The daily gazette., 1882-06-10
THE LABOR STRIKES.
Trouble in Reading-GeneraI RepOI
From the Whole Field.

READING, June 9.-The Reading Iron
Works posted a notice in their pipe mill on
South street this week relative to certain
rules governing the employees and the work
ing Of the mill. The employees, after reading
the notice, had an informal talk over the
matter yesterday afternoon and sent
committee to wait upon Z. w. Wolfe, the
superintendent of the tube works, and asked
him to revoke the order or they would be
Obliged to quit work. They claimed that
the defective work was entirely the fault of
the manufacturer of the iron. The super
intendent refused to rescind the order and
the men quit, leaving their iron in the fire.
They refused to resume work.
The strikers have held several meetings,
but everything was quiet last night and it is
expected that the difficulties will be speedily
adjusted.
CUMBERLAND, MD., June 9.-Only about
40 of the new miners went in to-day. The
balance 20 in tomorrow or Monday A
large portion of the roofing fell in one of
the mines to-day, but no one was hurt. II
is understood that Il large amount of money
reached here to-day and was placed in the
hands of the relief committee for the benefit
OF the strikers who may be In need Of
pecuniary aid or provisions, and that this
money was supplied with the understanding
that it be distributed without regard to
membership in the Knights of Labor Union.
The Knights of Labor to-day issued an edict
to all miners to remain away from the Cum
berland region pending the settlement of the
present difficulties. All is quiet in this
region to-day.
CHICAGO, June 9.-It is stated that the
lrondale strikers are quarreling among
themselves, the poorer paid class of work
men complaining that those who get larger
wages are using them in an effort to get a
big advance. They are tired of the strike
being conducted OH such principles.
CoHoEs, N. Y, June 9.-William Z.
Thorn, treasurer of the Harmony Mills, is
now in favor of posting notices that the
works will not under any circumstances be
started until September 1. The statement
is corroborated by the fact that a large in
voice OF cotton purchased for June and July
delivery has been ordered to be sold on its
arrival at New York. The managers seem
anxious to obtain possession of their tene-
ments and at least 200 evictions from the
200 tenements owned by the company will
be enforced. This movement, it is said is
intended to provide accommodations for
emigrant German and Scotch families desir-
Gus of locating at Cohocs
PITTsBURG, June 9.-The Apollo Rolling
Mill, it is announced tonight, will start up
on Monday with non-union men. This
hfln, contrary TO The custom of the manu-
iacturcrs, did not give the usual S25 to the
| AmalgamGted Association to defray the
| expenses of the picnic. The lockout is
causing Il boom in the nail market, and the
full card rate Of S3.+1 is asked and main
| tanned.
SPRlNGFTELD, ILL.,, June 9.-In the rolling
mill strike here it is stated that the men are
becoming dissatisfied and consider it unjust
to keep them ont longer awaiting adjust
ment of difficulties in other quarters.
CINCINNATI, jane 9.-President Jarrett
of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers
met with the strikers Of this vicinity at Gov
ington tonight, and, after a patient hearing
of the case rs presented by the men, dcliv
cred IN opinion that their strike was no
| iusttlahle and that they were bound to con.
tlnue at work under the terms of their con.
tract OF last October with the manufacturers
| Tomorrow he will confer with the mill
| owners, and it is confidently expected that
the mills will be running again on Monday.