The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-17

by lady friends, bless 'em. and proved,
! |ifiproof were needed, that when you
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good woman. Ladies, your most obe-
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BY Western Union.
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-The engineers who are
employed by the Belt line of railroad which
runs around the city and connects all the
railways running to this point, struck to-day
for an advance in wages, which was refused.
There are about twenty of them and upon
the movement Of their engines the transfer
of all through freight from one road to an.
Iother depends. '5r }5&
/ The management claim that the strike will
not interfere with its business and that all
the engines will be manned tomorrow. aE.
FoRT WAYNE, Jan. .13.-The Pittsburg,
i Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad company
have inaugurated the "Double-headero sys-
/ tenn of working freight trains, sending the
double train out in charge of one conductor
and three brakemen, and thus reducing the
torce and discharging number of men. This
afternoon a crowd of men gathered at the
east freight yards, spiked down the switches,
put out the fires in the several engines and
refused to let the trains move. An eastbound
train from Chicago was stopped by the strik-
4 ers at Pierceton, twenty-five miles west, this
evening, and the coupling pins were pulled
out. Superintendent Low is expected here
| tonight from Chicago, and he, will hold a
conference with the strikers tomorrow
| night. ., .-... .t.--5 .-s. i..s.N.
| South BEND, Jan. 49, Yesterday the en-
ployes at the Oliver Chilled Plow works
struck for higher wages, and compelled all
the men to quit. At an early hour this
morning, 200 men congregated IN front of
the gate and would not allow any one to en-
ter Those who tried to enter were b aten
about the head and body. Officer Kelly,
while trying to quiet the mob, was shot
through the scalp and badly pounded. Cap
tain Edward Nicar attempted to 90 into the
Office and they attacked him with clubs. He
was badly hurt about the head, but he en-
tered and locked the door, and was held as
a prisoner in the office, his only eommunica-
ton being BY telephone to the city.
The Veteran Guards of the Grand Army
| of the Republic mustered out their men to
rescue Captain Niear, who is member of
the Guards, and Sheriff Rockstrap empow-
cred them to act as State Militia to preserve
the peace and disperse the strikers. On
hearing this some of the strikers left.
The following is list of the wounded !:
Captain Edward Nicar, Dave Hoffman, Will
lam Cord, Officer Kelley and Jacob Barnhardt
the foreman in the pant shop. Immense
crowds, which were thronging the streets,
followed the Veteran Guards to the factory,
and great excitement prevails. sf IT,. sr
| The cause of trouble is this; Previous to
the annual meeting Of the branch managers,
the divers found that owing to the depres-
sion in trade their goods were accumulating.
At this meeting it was decided that they
must restricts production. They first tried
running on half time at the old rate of wages,
and this was done for about fortnight, but
1t proved unsatisfactory to the men, The
Olivers then proposed reduction of 12111 per
cent on the average through the entire fac
tory, and to run full time, but the employees
would not agree to this and went out, and
were out about three weeks. They then
agreed to accept the reduction and went to
work December s, except the ring leaders in
the previous strike, whom. the Olivers re-
| fused to take back. These ring leaders In
cited this riot, and had the men make such an
unreasonable demand that they knew that
the divers could not accept 1t. The men
were earning an average Of from $1.50 to 81
per day. The strike was made without
knowing whether the Olivers would OF
would not accede to their demand, the
strikers refusing to send committee to
them to consider their grievances.
Atmidnight all is quiet among the strikers
There are fifteen of them in jail, which is
guarded by detachment of troops as the
rioters threaten to rescue them. The Sheriff,
for additional protection, telegraphed fol
Elkhart Veteran Guards an they arrived
here at9 O'Clock and are quartered at the
Court House, except one detachment, which
is on. duty with the home troops at divers
works. The Poles claim that the victory is
theirs to-day; that they are satisfied with
the situation, and in the morning they pro
pose making another demonstration. If they
do, bloody work will follow. There were
ltwenty men, more or less injured to-day.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-A gentleman here who
is conyersant with some of the facts about
the trouble among the workingmen at South
Bend, Indiana, says some of the Chicago
Socialist leaders have been addressing meet.
Iings Of the unemployed men, in which il
is said that they were encouraged to make
the attack which occurred this morning.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The Daily News Elk
hart, Indiana, special says: In response to
orders from Governor Gray the EIkhart
Veteran Guards left this evening for Sonth
Bend to assist in suppressing the riot.
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 14.-There were no
new Developments in the strike in this city
to-day, although fresh outbreak is not un-
expected at any hour. All those who were
wounded Yesterday are still alive.
BERLIN, Jan. 14.-A shocking crime oc-
1 CURED last night at Frankfort on-the- Main.
/ A police commissioner named Rumpff, who
has been active In the prosecution of the So
cialists, was found dead in front of his own
house, having been stabbed in TWO places.
His assassin Is unknown.