The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-01
WORK STARTS TODAY
The BOndsmen Have Decided to
Complete the Contract.
TROUBLE is NEARLY OVER
A Suggestion Coming From the AS
tOrian That Has Been Heartily
Taken Up by the Com
missiOners.

NelOpmentS on the water works question
and from early morning till late at night
rumors of all kinds were plentiful. AT
a little before 8 o'clock word came down
TO the city that several teamsters on
Drlck wagons hauling loads up to the
headworks had been stopped by band
OF seventy of Parellps men and forced.
with revolvers thrust in their faces to
abandon the teams and leave them
Diocklng traffic in the middle of the road
way After this demonstration, the first
unlawful act of which the laborers have
been guilty, they marched down TO town
IN a BODY, and were Joined at The office
or the water commission by another
band numbering about hundred. They
came along up Commercial street and
when they reached the Astoria National
Bank halted and formed in circle. one
of their number, Antoine Gareso, leader
OF the italian element among the work.
men, then delivered a long and earnest
address. He explained that all the men
present were hungry, and said that some
or Them were even on the point of star
Vatlon. Addressing himself to a large
number Of citizens he made a plea for
immediate assistance. "These laDorers,"
ne said have been very patient They
nave Kept quiet and obeyed the law, but
they are getting desperate. What are
you going to do about it?" When he con-
cluded his speech Gareto ord cred the line
10 form again and marched the men IN
10 the courthouse, where she made an
other speech to the same effect Judge
Gray and Sheriff Hare both answered him
and both advised him to do nothing that
was illegal or criminal, but to tel his
friends to be patient a little longer.
Very few of the laborers understood what
the county officials We're talking about.
and those who did were not cheered nm
very much by the remarks made. There
was evidently a very general and mis-
taken idea among them that the county
was partially responsible for their con-
dition, and that they should be assisted
oy the county's representatives. When
Lhey found that they could do nothing
with the officers they disbanded and
scattered onto different streets of the
,lty where they remained all morning.
A few agitators got among them ana
leld forth in their element for some
line making disgraceful exhibition of
.hemselVes and acting in such a manner
Is deserved instant arrest and imprison-
noAt. one loud-mouthed individual was
obnoxious, screaming out his
marks right under the shadow of the |
,ity Jail.
The members of the A. o. U. w. once
more came to the rescue of the hungry |
Italians and supplied them with nearly |
w meals from the Denver Kitchen during |
he day. There is no doubt that the |
powerful demonstration made on Com |
nercial street and the knowledge that
many OF the men were armed and be.
oming desperate had its effect on a
arge number of storekeepers and others,
Vho began to demand some definite action
N the part Of the city council. In obe-
Hence to this sentiment, the council con-
ened at p. M, the hall being crowded
With laborers and synpathizers The
mayor in short speech announced that
he meeting was called to consider an
mergency that had arisen in the CITY
nd which he hoped would be promptly
net. Councilman Thomson moved and
Schiebe seconded the follow
lg resolution:
THAT it is the sense of this council that
he water commission should pay ALI
iborers on the water works who have
'orked under the Pacific Paving Co. the
mount due them in all cases where
laims have not been transferred to other
arties, and we therefore urge the water
to make these payments"
Mr.. Herman Wise, who acted as a sort
spokesman for the men, supported
le resolution. He said that it could do
o harm and would certainly show the
'ater commission that the council, as
of the citizens, was lend
lg its moral support to any movement
ne commissioners might make looking to
pf ha |
tarving men. The resolution passed
fter considerable discussion, Alessrs.
rullinger, Thomson, and Welch voting
gainst it. Mr.. Trulllnger was particularly
nphatic and spoke in very sensible
Ianner. He said that he was in favor
the men being paid, but the city
1uncil had no right to meet and pass
lch foolish resolution. He believed
doing work on business principles and
y allowing such motion to prevail he
d not think the council was exhibiting
uch common sense. Auditor Osburn, af-
n being given permission to spelk, sup
jrted Mr. TruHingers statements. A
)mmittee of three, consisting of Coun- I
linen Schlebe, Welch and Bergman was ,
Dpointed to confer with the water COM
ission on the lines Of the resolution,
nd the meeting then adjourned
The next event that set the people talk
g was the arrival Of Mr.. John Burke,
le Of the Pacific Paving Co.'S bondsmen,
no came down from Portland on the
elephone. As soor as he reached the
ty he went to the circuit court room
I'd filed a satisfactory bond Of 5000 !
ith Judge Mcbride, thus showing that
, and his fellow bondsmen had definite
decided to continue the work He was
teryiewed last night by an Astorlan !
to whom he said:
II came down today with tine inten- :
on Of taking up the work on the water
stem where II was dropped by Benin
Hamshaw, and continuing It I'll It Is
'mp.eted. Under our bond we have been {
lvised that the commission cannot posi-
y hold US, but we have no desire TO
t out OF our obligation and we propose
go right through with this matter
thout the loss Of a single day. Ifi
md simply makes us guarantee that the
lcific Paving Co. would complete rs ?
ntract and binds Us to nothing else. I'M y
sdiate.y our new bond was h.ed today
hunted up the sub-cOntractors. Mr..
lcas. who has charge Of the stone work,
d Mr.. Zanillo, Mr.. PareilPs partner,