Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-28
LABOR TROUBLES.
Strike OF Wooden Mil Opera
tiyes.

NEw YoRK, February 27.---The Erep
ing Posts special says: The operative,
Of the Harmony Company, including
those Of the MILLS Nos, I, 2and 3 ex.
tensionS and the Jute, Strong 4 ogden
mills. struck this morning for an adj
vance Of 10 per cent in the wages and
dinner prolonged 10 one hour. -Four
thousand working people are directly
| connected with the movement, and 275,'
/ OOO spindles are in enforced Idleness.
| The loss In wages is estimated at q, ,OOC
daily. Tie strike was begun in the
weayer's room of No. | mill on account
OF lengthening the cuts Of cloth from
| torty-hye and half to forty-nine yards,
with an additional two cents for each
cut. Il is feared that the strike will ex.
tend Ia the knitting mills and other in.
dustries here.
Serious A fray ct Troy. NY.
Troy, February 27.-The polishers in
Hoyt & Wynkoop's nickel plating works
struck yesterday for an advance OF 10
per cent, which was refused Two oi
the strickers this afternoon entered the
shop and assaulted George Wynkoop
and his brother John, but were finally
elected. This evening, Lohn Wynkoop,
brother of one of the parties, while GO
ing home, was assaulted by Jacob Dunn,
backed up by about thirty strikers
WynkoOp was struck in the face with a
stone and knocked down. Hoyt and Geo
Wynkoop, proprietors of the works,
came 10 WynkOop's assistance. Hoyt
was wounded in the head and hal his
lett arm broken by the kicks and blows
WynkOop was attacked by the mob, but
entered house and remained till the
assault was over. John Wynkoop,
when he saw that his friends could not
rescue him, drew a revolver and fired
several shots Dunn was shot in the
head, left shoulder and hand, and Peter
Curry was nit in the left side by bul.
let. John Cahill vas shot IN the right
arm, and James Smith in the hand.
Eight of WynkOOp's assailants, iiclud-
lng Dunn, were arrested. Dunn is Sc
riously wounded.
A Quiet Dsy In San Francisco.
SAN ERASCIsCo, February 27.-IAst
evening was exceptionally quiet. The
Norkingmen held no meetings, except a
few minor ward club gatherings. The
papers are bare of news about the agita.
ton. The general tenor OF the editori.
ais are expressive OF confidence in the
Preservation ot peace. tt f.tt..
Lavsly fimssin the California Assembly
SAs FRAsoIsoo, February 27.-To-day
the seat of war has been removed from
this city TO the Assembly chamber at
Sacramento, where II assumes a serious
aspect. sincs hs return nom the East.
kearney has been making himself veIy
Ofticious about the legislature, log-roll-
ing, &c, inside the bar. This lei TO .
motion, yesterday, evidently aimed at
keaTney, 70 exclude all but privileged
PERSONS iron the floor Of the Assembly.
After sdjournment Kearney ap-
preached Adams, OF SonomA, and used
threatening language toward him on ac-
count Of his sction on the motion.
To-day Tyler, OF Almeda, offered q
resolution 70 exclude keArney from the
Assembly chamber, galleries.. lobbys,
hall. committee room, 6c., under the
control of the Assembly. Referred 70 a
special committee, who, after hear
ing the evidence, decided 10 report that
Kearney has been guilty OF an attempt 10
inumidate Adams Besides this there vAs
very lively passage In the Assembly To-
dAy over another matter. A lev days
ago NAY hell, wsSkIagmens member
from san Fransisco, telegraphed kear-
ney: ave hear you are ereciing gsloss
on the sand-lots There is more need
Of erecting gsllo~s in Sacramento.
Come up Immediately and bring some
hemp" This telegram hound ius way
into some OF the papers to-day.
A resolution Was introduced 10 IN
duire into the matter, in the oonsiderA-
ton Of which q very lively discussion
ensued. BnsnhGt WorkiEgmsn, of
san FrSnciseo, refusinz % obey me
order ofthe spesker to Sc downs 80
brought to the bar OF the House and
suspended ios three days. sabseqaent-
", when the KeArneY question came
up, Brawnh.rt appeared on the floor
and demanded the night TO vots, when
the Speaker ordered him removed a. An
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