The daily gazette., 1882-06-03
TUE LARoR TROUBLES.
Movements OF the Strikers In Pennsylva-
mia and Other States. ,...

mia and Other States. o... D..
PGTTsBURG, Pa, June 2.--The labor stu
alton is unaltered. Probably firms intend
ing to sign the scale will defer action until
next week, as the week Is almost ended and
workmen take their annual
picnic tomorrow. Coal and coke interests
begin 10 feel the effects of the disturbance
in their companion industry. Many mills
operated their own mines. These are now
deserted. The consumption of coke has
fallen off one-fourth, and prices have been
reduced 10 to Is cents per ton. Business
men do not fear long strike, and believe
the eurtailed production will stiffen the
market and that the scale will then be
signed.
MARYLAND.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 2.-The i'm
ported miners Of the Consolidation Com
pany did full days work of IL hours to-
day, the engine working on the incline, and
everything moving as customary. The out
put to-day is said by the bosses to be very
fair. Not much interest is manifested by
the strikers In proceedings of work at Eek
hart, and the region continues very quiet.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 2.-There is no ma
terial change in the situation at Irondale,
south of Chicago, this morning. All of the
men are still out. President Jarrett has
not arrived, aud telegram has been re-
ceived stating that he will not come on as
expected Corresponding Secretary Pat
Carmody of the Ironmakers' Association
here, has just received the following dis
patch from President Jarrett at Pittsburg
My instructions being only advisory,
you are at liberty to stop, provided that
they all stop"
Mr.. Carmody has also received the follow
ing telegram from Vice President J. T. Bull
lock of Bay View:
| "MILwAUKEE, June 2.-Do not work
unless they sign the scales. Weare out and
| will stay out until they all sign. | will call
| them out. The indications now are that the
men will stay out until the manufacturers
| yield" g ...... ...s ......4
The men claim that they have a million
dollars in the treasury ut Pittsburg; also,
that the steel and rail men Will come to
| their aid with money when they need it.
| The workmen in the steel rail mills and
| iron rail mills, in all making about 100
men, are out of employment here.
The wages which the iron workers are
striking against are as follows Nail
feeders, rs per day helpers, 81 puddlers
$3.50 to So nailers, So rollers, IS to $40
They demand an advance Of 10 to 10 pei
cent. f4
The Knights of Labor have taken {
friendly interest in the brickmaker's strik,
and propose conference for compromist
and conciliation, the Knights to represen
the interests of the strikers. The employer
have given no answer and are not much in
clined TO treat with the men who have beel
troublesome and evasive.
The attack of the dock laborers at Bridge
port last night upon the Chicago and Alto
train was well executed, and evinced carefu
planning. Though roughly armed wit
sticks, clubs, pieces of iron and stones, tn
number of broken and bruised heads attet
their effectiveness, many skulls being lai
bare by vicious blows, and half a dozen pc
SONS were crippled or hurt in various degree
None of the injured are likely to die, eve
Judge Pillsbury being in fair way to r
cover at last accounts. The rioters quiet
s fled when their vengeance was satisfied. III
: police were early on the scene and ha'
made several arrests.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 2.-EverythiI
S is quiet here to-day. Both parties are simp
4 waiting. The men passed resolutions en-
e bodying their views and sent them to Pres
| dent Jarrett. They believe the strike wi
be short.
CHICAGO, June 2-The grocers Of Irol
: dale demand settlement of present account
, before further trusting strikers. The me
held an Indignation meeJlhg Jo-uay anu II
solved to "boycott" the grOcers supposed
t lead the 'tno credit" movement.
; President Potter, Of the North Chicag
Rolling Mills, anticipates no trouble at h
mills, and believes the strike will collapse
a few days. He does not agree that there
an overstock of iron, but says there will
plenty of work to do.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, June2.-The settlers in Becl
er's tannery are on a strike.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Mich, June 2.-Bough's steal
forge inaugurated lockout, beginning la
!, Saturday. The men had intended to wor
= till yesterday, but Bough informed thei
y that he was out of pig-iron, and shut dow
He Informed the employees that he woul
employ no more union men. His actio
. was disconcerting to the unionists, who al
! pointed a committee to wait upon him, bl
he informed them that his mind was mad
, up. Efforts will be made by the unionis
to induce non-union men to quit work. Th
2 unionists who gave this information added
! 60 1t is going to be square fight, and v
: can stand 1t as long as he can"
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