The daily gazette., 1882-06-15
THE LABOR WAR.
The Outlook in PIttsburg, COhoes, CIeve-
land and Cumberland--Mmers StOninc
the Wnwlra


The Outlook in PIttsburg, COhoes, CIeve-
land and Cumberland-Mners stoninc
the Works.
PITTsBURe, Pa, June 1.-THE great
strike shows no signs of letting up. At
the end of the second week both sides are
apparently as firm as ever. EVERYTHING is
perfectly quiet. The strikers are busy max
ing preparations for the great labor demon
stration next Saturday.
Charles Kloman of the Superior Mill
said to-day that his plate department was
working full with about go men, all he
needed in that department He said he had
oHers TO work from more men than he
needed to run his entire mill, the full force
being about $50 men. He did not want to
start up for day or so, but would do so at
the end of the week. He said the strikers
were acting very orderly, but were hard at
work endeavoring to dissuade the men from
work at the min. He thought the fight
would be bitter one, and he did not know
OF any firm which was weakening. The
new association of manufacturers has fund
to aid the weak mill owners and help them
along for the common good, and this is
being done. Several firms intend to start
up their mills in this city with non-union
men in a few days, having made arrange
ments to that effect, but Mr.. Kloman would
not say what firms intended to do SO.
In Amalgamated circles here the blame
for the riots in Cleveland is laid upon the
manufacturers, who are trying to fill the
places of the strikers with imported
workmen. If Pittsburg manufacturers,
said one of the strikers, attempt the same
thing they will be forcibly resisted. The
union men, he added, are able to hold the
dfsorderly element in check so long as there
are no importations of foreign labor, but If
manufacturers adopt this course to break
the strike, there will certainly be an out
break, the extent and consequences of
which no one can tell. So far as he could
see, the manufacturers here had shown no
disposition to do this, contenting themselves
to fight the strike with legitimate weapons.
CoHoEs, N. Y, June 14.-To-day the
Harmony Mills are again closed. Not one
additional operative this morning Joined the
10 who returned to work on Monday under
the 10 per cent reduction.
A meeting of the company will be held on
Thursday, when, 1t is stated by an official,
formal notice will be passed declaring the
mills closed until September l.
Inc quiet determination of the operatives,
and the uniform decorum which has pre-
vailed, meets with universal endorsement
from the public.
CLEVELAND, ONO, June 14.-One hum
dred more men went to work in the Cleye-
land rolling mills than yesterday. The
same Bohemians who were stoned last even
ing returned this morning, but were not
molested. No new disturbance has occurred
and skilled workmen are arriving daily,
some coming from England President
Chisholm says he has letters every day from
old employees not in the union, who wish to
go back, but are afraid. He says he can get
plenty of skilled hands from other places.
but he prefers to let the former employees
resume their places, If they will, and re-
nounce the union. He speaks more deter
minedly to-day than ever about operating
the works untrammelled by the dictation Of
the union.
The mills are practically in fortified
condition. They are fenced in and garri-
soned by strong force of well-armed men,
who are quartered there day and night
ready for service in case the strikers attack
the works, as they have threatened to do.
Mayor Herrick this morning, conferred pri-
yately with the officer in command of the
infantry and artillery companies. Hitherto
the police have acted simply ON the defen-
sivo, but last nights riotous demonstration
has determined the authorities to adopt more
vigorous measures to prevent violence
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 14.-There was
no trouble at the rolling mills tonight, the
workmen being unmolested while returning
from their labor. The Light Artillery, Cat
ing Gun Battery, the Cleveland Grays and
the Ninth Regiment were under arms at
their respective armories, ready for any
emergency.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 13.-stones
We're thrown upon the buildings occupied
by the Consolidation Company's imported
miners last night, but no one was injured.
The Sheriff has been at Elkhart and vicinity
nearly all day and, although there was some
apprehension, no disturbance occurred.