The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
NEWsBoYs STRIKE Up THE STATE
In PouEhkeepsie and Rochester They Boy
colt the World and journal.

PoUGHKEEPstE. July 3l.-The strike OF the
newsboys against handling the Worlds and
Journals at the prevailing rates spread IN this
city to-day, and for an hour this afternoon
about hundred boys engaged in a demon
stration which had for its features parade
around town and the destruction by FIRE OF
scores OF the papers snatched from newsdeal-
ers and their agents. Tho strike started down.
town. where the papers are received. and the
leaders In IL appeared to be two ne wsboys named
Mink" Nugent and George Burlingame
Robert Alexander. a dealer. who attempted
to carry package Of Worlds and Journals up
town on his bicycle. was knocked down and his
papers taken away from him. He was injured
by the fall and mptcd to retaliate. but was
hemmed in by such a crowd Of youngsters that
he was forced to retreat. The tires Of his
wheel were cut The contraband papers were
taken to Billiard alley. where a bonfire was
made Of them. and there was great rejoicing
among the victorious strikers rs they watched
the flames cat up the sheets
While the parade was passing through the
town dealers who had Worlds and Journals ex
posed for sale on their stands hurricdly gath
cred them up and took them into the r stores to
save them from destruction The police fol-
lowed the boys until their demonstration was
ended to see that no damage was done to prop
erty Max Eisner tried to dispose OF a small
stock OF papers no had purchased. but was
forced to give themup. He is little chap. and
his whole capital was invested in his papers.
HIS tears aroused the sympathy OF John G..
COlltngwOOd. a broker. who paid him twice he
vnlu. OF every paper torn up by the strikers.
The boys are determ inei, and say they will
continue the strike until their demands arc
granted. They now pay 80 cents a hundred
for their papers: the price formerly was 40
cents
RoCuEsTER. July 81 True to their promise,
when he New York NoridS and JoWHdls came
In a big crowd at the New York Central station.
refused to take any OF them. The papers were
dumped on in large pile. 5000 in all. and no.
body stirred toward them for space of several
minutes The carmen held the packages out
toward the boys but they only leered. One boy
others pitched on to him and hammered him
wit the clubs they carried. He fell in a faint
and was carried to his home in a helpless
condition.
A youth named Milenthal, who handles the
Journal. and another named Manson. who
handles the World. speedily got into trouble
with Il lot Of the boys by trying to get posses
sion OF their papers. Several hundreds of the
Offending puh licRtions were taken from them
and torn to pieces. There were few Worlds and
.fo,o'RdiS sold.
YoNKERs. July 31.-The newsboy strikers OF
Westchestcr county, representing YOnkers,
Mount Vernon. New Rochelle and Mamaroneck.
paradsd through this city tonight. headed by
on bronco. in company. with a fox terrier:
The boys were accompanied by brass band
and a fife and drum corps There were fully one
thousand in line. The newsiealers sat in open
wagonettes. At Getty Square about two thou
sand citizens greeted them Red lights fared
and skyrocKots were sentup The boys cheered
and yelled themselves hoarse all along the line
of march.