Show U P their wages aro withhold and trouble blo 1 ill threatened PORTLAND oro dec 29 the situation of f tho the discharged laborers labor cra of tho the anion pa cloo cleo pug get sound extension Is growing serl rule at present about 1000 are in this city norl and hu number ta moutot uro tire destitute and unable to get money on oa their time checks duo pool rober octh A largo number aro are being fd and liy by the city g to tho the inability of J II 11 smith A co who bad tho contract to secure money from tho the union Pa ollic tho the luau aro are being put off air from day to day an ai tho the money 1 it not yet forthcoming it in to foresee tile the outcome na as thomen are growing desperate somo some more fareed firms are discounting ho checks at 60 per cent JP J P smith who alls acon at several lays daya URO ago that the union pacific company had promised him yc yesterday lie ho tale telegraphed graphed that ho be would leavo cove f for r portland Port laud soon money or no DO money go 80 too tho matter stands |