The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-28

a@"It was reported upon the streets
this afternoon that a movement was on
foot to have the difficulty between Deere
& Go. and the strikers settled by arbitra.
ton, but they both deny the truth of the
rumor.
EEPreaching at the Congregational
church tomorrow, morning and evening.
by the pastor. Topic for the morning dis
course: The conflict between capital and
labor" Evening: Hard times. their
causes and remedies"
Ras-A man giving the name of William
Schroeder was arrested this afternoon by
Officer Teller and taken before Magistrate
Swander charged with vagrancy and beg
ging He had a subscription paper pur-
porting to be for the benefit of Mrs. Eliza
Smith. Was sent to the calaboose to So
Der off.
B9@ james Sutbey was arrested yester-
day by special policeman Lawrence
Eklund, for being drunk and disturbing
the peace. Magistrate Swan6er fined him
$5 and costs. Had no money and was
calaboosed, but while another prisoner was
being taken in She door was left unguard-
ed and he skipped.
gGrCaptain Magill received the follow
ing this morning:
QUINCY, Ills, July 81.
Captain Magill;
Hold company ready to move on notice.
Report number of men for duty.
Z. B. HAMILTON,
Com, 9Th regiment Stage Guards.
E6rJ. A. johnson and Anna Abramson
were arrested last night by Officer Olsen
for jointly inhabiting room in which there
was but one bed Magistrate Swander
fined johnson $5, and costs and dis
charged Anna. johnson remarked that
he could not understand it, that he had
lived with woman years in the old
country, and they did not charge him a
cent for it.
The Strikers Still Buoyant.
The Deere & Co, strikers held another
meeting at 9 clock this morning. Lewis
Beers in the chair, and w. r. Oyler secre
tary. Shortly after going into secret sess-
ion, a motion was made and carried to
admit representations of the press, and
The ARGUS and Union reporters being
outside were invited to enter George
Cornwall, chairman CT the executive COM
mlttee, stated that tue committee had
ascertained that Deere & Co. were ship.
ping ploWs, and had sent them the follow
ing notice: Deere 4 Co., Gentlemen
We are informed that you are shipping
plows. 10 our opinion, this is not in
accordance with YOUR promise to US, and
we would respectfully ask that you dis
; continue such shipments. Signed by the
r commltte. The president, L. Beers,
stated that the employees of Buford &
Cos shop, Rock Island. had expressed
! themselves to him as being in sympathy
with the strikers, and had manifested a
r desire to meet them in body. A motion
was made that meeting be held at Freja
Hall this evening to meet the Buford men.
Carried
On motion a committee of 20, con-
t sisting Of w. r. Oyler, chairman. A. NJ.
D Sypher, H. A. Seiffert, A. E. Morey, J.
c Quick, j. Holtz, A. NJ Dalstrom, ]. A.
t Taylor, d. Stewart, Ed Mitchell, G. Corn
: wall, Eric Asp, g. Mckinley, l.. Lampin,
/ fP. Hogeland, Charles Burgland. Gus
: johnson, Sam Suman and A Iverson
G were appointed to receive the Buford EN-
t ployes and conduct them to the hall, and
S were Instructed to admit none else except
such as had heretofore been admitted.
On motion, the secretary was instructed
to notify the Buford men OF the actor
taken this morning.
A motion was made, and. after consider
able debate, passed, TO invite the Moline
plow shop employees to participate iu the
meeting this evening.
On motion, committee, consisting o.
1 of l.. Beers, Mr.. Breidbach, q. Cornwall
and A. +. Morey, were appointed to Sc
cure speaker to address the meeting thi
evening.
Several short speeches were made, il
which the speakers related numerous in
stances of encouragement, sympathy and
offers of assistance received from outsid,
D parties, and their mistaken belief in th,
ultimate success of this movement They
: say that the employers never will set thJ
y stakes for stopping place in the reduc
tion of wages. and We must do it. Ad
t Ijourned until 7:30 this evening.