Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-27

'most emphstically, no. Every strike mus
be confined to the section in which il oriyi.
mates and must be settled there" Wher
asked what authority there WAS for the state
ment of Chairman Irons of st. Louis, TO tn,
effect that the strike would probably extent
throughout the United States and include all
of the Knights of Labor, regardless of occu
patton, Powderly replied that 'Mr. Irons ha.
no authority, whatever, to make such state.
ment That order can only come from the
executive board. may say that there is nc
danger, whatever, of any such an order being
issued at present. Where no contract or
agreement exists between the employer and
employed, all differences arising betw cen
| them must be settled by arbitration"
NEW ORLEANS. March %
Receiver Sheldon of the Texas { Pacific
road reports that trains are moving regularly
along that line.
ST.. LOUIS. March %.
Specials from various points in Kansas and
Missouri are TO the effect that the Missouri
Pacific officials have succeeded in moving
freight trains in several instances without in
reference.
PITrsBuRG, Pa, March &c.
company OF L. s. infantry passed through
this city from New York this morning, en-
route tor 81. Louis. Ii was reported that the
company was an advance guard of the force
To be concentrated in the quarters threatened
with rio1 about ST. Louis. The officer in
command, however, refused TO talk on the
subject.
BosroN, March 26.
AT noon today the large engine at Keene
Bros. factory, Willow street, Lynn. which
supplied power to a dozen large concerns in
the city were shut down by order Of the local
assembly of knights of Labor The shops
affected employ between 1900 and 2000
hands.
The engineer closed down the engine when
the order was given him and securely locked
the engine room. This is considered de
cislve step IN a boycott against keene Bros.
The Knights say they do not wish to war
against firms which are not injuring them
but the thing had to brought to a head and
the quickest way was to either break the
keene contracts for steam power or cause
damage to the firm BY causing them to stand
suits for breach of contracts. The manu-
tacturers will meet tonight
The boycott is directed against Keene
Bros. and b. f. Spinney & Co., on the ground
that they have black listed the Knights of
Labor at their other factories in Skowhegan
and Norway, Maine. The Keenes have made
proposition to their employees to again be-
gin work in Lynn on Monday, to run the
factories as union shops, give employment to
all tlisic old hands, pay union prices and rec
ognlze the Knights OF Labor, but as the
keenes wouldn't discharge all non-union
men at Skowhegan the knights wouldn't
agree to their proposition.
The Shoe and Leather Association held a
special meeting this evening and discussed
the situation with closed doors. Keene Bros
are not connected with the association, but
there are manufacturers who have an agree.
ment with the Knights of Labor who are
seriously affected.
The knights of Labor say that Spinney
Co.'S case will soon be thoroughly attended
to. Spinney's engines furnish power to sew
erai large factories. The engineer, Roberts
at keene's factory, returned this afternoon
after consultation with the Knights o: Labor
Heating of the premises of fifteen large and
small concerns are not affected, but no steam
for power will be furnished by him unles,
there are orders to that effect from the
Knights Of Labor.