Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Progress of the Labor
Troubles.
THE PAYNE INVESTIGATION.
Dana Testifies in the Telephone
Case-Sale of Senator Stan
fOrd's Horses.

LSpecialto he Herald blythe Associated Perss.l
CHICAGO, May 1850 P. MA riot
is now in progress near the corner oil
Morgan aud Sixth streets. A crowd OF
striking lumbermen aud adherents made
an assault on body Of police in that
vicinity. The police charged the crowd
repeatedly and were stoned and hred ON
by the rioters. la the encounter Detee-
tive Michael Granger was probably fa'ai-
ly injured by a flying stone. ohcer
Johu Strong was shot through the hsno'
Squads of police are hurrying to tine
scene. A number Of rioters are reported
shot. The casualties are net yet known.
Great alarm exists in the southwestern
portion Of the city.
The police have succeeded IN dispefs-
ing the large crowd ia the lumber aus
trict. and order has been in measure
Restored. The police force has been
thoroughly organized aud largely rein
forced to prevent any new outbreak.
The Mccormick Reaper Works opened
as usual this morning, fully one-half OF
the workmen returning despite the IN
tilnidation and bloodshed of yesterday |
afternoon. A special force OF police
was on duty to protect the men on Their
way to work.
AT MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, May 4.-Four militia
companies are now stationed at Bay
View. Upon the appearance OF the sol
diers they were stoned by the mob, and
several men were slightly injured. Cap
tain Borchardt, of the Kosciosko Guards,
was struck with brick, whereupon he
ordered his men to fire one round into
air. Superintendent Parker decided TO
close the Bay View rolling mills which
also had tendency to restore quiet.
General Manager Miller. OF the Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway, informs
Sheriff Paschen that the destruction OF
the company's freight houses is threat
ened, and asked that protection be al
forded.
Reports from Bay View are Of more
serious nature and announce gathering
OF idle workingmen to the number OF
seven or eight thousand. Local militia
companies. the Sheridan Guards and
Lincoln Guards have been sent to Bay
View by train. Upon request OF Mayor
Wallber, Governor Kusk has issued an
order to the following companies OF the
first regiment to report at Milwaukee at
the earliest moment: GAINESVILLE, Isl
Racine, "a; Monroe, Beloit. Delayan.
Whitewater, Darlington and Madison
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, May 4.-The Missouri
Pacific strikers applied for reinstatement
IT,. ConnRanu took hack
as many as could be supplied with work
but the majority Of them could not be
accommodated.
The trackmen in the various yards
have gone on general strike Tor an al
vance OF wages from sl.25 per DAY TO
Sl.5O. The movement began at the
Hannibal and Saint Joe yards, and Is re-
ported to have extended to all yards ex.
cept the Missouri Pacific. This does
not have any present effect upon busi'
ness.
SUCCESSFUL STRIKE.
SrosEHAM, Mass, May Eight shoe
firms whose l25 cutters struck yesterday
have agreed to the price list presented
by the knights OF Labor, and the men
returned to work this morning.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May All the furniture
manufacturing houses in the city with
one exception shut down to-day. The
men demand eight hours and the manu-
facturers refuse to comply with the re-
quest, claiming they cannot supply their
trade with reduced working hours.
AT NEW YORK.
NV YORK, April 4.-The Furniture
Manufacturers Association of New York
and vicinity passed the following;
Resolved, That the members OF this
association run their factories on basis
of ten hours as days work from Mon
day, the 10th inst, and that il the en-
ployes of any manufacturers belonging
to this as ISOLATION shall strike by reason
of this rule, we pledge ourselves that we
will one and all close our factories and
remain closed until matters are adjusted
by the Committee on Arbitration.
AT CINCINNATI.
CrscIsxATI, May A strike Of rail.
road aud other employees is seriously i'm.
poding business here. 1t is estimated |
that 10000 men are on q strike.