The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02
MCCORMICK RESUMES WORK.
About Three Hundred and Fifty of the
Workmen Are Given Employment.
AFull Complement Expected To-Day-A Num-
Der Of Disturbers Arrested-Formidable
Growth Of the Eight-Hour Movement.
THE MCCORMICK WORKS.

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with Three Hundred and Fifty Men.
S;dICAGo. March 1.-The Mccormick reaper
works resumed operations this morning. One
hundred and fifty men reported for duty. Great
crowds were in the vicinity of the works early
in the morning and to their presence is as
cribed the fact that larger number did not
apply for work through fear of intimidation. A
large force of police were on hand to preserve
order, and arrested three or four men who were
noisy and aggressive. The locked out men are
to hold mass meeting this forenoon. the
works
When the great bell sounded at the works. not
TO exceed one hundred and fifty men had entered
the yards. Large numbers of workmen had APP
peared. carrying their dinner pals, but were
taken in charge by the strikers and great many
were prevailed upon to remain outside Great
crowds OF strikers lined Blue Island avenue,
facing the works, with the evident intention of
intimidating any men proposing to go to work,
and finally the police ordered them back They
were slow to move at first but when the order to
dispense second time and the officers
advanced, they turned and ran across
the praries, scattering in all directions.
The dispensing of the crowd restored
confidence to the minds of the wavering ones,
who had been prevented from entering at first,
and they started hurriedly for the works. In
five minutes there were according to Mr.. Nc
Cormicks count, three hundred and fifty men at
work in the various departments Superintend-
emit Averill said number of the men had re-
Trained from returning, owing to having re-
ceived threatening notes last night. BY to.inor
row he expected the works would be in full oper-
alton. Mr.. Mccormick opened the yards in per-
son, and declared he would not shut down now if
he bad but dozen men to do the work.
After the first dispersal of the men they began
assembling again in little groups in the neighbor-
ing streets. When requested to move on, they
refused to do so, and about twenty of them were
put into a patrol-wagon and taken to the Hin
man.street station; Fifty men had gathered in
front OF 1867 Blue Island avenue. None Of them
were very belligerent except Stanifox Condor,
who is described as ring leader. He got
upon doorstep and shouted in Polish, NOW
is the time to act Every man on his pistol, and
let us live or die for the cause" Officer Marks
was standing by. He is familiar with the Polish
language, and when he heard the ncendiary out
burst he grabbed Gendor and took him to the
station. When searched a forty eight-calibre
revolver was found in Gendor's possession.
Most of the others had pistols. The men who
and from here to che West Twelfth station, where
they were arraigned before Justice Ingersol on
the charge of carrying concealed weapons. No
defense was made in any of the cases. and the
prisoners were fined So each.
The works are distant from the courthouse
five miles, but the police headquarters are kept
fully advised of the situation. Chief of Police
Ebersold was seen this morning and said: al
though not apprehensive of any serious trouble,
still / am prepared for the receipt of the very
worst of news from the Mccormick quarter.
sincerely hope there will be no disturbance and
from reports already received / am constrained
to believe that the day will pass quietly by with
out an outbreak or disturbance of any nature.
have an adequate force on the ground for inn
mediate necessities, and / have arranged mat
ters SO that within an hour from the time an
alarm is given can SWARM the Mccormick prem
Uses with policemen. In time of peace prepare
for war you know"
AT 10 o'clock about five hundred OF the locked
out men formed procession headed by brass
band, and started for Workingmens Hall, corner
of Twelfth and Waller streets, TO attend the
meeting there. Up to 10 o'clock thirty three
arrests had been made in all by the police. All
these were made by officers in citizens clothes,
who were mingling with the crowd. The greater
number Of those taken in charge were booked
for carrying concealed weapons. revolvers having
been found on them. The remainder were
charged with violating Section 253 of the
Criminal Code, which refers to riotous assem-
blages.