Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-20

t'"s ahis NiIs bAultfO3cu Wooid wv
sccede to.
Then we have nothing further to
offer" said Mr.. Ecclesine.
Neither have we,' returned DR..
Hall.
This put stop to all efforts on the
part Of the Commission to bring about
a settlement Of the difficulties.
CARS ATTACKED BY STRIKERS.
NEW YORK, April l9.-About 4:30
o'clock this afternoon the Third-Avenus
Line started the first Of the twenty-five
cars they proposed to run over the line.
Inspector Byrpes and four men were on
The platform. At Sixty-fouIth street .
burly fellow rushed out, grasped the
horses by tie bits, and drew . knife
10 cut the reins. He bad not accom-
plisbed his purpose when Inspector
ByIDes knocked him down and the car
went on. The man was left senseless
on the street. The next car follow
Jog was driven by new driver, and
when, at Fifty-ninth street, one Of the
horses fell, crowds Of strikers along
the walks cheered and jeered. The
tumult grew greater, and finally the
crowd began hurting bricks from new
building on the corner. The windows
Of the car we're smashed, and finally the
car was demolished. Two officers were
hurt. The police then charged the
crowd and seventy persons were Sc
verely dubbed. Eight prisoners were
taken, and in the pockets Of two OF
them were found licenses as drivers Of
the Fourth-Avenue Line.
STATUS OF THE WESTERN STRIKES.
CHICAGO, April l9.-The Baltimore
sand Ohio freight-yards have resumed
their usual appearance at 7 O'Clock this
morning, with all the strikers at work.
The non-union men, of whom there are
but two, in fact, have been put to work
elsewhere. 1t was stated at first that
there were seven non-union men, but
five OF them had been discharged some
time before the strike, and the other
two asked to be sent away.
An attempt was made at $50 o'clock
this morning to send out freight train
on the Lake Shore road. when the scenes
Of The Missouri Pacific and East St.
Louis strikes were exactly duplicated.
The train was made up under guard OF
police and railroad officials, but as soon
as it started the strikers swarmed over
the train. set the brakes and uncoupled
the cars and threw away the coupling
pins. No attempt was made to use
force by the police to prevent these
acts, and no violence to any
person was offered by the strikers.
1t is stated on good authority that the
Lake-Shore officials propose to make the
present strike an absolute issue as TO
iheir right to retain non-unioD men. and
also afford them adequate protection.
The failure Of the police to protect their
property against the strikers will be
taken as clearly showing that the town
caurot or will not afford protection, and
ihe sheriff and the Government in turn
will be called upon for assistance.
The BALTIMORE CAR DRIVERS
STRIKE.
baltimore. April l9.-There is no
charge in the strike OF the car-drivers
in this city. There was a demonstra.
tion here this forenoon when a car on
one Of the striking lines appeared on
the street, but the police promptly ar
rested two men, which restored quiet.
The strikers and companies remain
firm. and the latter state they will not
accede TO the demands OF the strikers.
There are but two companies running
a full number OF cars aud the people
are subjected to serious inconvenience.
Shortly after o'clock this afternoon
a crowd Of about twenty Of the striking
car-drivers surrounded car OF the
Frick Line on Boundary avenue and as
saulted the driver, new mau. aud
policeman who was on the car. Several
police officers were attracted 10 the
scene, and after a rough-and-tumble
fight, which lasted several minutes,
succeeded in arresting three Of the
leaders Of the gang, whom they charge
with rioting--s penitentiary offence in
this State. The driver was badly beaten.
There was some little disorder 10 sew
eral parts Of the city to-day, and 1t IS
feared that serious trouble will result
unless there is an early settlement Of
the strike.
sEWING-M CHINE EMPLOYEES
THROWN OUT.
NEWARK, y. j., April l9.-Elght
hundred employees Of the Domestic
Sewing-Mschine Company's works here
were thrown out Of employment today
by the shutting-down Of the factory.
The mOulders made a demand on Sat
urday aud sgain to-day for restora-
ton Of the old wages, when all were
surprised to see the notice OF suspen-
sion. Superintendent Davis said that
the demand of the men had nothing to
do with the suspension, but that it re.
suited from carrying heavy stock.
He thought the suspension would last
two weeks.
MASS LABOR MEETING IN WASHING
TON.
WASHINGTON. April IA mass
me, ting was held this evening under
the auspices Of the Knights OF Labor
and Columbia Typographical Union for
the purpose Of listening to addresses do.
livered by members Of Congress and
Others on the labor question. Repre-
sentative J. NJ. Farquhar, Of New York,
was elected chairman, and in q neat
speech be acknowledged the honor con-
ferred upon him. Abiding to the
strike in the West, he asserted, and
the assemblage warmly applauded the
assertion, that Notwithstanding East
St. LOUIS, no more blood would be shed
in labor troubles in America. ApOsSe
comitatus might murder, but the work
ingmen Of America would settle their
battles with the ballot.
Frank NJ. Fogg. representative Of the
General Assembly Of Knights Of Labor,
was the next speaker. He wanted Con-
gress to know that the workingmen
were getting themselves in readiness to
break loose from all political parties