New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
LESS FEAR IN CHICAGO.
THE POLICE AMPLE TO QUELL DISORDER
RAILROADS WILL ATTEMPT TO MOVE TRATSs-CON
CEssfOSs OF THE PORKPACKYRs.
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RAILROADS WILL ATTEMPT TO MOVE TRATSs-CON
CEssrOvs OF THE PORKPACKRRs.
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CHICAGO, May 2.-The day has been a duiet
The Anarchists did not have any parade, and tho
crowds about tho CommuDists headquarters West
Lake-st. ANAL compared with the surgng crowd Of
yesterday tits now conceded that the actual struggle
between tho employers and the will begin tonor
row, and the force OF the eghhour movement wlthen
be eectualy tested The fact that Saturday and
Sunday passed without serious violence II considered
reassurine by tho police, but tho utmost care will
DO taken to guard against trouble to-mor.
row. Tho chief Of police and tho Mayor held
series Of consultations with the rsiiroaf
officials to-day, and Mayor Harrison offered to render
any assistance In his power to protect or old en-
pOyes who desired to go to work The police force tits
bsieved is ample for ordinary outbreak and from
tho assurances gvon tho railroad people 10 believed
that 1t will be used without hesitation to preserve order
The WABASH Railroad will have a number Of Deputy
United States Marshas on the ground tomorrow MORN
ing and Its purpose to send out its trains ~
usual. Unless the other roads have ample protection
the outlook tonight is that the Wabash will be tho only
line able to handle local freight tomorrow The
Burlington Company has been preparing all day TO
operations and the strike began on that ROAD
and its employees have been ths active IN encour-
aging a strike tho other roads, sharp contest Is
naturally looked for Tho Pttsburg. Fort Wayne aud
Chicago, 1t Is stated. will likewise make determined
effort to trains in the morning The handling OF
grain aud the moving OF food products Is no, YET inter-
ferei with. the strike Of the freight handlers thus far
only affecting shipments OF merchants whose goods
are handled through the company's depots. The Tear
expressed by tho railway officials to-day is that tho
switchmen are on the verge Of strike and that they
will Join the reighthanders IL 1t necessary to enable
the latter to win.
At the Rock Island shops Fifty first and Clark
ss last night 1000 employed In rho various
departments signed petitions In wach they ask that tho
wages of the unskiled aborers bo increased 20 per
cent and the wages OF the skilled aborcrs be increased
IS per cent committee OF two from each department.
was appointed to present the petitions. The men de-
clare that they will the increased wages or viii
stop work.
The striking railroad men held meeting and decided
TO send men all the railroad yards early tomorrow
morning to prevent any work by new or old men, They
seemed to feel assured Of winning and 1t Is owing to
declarations made By them that the oicitls believe
that tho swltchmen may join them. The strikers nave
decided to hold a mass-meet!ng on the lake front to-
morrow.
The action Of the large packers last Is considered
an important factor in averng general disorder IL mas
been ascertained that Armour. who employs 1000 men
and the oher large packers have practically decided to
accede to the eight.hour demand OF their men. Tho
wages question has yet been determined and tnat
has been left for the individual packng-house owners.
II deemed certain. however that nine hours pay u "
be granted Tnis removes the chance Oh he oV'oo" o
poyes about the stock yards joining the large army OF
idle men,
The box manufacturers have taken the aggressive IN
the present ght and have issued notice that they VIII
keep their works closed until the entire question ale
fectng the LUMBER interests OF tho city is settled With
the exception Of the In three planning mills. which
have conceded the demand FOR eight hours work Tor
nine pay the $1,000 men employed In the various
branches OF the Lumber industry will be Idle.
The differences between the brewers anf their en-
poyes were amcaby this afternoon on the fol-
lowing basis:
Working hours shall be each day ini fonr on sun
day: the wages To be increased 10 more apprentices
to be enplDyel than Que 10 twenty men the nsn 70
board where they please free beer to be furnished 70
tls men at g. = AMI III H. aud and T. IN, the men
nor TO drink three glasses at one tns; watch
be allowed dag OF each week ani the ms'.srs @
one each month only union m.h 20 p9 n & "u
side influence to have nothing 70 DO win hrihe men.
The president of the Adams * Westake Manufact-
uring Company, ). McGregor Adams. employing 600
men, has issued the following notice;
I'm consequence OF the present agitation 10
has been deemed wise. In the interest OF our men,
All due Will be PAID on Monday May - as nsu'
at > p III. This is notL "iocS-olt "prk va o' re-
snnri as the present agitation subsidies
similar notice has been given by the Uhioh Is usn
COMPANY employing $50 men.
Tho only open act OF violence yestertay occurred IN
alsteas st late iu the afternoon some carpenters wee
found at work by marching crowd. They wers warncc
to Quit work at once and crowd OF possibly one hun
dred started 10 enter the DuildinS Inc ris"U
ened carpenters threw down their tools and ran.
pursued by the strixers. "Fred" KeArn AMI Joan
Rooney ran n:o store in Congress-sL and the door
was locked to prevent strikers from following ths
By this the police were made rare o. tn dStuFo'
ance They found the strikers gathered In Blue ISLAND
ave- and arrested five Of the more noisy AMI dsordery
Charges OF assault with intention to do bodily nlhry.
intimidation and dsor,erly conduct were preferred
against each prisoner. All the mon were released on
hail 10 he heard before Justice Ingersol tomorrow
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