St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-21
The Labor Movement.
ALMOST A RIOT AT NEW YORK.

wOrkmen in MatthiesOn & Wickers's
sugar refinery struck for $3.50 instead
of $1.75 day. The prOprietOrs antic-
lpated trouble, and sent to the police
headquarters for assistance. Chief
McWilliams and thirty men at once
started for the place, and arriving,
found the ringleaders of the mob EN-
deavOring to incite the crowd to tear
the office down. The mob was forced
back into Bergen street and the police
were ordered to charge, but the mob
withstoOd the shock and for several
minutes appeared to have the best oft
The police then drew their revOlvers
and cry arose that they intended to
fire, whereupOn the crowd broke and
took refuge in houses and in a steel fac
tory in the vicinity. After the street
was cleared, several of the mob were
found disabled, having been struck
down by the policeman's clubs. Officer
Eaton was knocked down, and it is
feared that his injuries will result in
congestion of the brain. Johnson, one
of the disabled rioters, is believed to be
the man who struck Officer Eaton.
STRIKERS AT ALBANY.
Thirteen hundred employees of the
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad made demand at Albany, last
Wednesday, for eight hours work. On
Saturday the reply was given that their
demand could not he complied with,
on which the men in the shops at West
Albany dropped their wOrk-toOls,
marched out and formed in line. One
of the leaders called out, ''those i'll ia
vor of eight hours, step to the right. and
those for ten hours, to the left All
the men stepped to the right, and after
ward marched. with banner inscribed,
Eight hours and no compromise, to
all the shops, gathering accessions to
their ranks at every shop until the
strike was completed. One of the lead
ers addressed them, counseling moder
alton. The train hands, switch tenders
and truckmen were also induced to join
in the strike. 1t is said the strike will
extend along the entire distance of the
road.
DI>tiRACEFUL CONDTCT OF THE STRIK-
ER$.
Early this morning information reach
ed police head quarters that the strik-
ers were maSsing III the Nineteenth and
Twenty Precincts, where there are
large cabinet and piano factories. SUI
perintendent Kelso ordered the reserv
Is of the neighboring precincts to march
to the threatened districts and protect
persons and property ut every hazard,
and then went himself To the Nine
teenth Precinct. while Inspector Dilkes
went to the Twenty-tirst.
Il H.
300 men ;ts early as six o'clock, hut the
police drove them off. a large crowd
of strikers soon aIterward gathered i'll
front of the cabinet factory i'll 42d street
near 3D. avenue. \ sergeant of police
and patrolmen We're stationed there and
kept the strikers AT bay until the arri-
val of IL detachment of police. who were
Obliged to Use clubs freely To disperSe
the strikers.
THE LABOR MOVEMENTS MONDAY.
The significant event of the day in
the labor movement Is the fact that the
strike of the coach makers has suddenly
ended. and the members of all branches
of the trade. comprising. il is said, he
tween six and seven thousand men.
have returned To work to-day on the
Ten noUl system without advance Ill
wages. One reason OF this is the fact
of the suspension of trade and dull
market. and another is the injustice of
the movement.
To-day about 400 turbulent charac-
tiers, who, when they are not to lazy to
work, are employed in the numerous
sugar refineries. assembled at Durunt's
sugar house. foot of East Twenty fifth
street. and attempted to drive off the
workmen there employed who refused
to join the strikers The men at Du-
rants are satisfied with their present
and expressed their determ-
nation to fight rather than leave work
The police ultimately were obliged to
resort To force, and the malcontentS
were driven away.
THE GREAT STRIKE APPROACHES ITS END. F.,
There are indications of an early and |
entire collapse of the great working
mems strike. The meetings of the va
rious trades organizations this evening
were very SHINY attended. The ina
rhinists and blacksmiths are endeavor-
ing To keep up Il bold front. hut even
they cannot disguise the fact that the
bottom is falling out of the tub