Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
LABOR UPHEAVALS.
Representative Barry Says that Force
will Not be Used.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, July 1S.-Gov.
Alger has notified the officials that if
Pinkerton's men are not dismissed at
once the troops will be withdrawn. The
miA men will probably yield before Mon
day. Mr.. Barry addressed large
meeting this morning in the Knights
of Labor hall. He said fears of
dynamite had induced men to quit
Hamilton a. McCIure's mill No force
was necessary. Stevens & LaDuc agree
to run ten hours, and to pay at the
end of a month at the rates of wages re-
sulting from the settlement of the strike.
This, Mr.. Barry said, showed their ability
to pay the old wages for ten hours time.
He had advised the committee to return
for another conference. He said that the
same condition of affairs exists along the
river as during the past few days, except
ing in the instances mentioned.
PAY DAY AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., July lS.~AIl was quiet
at the scene of the strike to-day. The
strikers wages, an event that
had been anxiOusly looked forward
to in some quarters. The men be-
gan to assemble early, but without
indulgence in fierce or warlike
demonstrations. Those employed at tue
wire mill were paid at the mill office.
Only the men working In "A single depart
ment were allowed in the works at
time. There are ten departments in the
wire mill and the men after receiving
their pay departed without any discus
sion. Two thousand men employed in
other branches of the mill received their
money this afternoon at the REGULAR pay
office, on Jones avenue. The entire morn
ing was spent in giving them their due
bills. They also were quiet and orderly.
The money required to pay the men was
taken to the mill under a strong guard at
O'Clock this morning. None of the men
IN the mill had checks, and their money
was paid as usual.
MILLS TO RESUME.
MILWAUKEE WIS, July IS.-AU con-
ference of the North Chicago Rolling Mill
COmpany's officers and the local scale
committee of the amalgamated assOcia-
ton to-day satisfactory arrangements
were made whereby the fish plate depart
ment Of the Bay View mills will resume
work Monday and the merchants a week
later. The new scale of prices remains
the same as last year for work from old
rails and calls for reduction of 10 per
cent. where new iron is used.
THE MILITARY AT BAY CITY.
BAY CITY, MICH, July 1S.-A meeting
of mill owners and citizens was held this
afternoon to discuss the prOpriety of send
ing home the military companies now on
duty here. After a long discussion mo-
tlon was made to dispense with the com
panies. The motion was put aud tie
vote resulted. The whole question was
then left with the former committee and
officers. All was quiet to-day, and no
unusual excitement prevails.
AN INRXPLICABLE STRIKE.
YONKERs. N. Y, July 1S.-This morn
ing 100 hands in the print mill of the car
pet works refused to go to work. No
grievance has been stated, and no demand
made. The company is in Ignorance of
the cause.
10000 MILL HANDS TO STRIKE.
LONDON, July 1S.-Twenty thousand
cotton mill operatives at Oldham will,
it is thought, 90 out on IA strike against
10 per cent. reduction in their wages.