Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-21
DOINGS AT THE EAST.

The Executive Board of the United
Nailers, Heaters and Rollers of America
have issued an. address to the public, in
which they review the causes which led to
the present long 'continued and disastrous
strike, the great reduction in wages de-
manded by the manufacturers, and contrast
the efforts of the strikers to secure fair
settlement by conference with the persist
ent refusal of The mill to make any
substantial concessions. The address is
conservative and fair, and will further
commend the course of the nalers to the
public.
FIRE at Holyoke, Mass, damaged the
shop Of the Holyoke Paper Company about
$4,000. Thos. Hayward, watchman, was
smothered to death.
A DIVER of the Merrett Wrecking Com
pany made an examination of the sunken
steamer Oregon and ascertained beyond
question that she was sunk by collision.
Ten feet below the main deck. and about
twenty feet forward of the bridge, the diver
found hole in the steamers side. The
heavy iron plates were crushed in. The
hole is six feet deep and three feet in
breadth at the widest part. The steamer
is broken in two and her upper decks
parted over twelve feet on top. Most Of
her cargo will be saved
Two HUNDRED employees in the Bruns-
wick Balke- Colleader billiard manufactory
at New York are on a strike for an increase
of 10 per cent. in wages. Every hand in
the establishment is said 10 be out The
strikers say that the wages in the COM
pany's house at Chicago were increased 20
per cent, and the present strike is based on
that fact.
A DOUBLE tragedy occurred at Ellington,
Iowa. Two farmers, Joseph White, aged
80 years, and F. s. Northrop, aged GO years,
quarreled about the latter's attention to a
lady named Ward, sister in law of the
former. The men went to barn, where
White stabbed Norhrop dead, then drew
pistol and killed himself instantly.
ALoNZo P. KENDALL, living with his
wife in cottage at Lockland, Ohio, shot
and killed burglar, who with two others
was entering his room shortly after mid
night. Mr.. Kendall spoke twice to the man,
asking what he wanted, and was answered
with an oath. When the burglar already
inside the window attempted to draw q
weapon, Mr.. Kendall shot him in the head
with shotgun, killing him instantly. Mr..
Kendall is over 70 years old.
Ar the iron works Of Singer 4 Minick,
Pittsburg, mould containing over 1000
pounds Of molten steel exploded, scattering
the metal in every direction. Some fifty or
sixty people were more or less burned, five
supposed to be dangerously injured and
seven men seriously burned. 1t is thought
the explosion was caused by the sand in the
mould being damp.
H. NJ. HoxIE, Vice President Of the Mis-
sour Pacific Railroad, has addressed a let
ter to DR.. Thomas O'Reiily acknowledging
the receipt Of his letter Of April Is, adopted
at the citizens meeting held at st. Louis on
the 18th, requesting him to appoint COM
mittee Of three resident directors Of the
Southwestern Railway System 10 confer
with sir others, three Of each representing
citizens aud unemployed railroad men, the
committee to devise means TO put an end 70
| BE labor troubles. Hoxie, in his letter.
Salls attention 70 ths tact that w sailrcad