Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-06
ANEVICTI0N OF STRIKERS
MANY FAMILIES TURNED INTO
THE STREETS.

lord in the Case-The typographical
Union stil1 in SessiOn-No Change in
the Great Lock Out Among the Iron
Workers.
FALL RIVER, MASS, June 5.--A con-
stable is serving notices to-day evioting
people from the Slade mill tenements.
The operatives have been out OF work a
/ long time, and are unable to pay their
rent The corporation gives "a hours
notice to quit. Many persons are carry
| ing their goods out on their backs, having
no money to pay teams.
THE PRINTERS UNION.
/ NEW YORK, June 5.-The Typograph-
ical convention to-day decided that dur
ing any strike authorized by the execu-
/ tive committee the strikers were to re-
ceiYe s. per week from the unions strike
fund. 1t was also decided that delegates
from subordinate unions shall be elected
on the last Saturday of the month Ot
/ March. This is to prevent printers vot-
ing in one union and then taking their
cards to another union and voting there
also. The Chief OF Organizers was at
once directed to compile a black list book.
A three-fourth vote, it was agreed, Of
members in good standing, should be
necessary to change the scale of prices.
The decisions of President Wit
| ter during the past yoar were
| sustained Among other things
| he decided that matter may be transferred
| between the offices of an afternoon and
morning newspaper when they are under
the same proprietorship. He also directed
that apprentices should be bound by the
law as 1t existed when commencing their
| service.
| Pittsburg, Pa, was selected as the
place for holding the next convention.
! The question OF an insurance plan was
referred. A resolution was adopted TO
the effect that If there is to be change In
the Office Of Public Printer, the President
of the United States be requested to ap-
point such person as will be in sympathy
with organized labor. It was agreed that
the Craftsman be adopted as the unions
| official organ.
William Briggs, of Washington, who
has acted as Secretary for a year, was
voted $1,000.
The New York delegates thought 500
was enough, and Mr.. Briggs became
vexed. He said that he would only accept
$500 and give the balance to the union.
A recommendation of the Federal Trades
Unions, to shorten the working hours to
eight in twenty-four, was referred to local
unions.
Tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock 150
90 to Philadelphia to inspect the Ledger
office and enjoy the hospitality of G. W.
Childs.
STRIKE AT AN END.
| CINCINNATI, June 5.-The strike on the
/ Kentucky Central Railroad is virtually at
an end. 1t included only brakemen and
! freight conductors, and has only had the
effect of stopping freight trains, The
committee OF engineers who went TO Rich
mond to confer with General Manager
| Smith. of the Chesapeake aud Ohio, which
operates the Kentucky Central, has re-
turned with the report that they accept
the 10 per cent. reduction proposed by the
Chesapeake anu Ohio, being satisfied that
the state of business Justifies it. They do
this more readily because two years ago
when the engineers asked an advance of
% cents day General Manager Smith
granted it and more, by making the ad-
vance 4S cents day. No overtures were
made in COVington this morning by the
striking freight men, but the freight
officers received orders to receive
freight, and they expect to have trains
moving tomorrow.
GOING INTO THE COURTS.
At Paris, KY, yesterday railroad
men attempted to start an engine
with the help of police, but
were prevented by strikers. To-day
eighteen OF the strikers were arrested on
| three charges-telony. trespass and con-
splracy-and in default of bail were
/ locked up. Their trial Is set down for TO-
morrow. Assistant superintendent Var
rington, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Road,
was arrested at the Instance of the strik-
ers on charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
REDUCTION ORDERED.
PITTsBURG, PA, June 5.-O'Neil & Co.,
one of the leading coal companies operat-
ing on the MOnOngahela river, to-day de-
manded reduction of nc. per bushel
in the mining rate. The men say that
they will not accept reduction.
There is no change in the iron strike
situation to-day. The workmen are pre-
pairing for their annual reunion at Beaver,
Pa, tomorrow, and manufacturers are
quietly waiting for something to turn up.
No more signatures have been
affixed to the scale, and the report
that the CHARTERS Iron and Steel Com
pany had signed the scale is denied. 1t
has just been learned that a secret con-
ference Of manufacturers was held here
yesterday with the object Of ascertaining
now many of the workmen are willing 10
cut loose from the sheet mill men and re-
turn TO work at the scale wages. Several
manufacturers reported that their men
had signiied their willingness to Join a
movement of this kind. II enough men
can be secured 10 start the mills in the
other departments, the sheet mills will be
allowed 10 remain idle. No definite con-
clusi0n was reached to-day.
REVIVAL OF BUSINESS.
LYNCHBURG, VA, june 5.-rhe iron
and mining industries Of South vest Vir-
gihia, for very long time idle, are gen.
orally resumlng operations and a feeling
OF confidence pervades the section. Seven
blast furnaces in Wythe and other cOun-
ties will 20 into blast imme-
dlately. The Altoona coal mines
in Pulaski county, for long
time idle, will be reOpened at once, and the
Bertha Zinc Works at the same point,
which have been running only one furn-
ace, are preparing 20 start an increased
number. New mines are being developed
in the Pocahontas coal region and the
output is increasing. Numerous other in
dustries are preparing TO resume.
VirginiR's Coupons.
IyNCUBuRC Va June b,-Judge