The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-03
Late Labor News.
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 2S.-Several hundred
strikers marched in a riotous body to the
South Side Gas company's works on
Thirty-frst street, early Saturday morn
ing, to prevent other workmen from
taking their places at less wages than
$1.75 day, the price which they de-
mand. A detail of police was sent for
but they failed to disperse the crowd or
preserve order. More than 100 Scandi
navians arrived from the North Side
about 9 o'clock with shovels in their
hands ready to 60 into the trenches. The
strikers,warned them to leave. On learn
ing that they were not to be paid at the
rate of $1.75 day for their work, a few
were induced to depart, but the rest
marched to the works amid shower of
stones and clubs. Several of them re
ceived bad bruises.
The police made an unsuccessful effort
to arrest the 'ringleaders of the mob. A
fence was built about the works, but the
strikers quickly crushed it to the ground.
Several of the workmen thereupon be-
came frightened and ran away. They
were followed to Halstead street, and
two of them were cruelty beaten. One,
it is said, was left in such bad plight
that he was taken to a hospital. Shortly
before noon the strikers began to throw
stones at the men in the works. The
five policemen who were on the ground
feared to anger the mob, and so arrested
no one. A Pole named SchIausky, while
pumping water from a trench, was
knocked senseless by a stone, which
gave him frightful cut in the temple.
A number of Bohemians who were
brought to the works at noon were
chased away by storm of missiles
They returned to the city in hurry.
When the other workmen left the
trenches for their homes this evening
the poorest runners were badly pum-
meled.
CHICAGO, April 28.-The Carpenters
union, about 300 in number, will de-
mand an increase in wages to s. per day,
next Monday, and in case of refusal, will
strike.
CHICAGO, April 2S.-Five hundred
newsboys and bootblacks of this city
paraded the streets tonight with torches
and drums, signifying their approval OF
proposition which is now before the
CITY council to bring them under police
regulations, by requiring them to pay
small license fee, and wear, badges. One
or two papers object to the moye, and
the bows threaten to boycott them.
P1rrsBURG, April 29.-Walker q Co.,
the largest coal operators on the Monon-
gahela river, will close down their works
at the first pool this week and at the
second pool next week. By that time
all of their craft will be loaded. Over
thousand men will be thrown out OF
work by the shut down.
Madrid, April 29.-Another band of
insurgents has appeared in Catalonia
Efforts have been made to capture them
TORONTO, April 3O,-A profound sensa'
ton was caused here through the dlscoy-
ery of powerful dynamite cartridges,
with wire and fuse attached, under the
crown land Office, parliament buildings,
They were found by the son OF the care
taker this afternoon. A thorough search
disclosed two more cartridges under the
steps approaching the speakers cham
bers, these having also wire and fuse at
tached. The dynamite was placed in po'
sition to-day, as the cartridges could not
have failed to be discovered had they
been there before.
Excitement around the parliament
buildings reigns supreme. The cartridges
are about six inches long by an inch ano
a half in diameter, and are marked Etna
Powder company, Chicago. The she'll
appeared to be newly oiled to keep ou
moisture. One of the cartridges Woule
have been sufficient to blow up wing o
the building. The miscreant must have
been disturbed, as the attachment wa
found short distance from the cart
ridge.