Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-06
FEARS OF A LABOR RIOT.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, IN A
TERRIBLE ALARM.

Manufacturers Call for Troops-Strikers
Join the Sherif in Issuing a PrOeIa-
nation Promising NO Uprising-Re-
ports that NOn-Union Men were to be
Employed Said to Have Caused the
Scare.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 5.-From a care
full compilation of reports received the
Iron Trade ReUielC computes that within
the past four weeks 25 iron establishments
have started UP, giving employment to
2,175 men. In four establishments the
! force has been increased by 1,250men. In
| 16 establishments the working time has
been reduced to an average of eight hours.
In 80 establishments wages have been re-
| duced on an average of 1917 per cent,
| affecting about 10000 men, and 27 estab-
| lishments have closed down entirely.
| throwing out of work 1920 men. These
| figures relate only to the iron and steel
| Industries.
A SCARE AT SOUTH NORWALK.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Dec. 5-The labor
| difficulties between the employers and
striking hatters at South NOrwalk culmi-
mated tonight in a public demonstration
in that town. RumOrs of the EMPLOYING
of non-uniOn men brought out the strikers
in force, and while no open acts of Vio-
lence were committed, the threats of the
mob so alarmed manufacturers that they
telegraphed to Gov. Waller as follows:
"Ihe manufacturers of South Norwalk
would most respectfully call upon you for
protection, the city being ia the hands of a
mob, our lives and property are IN danger.
The Mayor and Sheriff are unable to give us
the requisite assistance"
Special dispatches state that the city is
at the control of mob and that although
M aTNnT optc of rfn1n Hsrr l.,
perpetrated, the public fear is very evil
dent. The manufacturers and officers are
in close communication, while delega-
tions patrol the streets and a large MOB
surrounds the depot watching incoming
trains.
LIQUOR EXCITING THE STRIKERS.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Dec. 6, AM
Special dispatches indicate that the
strikers are continually growing more
desperate. Some of them are drinking
freely. 1t will be more than remarkable
If collisions do not occur. The report that
delegations of the State militia are to be
ordered to the scene in the morning is 60
ing TO excite turbulence. 1t is limited by
friends of the bosses that the disaffected
men generally are carrying arms.
STRIKERS ISSUE A BULLETIN.
NEW HAVEN, Dec. 6, 2:30 A. MA
later dispatch from South NOrwaIk SAYS:
"a committee oft he strikers joined with
the Sheriff in issuing the following bulle-
TIN at midnight:"
There are no riots nor disorders nor fires at
South Norwalk; The city is perfectly quiet,
has been so and good order prevails ali re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding
Signed EDWIN II. BUSH,
W. 5. CROFUT,
GEO. w. HALLOCK.
Executive Committee
CHRISTIAN SCHWARZ, Sheriff,
Despite this bulletin few persons will 90
to bed in South NOrwalk tonight. and
fears of serious trouble in the morning
are everywhere felt. Special committees
of the strikers have been detailed to
watch every train from New York and
Danbury.
LABOR TROUBLES AT PITTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 5.-The Holloway
glass workers met tonight to consider
. per cent. reduction and unanimously
voted to resist it.
ShOenberger 81 Co., iron manufacturers.
this evening ordered a reduction of 10 to
20 per cent. in the wages OF all their work
men to go into effect Immediately.
At Zug Il Co.'s Able Iron Works half the
force has been discharged. The other halt
will resume work Monday.
On the Western division of the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad LOCO hands, principally
trackmen, have been discharged within
the past week. The reduction amounts
to about 10 per cent. of the working force.
THE SITUATION AT EASTON.
EAsTON, PA, Dec. 5.-The West End
Iron Company, below Phillipsburg, N. j.,
has reduced the wages of its employees
from 10 to 20 per cent. The number of
employees at the works is seVenty-five
The men employed at the Sway mines.
near West End, were reduced from 81 10
to 80 cents per day, while the machine
runners who received 81 40 will now be
paid 81 10. Davies & Thomas, of the
Springdale Foundry and Machine Works
at Catasqua, have made a reduction of
10 per cent. in wages. The slate men at
Pen Argyle are on strike against a
second reduction in their wages. The
Ternadale Rolling Mill. near Catasqua,
has been closed for an indefinite period.