The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-21
THE ONLY TIE-UP IN TOWN.
NEUSBOTS SHEEP Park ROW CLEAR
or RED- HEADED EITRA6

!
They Don't Want Any Arbitration-Prsfsr to
settle the Case Themselves and Don't Pro-
| fessto Keep tho Peace while Raising Cain
| Wall street Chips 1n-Striko Extends.
Up and down Park row. along Broadway and
| in Wall street. the strike OF the newsboys
against the evening editions OF the World and
| Journal which wont como down from ten
| for elk cents to two for one cent. ragged hercely
| all yesterday, and the red blood from many
Juvenile nose dyed the field OF battle. 1t was
| a truly joyous occasion for the "newsies." 30
| many policemen we're on strike duty or rest
ing in reserve that the boys had things their
| own way. condition OF affairs OF which they
| were swiftly appreciative. BY means OF
| Committee on Discipline. which was practl-
caly a committee Of the whole, the strikers so
| thoroughly controlled the situation that 1t was
| all but impossible to buy a red headed extra
| on any OF the downtown streets. In Park row
the man who asked for one was likely to be
| hooted as "scab" II not made the target for
| missiles. IL was tie-up 80 tight as to make
the street car strikes ridiculous In comparison.
The first encounter came when the delivery
wagons ca me to the Offices to get tho early
editions. No sooner did tho wagons drive up
than the air was filed with missiles and the
drivers and helpers sent a hurry call to the
| Oak.street station for relief. Two very much
used-up policemen responded and were ad-
vsed by the boys to go to bed and sleep It of.
They were kept busy trying to protect the
wagons. until word came that the World
and JOtundt had reduced their prices. That
caused rush TO the distributing points. 1t
was found shat the Ecenino World people were
Offering papers three for cent. At this the
boys concluded thatthe victory was won and
made a rush for the edition. but Moses Burris.
II years old, who was the leader. at this point
held them back
de timer" he asked tho World employee who
Don't know" said the employee. Tho
price is three for cent now"
demanded Moses.
MS aSS sha S G boy. Rsd
better hurry up and take the chance that was
Don't touch de scab papes." shouted Moses
at the top OF his voice. "Dey're tryin' to
selves about this. word reached them that the
journal had cut the prc" to- fve for cent.
but but Burrs. aided bv year John GaSpo
from buying: Finally The Mos1a began 70 give
10 tho ranks. OF the strikers, Half a dozen
boys accepted the papers and were about to
dozen hackers. fell upon them, rounded and
kicked them and tram pied the papers under
small riot. and a policeman came and captured
Burrts. Gallu2o and kirlow and took them to
to s az an wa va
offender. The other two were committed to
the care OF the Gerry society. Their martyr
dom was not in vain. for after the policeman
had taken the two away no boy dared touch
the forbidder papers.
phalar K. having armed themselves with sticks.
and marched down Nassau street. shouting
Ssm sore Hastily bsn
ners. one OF which read:
WE DON'T SELL scAB PAPERS.
Some few small boys who we're doing scsb
the corner OF Ann street IN Solently lourished
their red headed extras in the face OF the
fiat stickf falling swiftly upon hard heads and
tho two fed, bowling with grief and pain.
donsd stock OF papers. Wherever they caught
boy VIE was not with them thsy punched
The boys swept the financial district clear Of
other newsboys. who had been selling the red
headed papers. attacking them and tearing up
their wares: The brokers were greatly amused
by the "strike" and CROWDS gathered to watch
streets Two or three banana pushcart men
who were unfortunate enough to get entangled
in the crowd lost most, OF their wares. The
brokers contributed to tho strke fund by toss
Ing cents ana cEs. down rSn the once
among themselves for the money
50 we'll were the strikers In control Of the
situation that even the uptown distributing
for, 400. 800 and 800 papers we're cancelled
right and left by the alarmed dealers. The
the Willingness Of the papers to sell at a
very low price or even give away the editions
they Would ia soon agree to anSthna The neWs
women Loyalty took up the cause. too. and Mrs.
sh.a III s snnds to With .s h %gy s %
mails But the ancient lady who divides her
time between selling, evening" extras at the
rights of location. got into trouble Yesterday
the .tko of The Soes By that
name because when exaggerated she charges
ela 5hant Went down FraRkfort Street With
the intention to buy some Journals. The
strikers found it out and thirty OF them went
| After her. The spokesman advanced upon her
Dem rapers is bovcotted an we don't allow
| none { be sold. Zee? IL you wasn't a loidy
yei had yer face poked in. Now git!"
For a moment the Suuealer STOOD aeha.. at
and when she charges, the boys scatter. Then
with a rasping shrek like the sound OF
gigantic Ti slate she bore I down UPON tn. envoy
| and Knocked hi m spinning All the thirty boys
Beat Mi Hail. ind her
Of her waist and skirt. She fled weeping to
the shelter Of the hallway. and the boys. hoist
naraded them as banners of victory, Later
| they returned them to her upon promise that
she would sell no more red heads. and by the
aii Of many pins she was enabled to return to
| her old stand. where for the rest Of the dav she
sold other papers with q chastensd spirit.
| A gang OF Tenderloin newsboys succeeded in
| tipping over a Journal wagon at Broadway
and Thirty-thrd street yesterday afternoon at
| o'clock.
Milo Green. a 15-year-old newsboy. tried to
| sell Journals and Worlds in the doorway OF the
| uptown Office OF the World last evening. The
strikers gathered across tho street and threat
ened him vQcally until woman came along
swept across the street. then ,snatched the pa
per from the woman's hands and tore 1t to
pieces, Then one OF them. Emil Kahune.
| jumped on Green.
Hugh Coleman. a lawyer. dropped off Broad
! way ear at this stage OF the 1Rht. took Kahune
| over his knee and spanked him soundy The
rest OF the mob assaulted Coleman until q
policeman came to his aid and arrested Kahune.
| There was comparative quiet along Park
row AZ night, with sporadic .outbursts where
| some newswoman or one OF the bigger bows
undertook to break the union rules About 8
| O'Clock the nevsboys at the bridge obse rved the
| imposing figure Of a l4year- old youth. wear
ing pink SUBSCRIBERS. approaching from the
| Workboy Blind" Diamond. to whom he In