The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-11
OUTCOME
OF Newspaper War in
Doubt.
BOTH SIDES FIRM,
New York Paper Men in
Town.

sold in Worcester next Sunday?
The man who answers that ques-
ton, and answers it correctly, will do
as much good, for the present at least,
as if he gave the city a drinking foun-
tain or an insane asylum. Mr.. Easton
says they will be sold, but the news
boys say they won't sell them, the
other newsdealers say they won't
handle them, and the question arises
as to whether or not they will be sold
after all. All are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of Sunday, and the news
boys are the most anxious of all.
No announcement has yet been made
as to what the World and journal pro-
pose to do for boys and the local ped
dlers are much exercised over the out
look. If the Journal apd World at
tempt to bring in boys of their own
on Sunday trouble is practically sure
to result. The local boys are deter
mined that the two New York papers
against which the boycott has been de-
clared shall not be sold in this city
and in their enthusiasm may overstep
the bounds of the law. This phase of
the affair is receiving serious consider
alton as Sunday draws near, and the
police propose to take active steps
to prevent any trouble should the
World and Journal send in boys of
their own.
The local newsdealers wish it under
stood, however, that should any trouble
Of such character arise they will as
sumo no responsibility for it. They en-
courage no such attitude on the part
Of the boys and assume no degree of
responsibility for their actions after
they leave the newsrooms.
L. H. Browning, president of the To-
cal newspaper association, said to a
Spy man last evening, II shall be in no
way responsible for the actions of the
newsboys. have no jurisdiction over
them on the street, but hope that no
trouble will arise.
"All that l desire in this matter is
my rights. l have no desire to get the
local agency for the World or Journal
away from Mr.. Easton, but 1 cannot
afford to handle those papers on Sun
days at the price they are now fur
nished to me.
Il am not in business for my health
believe we pay more for these papers
here in Worcester than in any other
place in the country, and l. for one,
simply cannot afford it. The Boston
papers all cost us cents, and allow us
profit of IL cents, but we sell sew
eral thousand more Boston papers than
we do New York
Mr.. Browning stated that from the
standpoint of the newsdealers, nothing
now had developed in the situation, and
he did not look for any change before
Sunday.
Yesterday Fl. L. Timon, agent for the
Journal. called at Mr.. Browning's place
Of business, but did not find him in.
and did not succeed in meeting him.
He met several of the other dealers
however, and the interviews with them
resulted with varying degrees of sue
cess.
Last night F. A. Easton issued the
following statement:
There are II dealers, all told, on our
books who do business in Worcester.
Seventy-one dealers handle the
World and Journal
Usually we receive the bulk of orr
orders on Saturdays.
Today (Fri ay), at o'clock D. m.
the case stands as follows:
There are just eighteen dealers from
whom we do not expect orders. This
reduces the number to fifty-three.
We have on our books at this hour
orders from thirty-eight of the fiftv-
three dealers, leaving fifteen to be
heard FROM We fully expect to re-
ce:ve orders from those fifteen dealers
at the usual time tomorrow.
Most of the dealers have increase
their orders.
This statement does not include the
out of-town dealers.
We will make no unusual efforts on
SunSay.
Asked if the report was true that the
World and Journal intend to send IN
boys of their own on Sunday Mr.. Eas-
ton replied:
II, You can state. emphatically, No.
There is no truth in such a report"
Mr.. Easton expressed himself as we'll
pleased with the outlook and said that
he had everything well in hand
Yesterday morning Mr. Easton held
a conference with Jefferson D. Pierce
state pres dent of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and Mr.. Timm, the rem
resentative of the journal. He submit
ted his books and explained his posi-
tlon. AL the close of the conferences Mr.
Pierce expressed himself as satisfied
that Mr.. Easton's position was fair and
reasonable. Gnu
f. NJ. DoWd, representing the New
York World, arrived in Worcester YES
terday afternoon and conference he
tween Mr.. Easton and Mr.. Dowd tool,
place at the Waldo house late last
evening. Mr.. Dowd will remain in the
rity until after Sunday and Mr.. Timm
Of the Journal will also remain here tn
assist If need be in the handling of their
respective papers.
One of the local dealers said last night
that Mr.. Easton's claim to the nunbnr
Of neWsdealers ready to handle the New;
York World and Journal Sunday m,
doubleday included a number of small
grocers and proprietors of other small
places of business who were only ton
lad to handle the papers as an excuse
''r keeping open their places of bust
ness.