The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-25
NEwsBoYs' WORD STANDS.
They StiH Refuse to Sell Paper
They Have BoycOttcd.

From me New York Tribune.
The eliminating point in the newsboys
strike was reached last night. A "dodger'
announcing mass meeting, TO be held
in Frankfort street, was circulated in the
afternoon. and soon after O'Clock the
crowd began to gather. 1t was pictur-
esque assemblage and a noisy one. Little
boys barely able to toddle made up for
lack of size by carrying large sticks with
placards affixed announcing the strike and
calling upon che public TO support it. The
meeting resolved itself into a free for air
march to the Battery and up through
Broadway.
Every time a policeman appeared the
lads made a quick dash through the near
est alley, but reappeared again as soon as
the danger was past. On the line of
march a convenient sand and rock pile
attracted the boys, and their pockets were
soon bulging with the ammunition they
could not carry in hands, already over
flied. distributing wagon operated
by one of the prescribed papers came
along. and with a cry of eXultation the
news boys locked down on it. The driver
whipped up his horse, but the stones rat
lied against the wagon and the pretty
pictures on its sides.
MA Dirk. one Oh the leaders OF the
strike stood in Frankfort street, and his
eyes shone with joy.
It's great" he said "dey can't beat
us Me nobul men is all loyal and wild
such as desc 90 oppose der neferarious
schemes how can de blokes hope to VIM"
He pointed up the street to a crowd of
strikers who were busy making history. A
big fellow who looked well able to take
care of himself had just come from the
counting room of one of the boycotted
papers. Under his arm ne had a bundle of
extras. Two of the strikers approached
and began to argue with him, and in the
mean time several others made a quick
flank movement. In about two minutes the
extras had passed into the hands of the
enemy, and the big fellow turned just in
time to see his tattered stock flying in all
directions
He don't lose anything" continued The
kid" " coz why? He's hired by de pape
to make a bluff. A man WORN take a job
like dat is worse en- a Spaniard. An, say,
OATS erbout de limit, see! OATS de teller
wot made de fight yistiddy You see, he
came out de same way, and after de gang
had copied his papes he goes up an de
editor breaks off de leg of his table and
gives it TO him fer club. But me men lays
fer him when his blinkers was droOpin',
an de clubs now found pomanint rest
10 place in de archives of de union. Have
yer met me corD'ral? Shake hands wild
de representative NV a sure huff noospape.
Say, de corpraPs all right! He's a whole
reg ment h.sself. Did yer hear how We
done up de scabs dis mornin'? No? Wen,
it happens dis away. Me and de corp was
feelin' our blinks to see how de land lay
when TWO mugs comes outen dat Office
down dere, and from de way der coats
buIged / Bnowed dey was hidn' somethin.
l bowed me toot, and it didn't take more n
a hint to get de gang onto il. De Scdpe
had moren a hundred papes consealt onto
their persons, an say, you q fought you
was in a snOwstornl.
me an me corp an anoder of me men,
wot his name is Skaggs, went to call on
de guy Wot owns de pape last night. Wen
we gets TO de office a kid asks US our
biziness Say l SEE, just take me card
and put il onto a silver tray and take II
inter de boss. l amt in de habit of tran
sachin' my Dizziness wild no oftiz boy. He
started to talk, and tole him to be mighty
quick erbout it or I'd make him look like
a stranger in his family.
'Skaggs' pa keeps a restero on de East
Side He sent us word dat if We needed
anything we should come over and he'd
treat us with great hostility. He's nice
man, an so is Shaggy. Wen, so long. I've
got to review me forces. Some NV de
boys needs pattin' on de back.
The assertions of the leaders that the
strike was stronger than ever appeared
to be verified in all parts of the city yes
terday Wherever newsboys were met and
questioned there was only one answer, and
that was, wen strike until they give us
what we want" Little fellows hardly able
to do more than toddle along wore the
pacards on their hats requesting the pub
lie not to buy the two papers.
Tiny Tim" who sells at Twenty
street and Sixth avenue, was asked how
long the strikers could hold out. Fer
ever" he answered, land longer, if neser-
Gerry. I amt got no famerly to support
an I reckin der fellers wot has is maxim
just as much as dey did before"
The good natured attitude of the public
toward the strikers has helped their
cause not a little As a rule. people are
satisfied to accept the papers that the
boys are selling.
The following communication was sent
to the Tribune office yesterday. 1t Is
hardly model of photography, and il
John Wilson expects 10 emulate the ex-
ample of some great men who have risen
| from the ranks he will have to take a few
innings with English grammar and die
| tionary. The letter Is printed because
! it viii probably interest Tribune readers
| and with no intention to enter into the
| merits of the dispute:
For over year the World and Jour
! nal have crowned down the newsboys
by making us pay 60 cts a hundred wher
| 50cts was a fair price and all we paiG
/ before We have now boyCotted theii
| papers, don't let us sell then again unit
they agree to make the price 40 cts fol
a year. which viii just even up what We
| lost. If they are not satisfied then let u.
arbitrate the matter they want the car