Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-28

saltwater Report for the st. Paul Globe.l
Yesterday morning when the time came to
start up the sawmill of c. N. Nelson & Co.,
some forty of the men refused to 60 to work,
and Immediately left the mill They then
proceeded to the mill of Schulenburg, Boeck-
eler & Co., and endeavored to get their men to
Join in the strike, and what the result would
have been, we cannot tell, had not Mr.. Ernest
Hospes appeared on the scene of action at the
time. Mr.. Hospes told his men that all who
wanted to JOIN in the strike could go, but he
wanted them to leave the mill peaceably
and not to trouble those who wanted
to stay. He talked to them some
time and advised them to keep on with their
work and pay no heed to the other party, and
as result not man left
The strikers made some threats to shut
down the mill, when Mr.. Hospes pulled from
his pocket an instrument that looked very
much like revolver, and told them that the
first man that put his hand on to a machine
would be shot down on the spot. They saw
that Mr.. Hospes meant business, and not
wishing to take any chances they left the
mill After a short consultation they
proceeded in body to the mill of Hersey,
Bean & Brown, where they were met by the
mayor, who advised them to leave and let the
men alone who wanted to work. He advised
them to be peacable or they would get into
trouble, as he should protect all parties who
wanted to work. They shen went into the mill,
when the mayor came uD and ordered out the
| police force, and squad of the Grand Army.
! Sheriff Holcemb and Officer McKusick, with
| few police, went down and cleared the mill,
and dispersed the strikers. guard of men,
well armed, was statinned at each
of the mills, with, orders to
protect the mill and all men who should wish
to work. The strikers after having met with
defeat on all sides gave up the business, and
catered about on the street.
| It was reported that the men at South Still
water had made strike, but they had no idea
of doing so nor is it believed that had the
strike been general that they would have
rowing Frenchmen who work while in one
| place and then go to another.
LATER.
| About all of Jersey, Bean q Browns men
left this noon, leaving only enough to run one
noon, with about fifteen men. About 1870
o'clock the strikers got together on
the corner of Main and Chestnut
streets, and marched in body to Mr.. Staples
mill, intending to take charge of
the engine room and stop the mill.
The police got wind of the matter
and squad of them went up and succeeded in
| arrestlng two of the ring leaders and locking
| them up. This action put damper on the
rest of the crowa and they left. None of the
| men at Staples have left, aud every man KEEP
athis poss during the time The mob con
sisted of some forty of c. N. Nelson's men
and some twenty-five of gravel tram men. It
| is feared that by tomorrow the strike will be
| more general.
| Extra police have been put on and the mills
will be strictly guarded and any move that
they will make will be promptly met. AT
present there is no organization to the strike
and there has not been any demand made upon
| the mill owners, but it is supposed that they
strike for ten hours. c. N. Nelser q Co.
have succeeded in getting force of men from
outside and their mill Will start up this morn
| ing with a force to work all the machinery
LATEST.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
SALTWATER, July 81, II p. m.-All the men
on the lake have joined the strikers, and there
is now between one hundred and fifty and two
hundred men in the strike. The police force
| has been doubled, and the mills were guarded
last night with men we'll armed, and strict
| watch kept all over the city.
DISASTROUS LUMBER YARD FIRE.
Yesterday, about 5p. M, fire broke out in
the rafting shed of McKusick, Anderson &
Co., across the lake, and in few minutes the
whole building was in flame. The steamer
| from this city was sent over, and, after work.
| ing few minutes, 1t gave out. The flames
next caught the boarding house, and it seemed
| for a time that the mill must go, but the
bucketibrigade, from C. N. Nelson & Co.'s
mill was sent over, and all the men that could
| be got from the mills and other places were
| taken, and they commenced passing water to
save the mill.
| By this time the flames had caught into the
lumber piles in the yard and was raging with
all its fury. Hose was then attached to the
| hydrant at the corner of Chestnut street and
| Stimson's alley, and run across the bridge, a
distance of 5000 feet With this stream there
was hopes of saving the mill.
| telegram was then sent to Hudson to send
| their engine, and that came about T. o'clock,
and got to work, but not until tie whole lum-
Der yard was in one solid flame. Every one
| that could lend hand did SO, in throwing the
| lumber into the lake, until they were
driven away by the fire, but as the flames swept
through the piles on the lake shore, that which
was thrown into the lake caught, and little TO
| it was saved. By the use of the buckets the
mill was saved and also the stable at the up
| per end of the yard.
| The lumber piles was upon made ground,
consisting of slabs and sawdust, which is now
all on fire, and there is danger that it may
work underneath and yet catch the mill. The
Hudson steamer and the steamer from this
city was kept at work all night to keep down
! the fire.
| The lumber already burned will not fall
| much short of one million feet.
MINOR NOTES.
The chain on the pontoon has been repaired.
| The mayor has closed all the saloons.
| Men from out of town will be put into the
places of the strikers.
w. s. Conrad returned home Tuesday from
business trip of ten days.
Subscribers will please report any failure in
receiving their paper.
VIM. M. Capron met with painful acct
| dent yesterday evening. He was at the top of
an eight foot step ladder, when it slipped, let
| ting him fall to the floor, spraining his left
wrist. He now carries it gracefully in a.
sling.
In one of our physicians office Yesterday
morning, there was eight parties, all waiting
to have hand dressed.
About every third man you meet on the street
has his hand in q sling.