Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-02
EASTERN NEWS.
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Sss ,..we Operations

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~ ,..we Operations
March The Mccormack
CEoiwc ,ts resumed operations tbs
Espef al men reporting for duty.
Efn' we're in the vicinity OF toe
Cess -, in the morning. and 70 ter
sohs |. ascribed the fact that
r.nhsr did not apply for vork,
tkRa S.sy of Intimidation A large
bfooe ,.ol,ce we're on b land 90 preserve
fHe" nv arrested three or four
e0e. Gere noisy and aggressive
-. uumbsrs Of vorkmen nso sp-
80 carving their dinner p.iis. PIT
1870 taken 10 change by the ssrik-
pCna = great many were prevailed on
pfs .,oxd of strikers lined Blue
svssue facing the works, With
49,. ssnt intention of intimidstiuR
- -. srpeoting to 90 10 work, and
~ shs polica ordered them back
11su sIox to move at hrst, bot
~ ,ss order 10 disperse came a Sec
-. and the officers advanced.
- s-..d and ran across the prsi
ss,syino In all directions. The
ssI "A the crowd restored conn
- tbs minds OF the waverine
40 Rad been prevented from en-
s.s,ne Al 6rst, and they started hurried
Z faf tbs works.
fSs uclice arrested twenty msn Tor
....,ne disturbances, one OF whom was
sssi.c 4 speech advocating that the
$500 nae their revolvers and shoot
- c.s catering the yards They we're
ss2.c 10 the police station and all we're
ss..ssnsd for carrying concealed wes-
- Tbey were fined s. and costs
- Reviewers we're found on their
vrssBs.
Seek.
No. Yesx. March Webster d Co.,
A. .rsl,sbers OF General Grants book,
80 sest Mrs.. Grant q check for 500,
a a - her portion Of the proceeds from
- saie of General Grants book. In q
,.tssr concerning the check. Mr.. Web
sasr says: " We expect 10 collect a.
-nsh again when the second volume
s.rssrs.- So that Mrs. Grants profits
-,ship the year from the publication
Mn not fall below 500. 900. and will
erobsbIy reach 10000 Both a. ri
ssrds the time aRd the amount IN
yoIsed, this is the most extraordinary
rssaIt Of authorship in the history OF
fueIish literature. General Grant vas
sksptioal about the success Of bis book,
sod recently said to Mrs. Grant. Don't
- much hope, Julia, on what Mr..
webster says, because DO Is altogether
TO sanguine."
Terrific Powder Expiss'sa.
DArroH (Ohto), March 1.-The dry
house Of the Miami Powder Company
psar xenia blsw up this morning. kill
ise three men and blowing the building
and machinery to atoms Ths shook
- distinctly felt here all over the city.
Thsre we're 2400 Is pound casks IN the
base when the explosion occurred. Is
vas caused by the explosion OF boiler
esd in drying the powder. The uufor-
tsnats victims we're all married men
Nth families.
pssesess Of the Eight @ssr Mssement.
CGIcAoo. Msroh The eight boar
acyement 10 assuming formidable pre-
postisas ia this city and promises TO be
ssry esaersl among wage workers both
wzanised and unorRanized. Already
u BFicklayers' Union have decided u
eud for eight hours at eight hours
~ on May LIST, 1885. e. recommended
b. he Federation Of Trades and Labor
Uuions of the United States and Gan
ada As they number 1000, Ia fact all
si ths trade 10 Chicago, the demand is
liksly 70 be concsded. The flaste,ers'
Union, Numbering some 1900. have taken
like action. as alec the fathers, oarpen-
isrs and all building trades. The Cigar
Makers Union have also decided to
make stand for eight hours and the
Union, numbering some
100 members, yesterday decided 10 fall
Into line and work eight hours on and
lftsr May 1st and invited the other
printers unions In the oountry T. 90
operate. The general feeling among
Rorkingmen seems 60 be 10 scoept eight
loars' paw for eight hours work, and
and employers generally
70 not seem TO strenususiy object to
heir proceedings.