The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-20
BAYONETS IN T0NAWANDA.
Y,RLMEN NAVE TO GET PERMISSION
M NE MILITIA 10 PARADE
New Men t work UniondinG Lumber U.drr
Mmitsry Gurrd-Not =" striker Ssen Near
,t, ,,ocks-Tbe Town Uuusuatiy Quiet

49, Men ~ work UnioRdinr Lumber Urder
Nuit,ry Gurrd-Not u striker Seen Near
III, Docks-Tbe Town Unusually Quiet.
rox,wAypA. June 1n-As further proof that
,his,oUn is under martial Law. despite Prest-
dcrt Stanlcy's assertion that such was not the
,n,pos Of his proclamation. the fremen. who
bsdarranged to parade to-day. had to obtain
,.tmIssfon from col. Wclch. Tn. Colonel de-
,I,u.d an invitation extended to the First
battalion 20 Join In the parade
rycrything IA progressing quietly day. and
nine barres all that are tied up at the docks.
vorc unloadcd. Each boat was guarded by
militia. Tho early morning train from Buffalo
hrnucht down 1876 laborers- That is an insult
ecient sup,ly for the work required: but It was
,bourht host not to bring down too many. as
limited hunter could DO handled more easily
IN case VI dissatisfaction.
The men demanded employment by the Job.
hut work was offered them by the hour. After
,ome wrhngling they gave In. Not tell!g-
aren't st. iker was to be seen In the neighbour
hood o., the docks. and tho streets were I'M
usually quiet. The militia passed q quiet
nigh.. To-day they IRE guarding the boats
md tho approaches to tho leland. How long
they will remain here is matter OF conjec-
ture. Col WEIGH says 1t may be three OF four
days lie does not expect any trouble while
the soldiers are on the ground.
The union men are in good spirits. appar-
entity THERE'S no sign Of weakness on our
par.." said President Cramer. I'VE have not
ts.n threatening these non-union men and
certainly cannot 10 held accountable for their
strike on Friday. j do not see the necessity
for ordering out these troops II it is thought
violence is feared from our men, have asked
them all to refrain from doing anything un:
lawful ant they have all promised to do so. III
The m iltia were called out to suppress the
men they brought down, from Buffalo. then
that is another thing. We are not going to
give up our fight until our union is recog-
The lumbermen also say that they will never
!! you'd not ,bi ga .h said "a rrssdent
wswIll hold out rs long as our money lasts.
We can get all the men we need II We can only
assure them That We are goinG to
Guard OF the state. We have 5een foolng
with the old hands too long. This is the time
We think hest or let these lumber showers die
tate how 1t shall be rum"
The position taken, by. the lumbermen does
the citizens generally. The union men demand
that their organization be recognized and tho
people Of the village do not see that they are
asking anything out OF reason. One prominent
man said to-day:
There is great and foolish amount of OBJ
not on and S u outside Observer
the light looks like childish one More than
that it is killing the town. and DESTROYING the
amounts to nothing. This is the busy season Of
the year. and there should TO 70 barges un-
loading, whereas there are only nine or ten. At
this time of the year there should he from 400
" 30 men working on the island. exclusive Of
the boats, crows, There are storHkeepers here
s Sn OH Of them do not take in IS day now. It
has injured real estate and knocked the bottom
out Of things generally, and the soldiers being
here does nothing to help the town out OF the
lDle.'