Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-28
THE LABOR REVOLT.
Summary of Last Nights Dispatches
81. Louis Strikers


A MEETING.
A meeting OF delegates from all the trades
unions in ST. Louis was called for 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and everybody con-
ctrned was on the Qtd Ufre 10 learn th. re-
suit This information was conveyed 10 the
military headquarters, and IL was decided 10
brea X up the meeting and arrest the partici-
pants. With this view, my mounted police
twenty-five armed with muskets aud about
the same number with the usual club an A
pistol, were ordered TO proceed TO the hall
and make the arrests. That there should be
no failure, five thousand OF the citizens
guard and two companies of the national
gueru, WITH one piece OF artillery, were or
dered TO accompany and support the police.
should The crowd offer any resistance or at
tempt 10 rescue the prisoners. This force
left -Four Courts At 2,S0 p. m. under the com
msnd of General John ID. Stevens. Mayor
O1ersiolz also accompanied the expedition.
When about one block from the hall the po-
lice drew pistols and charged on the crowd
both in the middle of the street and on the
sidewalks. The men gave way al once. and
scattered IN all directions, the police pursu-
ing them for the distance OF a square on
every side. General Stephenson aud other
mounted officers OF the military effectively
assisted the police. and I'm five minutes there
was scarcely a man within a block OF the
nail, except the reporters, who stood their
ground and took position At the entrance
OF the building. Meantime the other part Of
the police force, headed by Captain l. Sc had
advanced to the foot OF the stairs . ling TO
the hall above. Captain Lee asceuded FIRST
alone, and moment after the whole squat
went up, and two minutes later they brought
down about seventy men. whom they found
in The hail, and placed them between lines of
police, armed with muSkets, and the whole
lhlng was over. Every one m The upper part
OF the building was arrested. Oae man at
tempted resistance, but a blow over his bead
from a club subdued him quickly. Toe
crowd, which had again drawn somewhat
nearer Id the building. offered no resistance
and made no demonstration.
EIGHT HOUR LAW WANTED.
Inc executive committee OF union work
ingmen has sent a communication TO the
governor OF Missouri requesting that he con-
vene the legislature, and that an eight-hour
law be Immediately passed.
BUSINESS RESUMED.
Many OF the large business houses which
closed will be open to-day. The president OF
the merchants exchange has issued notice
that the exchange will resume business to-
day. The 81 reefs are less crowded, and there
Is general impression that the worst is
over. The Missouri Pacific road con- fenced
running freight trains yesterday morning
both ways, and announce that their ROAD is
open for the transaction OF business. The
ST. Louis, Kansas City and Northern road
has not yet decided whether IT will follow
suit.
Chicago Communists.
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES ORGANIZING To PUT
THEM DOWN.
The railroad employees In Chicago propose
to organize a grand army TO put down the
and denounce. The board of trade resumed
business at go yesterday afternoon. Tney
consider the troubles at an end, or at least
under control of the authorities. About noon
yesterday the police arrested M. j. Clynch, a
grocery and provision and liquor dealer, and
the most prominent agitatOr OF the present
lawless movement. He has been present I'm
more than any one man TO cause bloodshed
and incite riot He will be severely dealt
with, as the proof OF his criminality is COM
plete.
aide de camp TO Gen. Sheridan, mas been as
signed 10 duty with Col. King, who COM
mands division OF the forces rdisei for pro-
lection among the c tiZens.
MERCHANT MURDERrD.
Thursday night as James j. White, re-
spected member of the Chicago board OF
trade, was pstrolling his beat at Lawndale
a suburban village, he discovered a suspi-
cious character and at once arrested him
He had taken his prisoner some distance
when the tramp began TO resist and sudden
ly drew a revolver from bis pocket, placed IL
10 Mr.. Whites forehead, fired and instantly
killed his captor- He then escaped, and Wig
orous search has failed TO discover his where
aoouts.
RESUMPTION OF WORK.
The tanners Who struck en- masse during
the warmest part of the controversy have
resumed WORK. The other establishments,
which employ large numbers Of hands and
which resumed work yesterday, are Crane
Brothers 4 Co., elevator manufacturers; Pc
ter & Co, wagon builders; Furst & Bradley,
farm machinery, and the shot tower. These
firms employ from GOO to 200 men each, and
were Obliged TO close by the rioters, although
their employees were anxioIs TO work. Two
companies of infantry and three of cavalry
direct from Fort MCPHERSON, Nebraska, FULLY
armed, arrived during yesterday.
PURSUIT OF COMMUNISTS.
The police department has been notified Of
the arrest OF Sandy's gang of "plug uglies, >
workmen and compelling them to Quit work
The members of the board OF trade have
raised $500 for the family OF Mr.. White
who Who was killed at Lawndale by q rioter
In all the stations. They are almost invari-
ably OF the lowest foreign element, and many
OF them are well known disturoers OF the
peace. The Pittsburg and Fort Wayne rail-
road started ont train at 5l5 yesterday sf
ternoon, " it'll q guard OF ~ policemen. IL is
rumored that the communists are holding q
me ee ~ some Ihiies from the city, and thai
the I'd regiment has been sent after them.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
At meeting OF the striking employees OF
the baltimore and Ohio railroad, held in
Baltimore, yesterday, Vice President King
read a paper, ON behalf of the company
signed by himself and Vice President Key
Ser. Those officers of the road attended the
meeting upon the invitation OF a committee
OF The employees, and were requested 10 make
any proposition the road might see lit TO
offer. The paper, read by Mr.. King, set forth
that: 1.-The ten per cent. reduction, which
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forced upon the company by the extgency of
the times, the great depression in business
and the severe competition OF rival times;
and IL cannot be changed. But we are willing
todo all In our power TO prevent its bearing
with peculiar hardship upon any class of the
companys employees. As we understand
from you that your wages have been much
reduced because OF your not receiving full
employment We are willing TO, aud we
mink we can so arrange matters as TO enable
You and those whom you represent to OBJ
taln iull average months work, so that
they and you can earn'more wages than you
now receive; and We are the more confident
OF being able TO do this because We believe
mat owing TO the abundant crops and other
causes the freight business OF the road will
soon be largely increased. II you agree TO
these terms and return to work Immediately,
all minor causes OF grievance OF which you
have complained shall be fully and fairly
investigated by us, and you shall receive
prompt redress when you are entitled % IL.
In short, you may rest assured that IL will be
our pleasure, as IL il our duty, so to arrange
the details Of the service as best 70 promote
the ef1cient working OF the road and al the
same time secure the cheerful and hearty
Co operation of its employees. Az complaint
has been made that the trainmen are ofteu
subjected to great Inconvenience and ex
pense because they are kept from thei
homes when trains are delayed on the roa A
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