The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-09
LABOR STRIKES.
PrrrsBuRaH, Pa, June l.

pITTSBUhdf, IT,, juno 4.
The great strike OF the iron-workers was in
augurated to-day. Twenty thousand men and
bows who Yesterday added to the wealth OF the
community by good, honest work are to-day
idle consumers. Yesterday, this vast army OF
producers earned fully $4,000; to-day they
squandered part OF it. strange stiffness pre-
walls throughout the city. Clouds OF impene-
trable smoke no longer hang over the town.
The strike brushed them away as II by
magic, leaving clear SKY ana bright
sunight seldom witnessed in Pittsburgh. All
the thirty-odd iron mills in the two cities are
idle with one single exception-the Union
Mills OF Carnegie Bros. Go. thousands or
men, arrayed in best apparel, all day long pa
raded the streets, talking, laughing and squan-
dering their money. The strikers are quiet
and orderly. They have tho sympathy OF the
public, and will commit no breach OF the
peace unless goaded by desperation to
turn the tide OF public sentiment against
them. Speculation as to the final result OF the
strike continues. Both sides are sangulne or
success, and both express determination to
fight till it gains tho victory. Very few persons
think the strike will last long. Our manufact-
urers cannot very well afford q long period OF
idleness 1t would bring disaster to their BUSH
ness and result In driving trade to other iocali-
ties
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 1.
The great strike OF the iron-workers began
here to-day. The press statement that the or
der to go out had been postponed for fort
night seems to have been unfounded. The
word came from Pittsburgh at late hour last
evening, and at midnight the works OF tho
North Chicago Rolling Mill Company, at Bay
View we're closed, with the exception OF the
rail MILL which will run until Saturday. The
principal furnaces are now being blown out.
The strike throws 1000 men out Of employ
inert at Bay View alone, and a number have
been ordered out Of the city foundries by the
union.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June l.
No less than IL, 600 men Will be affected by
the lockout or strike which began at Youngs-
town to-day. AS matter OF course the mines
will close when there is no longer demand for
coal. and with the furnaces closed the demand
for coal must cease. The manufacturers clam
that TO grant the demands Ut the worhmen
would be to operate the mills at loss TO the
company. Both sides are equally firm, and,
from appearances, the strike may last year. It
is worthy OF remark that no bitterness Whatever
exists between the men and their employers.
WHEELING, W. Va, June /.
All the nail mills of this city shut down to-
day, and expect to remain closed for an indef-
mite period. ThGre appears to be no DISPOSE
ton whatever the part Of the manufactu-
rers to start them until the situation has radi-
caly changed. They express themselves as
resoutely determined not to pay the advance
in wages asked.
CHICAGO, June 2.
squad of white and colored en-
ployes OF the Joliet Iron and Steel Com
panv, who took the place of strikers along
the Chicago docks, left the city about o'clock
last evening on an Alton accommodation train.
When Brighton Park was reached, party OF
armed strangers, numbering nearly fifty. made
a raid on the coaches, placed the engineer in
peril of his life, and knocked the conductor
down with a stone. Those OF the Joliet laborers
who could be identified were dragged out and
mercilessly beaten. In the confusion Judge
Pillsbury. Of Pontiac, H., was shot through the
groin. He was brought to the city, and at tho
latest advices lis left leg was psralyzed The
train was detained half hour and wheR it
was allowed to proceed the strangers emptied
their revolvers into the air and disappeared in
small squads down Archer road. One of the
raiders was shot, but was taken away by his
comrades.