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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
THE ElGHT-HOUR LAW.
How Shall IL BE Secured, and What
Does it Meant

To the Editor of the Globe.
No question occupies a more prominent
position in the minds of the workingmen
than does the eight-hOur question, and none
other is more prominent before the people
of this country at the present time. 1t will
continue to be agitated until the system
receives the recognition of the politician
and that of the legislative agent
Yet. while it is being enforced on the
minds of the people and is being largely ac-
cepted by them, the class that is more than
any other interested in il is the one that
has made the only lamentable mistake
that has yet appeared in connection with
it. There is large class of wOrkingmen
that cannot see the feasibility of eight
hours work for eight hours pay. but will
stick to the old. crude idea OF the enforce
ment of the same amount of pay for less
hours, thus enforcing. or At least attempting
/ TO enforce, the idea that the merchant
must give extra weight in the pound TO re-
| tain the patronage. This idea must meet
with diSapproval and become more and
more unpopular as men think of it, for we
cannot reasonably conceive of the justice
OF asking man TO take from his purse and
! give to us, TO the extent of even a shilling,
in such a case. Some may argue the justice
of the proposition, on the ground that il is
/ as nearly right as to ask a man for more
pay for the same hours. But this cannot
4 be true. for a rise OF wages may
be caused by circumstance, owing TO
! LACK OF SUPPLY
on the part of mechanics, or advantages
/ taken by men in such cases. But the
former is quite a different fling, because in
such cases almost any man would consent
to rise in wages for the same hours before
he would consent to the shorten
| ing of hours for the same pay.
Some may ask the reason of this. and
why it is put in that light. Let us examine
the proposition. We have spoken of neces-
sity in this connection, and now we pro-
nounce success a matter Of necessity, Oh
the part of workmeR in the adoption OF
eight hours for eight hours pay, as regard:
the advancement of wages as well as al
else. Consider the fact that while the
storehOuse is full there is nc
room for bushel in it, and
:, you have the solution of the problem
, There are many idle mechanics and labor
ers in this countRy-how many il Is a difh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Important minneapolis Matters Dis
posed of at the Last Meeting.

posed Of at the Last Meeting.
At the meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly Friday night considerable business
of importance was disposed of. A report
of the committee to inspect the manufacto-
ries of the city was received and an ordi-
nance which was prepared for the purpose
of remedying the evils found to exist was
read. The ordinance was referred to a
committee for presentation to the city cOun-
ell. A committee was appointed to confer
with a committee from the Trades and La
Dor assembly of st. Paul upon the amalga-
nation of the building trades of the two
cities. 1t was decided to celebrate the first
Monday in September as an annual labor
holiday. A committee was appointed and
an address prepared, which is given else
where. A committee was appointed to Sc
cure the arbitration of the difficulty be-
tween the stonecutters and the contractors.
4 committee was also appointed to take
steps TO have the inspection of scaffolds in
cluded in the duties of the building in
! Spector. Reports were heard from the
progress of the different trade unions. The
! committee on workhouSe reported that as
I suranceS had been received from the MEM
/ berS Of the city council that convict labor
will not be connected with the new prison,
nor will it be allowed to come in contact
with honest toll.
The semi-annual election followed and
resulted in the election of Martin McHale
as corresponding secretary; Thomas Cum
mingS. financial secretary; II. 5. Kobbler,
treasurer; l.. V. Watt, sergeant-at-arms;
John Lamb, statistician. No president is
! elected, as a chairman is chosen at each
meeting from the audience.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19

about three hundred strikers, counseling
moderation and peaceful acts, and admon-
iShing the men to stand firm
and they would succeed. He
reflected somewhat severely upon
the mill owners for their unwaranted ac-
tons in the strike. This attitude on the
part of Mr.. Barry induced the mill owners
to take steps to cOerce him as well as the
strikers, whose cause he advocated. On
Thursday he was arrested on complaint OF
Mayor Benjamin of Saginaw City. under
the statute which provides penalties for
illegally entering upon the premises of
another and melting disturbances and inter-
fering with the prosecution of business, Rep
reSentative Barry obtained bail on the war;
rant issued by the mayor of Saginaw City,
fixed in the sum of 50, 900, but was at once
rearreSted on a complaint of w. H. War
ner of Warner 81 Eastman, lumber and
lath manufacturers, charging him with in
citing conspiracy. Bail was fixed at
1000 IN the latter case, which tho gentle
man also procured, and during the after
noon he
AGAIN ADDRESSED THE MEN
in Knights of Labor hall. After a con-
| ference between the owners and the State
and local authorities it was decided to re-
move the PinkertOn men and supply their
plsctS Will Stdl6 troops. Inc governor IN
Structed the sheriff to dispense all gather
ings of the strikers.
The6, 600 strikers We're firm in their de-
termination to hold out, and the strike NAV
last for some time, unless the efforts of the
mill men are successful in destroying the
organization of the lumbermen
| ID. c. Blinn, leader of the strike at Bav
City, who was in East Saginaw with the
strikers, was arrested on a war
rant issued on complaint of the MAYOR
of Saginaw City, charging him with
melting conspiracy. He was taken to Sag
inaw City and lodged in jail, in default of
IS. 900 bail
| Representative Barry was again arrested
on Thursday upon warrants charging him
with melting conspiracy He was taken
before Justice Fey and held to bail in the
sum of $4,000 in each case, which he
promptly furnished. This action placed
Mr.. Barry under total of four charges and
| $4,000 bail. The determined effort
of the mill men to carry things their own
way in an arbitrary manner is met with a
disposition on the part of the lumbermen
| to hang out for their rights.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
THE CLEVELAND IRONMEN.
NO Present Prospect of settlement
Of the DIFFICULTY.

The strike of the ironmen at Cleveland,
o., is still on. 4 great effort was made to
induce the Poles to return to work through
the influence of their parish priest, and
thus cause a split in the ranks of the strik-
ers and thus ultimately result i'm a victory
for the mill owners. The priest held re-
peated interviews with President Chisholm
of the mill company and with Mayor Gardi-
ner. and on last Sunday, in his sermon, he
explained to the strikers the condition of
affairs from the standpoint of the mill OWL
ers. He advised the strikers TO go home
and think the matter over and go back to
work. He told them that if they commit
ted acts of violence they would lose the
sympathy of the people and injure their
cause. The BOhemians, however, con-
tinued firm, and matters remained in sta
tionary state until Wednesday, when col
lision occurred between the officers and the
strikers. So ene-sided are the accounts
sent out by the Cleveland reporters, most of
whom have special police powers and who
have, as will be recollected from previous
| accounts, been taking hand in the arrests
made, that il is difficult to get at the truth
of the circumstances surrounding the fight.
| 1t seems that a large number Of strikers
were parading, and Imposing by one of the
! mills. which was TRYING to run with small
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19

machinists' trade. His spare time was
devoted to drawing and mechanical
engineering, in which he took a deep i'll
tereSt. characteristic Of all his undertakings,
and lie soon became proficient therein. At
the age of 10 he removed to Scranton, Pa,
and that place has since been his home. He
joined the BackSmithS' and MachnistS'
union after settling in Scranton, and soon
became its president. Ten years ago he
joined K. of /. Assembly No. is, and soon
became its secretary. His fame had Its
origin during the great strike Of 1877, when
the city of Scranton was at fever heat The
young mechanic, pail in hand, went aboot
among the excited worlmen, af-
fashion, but administering prudent
counsel. His evident sincerity and the
business of his opinions enlisted attention,
and he was listened TO attentively. Since
that stormy period Nh. POwderly has been
three times elected mayor of the city of
Scranton, and six times chief Of the strongest
labor organization of the world. In fact,
TO his executive ability and skill as an or
ganzer the order is chiefly indebted for its
wonderful growth and its power as an arbi-
TRAITOR i'll the disputes constantly arising.
Mr.. POwderly is strongly opposed to the
settlement of labor difficulties by strikes.
He is a strong writer, and in last
April's North American Review pre-
scented his opinions on the curtailing
of the hours of labor in an
article headed The Army of the DiScOn-
tented. During the first years of his con-
nection with the labor movement he met
with cruel persecution in the form of black
listing. From shop to shop he went, being
invariably told that on account of being an
excellent workman it was with regret that
his services were dispensed with, but that
there was no alternative on account of his
connection with labor societies. Mr.. Pow
derby BASES no i'll will toward those who
prosecuted him, and he allows no personal
considerations to interfere with the impair
tial discharge of his duties.
Mr.. P0wderly will be in Minneapolis to-
day, and will deliver a lecture. On Monday
night he will deliver public address al
Harrison hall. During the week Mr.. Pow
derby will visit the st. Paul knights, and
on Thursday night will deliver a public adj
dress at Market hall. Other speakers will
also be present, and an orchestra will be il
attendance. No doubt a large crowd vii
be present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
The Omaha Picnic.

At 9:15yesterday morning fifteen coaches
filed with the Omaha shop employees and
their friends pulled ont of the union station
for their annual picnic at Lake Elmo. The
engine, one of the rebuilt fast passenger
machines, was gaily decorated with flags
and bunting. At Elmo the picniekers were
joined by 500 from Hudson and 200 from
Altoona. Something over hundred Min
neapOlis visitors joined in. and the whole
made one of the largest parties which has
ever gathered at the lake. \ delightful
time was had by everybody, and not an in
cident occurred TO mar the harmony of the
occasion. At 9:15 in the evening the party
returned, and there was not one but was
loud in his expressions of pleasure. The
picnic was complete success in every par
ticular.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
MINNEAPOLIS MILLS.
News Notes and Personals from the
Great Wheat Grinders.

Whea tSTln0eTSs
The Sidle Fletcher Holmes company has
just sent out a beautiful autographed hanger
in colors, showing Minnehaha falls, the
Northwestern and Zenith mills. st. Anthony
falls and the stone arch bridge, and incl
dentally advertising the famous brands of
-four made by this company,
They tell good story on John Mcneil,
of the Millers' association. about his buying
a horse. Depending on his own superior
ideas of horselesh. he put up $50 for a
high-spirited animal, but in few days was
looking for some one TO give his steed TO.
Northwestern Miller.
The members of the firm of c. A. Pills
bury q Co. were greatly amused when
shown paragraph now floating around in
the country press about their proposing to
go into the bakery business in London.
That was the first they had heard of it
Miller.
The Humboldt mill will be increased to
!, 200 barrels capacity. an increase of $50.
BY the new arrangement a capacity of
nearly ]. 200 barrels daily will be obtained,
which with the mills at Saltwater will give
Hinkle, Greenleaf ~ Co. total capacity OF
900 barrels daily.
The head millers' excursion to Lake Min
poned, the funeral of the victims of last
Sundays terrible lake disaster occurring on
that day.
The trade of the MinnetOnka mill for the
Beard block has given rise 10 several suits
against J. Ct. Dawes by parties who allege
they were cheated by him in the transaction.
The committee from the Operative Mil
lers' association met at the Northwestern
4 q
the work on the constitution and bylaws.
Secretary Parker of the Side Fletcher
Holmes company had pleasant party at the
home recently, to observe the opening of a
night-bloOming cereuS.
Arrangements have been made by which
the sluice of the PaliSade mill cannot be
blocked by ice in the winter.
Washbum. Crosby & Co. have put in a
pump to supply water to their engines dur
ing the canal work.
A striking Autograph has just been gotten
up by c. A. Pillsbury 81 Co. setting forth
their Best flour.
On Monday Golfer dam was put in at
the head of the canal, so as TO effectually
shut out the water.
Charlie Hoyt of Pillsbury \ is said to
have the handsomest and cosieSt house in
Minneapolis.
Pillsbury \ shut down on Thursday to
run only on ortlers for the present.
Henry Little. traveller for the Pillsburys,
is back home for breathing spell.
a night force of men will be put on the
canal improvements tomorrow.
Considerable improvements are being
made by the Northwestern mill.
The Dakota mill will increase its capacity
to 500 barrels.
Shuler 81 Co. will not rebuild their mill al
| Long lake.
Miller c. A. Pillsbury has gone east OF
| bu siness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR NOTES.
Condition of the Trades--Informn-
ton About the Wage Workers.


The remains of Felix q. Stacy, the brick
mason who was killed by falling from the
Emerson school building, were escorted to
the depot Monday morning by the members
OF the BrckiayeTS' union. f. l.. Stacy. a
brother, accompanied the remains of the
deceased To New Albany. Ind, where they
were inferred. The aged father came as
far as Chicago, but was so Frustrated by
grief as TO be unable 10 proceed further.
\ committee appointed by the Trades and
Labor assembly to inspect the different
manufactures of the city, report that in the
manufacturing department OF Dale, Barnes
Il Morse young girls and women are kept
without drinking water the waTmeSt days,
when the atmosphere OF the rooms is simply
sitting.
A committee was appointed at the meet
ing of the Trades and Labor Assembly to
draft an ordinance Ito be presented to
the city council. requiring the building in
spectOr 10 inspect ScaffOlding on buildings
in the course of erection
\ committee from the Minneapolis Trades
Assembly has been appointed to confer
with similar committee from the ST. Paul
organization for the purpose OF forming an
amalgamatiOn of building trades in the two
cities.
The time at the Minneapolis S st. Louis
car shops has been cut down, and for the
time being nine hours constitute days
work.
WOrkingmen and working women. hear
Powderly's lecture on Strikes, Their Cause
and Cure, at Harmonic hallt evening.
Five machinistS and three carpenters
were last week laid on at the Minneapolis
Il ST. Louis shops.
Day and night crews are working at the
Glenn boiler shops, and business for the
present is lively.
Three hundred and forty men are EN-.
plOyed on the Improvements at the canal il
the mill district.
The balance of the employees at the har
veSter works were last week laid Off.
Work with the bricklayers is lively a
present and employment is steady.
Only few of the stOnecutters have lef
the city thus far.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
AT SAGINAW.
The Police Imported 10 Intimidate
the strikers in Michigan.

the Strikers in Michigan.
At East Saginaw ON Monday eighty-three
of Pinkerton's detectives arrived, armed
with repeating rifles and revolvers. One
half the force was sent to Saginaw City.
The military companies of the two places
EAST Saginaw and Saginaw City, were
also called out and placed on guard at the
water works, being stationed there upon the
hypothesis that the strikers meant to cut
off the supply and burn property. Pur-
suing the same general policy as their
neighbOrS at Bay City, and probably by an
understanding with them, the mill
owners affected to believe the
widest outrages were to be perpetrated
and thereupon induced the authorities to
notify companies of miltia in other places
TO hold themselves in readiness for call.
Col. Brown of the Third Michigan regiment
was sent for. and large number of special
policemen were sworn III. Continuing
their efforts to swing public opinion against
the strikers. the most sen satiOnal reports
were sent over the country by the subSid-
lied correspondents. Representative Barry
addressed the strikers, reciting their griev-
ances and urging them to maintain their
organization and continue their meetings,
saving the object of the mill men in send
ing for troops was to
BREAK UP THE UNITY
and thus circumvent the men in their effort
10 secure what was due them in common
Justice. The strikers issued circular boy
eOtting the Courier newspaper, a sheet run
in the mill owners interest. A majority of
the mill owners quickly sat down upon a
proposition of one of their number to en-
deavOr to arrive at an understanding with
the strikers by arbitration, they being OPP
posed to treating with the men upon any
other basis than that of each mill owner
treating with his own crew. At an even
ing meeting held at Caroilton, one mile
| below East Saginaw, Mr.. Barry addressed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
TOO MUCH KNOWING oN.,'
To the Mayor and City Council of
MINNEAPOLIS.

Call halt upon your policemen or give
them instructions to use all equally. They
have got so now that if half dozen work
ingmen stop on a corner and back up against
the wall or stand on the curb stone the po-
lice will order them on. Pray, where
do you get the right to allow
banks and wholesale houses to construct
steps, hand-railS, stairs and other perma-
nent structures on the peoples right OF way?
The workmen may mass and by injunction
and mandamus compel you TO do your duty
and restore to the public their right the full
width of sidewalk. The policeman on the
corner of First avenue south and Washing
ton is too particular with the poor, and
don't notice the rich enough in this matter.
Minneapolis, July Is. w. Ii. RILEY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
MINNEAPOLIS sTONECUTTERs.
The Situation Unchanged--Au Eff
fort to Settle by Arbitration.


At the end of two weeks the situation of
the stoneeutters' strike remains unchanged.
The men have kept alOof from the yards
and buildings, and have made no attempts
to interfere with the work. The contract
ors have been able to secure the services of
few ''nobblers," whom they have under
taken to teach the trade of stOnecutting.
but the work on many of the larger build
ings is practically suspended. 1t is clear
that this condition of affairs cannot long
continue. The contractors claim that they
can obtain men from abroad to take the
places of the strikers. When this step is
taken matters will assume more serious
aspect. The other building trades, the
bricklayers, carpenters and others viii in
all probability refuse TO work on
buildings where the ''nobblers," or
seabs are employed. This will only
be done as a last resort, however, and every
endeavor is being made by the stonecutters
to avoid this crisis. In the meantime the
contractors are asked TO submit the matter
to arbitration, and the proposition is made
that the stonecutters- shall be represented
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by one member, contractors by another
who. with third, shall compose commit
tee of arbitration by whose decision both
parties shall abide. In case this offer is
rejected the stOnecutters propose to leave
the dispute to any three competent, fair
minded men vino shall be entirely disinter-
ested. The Trades and Labor assembly
has appointed a committee to endeavor to
bring about a settlement by arbitration, and
il is hoped that the difficulties can be adj
juSted in this way without forcing CON-
plication which will result in stopping the
progress of many of the brick and stone
buildings now i'm the process of erection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
POWderIy,s Lecture.

T. V. Powderly, general master work
man of the Knights of Labor i'm the United
States. will arrive to-day and this evening
will address public meeting at Harmonic
hall upon Strikes; Their Cause. Their
Cure. Monday evening he will lecture be-
fore the knights of Labor at Harrison hall.
Tuesday evening he lectures i'm Saltwater,
Wednesday evening at st. Paul.
Mr.. Powderly is one of the most eloquent
champions of the cause of labor and every
working man and woman in Minneapolis
should hear him. The ladies are especially
invited to attend his Sunday evenings lee
furp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
MILWAUKEE, CAR SHOPS.
Items About the Men and Their
WOrk--Picnic Notes.

The following compose the machinist
crew for the four-oar race with the boiler
makers: Thomas Burke, captain and bow;
George Cornelius, No. 9; Edward Hoffen-
brodle, No. 3; George johnson, stroke.
William Gallinagh, ashpan inspector. has
Just returned from trip west and reports
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19

II. v. POIvderIy, the Head of the
knights of Labor.

II. v. POVderIy. the Head Oh the
knights of Labor.
The genial master workman of the
knights of Labor for the United States and
Canada, whose picture is herewith pre-
scented, is well known the country over,
through his diligent labor in the interest OF
the great organization of which he IS the
head, and by reason of the untiring efforts
which he puts forth in behalf of the masses
Of worllingmen. Mr.. Terrence V. row
derby, of whom mention is made, was porn
in Carbondale, Penn, on Jan. %, lS4S; lie
received the benefit of common-school ed
ucation, and served an apprenticeship at the