St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-10

those towns demanded an increase in wages
from $1.5 to S1.75 per day. The employ
ers refused to allow the demand and so the
strike enSued. Four thousand men laid
down their tools and refused not only to re-
turn to the quarries, but also refused to al
low others to go to work. The more per-
sistent the employers became, the more de-
termined grew the strikers that the demand
should be acceded to. Finally number of
the discontinued signifed their willingness
tc return to work, but this action was OPP
posed by a large number, including several
hundred Poles. Some Chicago socialists
visited the place and so succeeded in bright
ening the blaze that it was deemed advisa-
bic to call ont battalion of the state mill
TIA. This was done, and as the strikers had
degenarated into rioters about the time the
militia arrived, a conflict ensued and two OF
the laboring men were killed Fur
Their trouble was anticipated for a
day or two. but the strikers
were advised that discretionary action was
better, and have sought recourse to that
means. Late reports bring intelligence
that everything has assumed its usual peace
and quiet but whether or not the men have
returned to work has not been stated. The
sheriff of Joliet is blamed largely for the
trouble. and equally with him the Chicago
agitatOrs, who appear only to care Tor the
laboring man in so far as he can be used as
means to accomplish some unlawful ends.
This has been the main feature OF the last
week in the world of labor. Other and
smaller strikes have occurred, but these
have not been greater than usual and have
met in some instances with fair success.
B Reports from different parts of the East
show that everywhere trade with carpen-
tiers is rapidly improving, but that there
appears to be plenty Of people to fill the
demand The plastererS, painters and
tailors' trades are rather dull, but brick
layers and masons are good with good
wages and large demand for help.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
LEMoNT, Ill, May 9.-The coroner's
jury, composed of citizens OF Lemont,
have rendered the following supplemental
verdict in connection with the death OF the
men killed in the riot last Monday: 1--WE,
the jury, find from the evidence before us
that we are unable to determine what
particular soldier or officer in the state
militia fired the shots which killed Jacob
Kujawa, Andrew Stelter and Ste
phen Polus. We further find that the
sheriff of Cook county was hasty in sending
the troops in our midst without previous
warning and without asking the assistance
Of the town authorities to assist in dispensing
the men, women and children. We fur
thermore find that the sheriff of Cook
county should have asked the proper town
officers to dispense all crowds of people in
the streets AT the time of the shooting in
the streets there was company gathered
in the streets of men, women and
children and merchants of the
town; that said crowd gathered the more
for the curiosity to see the soldiers, and
that the officers in command of the soldiers
should have used more discretion before
firing into the crowds of people gathered,
and especially the soldiers clubbing with
swords and bayOnets our citizens on the
streets before their own dOorsteps."
Coroner Herts received the following dis
patch from Gov. OgleSby in reference to
the soldiers appearing at the inquest as wit
nesses: Replying to your telegram
will state that while. the state militia
under orders to execute the laws
in cooperation with the civil authorities OF
any of the counties in the state shall be in
the performance of their duty, it is not
proper for it to appear as witness before a
coroner's inquest, nor would it be proper for
the governor to order it to obey such process.
MORE BAD WORK.
known as Boyer & Corneaus, now owned
by the Singer & Ta1catt company. valued
at SIS. 900, was burned last night. The
fire is supposed to be the work of the strik-
ing quarrymen.
IN GENERAL.
Greenville, n. j., cigarmakers are still
on a strike.
New Orleans is said to be filled with idle
men just now.
The new city council of Denver contains
five Knights of Labor :.
Three hundred plumbers of Philadelphia
have decided to demand So per day.
Big labor demonstrations will be held in
Trenton and Newark, n. j., shortly.
A semi-annual meeting of the National
Labordlaiaie was held III New York last
week.
A season of great activity is promised the
brickmakers in the yards along the Hudson
river.
The striking coal miners at Collinsville,
H., have given UP the strike and resumed
work.
Sedalia, Mo-, has just organized Bar
bers' union, with every barber in the city a
member.
The American Telegraph company of
Baltimore announces its intention Of re-
ducing salaries on May Is.
Work is suspended in the navy yard at
Portsmouth, n. H., and most OF the en-
ployes have been discharged.
Gen Hazen is also anxious to be on the
popular side of great question-he has is
sued orders for longer hours of labor in his
department.
The Brooklyn fire of this week has stirred
the building trades up in that city, so that
some needed reforms and good work are
sure to result.
A Winnipeg paper says printers continue
to come that way only to be disappointed,
as there is not enough work now for the
printers in the city.
The United States commissioner of labor
statistics, on the assurance of Secretary La
mar, says his bureau is to be conducted on
non-pOlitical basis.
The anarchist Workmen of New York
are beginning to advocate force to bring
employers to terms rather than conservative
strikes and arbitration.
The United Nailers of America is new
labor organization with headquarters at
Bellaire, O. A schedule of prices to take
effect June has been sent out.
One good result of the roller-skating craze
Is the amount of work it furnishes in the
manufacturer of skates, these being turned
out at the rate of II, 900 daily.
Beginning May 1. all the responsible con-
tractors in New York have agreed to pay
bricklayers 42 cents an hour. The latter
work nine hours per day and eight on Sat
nrday.
A protest was sent to President Cleve-
land by the New Jersey Central Labor