PANAMA SOCIAL PROBLEM THE WORKMAN READ THE WORKMAN WEEK BY WEEK AND LEARN ALL THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR WEST INDIAN HOME PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY Another Big Fire In City of Kingston Tragic Labour Strike at British Guiana 10 KILLED AND 21 INJURED car some a VOL. 12 No. 38 PANAMA, SATURDAY, APRIL 26. 1924 PRICE Cts. Cy.
Canadian Immigration TO UNITED STATES CUT TO 13, 000 YEAR.
Causes Damage and Loss to PropA Direct Wast India cable erty and Valuables Estimated despatch from Washington, at 12, 000 Pounds Sterling. Strikers Overran City for Many Hours Invad dian iminigration to the dated April. Canaing Business Places and Private Residences from Canaua will be cut to 13, 000 The Gleaner of the 11th inst.
a year, 11 the proposed Willis states the followingGovernor Morrow Returns amendment to the Senate ImmiAnother destructive fire took In our West Indian column general walk out, with the result respect for Mr. Gamble who gration Bit goes through both place in Kingston on Thursday Governor Morrow of the sparse reference is made of a that both the East Coast train and has won popularity on account Houses becomes. Law afternoon last. It occured in the Panama Canal returned to the th. strike which occurred at Brith the Demerara ferry services were of his tactful handling of the Senator Willis of Ohio, in the commercial area and at a time mus on Thur day last by the Grace Guiana early this month, but brought to a standstill. people on the occasion of prev. course of the debate on the Senwhen nearly all the business line steamer Sant Ana which from latest exchanges to hand Not content the mob next ious disturbances. As the result ate measure last evening anestablishments in the city were docked at Chistobal in the early we are able to give our readers a tackled the labourers of the of his influence many clashes nounced that not only would he closed.
at the dock by Mrs Morrow and complete and graphic account of sewerage contractors and car which threatened to be serious press his amendment making the It was about twenty five min. col. L Walker who has been the big trouble which again penters at work in various parts were suppressed.
utes past five o clock when acting Governor of the Panama makes not every interesting his of the city. These threw in their At about o clock Messrs. quota law applicable to all the countries of the Western Hemissmoke was seen issuing from the Canal during Col Morrow ab tory for the Magnificent Colony, lot with the demonstrators. Critchlow, Lewis and other phere, but he would make the sence.
upper storey of the People Governor Morrow The party then entered The report reads thus:The rabble then surged down officials of the Labour Union at quota for each country one per Mart, facing the Parish Church which was along side and In its issue of the 8th inst. Main Street invading the residen tended a conference at the of. cent, based on the 1910 United dock in King Street. No time was lost motored over to the Capitol at The Port of Spain Gazette re ces of citizens and the hotels and five of the Hon. Mr. Brown, States census.
in communicating with the Fire Balboa Heights, produced the report of the forcibly removing the servants. at which there were also Brigade, and within a comparaserious trouble from the DemeSenator Dill of Washington, The majority of the business present the Hon. Mr. Dias inquired with tively short time Superintendent TAKE NOTICE surprise rara Argosy and the Chronicle places in Water. St. and vicinity and Mr. Browne As the whether Senator Willis amendof the 2nd, 3rd and 5th inst. In includins the Banks were com result of this conference Mr. ment would be applicable to CaGadpaille, his chief officer Mr.
Dunn, and his men were on the Members of the Mutual Life part it follows: pelled to close during the distur Browne approached the nada.
scene. Ladders were mounted Assurance Society are hereby notiYesterday morning the city bance. Some of them re opened Chambre of Commerce and and within a few minutes after tied that the assessment due on the Georgetown was throw into a later in the day.
Senator Willis then answered Most of the conference was arranged for death of Jane Barclay, is payable state of consternation when fol provision shops throughout the o clock this morning at their arrival the Brigade squad on or before the 20th May.
that the amendment would of the course apply to Canada as well were chopping through the room lowing a meeting of the city were also closea and news of Chamber between employers windows with their axes.
WM. DE EGUZA. Sec Treas. Labour Union at a. in their the threst spread over George and representatives of the Lab. as to all other countries of the Hemisphere.
Entrance was soon effected Bible Students hall in Regent Street, a huge town.
our Union at which the situation procession of demonstrators and and then a couple of hose which At The Water Works will be discussed. In the meanJAPANESE PROTEST were promptly connected were street loiterers moved from the The situation took a more time a large number of the strik. Tokio, April 15. Foreign Mincarried into the building by the World Wide Lecture Tomorrow. hall to the Charlestown Sawmill. serious turn at about mid day ers had assembled at the Labour ister Mabul in a statement tofire fighters. The fire had by All went well at the beginning, when the excited crowd escorted Union hall in Regent St. where day to newspaper corespondents Under the ruspices of the Inter but as Water Street was gained by mounted policemen hustled labour hymns were sung and protested against exclusion of then made great headway and a national Bible Students Asociation dense volume of smoke made it at the Panama Capital Friendly So the crown got out of hand and up Regent St. turned north into Prof. Osborne again addressed Japanese from the United States, difficult, at first, for the men to ciety at 7:30 Tomorrow, refused to listen to their leaders. Camp Street and stormed the the gathering.
declaring we have cause for arrest the progress of the fia Evangelist Seale will throw Headed lvy a band of sorts and Water Works at both entrances.
Government Take Action grave anxiety and we appeal mes. The chief officer led the of the flood of light on the mraning bearing banners on which were failing to force an entry by the. By this time a large number against any nation which can phrophecies which have ap way and the men followed. The date location in the presente distretting in hichele walicof helse bedogends main gaten in Camp Street a police of civilians had been sworn in as and beinandi teise to some extent fire was located in the mes through wh ch world public ac tion of crowd attathe little satisfaction to ment occupied by Mr. Frank passing in treating the world fa customed to note in the various Church Street entrance which dam by Mr. McCowan, you.
Crosswell who carried on a Com mous subject. Nations Marcha demonstration processions, the they succeeded in forcing. They while the Artillery and Ining To Armageddon Wilions Now crowd bore down upon business drew the fires from the furnaces fantry Militia companies mission agency there.
Living Will Never Die and Gallons of water were poured This lecture no doubt, will restore firms and by force compelled la and tried unsuccessfully to reservists were called out. The Wedding Bells on the flames and after hard con ideuce. sive a hope for the bourers to desist from employ coerce the employees to walk special constables who work the fire was extinguished future, and lead to a greater rever ment. Those who refused were out. Mr. Critchlow and Prof white badges and were armed beaten by pickets who wore red Osborne who had been touring with staves, travelled along the ding function took place on Wed. pretty and quiet little wed.
in about half an hour. Consider ence for the Bible.
able damage was, however, done ing this lecture this notice merely badges round their forms with the city in a cab, then arrived city in motor cars and protected nesday evening the 231d inst in As the public is for not only were the articles in serves as a reminder, and all are the Letter determined at on the scene and persuaded the peaceful citizens against ag the salem Mission Chapel. 3rd st.
Mr. Crosswell estallishment advised to be on time to secure a tempt was made to reach the crowd to move on to Bourda ression by the strikers who en and when Mr. Fitz: burnt but a large portion of stock seat. If you wish to think serious Chignecto where a number Green where they proposed to tered houses Herbert Massiah and Miss Lily and drove and other articles in the Cor ly and be entertained dont miss it. of men, under Trim, the well hold a mass meeting.
Gertrude Wilkins of Colon.
servants out. The militia men, joined together in holy matrimony.
inaldi McDougall apartments LODGE MEETING known strike breaker, were at At Borda Green Mr. Crichlow who bore arms, were posted at The legal phase of the ceremony and Dr. Melville Dental parlour regular Meeting of the Loys work. huge crowd of men and addressed the crowd from the the Water Works, Electric Co. having taken place earlier in the were destroyed. Star Of Hope lodge, No. 632, 191. women armed with sticks and cab. He tokl them that he expect Railway, the Wireless and other afternoon in the Cristobal Maxis.
There was an excellent flow FLU will be held cn Mon staves rushed the premises and ed to hear from the merchants important points.
trate office, relatives and a selec.
of water and the Brigade worked day night April 28th At the Loyal were with difficulty shepherded later in the afternoon and retion of intimate acquaintances were Meanwhile the Executive splendidly. The Hon. Progress Lode en bied at 30 ocelo tik off by the police mounted and quested the people to reassemble Council had been sitting and another function in the church of invited to witness the religious side Simpson, o. Commissioner Mr muberis tiesasked to importation foot, who had arrived on the there at o clock last night to extraordinary Gazette was is which the bride father, Rev.
Matters of of the Kingston and St. Andrew will be discussed.
scene, under the command of the hear what had been done. He also sued between and p. conR. Wilkins is pastor, Corporation was early on Acting Inspector General, Major advised them to be peaceful and taining proclamations calling Rev. Wilkins gracefully led the scene as also Aldermen rented out.
Widdup and County Inspector to go home and rest themselves upon the rioters to disperse, cali eine breide utge the one that whilst Penso and Altamont DaCosta, The origin of the fire is un Gamble, acting Deputy Inspector for the night meeting.
Rev. Surgeon of Wesley ing out the local forces, and Methodist church was the officiaM. strong detachment of known. The People Mart was General. Prof. Osborne Incitement constables kept order in the vi closed at the usual hour four The crowd next turned its at. Prof. Osbor: also addres. warning that the Riot Act would minister.
be read if necessary.
Mi e Ruth Jones fingering at cinity. Inspector Owen o clock whilst the tenents on tention to the electric cars. sed the crowd but in terms more Wright and sub Inspector Or the upper floor left some time Throwing themselves in their calculated to incite than to pacify The mob drove domestic ser he ergan and Mr Milling.
choir rett being in attendance. after. The theory is advanced way as they approached they them. Ile declared that the hour vants from their homes, held up and ruitable muriesl pieces for the HEAVY DAMAGE TO CLOTH. that the end of a lighted cigar brought these to a standstill and had come when they should dem the electric car service, the light occasion. Surrounding the bride The gratest damage was done ette might have been the cause immediately invaded them turn and their rights and see that they ing service, and the railway and and bridegroom during the ceremoto the stock in the Penple Mart, of the conflagration but, of ing out passengers and forcibly got them. They must no longer caused the stores to close up. Ry were Master Cyrus and Miss It is difficult to accurately esti course, it is mere speculation. compelling the motormen and worship the white god but They also interfered with the Mau! Wilkins, th bride brother and sister, Mr Wilkins inr, mate the loss but it will run into Fortunately for other establish conductors to leave their posts. should know themselves.
The jail working of the ships and one or dentist, Missess Esther, Eunice, thousands of pounds. Water ments in the vicinity the Peo They then disconnected the poles had no terrors for him and if two persons were assaulted. Lily Wilkins and Mrs. Persis Will poured like a cascade through ple Mart is constructed of re. and moved on in a body to the Critchlow was killed, hundreds This onslaught on the peace kine Sterling her cousins with Dr.
the wooden flooring above and inforced concrete and with the Electric Company power sta of Critchlows would be born every a. and died down about kids was the bride mrid.
and order of the city began at Jethro Small, Fitz Herbert Hosd snd others Mies Alice Maude Wilin a short time the store was promptitude of the Brigade the tion when they drove out the hour. They must no longer acflooded; and a large portion of fire was quickly arrested, al employees and extinguished the cept starvation wages for they The proclamation breath Driving away to the home of the the stock damaged by water. though at times the flames fire in the furnaces.
the bride cousin Dr. Wilkins large had the right to live as other ing dire possibilities had The People Mart was con threatned to break through the crowd also assembled outside races lived.
desired sobering effect. George Jør, where the marriage repart structed many years ago by Mr. corrugated iron roof.
good House in Carmichal County Inspector ar of a awaited the joyful Wilson, the well known The loss estimated at about Street but made mo attempt to riveduty the rester Gamble delle measly rabble for four hours cheer and we wishes were seat after the wedded ecople.
contractor. The building is own 10, 000 to 12, 000, is cover enter. The Water Works were meeting was about to break up during which respectable and The bride father the Rev. R.
ed by Messrs. Nathan and Com ed by insurance. The companies dealt with in a similar manner and interviewed Mr. Critchlow law abiding people were subject Wilkine, her sister Maude and conpany Ltd. who carried on a dry affected are the Lancashire and and the crowd then turned its at as to the line of action decided ed without the least provocation in Esther, the daughter of Pilgrim Wilkins, sailed for the goods business in the first floor, Jamaica Co operative Insurance tention to the Colonial Transport upon. It may be staetd here that to the serverest indignities.
United States on the evening of whilst the upper storey was Companies.
Department. Here there was a the crowd showed marked. Continued on page 5) the 24th, wor the ere the