National Republican., 1880-02-28
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Strikes Becoming Serious In Va
ri0us Quarters.
Proposed Tour OF n Socialist Leader to Fo.
mont tDiscord-serious Strike at Cohoes,
N. " Proprictors Assaulted by
Strikers-Four of the AssRil-
ants Sl,ot-Pacific Coast
Labor Troubles, Sc
A st. Louis Agitator to rake the stump.

A SC. Louis Agitator TO Take the stump.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-The Post. Dispdtch this
evening published an interview with Albert
Curtin, u leading Socialist of this city and
editor of the Volkestemmc, an organ of the
workingmen In which he says ho will start
next week on three months trip to all tue
principal cities East and West to agitate the
labor question before trades.uniOns and nssist
in moro thoroughly organizing tho working.
men of the country. This action, lie saws, is
not to bring about n general strike of tho
workingmen at present. but to prepare for the
future. He holds that the opinion is general
among the intelligent workingmen that tho
excessive speculation at present so rife will
produce general crash in from one to two
years, when an attempt will be made to force
down wages to the lowest possible point; aud
to meet this condition of things the working.
men, by organizing now, will be united
throughout the continent and able to success.
fully resist all such efforts on the part of EN-.
ployers. He further says tho National Work.
imgmen's convention, TO be held at Chicago in
June, will probably nominate John Swinton
of New York, for President, and Dguuis
Kearney for Vice-Presdent.
Five Thousand Factory Hands on Strike.
Troy, N. Y, Feb. GA general strike now
prevails ut Cohocs among the employees of
Harmony mills, three in number, tho Num-
Der Three extension aud tho Strong June and
gathered in squads to consider tho situation
To-day all tho employees in tho above mills
Joined the strikers, who now number 4S00.
| This morning all the mills shut down. At 2
o'clock this afternoon the strikers formed n
procession, and headed by drums, marched to
Simmons Island. Transparoncics and hannors
were displayed bearing the notices "Ten Per
! Cent. aud No Surrender" "Wo Want One
Hour for Dinner" "Weaver's Union" Omitted
We Stand, Divided We FALL" and Fright
Against Might" After the procession reached
Simmons, Samuel Sault editor of the Cohoes
Sunday Regulator, and others addressed the
strikers. The latter determined to insist upon
the demand for higher wages and ono hour for
dinner. Committees were appointed to confer
with the proprietOrs of the mills, and TO solicit
cid to assist the strikers in holding out until
their demands are complied with. Two hun.
dred aud seventy-fvo thousand spindes arc
stopped. The average daily wages of tho
employees was 5000. There are rumors which
are not generally credited that the strike was
inaugurated by political schcmers 10 defeat
the election of William i. Thorn, the Re-
publican nominee for mayor. The meeting
| on Simmons Island showed 10 disposition to
resort to violence. Another meeting was
called for tomorrow. The proprietors have
posted notices that the employees in No. Har-
mony will be paid tomorrow 1t is stated
that the proprietors will accede to the de.
mands for one hour incoming, hut not to the
demand for u ten per cont. increase of wages
This evening the strikers are still talking the
matter over, and appear to be fixed in the
determination to adhere to their demands.
| Riotous Demonstration by Strikers.
Troy, N. Y, Feb. 27.-The polIshers In the
Hoyt and Wynkoop Nickel Plating Works
struck yesterday for an advance of fifteen pei
cent, which was refused.
Two strikers this afternoon entered tn,
shop aud assaulted George w. Wynleoop and
his brother John, but were finally elected.
This evening John Wynkoop, the brother oil
one of the parties, while going homo was as
saulted by Jacob Dunn, backed up by about
thirty strikers. Wynlsoop was struck in the
face with stone and knocked down. Hoyt
aud George w. WynkoOp, prOprietoIs of the
works, came TO Wynkoop's assistance Hoy
was wounded in the head, and his left arm
was broken by kicks and blows. WymkOoI
was attacked by the mob, but entered house
and remained till the fuss was over. John
Wynkoop when he saw that his friends could
not rescue him, drew revolver aud fired
seven shots. Dunn was shot in the head
loft shoulder aud hand, aud Peter Curry wa.
shot in the left side by n bullet John Cahil
was shot IN the right arm, and Lansing Smith
in the hand. Eight of tho assailnnts upor
WynkoOp, including Dunn, were arrested
Dunn was seriously wounded. Tho wound
Of the others arc not considered serious.
Threatened Close of Piano Factories.
New YORK, Feb 27.-The Pianofort,
Manufacturers Society tonight decided t
notify all the workmen that unless tho mel
employed by Steinway & Sons return to worl
by March 10, the factories will all be closed OF
the 18th of that month This action wa
taken because it was believed the Journoymol
pano-makers trade union intends to enGorcC
J Il general advance Of wages
Threatening Notices Posted.
Troy. N Y, Feb. 27. "A fow days sine
seven employees of the BeSsemer steel work
struck for an advance Of wages, but the otho
workmon would not join, Notices bearing
skull and cross.bones aud coflins are posted VI
in the vicinity of the mill, stating that all per
sons who attempt to 30 to work will be killed
The notices are signed, "By order of tht
strikers"
Strike of Nova Scotia Golfers.
HALIFAX, N. s., Feb, 27-The strike at tn,
Drummond colliery, at Westville in PictoI
county, has terminated aud the men have re
turned to work,
CALIFORNIA ROUBLES.