Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
Il SMALL STRIKE.
The Yardmen of the Milwaukee s. st. Paul
After More Pay.

The Yardmen of the Milwaukee s. st. Paul
After More Pay.
The strike in the yard of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad by the switchmen
and brakemen came to public notice yesterday,
by summons for the police. Along about
o'clock word came to police headquarters that
some of the strikers were disturbing parties at
work, and Officers Kenealy and Waterhouse
were sent to the scene to find every
thing quiet. Again, about o'clock
a second summons came,.for the police from the
same locality. The GLOBE with Capt. Clark
and the twosofficers named above formed them
selves into accommodating party and brought
up at the old ware or freight house of the Chi
cago Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad company
at the foot of Chestnut street. The warehouse
is occupied by employees of
Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., who
under the supervision of Mr.. A. 81. Koehler are
engaged in cleaning the goods damaged by the
late fire. Among these employees are several
girls.
Mr.. Koehler had summoned the police, de-
claring that several of the strikers had invaded
the warehouse, gone to the telegraph Office in
one end Of the building and had broken up
considerable Office furniture.
On coming out they had staggered through
the part of the building in which he had work
ed, and had interrupted the girls in their work
and had insulted them.
visit to the telegraph Office showed that a
chair or two had been demolished, and a win
dow broken. Questioning could not reveal who
had been the perpetrators.
walk around the yard, and several of the
strikers were encountered. They disclaimed
having troubled Mr.. Koebler or his employees,
and declare they mean no harm. They have
quit work because they have been receiving
$40 per month, no extras for Sunday work,
when the employees of all other yards, and the
Milwaukee yard, in Minneapolis, are receiving
$50 per month, with extra pay
for Sunday work. The strikers. eleven in
number, viz: McNamsrs, Murphy, Eagan,
O'Brien, Powers, Black Quirk, New, Dunkley
and Gilbert, quit work, Wednesday evening,
and were about the yard all day yesterday.
They say they have molested no one, nor will
they. If others come to supply their places,
they will reason with them and urge them to
make stand for $50; beyond this they do not
mean to go. They say they have asked for an
increase, and that Superintendent Prior had
advanced their wages to $45 per month, but
they wanted and would stand out for $50, what
all the rest received.
Mr.. VIM. Matson, yard master, confirms the
story of the strikers. He declares he antici-
pates no trouble, at any rate McNamara, Eagan,
Dunkley and Gilbert are peaceably disposed,
while the others have been somewhat disposed
to interfere and be troublesome. Mr.. Matson
was running the yard with four men, yester-
day, when usually fourteen are employed. In
consequence of the strike no transfers were
made and only ordinary switching could be
done with any degree of success.
Such were the reports and the talk when the
police got on the ground, but so far as demon
strations or excitement was concerned, every
thing was decorously quiet. Officer Kenealy
was left in charge to prevent any disturbance
and the rest of the force withdrew.