Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
Labor Notes.

assemblies, of Chicago, on the goth, the
committee which has been working In con-
junction with the citizens committee in an
endeavor to effect a settlement OF the strike
at Cummings, reported that repeated
efforts had been made to induce the Calu-
met Iron Company to submit the ques-
tions at issue to arbitration, but without
success. 1t was decided to extend the boy
colt against the Calumet Company by
labelling each keg of nails manufactured
by it.
A general strike of all the street car
drivers in Minneapolis was inaugurated on
the Goth, the cause being the company pro-
hibiting the drivers from sitting down while
on run. By 10 O'Clock almost all the old
drivers had either abandoned or deserted
their cars. The company made an effort
to supply their places with new men, but
the strikers induced the recruits to tie up
the cars. Supt. Goodrich has appealed to
the mayor for police protection.
After six weeks attempt to force man
ufacturers to accede to their demand for
the adoption of the eight-hour system, the
furniture workers of ST. Louis have ended
their strike and the men, about 500 in all.
will return to work on the old plan.
In accordance with resolution adopted
by the representative council of the iron
trades, a. San Francisco, all union men
employed in union iron works, except pat
tern makers, who were on strike, are to
remain out until all non-uniOn men are dis
missed from union iron works. The strikers
number about 400.
Cardinal Taschereau. of Ottawa, Ont,
who recently cabled to Rome the action of
the diocesan council of Quebec against the
Knights of Labor, has received reply from
the Vatican UNFOLDING that action. The
Cardinal has written pastoral letter ad-
vising the Catholic church not to tolerate
among it's members any who affiliate with
secret societies and organizations which
may be in conflict with the state or the
church. The letter was read in the Ottawa
churches on the goth.
Charles Smith, leading knight of Labor
who was quite prominent in ST. Louis
labor troubles, has been arrested and
placed under $4,000 bail. He is charged
with conspiring to burn property of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad.
The conference committee of the Pitts
burg iron manufacturers have signed the
scale OF wages presented by the Amalga-
mated Iron Workers. The figures are the
same as last year.
At mass meeting of the miners of the
third district held at Springfield, ILL.,, on
the 18th, a strike throughout the district
was ordered, the board of arbitration hav-
ing failed to fix satisfactory price for
mining The men want a new board ap-
pointed on different principles.
At st. Louis, Mo-, on the 14th, warrants
were issued for the arrest of forty-s
Knights of Labor, the most prominent
among them being Chief Advocate McGarry
and Secretary Nolan, of District Assembly
No. 3, $50, for conspiracy to destroy the
railroad tracks, turntables, switches, ETC.,
of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.
The company express their determination
to push the trial of these the most promi-
nent OF the late strikers, to the end.
Bishop Duhamel, of the diocese of Otta-
wa, Ont, has issued circular denouncing
the Knights OF Labor, and warning Catho-
lies against joining them.
ST. Louis now has an assembly of Knights
of Labor composed entirely of servant girls.
There are about $50 members.
Representatives of the Third Avenue,
New York, street.car strikers on the 14th,
interviewed the officers of the road with a
view of inducing them to take back their
old hands. The proposition was refused
by the company in most decided terms.