St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-14
THE MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Pinkerton's Men, With Rifles and Re
voIvers, Confront the strikers.
Meetings of Indignation and Mill
Owners Bitterly Denounced.
Special TO the GlOha

Special to the Globe
EAST SAGINAW, Mich. July 49,
Eighty-three of Pinkerton's men armed
with repeating rifles and revolvers arrived
this morning and seventeen more will come
tomorrow. One-half the force were sent
| to Saginaw City. The military COM
panieS of this city and Saginaw City
We're also called out, and are
guarding the water works The strikers
have threatened to cut off the water supply.
Col Brown of the Third regiment Michigan
| militia Is here, and companies at Flint and
Lansing are under orders to come if needed.
A large number of special policemen have
been sworn i'll. 1t is believed these prompt
measures will avert an outbreak, though
the strikers are very bitter and indulge in
ALL SORTS OF THREATS.
This forenoon meeting of strikers was
held, which was addressed by Representa-
tive Barry and circular was issued bovcot-
ting the Courier newspaper. Two or three
mills were expected to start up this fore
noon, and while their employees almost
to a man expressed their willingness
to work they were afraid to do so,
fearing personal violence at their homes or
in the street going to and from their work
A meeting of the strikers was had this
afternoon at CawOlltOn, a mile below on
the west side. Thus far no acts of yio-
lence are reported to-day. 1t is impOsSi-
bic this evening to foretell the outcome
of the strike. Those out are very deter
mined, and the mill owners up to this time
have taken no steps to arrive at an adjust
ment either by arbitration or otherwise.
Some are opposed to treating with the men
except in case of
THEIR OWN CREWS,
and others do not wish to settle on basis
that mSureS any other concessions except
that OF hours. They are willing to run
only ten hours. but claim there should be
an adjustment of wages on that basis. But
for the intlammatOry speeches of some of
the leaders of the strike, the path to an
amicable adjustment would be compare
lively smooth. AT the meeting held at Car
rolIton this evening Mr.. Barry addressed
about 800 strikers, counSeling moderation
and peaceful acts, and admOnishmg the
men to stand firm and they would succeed.
lie was particularly severe in attacks upon
the mill owners, charging that they were
the foes OF the wOrkingman, bloated mo-
nopOliStS, etc. Another meeting was held
in Saginaw City this evening, which was
largely attended and another meeting is to
be held here tomorrow. No further trouble
is anticipated tonight
AT BAY CITY.
BAY CITY, Mich, July 13.-Several
meetings were held yesterday in Madison
park. The tone of the remarks was much
less rabid than on Saturday About thirty
PmkertOn detectives reached the city yes
terday morning, which caused some excite
ment at the outset, but in the end tend
ed to quiet and allay any fear
of trouble. They were under the orders of
the sheriff, and have kept in the back
ground since coming here. All is quiet to-
day. The strikers paraded the streets, but
were orderly. The mill men had private
meeting this morning and appointed COM
mittee to confer with the strikers, but more
than this they refuse to tell. The common
council, tonight passed the following reso-
lutiOnS:
Resolved, That this council views with re-
greet and indignation the introduction into our
city of an armed force of alien mercenaries
as an insult to the honesty, loyalty and sense
of duty OF our law-abiding citizens and that
we hereby request tho county authorities and
the board of police commissioners to take i'm
mediate steps to remove this standing menace
from our midst, and we request all good citi-
Zens, If necessary, to assist the authorities in
such action.