The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-22
AMONG THE STRIKERS.
The Manchester, NJ H., Trouble
Probably Ended.
PraIseworthy Action of a Leader of
the Knights of Labor.
situation of Affairs at other Points.

MANCHESTER, Feb. -21.-All eyes are
looking for the morrow with the hope that
the opening of the gates of the Amoskeag
company will be the end of the.present labor
troubles There is no doubt of the return OF
all the help save in the weaving department,
and it is evident the corporation officials be-
lieye that they will be able to start portion
of the machinery in all the rooms; and if this
proves true all of it will be running before
the week is over. In the French Catholic
churches today those of the parishioners who
are employed by the Amoskeag company
were advised to return to work. and this will
not be without its effect The German
weayers, however, continue firm, and con-
titute the hope of the strikers for procuring
better wages. They are better prepared to
undergo the privationS of protraeted strike
than those of other nationalities, their hab-
its of industry and thriftineSS giving them an
advantage in this respect. They Will lead Ihe
procession arranged to take place tomorrow
morning, which will include two bands OF
music in addition to drum corps The city
authorities have considered the matter OF
preventing this demonstration on the ground
that it would oyerawe those who desired to
return to work, but this plan has been aban-
dOned and the strikers will be allowed to
make this demonstration. The police ar
rangements provide for the entire regular
force of patr0lmen and many special officers
to be in readiness to quell any disturbance
that may occur.
John +. Gleason, a recognized leader ef the
Knights of Labor in this city, has issued the
following notice:
To the Members Of the Order II, this city
AS you are all well aware of the fact that the
AmoSkeag Manufacturing Company is about TO
open its gates for all operatives who wish to re-
turn to their work, and as has been demonstrated
by events during the past week that the order In
this city had no hand in the matter whateVef; tf
and as ihe position of our order is always on the
side of law and ORDER /, as Master Workman OF
the senior Assembly in our city, do request tnas maj
all who do not wish to return would also request
not to go near the gates of the company, as It Is
impossible to foretell what will happen should
any of the operatives become excited, and as II
becomes all members to listen to and give 0be-
dence to the properly constituted authority, DO
request Of all true Knights to allow common sense
to rule, and neither do nor say anything that
would in any way tend to bring our order into dis
repute or to lose the respect it has already com-
manded from the public
At Other Points.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 20.-It is stated that the
Vulcan Iron Works at Carondelet, will again
shut down in few days. The cause of the
suspension this time is due to the difficulty
of obtaining coke, owing to the general strike
in the coke regions.
The Knights of Labor of ST. Louis are pre-
| pairing for another move upon the street rail-
way companies with the object Of obtaining
employees of the lines. They will boycott
the roads rather than go into general
| strike.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 20.-At meeting of the
Western Nail Association today, it was re-
| solved to expel from the association the
Junction Iron Company for falling to abide
by their obligations The meeting was large,
every mill in the association west of the Allie
ghany Mountains being represented. Reso-
| lutions were also adopte re-afrming pledg-
| eS made to workmen and continuing the pre-
sent conference committee, with authority to
confer with a similar committee from the
United Nailers and Rollers Association on
all questions except the position OF the pre-
| sent workmen in the mills.
ScoTTsDADE, Pa, Feb. 2O.--The coke strike
has ended in favor of the strikers, the oper-
ators at conference today granting their
| demands.