National Republican., 1883-04-14
THE WAR FOR WAGES.
Situation Of the Rolling Mill WOrkmen--
Several Strikes Imminent
The Cigar Makers stn Holding out--Thc
Arbitration Question.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 13.--The situa-
ton at the rolling mill is becoming very Sc
.ious. The mill has been filling up with non
union men quite rapidly of late, and the
members Of the amalgamated association
seem to be getting desperate. Assaults on the
men, who have taken the places of the
strikers, are Of daily occurrence. Several OF
them have been badly beaten. Yesterday
party Of two or three left the mill for walk
into the country. They were followed bya
gang of strikers, and when about two miles
distant they were beaten and thrown of n
bridge Two Of the number have not re-
turned, and are said TO be seriously injured,
and two or three physicians left last night TO
attend them. but becoming alarmed returned
without reaching the spot.
Tho crowning infamy in the series Of out.
RACES hcaped upon the workingmcn was per-
petrated last night. A party of them was lcav.
ing the mill about 1:3O o'clock. They had
hardly got outside the enclosure when a
gang Of the strikers opened fire ON them with
rifles, shotguns, and pistols, and IL is said
that quito fifty shots were fired. John Wal.
dron, n young man who recently arrived
from Pittsburg fell dead, and it was subsc.
ouently found that thirty-four buckshot had
penetrated his side, breast, throat, aud facr.
Brainard Mulkurn was shot in the chest and
arm. His wounds are serious, but IL is
thought he will survive. Samuel Britain,
received a slight wound in the lip.
Great excitement prevails. No arrests
have yet been made, as the murderers, who
fired from an ambush, are unknown. The
worlsingmcn are unawcd and express their
determination to run the mill.
CINCINNATI, April 13.-At meeting of the
striking cigar makers to-day q committee OF
the manufacturers presented n statement that
the demand for 81 per 1000 increase in wages
L 4.I 1Nt fttsnn lltnt
unsettled domands--namcly, tho right Of the
cigar makers union TO send committees
through the workshops 60 collect dues, &c.
and relief from the charge of 30 0Centsa month
upon each workman for the gas consumed
during the winter months. Work will moi
be resumed until these matters are settled.
PHILADELPHIA, April l3-Thc anthracite
coal interests have agreed to carry on work al
the mines on full time next week.
ANTWERP, April 13.-Thcre is great excite.
mont among tho port laborors here over an
attempt to introduce an improved system fol
unloading grain, which is favored by the
municipal authorities. Tho laborers strenu
ously object to the new system, and are de-
termined to prevent its adoption.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April l3-There has
been no trouble at the rolling mill since that
of last night, The men remain firm in theil
determination to stay ut their posts, and
many think last nights action will result di.
rectly contrary to what was anticipated. The
firing party has not boon discovered. Mulkem
is not seriously injured.
PTTTsBURG, April 13.-The attempt to set
lie the differences between the coal miner
and operators by arbitration has failed com
pletely. Operators seen after the meeting
state that reduction of 3 cents will now b
ordered, and the miners assert that undc
these circumstances u strike will DO inevita
bic.
PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-A meeting @
cotton and wooden manufacturers was held to
day for the purpose of taking action rolativ
TO the proposed strike of the beamers. Th
situation was discussed in all its bearing
but no definite conclusion was reached, exceT
that the demands of the strikers would not
granted. All the beamers in the down-tow
mills not receiving $l4 per week will go on
strike tomorrow Saturday. evening.