Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-07
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
pOlOred LabOrsu on COnOrsts Gang 90 Out
On Strike.
WHITE MEN REFUSE TO FOLLOW THEM
situation Looked serious for = short
Time, but the Prompt Action
OF Chief Briggs stops
the Trouble.

A small strike interrupted the work Of
the concrete gang on Twenty-fourth street
Saturday afternoon. The colored men, who
had been employed by Parks, Johnson q
Parks at g per day. walked out at .. IN.
because their demand for t2B was denied.
There had been clash in sentiment tat
least between the colored men and the white
men who had been employed and when
the former threw down their tools and
wheelbarrows the latter remained At work.
The colored men gathered in bunch and
retired to the bank on the west side Of the
street at a point between Q and and be-
gan to shout "scab " This incensed the
white men and a general row was threat
ened. The white men were Of the opinion
they were not in any way obligated 10 the
colored men, who in many cases had taken
the places Of whites At the time Of the last
labor troubles in South Omaha The police
were notified Of the condition OF AFFAIRS
CHIEF Briggs visited the scene and a. once
ordered the celored men to cease their
taunts and leave the locality. They hesl.
tated and the chief seized one Of them pre-
paratory to putting him under arrest, while
the white men looked on with shovels In
their hands and their eyes on the rows Of
convenient brickbats The expression OF
determination was enough and the colored
men agreed to go after they had been as
sured Of the pay that was due them.
Mr. Parks expressed himself as not
pleased with the work OF the class Of col
ored men which had been employed. He
said they had attempted to run out the
whites no had hired and that they were
unsteady and required too much watching.
He declared he would hire none OF the
striking men again They we're all paid
OF last night and told TO 80.
Teachers Are Enthusiastic.
There was an enthusiastic attendance at
the teachers meeting held at the South
Omaha High school yesterday morning.
Nearly ell the teachers in the city were
present. Those who were to take part were
all on hand and responded in a manner
fully up to the expectations Of the au-
dience. The superintendent made a sur
vey OF the years work insofar as II had
progressed and commended the work Of
the teachers in every department and grade
OF the city. So far as he was concerned
he assured all the teachers that he would
recommend them all for reelection to their
positions for another year
The parts taken by Miss Jane slocurs,
f. c. Finley and Miss Mary Fitzgerald
were apropos, showing careful preparation
and helpful in their suggestions The solos
by Miss O'Neill and Miss Yost were ac-
ceptable Beside these charming selections
. double trio concluded the program.
shemer Caught. Horse Missing.
Lee shefner has been arrested by the
South Omaha police under suspicion that
SAhe made way with a horse which did not
belong to him. The horse was bought in
Council BLUFFS on the 18th of last month
by q we'll known horse buyer. Max Joseph
After buying the horse at the sale he gave
II TO Shef1er to lead over the river to
South Omaha, where he was making up
his load ready for shipment to Chicago.
That was the last he ever saw OF the
horse. He suspected that. Sheff1er disposed
OF the horse IN some manner while passing
through Omaha. After spending some time
in search TO no avail Joseph gave a de-
scription OF the missing Sheffier to the
police. day or two ago he was located and
is now in jail awaiting the hearing Of his
case in police court He says that when
trying to lead the horse through Omaha
It took fright and broke from him and he
was unable TO catch II. as 1t ran and was
soon lost sight OF. He said he searched
for the horse faithfully, but that HIS efforts
TO locate the missing animal have beer
without success.
Two Games of BAIL.
There viii be two interesting games OF
eall this afternoon in the city Of South
92naha One will be played by the letters
9i0id Tops against a strong rival team
from Omaha, known as the Starlights
This game will be played at letters parl
and will be called promptly at $3.50. TIL,
other game will be played in the new
park at Fortieth and q streets. Here tn,
Joe Duffys will play the Coronas Of Omaha
This promises to be fully as interesting
game as the other. The boys have beer
working hard and the bleachers have beef
erected to accommodate the local fans
House Blocks street.
House movers. contrary TO the orders o
the building inspector. started to NOV
the building formerly occupied by the 5outl
Omaha Novelty works. from it's old sit
at Twenty-fourth and L streets to a new