiting to be called on by the mu-
nicipal authorities. The merchants
are confident that this authority will
be used and they will determine upon
strong measures upon their own ac-
count.
The city had holiday appearance
everywhere except amoug the mer-
chants, against whom the strikes are
now aimed, and they will carry on
their business until prevented by vio-
lence. They say that a number OF
union men are willing to return, but
they did not propose to make targets
for the unions until they were ready
for a vigorous defense and SD de-
clined to take them back for
the present. The strike also
failed to affect the newspapers
to the extent expected, and the only
paper which has so far failed to appear
il; the Item, which is the official organ
of the strikers, although that is expect
ed to appear this evening. Another
center of activity was the city hall,
where the mayor and his advisors spent
the day. During the morning procla.
m alton was issued calling upon all per.
sons to preserve the peace and warning
the people that any disorder or violence
would be repressed by the sternest
measures.
The most serious feature of the stu.
alton was the suspension of the two
lighting systems-gas and electricity
and some alarm was felt when the
officers of the two electric light com
panies called upon the mayor and sale
they thought they could furnish light
if granted protection for men engaged
to take the places of the strikers. This
was readily promised.
During the afternoon President
Levert, of the sugar and rice exchange
called and asked that protection be
furnished those interests. Nearly 40,
900 barrels of sugar and molasses be
sides other products and merchandise
lay on the levee, he said, at the mercy
of the strikers.
The board of trade also urged the
mayor to do his utmost to bring abou
the resumption of street car travel
and. "the continuance of the supply o.
gas, electricity and water, in order tt
provide for the protection of life and
property and for the convenience of the
citizens"
In reply the mayor wrote that hi
powers were restricted to the preserva
ton of peace; he could not force meI
to work, but he could and would main
tain order. f.
The union freight-handlers were
ordered ont at noon and majority o
the men employed by the Queen
Crescent and Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley roads went out
The telephone linemen struck early
Monday morning out of sympathy
They had no grievance of their own
The switchboard girls remained n
their posts and therefore there was n,
interruption of communication. M
breaks in the lines can, however, bt
repaired.