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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-03
Eighty Per Cent, of Skilled Me-
chanics Idle Without Means.
Strikes and General Depression
Contribute to the Cause.

II is estimated that over twenty thou
sand members of the various building
trades unions of New York city are
out OF employment. This is due to sew
cral causes, the general hard times, of
course. being an important factor.
Another cause, and one 10 which much
significance Is attached. is the disturbed
condition of labor at the present time.
For the first time in many years there
appears TO be a general suspension of
'overhauling" work this Summer. The
dissensions among the different labor
unions are to blame. 1t is said, for this,
as people are afraid to have work be-
gun without an assurance that it will be
completed
There are about 500 bricklaycrs in
the city, Of which 80 pei, cent. are out
a week. The plasterers number about
the same. with the same proportion un.
Employed. Out Of 1909 stone-cutters and
masons about one:half are employed.
the carpenters fare better. 1t Is es-
tlmated that there are 10000 of them,
with one-fourth of that number out of
work. When employed they received SO. 50
per day. There are about 5000 plumbers,
two-thirds OF whom are employed They
earn when working 10 per day.
Add to these the steam and gas
ntterS ana their helpers, cabinet-Work-
ers, TN and sheet-iron workers, over
half Of whom cannot find employment,
ana II makes up an army of unemployed
breadwinners of alarming proportions
1T puzzles the unions to know how
the unemployed men live" a labor leader
said to an Evening World" reporter
to-day. Most of them have too much
pride to let their condition be known.
The unions have benevolent funds for
doctors fees and funeral expenses but
none for rent, and how the men with
large families exist Is mystery Where
there were taree buildings in course OF
constructl on at this time two years ago
there Is but one now. Then, again, the
constant labor troubles all over the land
have marked tendency to retari build
ing. and this has material effect"
In this connection il may be of in
terest to note that thousands of emil
grants are returning to the old coun-
try: Seven steamships last week alone
took away 1858 steerage passengers,
while eight arrived with but 1918. Last
year there were 1890 aliens landed
here, and the total departures were
l276S9. Friends and relatives are send
Ing them money to return to their
former homes, as they are unable to
obtain work here.
So large has become the exodus that
Secretary Carlisle has appointed Supt.
Stump, Commissioner and Assistant Com
missioner McSweeny a special commit
tee to investigate the cause.
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CLOTHING-CUTTERS STRIKE,
fohcemen Threaten to Arrest
Pickets II They Interfere,

Twenty-Five clothing cutters employed
by the wholesale clothing firm Of Cane,
Mccartney & Co., OF Broadway and
Fourth street. are striking for an in
crease of pay and other union condi-
tons. The strikers say that the Arm
had agreed to increase the wages as
soon as the busy season set in. Since
last year the knife cutters had been
getting s2l 60 a week and the shear cut
tiers SIS. These were the highest fig
ures paid. Many received only SIS.
The increase asked for is $50 for shea r
cutters and s2i for knife cutters. The
strikers claim that they knew the busy
season has set in as the firm has re-
ceived sixty Credrs..
Mr.. Cane admitted that wages are
paid as the men represent, and says It
Is impossible to allow the increase re-
quested This Arm was formerly known
as the Clinton Clothing Company, which
did contract work for Clinton Prison
The strikers say that the firm Is now
contracting for Sing Sing Prison. Mr.
Cane denied that statement, as we'll as
that the busy season had set in.
policeman was stationed in front of
the door, and the strikers say that he
told their pickets he would arrest them
II they interfered with applicants for
work.
Abraham Cane, one OF the Arm. is a
member OF the General Committee o..
TRmmany Hall. so the strikers claim,
and they account for the presence OF
the policeman on that ground.
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FEDERAL AID IN CALIFORNIA.
Regulars Called Out for the First
Time in state History.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Cnited
States troops have at last been called
into use in connection with the
great railroad strike In this State.
For the first time In the his
tory of California the military au-
thorities Of the Federal Government have
been called into the field to prevent
trouble within the borders OF the State.
BY order of Gen. Ruger, six companies
OF soldiers, fully armed and ready for
thirty-five days service, are now on
their way to Los Angeles. This mill
tary assistance to the railroad com.
panles has been given at the request Of
the United States Marshal OF the South
ern District of California, who felt that
he was unable to give protection to the
United States mails.
The departure of United States troops
from Anglo Island has a double signifi-
canoe. II shows that the United States
Government has become involved in the
trouble, and that the Southern Pacific
Railway Company is succeeding admi-
fabiy IN It's en2rt to open spontaneously
the two greatest strasetlc terminal
To start Up the Southern Pacific.
General supt. Fillmore and a score Of
United states Marshals are at Sacra-
In Los Angeles to-day. Together they
Will try to break the blockade on the
southern Pacific system.
incidentally the strikers will be over
Southern, line. at Bakersfield and Fresno.
TWO or the strongest positions.
me mhitary assistance. so valuable to
n rel
STANCES been given without the request
Of the railways.
claim. however. that this Important
change in the situation will not affect
In the slightest degree the set conditions
OF affairs. so far as the Southern Pacific
is n,sG e1ncerne "a. They look upon saera-
einc system, and until it is lost they viii
not be discouraged.
1t Is evident that the strike here, as
elsewhere. Is now at Its height The
The strikers have nothing but their own
strength and their rdellty to themselves
upon which to rely. The railway COM
pany mas Its own enormous power and
the greater one OF the United States
Government upon which to depend
Southern Pacific Losses.
SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-w. G.
Curtis. Assistant General Manager of
the Southern Pacific, estimates that the
company's losses owing to the tic-up, is
, , 600 day and that in five days that
the roads have been blocked aggre-
gate over million dollars.
The fruit business will be seriously
menaced II way out OF the difficulty
10 not found. There are 200 cars OF fruit
between here and Ogden, the cars being
valued at 800 each, so that $4,000 Is In
volysh In this He, item: Fruit is
rapidly ripening md within the next
ten days sixty additional carloads will
be ready for shipment.
In addition to the twenty three depu-
ties sworn In by Marshal Baldwin, ten
GERS. Two are placed on each out
going train. Ten special policemen. In
addition to twenty patrolmen. sworn In
the Southern Pacific property.
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DODGE GETS MANY MEN.
work of Hiring strikers substi-
tutcs Progressing Rapidly.

The hiring OF men by Agent Charles
Dodge to take the place of the Pullman
strikers went on merrily to-day at the
United States Hotel. Fulton and Pearl
streets
MIR. Dodge, who by the way. can do
more business and talk less about it
than any man known to New York
newspaper men. was reticent as usual
He refused TO talk about his apparent
success In hiring experienced railroad
men.
II have hired a great number of good
men and Will hire many more before
get through" was all the Information
he would vouchsafe reporters.
a lonr line OF applicants were waiting
to be put through Mr. Dodges pre-
ltminary examination when he opened
room of the hotel. AS the men were
allowed to enter the room one at a
time, they were first taken In hand by
a special detective who was in charge Of
one OF capt. Gregory's squads at Com
munipaw dur ing the Lehish Valley
strike. This individual asked the APP
plicant:
!, Are you a ra 4, and DO you
II an affirmative answer was received
the applicant vas passed along to an
other Especial" who made him sit down
in chair until Agent Dodge. who stood
at billiard table at the further end of
the room. was ready for him.
After few words with the man
Dodge would make n big "D' on slip
OF yellow paper and give II to the man
with orders 10 report at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
One Of the recipients Of the big D.
told an Evening World" reporter that
Dodge simply asked him the same uues-
lions propounded by the special at
the door, and told the applicant to come
back Tomorrow, when he would be told
what was wanted 81 him and how much
he was to receive for the work.
1t was learned to-day that the examina
ton OF the men IS to their qualifications
was only superficial II they knew what
hand signals were they were engaged
The reporters informant said that the
men In line had learned Of this and were
competent railroad men. after prac-
bralemen and switchmen were hired
TODAY.
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y while the present railroad strike is

city while the present railroad strike is
on.
An officer stated TO an Evening
World'' reporter that II was feared that
the strike would sooner or later extend
to New York State, and IL so trouble Is
npprehended In the northern part OF the
state, and the officers are expected TO
hold themselves in readiness to marshal
their men at a moments notice.
Brig. Gen. Fitzgerald was not at his
office In the Equitable Building when
the reporter called there. His private
secretary said:
81 do not believe any such notice was
sent out, quietly or otherwise. The Gen
eral Is out OF town 1t HE country
house, and do not know when he will
return to the city. He said nothing to
me about holding the officers In readi-
ness for duty. and ] am sure that II he
felt the necessity for such action he
would have left Instructions about com
municating with him In case of trouble
before he went away
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NICKEL PLATE CATCHES IT.
Passengers from the East Left in
kensinxton swamps.
lBy Assoclated Pfesa. }

CHICAGO. July 3-The Nickel Plate
road caught 1t to-day In earnest. All the
engineers, fremen, brakemen and track
men on the Chicago end Of the line
stopped work simultaneously and with
out warming, leaving things in desper-
ate state OF confusion.
The worst effect OF the walk out was
in swampy regions several miles from
the city, near Kenslngton. Here a
whole trainload of passengers from the
East were left to their own resources
near the Stony Island Station.
They had been brought hundreds Of
miles and then left practically In a
wilderness, though almost within sight
Of their destination.
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THE vENDoME COLUMN.
A Few Words of Its History and
the Facts OF Its Destruction.

The Vendome column in Paris. which
was destroyed by the Commune in 1871.
was erected by Napoleon l., principally
of cannon taken at Ulm. to commemo-
rate the battle of Austerlitz In 1906. 1t
was covered with 425 bronze plaques,
moulded In bas-relef to display the chief
incidents in the Austrian campaign in
that year. They we're each feet s
band. irclosiny the column twenty-five
times as It circled to the top. the entire
length Of the spiral being $40 feet.
intended, it was surmounted BY a statue
OF the fret Napoleon In a Roman cos
tune and crowned with laurel After
several postponements IT was brought
presence. OF many thousands who had
waited for hours to witness the spec
tacle.
in cutting the base 1t could not be
brought down at the time originally
fixed. The members of the Commune at
tended In state to witness the AFFAIR, and
down the Rue de la PaiX to prevent the
crowd from approaching too close. as UP
to the last moment accidents were
feared.
At $50 in the afternoon the ropes were
frightened, and suddenly the column was
observed to lean forward towards the
Rue de la Paix, then finally to fall with
a dull. heavy thud, raising as it did so
to :ched the gro ind 1t separated into three
parts by its own weight, and on reaching
the bed Of dirt and faggots to receive 1t,
broke into at least thirty pieces.
The statue of Napoleon on reaching the
ground broke off from its pedestal at the
ankles. then at the knees, the waist and
the neck. while the iron ratings which
surrounded the summit of the monument
were shivered to pieces. Shortly after
the column had fallen. spectators were
permitted to traverse the place to wit
ness the wreck, but were not permitted
to take away any of the fragments
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WANTED AN EASIER WAY.
Wasn't Used to as Per Cent, and
Asked 10 Cents ON the Dollar.

"One OF the best statesmen we have on
the road. II not the very best" said q
well-known wholesale dealer, to a De-
troit Free Press man. came to us ten
years ago from the back-woods, and
him the first time he came into the
store. and gave him his start. He told
me about the kind of country he lived
In and Its ,remoteness, and said he
wanted to sell from>house to house. but
he didn't want to be a common peddler.
I'VE can't give you a salary said
Of Is per cent. on all you sell for cash.
~ don't rightly understand this COM
mission and per cent. business said lie,
scratching his head. seem, I Amt used
just agree to give me ten cents on
every dollars worth / sell and I'll I'M
dertake 1t; that's plain enough for any
body to understand
II let him 60 at that" laughed the
merchant In conclusion. and made 1t
putting him on thee road with a good
salary, and permission to tell the story
every time we gave him raise; and
we gave him one yesterday. and I've
told the story a good many times"
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Like schuyIkiH Juice.
From the Chicago Tribune,

Vfum tnu NhlcaS0 TrIbune.1
The strong point about Mississippi
River water" said the st. Louis man,
holding q glass Of the fluid up between
himself and the light. lis that It's self
nltering; As the sand and rich ailuvial
matter II contains sink to the bottom
they carry all the impurities along with
them. leaving the resulting liquid pure
And he tilted Il carefully towards his
mouth, being careful not 20 disturb the
quarter Of an Inch OF rich sliuvinl mat
ter At the bottom of the glass, and
drank II with great relish.
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HE HAD TO WAIT.
Tho Man Wanted to Get Married,
but the Law blocked Progress.

A man with a whip In his hand and
muddy. cowhide boots upon his feet,
tramped up into City Clerk Aliens
room. says the Lewiston Journal, and
demanded: "Can I get married here?"
you can take the first steps towards
First steps,. have taken the FIRST
steps for the last six or seven years,
and now / am going to finish 1t up. !
want to be married right on. My gal
is down here holdin' the horses, and II
she'll come up. Heyg"
You WIN have to get published and
wait! Wait! By the sweet apple
tree. ! wont walt, James been telling
cussed il ri wait. Wait Pooh! See
here. young fellow, II you don't marry
me III have you discharged. I'm FRI
be fooled with"
The clerk finally explained to the
man that the law required him to walt,
and he consented and was published.
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Learning the News.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle.)
Halo, Deemster. is that your"
That's just who it is. Shadwen I've
just got back to town"
You've been away over year,
haven't you?"
Yes, nearly two years, Been to Aus
tralia and New Zealand. What's hap
pened to the people we know In that
timc?"
Well, let's see believe you knew
Miss Trvet. didn't you?"
~ should say I dill. Knew her well.
What's the news about herr"
She was married a month ago"
You don't say! Well that Ia a sur
pise. thought she never would have
that much good luck. Whom did the
1ncient damsel hypnotize?"
Well, I'm hcr husha nd"
You! Well, congratulate tons, old boy!
Sorry ] ant stay to hear any more
news just now, bat the fact is |. prom
ised to meet a man in just Ave minutes.
So long,"
Good day.
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The Nernal Stakes for two-year.,M
FLIES is the only fixture on the card AZ
Sheepshcad to-day. Gu;ta Percha car.
ries top weight of 120 pounds, concedin,
thirteen pounds to everything in the race
This task may prove too much for the
Norris FLY, inasmuch as she meets tn.
Lulu filly. Castanet, California, Ami.
settle. Romplng Cir! and other fast ones
The handicap, as usual, looks to be n
interesting event. To-day Charade
Herald. Copyright. Ducat, Roller and Gal.
loplng King come together. and though
Ducat seems TO have a shade the better
OF 1t. the finish ought to be close.
Armitage, Cactus, Marshall, Arab ana
Watterson ought to make a good race
OF the fifth at mile, and in the hurdle
race 1t looks to be Rover's turn to win.
The opening dash of seven furlongs
will furnish one Of the most interesting
contests OF the day. Lamplighter will
have to be at his best to beat StonenelL
Terrier, Merry Monarch. Henry of Ma
varre and Glenmoyne.
The track will be dry and fast. Thu
entries and selections are as follows:
First Raee.-sweepstakes OF SIS each, with
81. 900 added. for three-year. ods and upward:
seven furionss
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THREE OF A KIND.
Landlady Had an Eye to Business
Hence the Joke ON Professor.

Here is pretty good story on popu-
lar Trinity Professor. The Professor.
with one OF the students. had been con-
Quoting a meeting. and as they came
out of the door a tramp came up. and
in an entreating tone asked for 10 cents
for lodging, says the General Manager.
mo; won't give you 10 cents, be-
cause l believe you will spend It for
drink. but ! will 60. with you and see
So the trio started for the lodging
house. the tramp in the lead. They
went upstairs and were met by the
landlady. The Professor requested a
bed for his tramping friend and gave
the woman q quarter.
But this isn't enough" she said.
Why. yes; lodging is only 10 cents.
isn't it?" replied the Professor. -.
Yes; but there are three Of you, )"
answered the landlady.
This wouldn't have got out, but the
on himself. couldn't keep 1t any longer
and had to tell It,
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VICTORY FOR A UNION MAN.
Deninmin DnrrR Adjudged Not
Guilty OF Assault.

benjamin Darra, member OF the
Tailors Union, was charged to-day be-
fore Justice Fcorhis, at the jefferson
Market Police Court with assaultiNg
and insulting workmcn belonging to IA
vo1-union shcp on Fifth avenue.
Gy IVGSP Alfred St'Cki"r counsel for
IT, -" Nrcson.rd the defendant
and Contcu'c' that the evidence did not
show y case Z . assault. hut that the de-
tcri1nt had 2 riga to be on the street
and that the non-unlon men frst as
secuted him. and that he simply acted
in sr!f-Gefense. Darra was discharged
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THE ARMY is READY.
VIII Carry Out Promptly the Orders
of Federal Court

WASHINGTON, July 3.-In an inter
View Just after ne had come from CON
ference with the President and Attor-
ney-General, Mator-Gen. Schoheld, COM
handing the United States Army. said:
We have made all necessary prepar-
atoms, and will now carry out the
order OF the United States Courts with
vigor and promptitude"
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MAY ORDER A STRIKE.
Delegates Object 10 Non Union
Painters on pnst-OMcc n.

The Board OF Walking Delegates is
considering the aivisa H,lity or ordering
a srrik" on the building being fitted up
or pos'-OF'ce q. on Third avenue, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, on ac-
coun; o. the employment there OF nom
union Hairtcrs, =. Prentice. owner OF
the building. said to-day that he had
leased The place - the Government and
was ht;inG II up for them. lie did not
know whether the men he employed
were union men or not, and cared ,ess
He employed them ny the day. and II
th.y wanted to strike he would engage
others TO Al their places.
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THEY OBJECT TO Mr.. FORD.
Painters Unions send Protest
10 the Board OF Education.

The painters unions are disappointed
at the appointment OF Cornelius Ford
as Inspector OF Painting on school build
ings.
II is alleged that he has employed
non-unlon men, and they purpose pre-
sent!ng a protest 10 the Board OF Edu-
cation,
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Sociological Discussion.


From The Indianapolis JournaI)
II notice" said the first Post Office
loafer, that as soon as a man gifts to
be ahou, thirty years old II takes good
why he amt married"
Yes" said the other one, that's So
in case he's single. But in case he amt
he's putin in the time tryin' to explain
TO hisself why he did marry"
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A POLITICAL EXPERIENCE.
The Candidate Had Left the Coun
try foi Ever and Ever.

A candidate fof Office was SO sorely be-
set by undesirable visitors that after
much patient suffering he gave orders
to tie servants to deny admittance to all
callers save his personal friends. says
Harper's Magazine.
How well the order was carried out he
soon had evidence. The bell rang, and
the maid. upon opening the front door,
was confronted BY body OF delegates
Candidate overheard the following coll
loauy:
is Mr.. c. at homer" said the
leader.
He Is not" returned the maid.
when will he he in?"
Are ye personal friends Of his?"
''Well-no," said the leader; "but'-
Then he's never comm back" And
the door was closed with a bang.
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TRYING DO Win Pcnn.yI,anin Men.

FORT WAYNE, Ind July 3.-The
Wabash switchmen left their work this
morning and the yard engines are In
the roundhouse. The company's shops
here are closed and 80 men are out OF
work. An effort Is being made to in
dute the Pennsylvania swltchmen to
strike and II may be successful this
evening.
superintendent of Motive Power GEO
l.. Potter has called the Pennsylvania sh p
foremen up for consultation and 1t Is be-
lieved the works viii he closed indeh-
nitely.. There are l 100 men employed In
these shops.
The Nickel-Plate road Is completely
tied up this morning.
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Michigan Militia Ready.

LANSING, Mich. July 3.--ln response
to Information from the Sheriff OF Cal
houn County Gov. Rich this morning
ordered the Fourth Regiment to assem-
bic at It's armories and he In readi-
ness 10 move TO Battle Creek.
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cured only one surety for his bond, Pat
rick Moran. Mr.. Phelan did not appear
disturbed. He said he would obey the
Injunction, but added 'The boys know
all about how TO treat them. They need
no instructions"
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An Honest Opinion,

From the Louisville Courier Jolrnai)
Toni tell you. Jack. I've found out
that fellows best friend is himself.
!aek-Goodness gracious. Tom, what
q Job-lot the rest OF your crowd must be.
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immigration Inspector r, r. McSweeney yester-
day procured the addresses OF many labor mon
In this city from President Gompers, preparatory
to the investigation Of the padrone system ordered
to be made by Supt Stumpf Commissioner Senner
and Inspector McSweeney