The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-07
Pian for an Alliance.

be resumed.
Pian for an Alliance.
CINCINNATI, May GA confidential circu-
lar calling for a conference of the chief exec
utive officers of the several trades unions of
the country to be held in Philadelphia May
Is, has caused no little discussion in labor
circles. Mr. p ]. Mcclure of Cincinnati,
general secretary of the brotherhood of Car
penters, whose name heads the call for the
conference, says in regard to it:
There is no warfare to be waged, the trade
unions want no strife We want the unions and
the Knights of Labor to effect peaceful, perma-
nent reconciliation, and to fraternize During the
past few years men have been brought into the
order that want to crowd out all other labor
unions. Men have been initiated who have been
blackballed in otherlabor societies. They, there
fore, have reason for exterminating the trades
unions. 1t is this element that urges local unions
OF workmen to dsband and is doing incalculable
injury to the cause OF labor by arouSing antago-
nism and dissension in the labor movement. They
do this under cover of the Knights OF Labor, but
without authority from that body.
prepared the circular after due consultation in
various cities with many prominent labor men
alike trades unionists and knights Of LahnsE her
Is sa the inns and the
Knights of Labor. AS understand 1t, the object
is: TO devise plan for closer alliance, and sub
nit the same to the general officers of the knights
of Labor for their adoption 1t is hoped that in
this way both orders can enter into reciprocal
agreement or understanding to work together IN
without encroaehing on each others legitimate
work For want of this, difficulties have cropped
up in number OF instances and unless ssomethlng
is done there is every likelihood OF their recur-
renee in the future
There is a certain raw, inpatient and inexpe-
rienced element that has recently foated into the
labor movement. This element is hostile to the
patient, constructive, conservative methods OF
trades unions. 1t is with view to check this
a harmonious understanding with the Knights OF
Labor that this call has been issued.
The Chicago Strikes.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Rothschild's Sons en-
poyes offered to return to work on terms Of
fered by the firm yesterday if they would be,
allowed to return in body. The firm told
them they could return to work if they came
in one by one in the usual way, Some of
them consented to come in that manner, but
none of them did soup till late last night 1t
Is thought that many of them will resume
work today:
ufacturers' Association last evening the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted: Re
solved, That we will not recognize any labor
union OF deal with any committee, but with
individuals only"
The proprietors of the Deering Works de-
cided at o clock this morning to grant
working day of eight hours and an advance
of 10 per cent. on the former pay. The men
will return to work tomorrow morning.
Preparing for Work.
CHICAGO, May GA notice was posted
by the Illinois Central Railroad Company
this afternoon, calling on its employees in the
freight houses to report at the freight house
Saturday morning, May s, 1886, at o'clock,
for duty, as work will be resumed. A few
clerks are working at the Baltimore & Ohio
depot, receiving and delivering light and
| perishable freight. Mr.. Abbott, the agent,
| has notified the old hands that he will give
| them until tomorrow afternoon to report for
| duty, falling in which new men Will be hired
| at once.
| ed this morning. About thirty men were
| hired last night, and full sorce is expected
| to be on hand tomorrow.
| To sum up, the depots now thoroughly
equipped for business are the Michigan Cen
| tral, Galena Division of Northwestern,
| Northwestern (other divisions), Chicago,
| Milwaukee tE St. Paul, Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy, and the Wabash
An officer of the police department. said
this afternoon that it was firmly believed
| that Stenge was the man who threw the
! bomb. They are working to find Burnett so
| as to identify Stenge. The police decline to
| say anything regarding man named Car
penter, arrested yesterday;
Officer Barrett died today, making three
deaths to date among the injured policemen.
| AT CINCINNATI.
| CINCINNATI, May 6-The return of the
| freight handlers to work has had but little
perceptible effect upon other classes of strik-
| ers. While here and there men are return
| ing to work, others are striking. The labor
| erS on the street railroads and others work
! ing for the city works were compelled TO
stop work today. The mayor has appointed
| a large special police force, and tonight cltl-
zens' organizations were made all over the
| city.
Cleveland Flooded with Circulars.
CLEVELAND, O., May considerable ex-
| citement prevails here this morning over the
discovery that the city was flooded during
last night with copies of the Chicago social
istic circular calling workingmen to arms.
AS yet no open demonstrations have been
made by the Socialists.
More Switchmen Strike.
CHICAGO, May 6.--Switchmen on the
Wabash, Grand Trunk, Chicago and Allan
tic and Chicago and Eastern Illinois, struck
today necessitating the suspension of freight
traffic on those lines. The men have been
receiving $45 and demand $50 per month.
Granite Cutters on Strike.
BosToN. MAY 6.-Seyenty-five granite cut
ters employed by the Hallowel Granite
Company in CharleStoWn Struck today be
cause the company refused to comply witt
the terms of the new list presented by tht
Granite Cutters Union last Monday.
The Third Avenue Strike. dzz
New YORK, May lit was thought las
night that the strike on the Third Avenue
railway of New York city. was ended, bn
this morning the men did not return t.
work, as they were not satisfied with thu
terms proposed by the company
Labor Notes.
Fifteen weavers left the Hallowell cottol
mill recently on account of some disagree
ment about the quality of the word perform
ed A portion of them have returned to thu
mill.
On a Connecticut Railroad.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 6.-The official
of the Connecticut River Railroad Compan
were notified this morning that the sectiol
men employed in the yard at Holyoke, abou
fifteen in number, had quit work, and ais
that the men employed on the section be
tween Hatfield and Cheapside Bridge,
mile south of Gceenfield were not workine