Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-04
A STRIKE RIOT IN CHICAGO.
a Mob Of Foreigners Attack the McCOr'
mick WOrks-Four OF Them ShOt-Ths
Eighth our Movement

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A Mob Of Foreigners Attack the McCor.
mick WOrks-Four OF Them ShOt-The
Eighf-HOur Movement.
1t is estimated that between $4,000 and 49,
600 men struck in Chicago yesterday morning
for the adoption of the eight-hour law. By the
strike the railways, lumber interests. butchers,
/ boxmakers, foundrymen, freight handlers, and
switcnmen are affected. There was no demon
stration up to 1:30 o'clock In the afternoon, the
men having assembled at tho halls and quietly
discussed the situation. Deputy marshals
were sworn in to protect property and the de-
pots.
Twelve Thousand strikers, mostly foreigners,
assembled at Clark Bros planning MILL 22d
street district, and listened TO incendiary
speeches. They stoned the Hinclngton PLAN
ing mill, and then marched on McCormick's
reaper works. At MCCOrmick's officer West
was OH duty, and was beaten terribly by the
mob Twelve officers then drew up in line be-
fore the crowd, with drawn reviewers, and after
storm OF stones, fired on tie mob. No one
was injured a rafting fire was then begun,
some OF the strikers firing at the officers, while
Others hurled bricks. clubs, and stones. n
sooa came 200 more. The strikers then retired,
Four OF them were shot. and taken away by
their comrades. n desultory shower OF bullets,
The -'Seabs' employed In the Mccormick works
were taken To their homes under escort of 100
officers procession was then formed and
marched about the city
a GREAT PARADE IN BALTIMORE.
In Baltimore yesterday there were very few
house carpenters at work, some 1900 having
refused to work for $3.50 for nine hours, as
offered by the employers, Preferring S2.2o for
eight hours. The parade OF workiugInca in the
afternoon was the largest Of its kind ever wit
messed in Baltimore. 1t under the direc-
ton of the Can-InaIsers' Protective Union, but
many others Joined until the line when fully
formed. consisted oil about 5000 men. one of
the features was the presence OF nearly two
nd
In brickyards. and these were about the center
of the line. There were included also house
ers, furniture workers, bakers, tailoTs. piano
makers, sOcialistic labor party, shoemakerS,
butchers. terra Gotta workers, press feeders, tin
TOO1erS, railroad Car wood workers and others.
BOSTON BOSSES DETERMINED.
About four thousand men, comprising a
majority of the masons, carpenters, painters
and plumbers OF Boston, struck yesterday
morning for . shorter working day. President
Seward, of the Master Builders association, on
being interviewed said: ave shall hold TO our
first statements firmly Many members have
siEnihed their Willingness To shut up their
shops Tor year. If necessary. Some OF have
done business at a loss for u long time past"
Twelve hundred painters and decorators de-
mand $3.50 and $3.50 respectively for an eight
hour day. At noon twelve employers had con-
coded the demands, and one hundred and
twenty men resumed work. Twelve other en-
ploycrS have promised to grant the strikers
Terms. The men predict satisfactory settle
ment within two weeks.
THE SITUATION ELSEWHERE.
The walters in u number of the New York
restaurants yesterday demanded shorter hours
and succeeded in most cases. Seven hundred
furriers demanded eight hours No strikes or
lockouts We're reported in the building trade.
Several OF the piano factories refused 10 con-
cede to the demands of the men for shorter
hours. Mr.. Steinway said that whatever may
De done IN other trades i'll granting eight hours,
IL would DC impossible for the piano makers to
90 So. TwO-thtrds ot their men, he said, were
opposed 10 the movement.
The Grand Rapid furniture factories. with
but two exceptions, started up yesterday MORN
Ing with full gang OF men, all satisfied with
the arrangements made. A mob oi nifty for
eignc.s-Poe>, Germans and Holl;,nders-at-
tempted 10 force u suspension of labor the
Fridge street grade, and Lad lively scriin-
ns;;~e. TIE police q;lclied TIE riot. -Four agi-
t:.iorS were arrested.
the demand OF The carpenters at Newark n
j., for nine hours was refused by the employ
ers, anu the Inen, III Ike neigh6orhood of 90U
Seven hundred Philadelphia cabinetmakers.
In forty->iN shops. went to work yesterday
morning ON the new time schedule OF eight
hours per day, and III some cases an increase: of
wages, ranging from ten Ia twenty Per cent.
Three hundred men from sixteen shops remain
out.
Strikes were inauguratcd in Pittsburg yester-
day morning by the stoneniasons, carpenters
ana Piasterers for a reduction from ten 10 nine
hours a day. About 500 men in all Quit work
The number ofInen in PitisJurs now engaged
IN the movement is estimated al $500.
The miners at TocIhOntas, Va, yesterday,
waited Gn the superintendent OF the coal mines
and demanded that he revoke his order dis
cna!s ln5 All emplOyeS Drough hi before the MANOR
on Charges Vi mlsUemeaaors. The Supcrinten-
Dent refused, ana several hundred miners went
on "a strike CHEAT excitement prevails.
The Gould strike Declared Or
As forcShadOwed in the dispatches in yesfer-
days STAR, through the efforts of Representa-
tive Curtin and the labor investigating com.
mittee the strike on the Gould southwestern
system has been declared of. Gov. Curtin and
Representative stewart yesterday sent the
following telegram TO the President from Jeffer-
son City, Mo-: 1.-The strike is ordered off Core
spondence viii bc i'll the papers tomorrow
morning. Oar colleagues are taking testimony
In The southwest The present peaceful settle
ment VIII shorten our iaDors."
The ioTi9.ai order 10 the members of the dis
trict assemblies, knights of Labor, declaring
the strike of and instructing them to apply 10
their "iOrmer employers for re-eInployrnent''
on May was accordingly issued last night by
order recitSs the efforts OF the citizens commit
Tee O; -. Louis and the congressional commit
tee 10 settle the strike and IIudes to the great
losses That have been sustained in consequence
oil the strike In view OF the that tie rail-
roads are said 10 have been WOr.siug for some
time WITH about their usual force oil men il is
apparent that the declaring of OF the strike can
Go little good To those strikers who are still
unemployed.
Gladstone Preparing His Speeches.
from the Whitehall Review London