Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04


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THE M'CORMICR LOCK-oUT.
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A conference THAT Gives Promise Of
an Adjustment,
CHICAGO, Feb. 25-Three of the owners
and two managers of the Mccormick reaper
works gave IN interview to two delegates
from the strikers yesterday. II Is said the
delegates conceded that the trouble of ar
ranging u settlement had arisen from the
Interference of outsiders with the strikers.
Another conference will be held this after
noon at which it is thought some adjust
ment of the difficulties will be made.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The visit of the
committee of Is to the Mccormick works
yesterday afternoon was not productive of
results. But two of the committee were
employees of the factory, all the rest being
outsiders. They claimed, however, to
represent nine-tenths of the men. The
committee made another demand for the
discharge of the non-union molders. That
ended the conference, Mr.. Mccormick
again declaring that he would listen to no
such proposition.
CHICAGO, Feb. PA meeting of McCor-
mick's employees was held last night. Five
hundred attended, and non-employes " ere
| rigidly excluded. Notwithstanding the
| declaration that the lockout was at an
end, every man In the hall except two OF
three voted against returning to work If Mr.
/ Mccormick insisted on his right to hire
non-union men IL he wanted to-
/
CHICAGO, March H. The McCormicl
reaper works resumed operation this morn
| ing, $50 men reporting for duty. Grea
| crowds were in the vicinity OF the work.
early in the morning, and to their presence
is ascribed the fact that larger number die
otapply for work through fear OF intimida
ton. large force Of police was on hant
to preserve order and arrested three o
four men who were noisy and aggressive
The locked out men held mass-meetinI
this forenoon near the works.
When the great bell sounded at the work
less than $50 men had entered the yards
Large numbers of workmen appeared cal
rying their dinner pals, but were taken
charge by the strikers and great man
were prevailed upon to remain outside
Great crowds of strikers lined Blue Islam
! avenue facing the works with the evider
J intention OF intimidating any men eXpec
ing to go to work, and finally the polio
4 | OfueTtu them DICK IHey were SLOW
! | move at first, but when the ordt
! to dispense came a second tim
and the officers advanced they turned an
| ran across the prairies scattering In a
1 directions. The dispersal of the crowd i,
I stored confidence to the minds of waverin
! ones who had been prevented from enterin
| at first and they started hurriedly for III
! | works. In five minutes there were, accort
ing to Mr.. McCormick's count, $50 men
| work in the various departments. Superb
Z tendent Averill said Il number OF the me
q had refrained from returning owing
4 having received threatening notes last nigh
. BY tomorrow he expected the works wOul
q be in full operation. Mr.. McCormic
: opened the yards In person and declared /
: | would not shut down now If he had doze
0 men to do the work.
q A POLISH RINGLEADER ARRESTED.
After the first dispersal Of the men the
began assembling again in little groups q
the neighborinS streets. When requisite
: to "move on they refused to do so, an
u about 20 Of them were put into putr
. wagon and taken to the Human sire
). station. Fifty had gathered in front of N
i 1867 Blue Island avenue. None of the
/. were very beligerent, except Stanifo
" Gengor, who is described as ringleade
He got upon a doorstep and shouted
o Polish: Now is the time to act every mG
7 to his pistol and let us live or die lie IL
= cause" Officer Marks was standing nearb
!, \ He is familiar with the Polish language al
e when he heard the incendiary outburst,
II grabbed Gengor and to TX him to the static
3 When searched there AZ calibre revolv
10 was found in Gengors possession. Most
the others had pistols. The men who we
y arrested were taken to the Human sire
d police station, and from there to the We
|. Twelfth station, where they were arraign
e before Justice Ingersoll on the charge
4 carrying concealed weapons. No defen
@ was made in any of the cases and /
"a prisoners were fined IS each.
a, The reaper works are distant from L
10 courthouse five miles, but the police hea
1t quarters are kept fully advised of the stu
O. ton. Chief of Police Ebnrsold was seen IL
le morning and said; although not app
81 hensive Of any serious trouble, still d
IS prepared for the receipt of the very wol
ly news, from the Mccormick quarters.
u sincerely hope there will be no disturban
re- and from reports already received |
to constrained to believe that the day "
Of pass quietly by without an outbreak.
ry have nm adequate force on the ground
re immediate necessities and l have arrang
n matters so that within an hour from [
n, time an alarm Is given l can swarm
he Mccormick premises with policemen.
BY time OF peace prepare for war you know
CHICAGO, March2 The Mccormick VOL
opened as usual this morning. There W.
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