Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28
BALTIMORE.
7ur STRIKING OYSTER sHRUCKERS.
II, Strike Assuming Serious Proportions
demonstrations by the Shruckers
The Packers Appeal to
The Authorities.

BALTIMORE, November 21.--Contrary
,,m.n,ral expectation the oystershuck-
,rs' strike. which was renewed on Mon
J,v has a.ain assumed serious proper
,;,ns and the streets OF the city in the
,.;,;piry oi the oyster houses were filled
nth excited strikers yesterday, discuss
inc the situation. Several minor dis
enhances arose during the day, growing
-, oi attempts OF disaflccted shuckers
a rr,vcnt nOn-strikers from working.
The scene oi the principal trouble
vas on Frll'S Point, where many
ri the packing-houseS are located.
The strikers about II o'clock gathered
IN iront ni the house ol :. W. Counsel
m,uS Co., on Philpot street. and began
~ threaten the few shuckers ut work i'll
,br establishment. They cndeavored
- ,,iu an entrance to the building by
IN. front door, but were prevented by
m. police. Three OF the number then
st,Ir cautiously around to the rear, and,
Draining a rOw-bOat, effected an en-
france by the water front. Rushing
into the room where about Seventy-five
men were working they called out,
"Hold up" The workers, anticipating
an assault, began to. retreat, when the
police hearing the noise entered and
drove the strikers out, arrcsting one OF
,ham. John Sanders. Shortly after
wlri gang nf white and colored
shurkerS from Canton entered PhilpOt
street and made rush toward the
entrance Of the prcking house. They
were promptly met by the police and
ait sharp struggle, during which the
police made free Use of their clubs, they
were driven back. The workers in the
house became intimidatcd at this point
AMI stopped work. The police re-
NAMED on guard during the morning
conrrnting themselves with arreSting
prominent leaders of the crowd. At ID.
y Mallurv's house lew men were
working during the day under q guard
oi police. f. l.. Mallory " CO. were
working about 80 men, but the strikers
claim that all these will stop work to-
day. The shuckers in III. NJ. Rowe's
It i also said will stop work to day.
Tdr strikers made demonstration
attn>t J. :. Fanin Il Co.'S house,
ON Boston street, i'll the morn
in. but were prevented from enter
ing by the bookkecpcr, who was subse-
Quamtly assisted by the police. The
strikers throughout the day persisted in
cJlgrrsItng in front Oi the packing
houses despite the efforts of the police
10 dispcrSc them. They were loud III
ih,ir threats of vengeance against the
mn at work, as well as against the
pl .krrs themselves. The police, how
ever found no difficulty in preserving
order, the browd having received Il salu-
tarr lesson during the encounter in
front of COunselman' house. John
Sanders. Michael Downs and John
Miller were arrested during the day,
AMI required to give bail To keep the
peace In the southern section oi the
rtv the strike became general, and
work VA, discontinued in nearly all the
houses.
The strikers held IN open air mass
m netting last night at the corner OF Can
ton avenue and Chester street. Speech
es were made 10y several oi the promi-
ncnt strikers. urging the shuckcrs tn
stand firm and demand fair wages from
Ar packers.
Formal Complaints of the Packers.
Mayor latrOhc WAS visited ycstcr-
day by delegation oi oyster-packcrs
from East Baltimore houses, who de-
sired that some action br taken tu pre-
Vent the strikers from interfering with
shukrrS who are willing To work. They
complained that day after day the strlk-
erS gathered in crowds about their
houses intimidating those who were
wiIlin. t0 work, and that some OF the
women were roughly and harshly
treated. They said there were plenty
oi shuckcrS ready and willing To 90 I"
work were it not they were afraid "i the
strikers carrying out their threats
against them. When arrests were made
the Witnesses. the packers stated, were
afraid lU testify on account ut threats
made against them. The packers
claimed that ii this state of things con-
tInued much longer the result he to
drive the entire oystcr-packing business
away ieOm Baltimore.
Mayor Iatrobc listened attcntively to
The complaints OF the packers. He IN
lormcd them that the police department
mai entire charge Of the maintenance ot
the peace oi the city. and he was unable
toact in the matter. He respectfully
referred them to the police commits
soncrs
Deputy Marshal Frye, who was pres
ent explained that the police had al
feaiy received orders III regard to the
matter, but they had To act with great
care a. they were held to Il very strict
accountability by the courts. No crowds
would hc allowed, he said, to collect at
The houses, and no riotous language ut
these meetings would he permitted. He
stated To the packers that the police
commissioners, he had no doubt, would
De Very ready to listen To them and to
aSc such action as would be proper and
awful IN the premises. The packers
.c'ided To wait upon the commissioners
Today and lay the matter before them.