Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-10
THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.

ianuighain. as well aS all the clerks and officers
OF the senate, are AT their posts usual.
THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.
Police Raid nm Alleged Socialist Meet.
ing-Nany workmen Compromise on
Nine Isour~ and Resume-Cars Thrown
from the Track.
CHICAGO. May 1o.-Attempts were ruade by
the socialists and anarchists 10 hold meetings
yesterday. They were led 10 understand that
official vigilance had slackened. and that their
gatherings would not be molested So in many
OF the halls and rooms whore they were won't To
assemble, they came together The flags that
had escaped police investigation were unflrled.
The speakers referred 10 the incidents OF tho
past week, the slaughter OF their fellow-heroes
and called for vengeance. The agftators were
somewhat put out, however, when they found
West Lake street 300 men were found hy Lieut.
Hubbard and Sergeant Fitzpatrick who led the
central de:ail The men said they were the
Hodcarricrs Union. IL don't give a blank IL
you are the cupbearers 10 the king" said tho
lieutenant; you We got 10 get out OF here" The
thought occurred To the lieutenant that %
search the men might Toe "A good scheme.
EVERY MAN WAS SEARCHED.
but nothing was found on them. The hall,
however, was decorated with red and black
Hays, aud everything Indicated that the place
was socialistic and anarchistic meeting place.
Flows saloon, and there found a number OF
men who were standing around and cursing
inent for their Objectionable remarks were
McssrS. George BartclS. alias forenz Franz
Smidt aud Frank Benteen. When searched
they were found To have n lot OF sociAlistIc
literature in their pockets. They also had the
names OF groups" IN Holyolle, Mass; Bloom-
organizers" were also found and viii Ipe Kent
for future reference. The men were taken 10
oespalnes street station and locked up.
Shortly after their arrest Charles ]. Franks
rushed into the station and demanded 10 see
Smidt. He said lac had worked with him on a
socialistic paper that had died siarveliugs
death; he always knew Snidt WAS n good man.
and wondered why the police should take him
In. Mr.. Franks was asked If lac. too, was a
socialist. The answer was prompt that he was.
and the fellow proved what he was by roundly
cursng the police. lie saw Smidi, Us the police
locked them up together.
FURNITURE MAKERS STRIKE AGAIN
Nearly all OF the striking employees OF Roths-
cnlds Sons furniture factory returned 20 work
Saturday, but yesterday bottled the firm that
they would not again return 10 work until the
socialistic agitator OF their union, StahInecht,
was released from arrest. Mr. David RoJhs-
child, as member OF the Furniture Manufac-
turers' union has been especially active in Sc
curing the arrest of the man. saturday evening
brought all the other members OF The union
down upon kothschild's men, and 10y threats ~
the usual anarchica. kind compelled them 10
again strihe. AIR. Robert KAUFMAN. manager
OF the concern, has now notified the men that
they have all been discharged pcrmanently
and that the factory Will Remain closed until
they would return for ten hours pay for ten
hours work; his patience Was completely cx-
hausted, and under no consideration would tho
nrm nave any further communication with
Lnem looking To any sort of q compromise.
This action leaves about all the furniture work.
ers in the city locked out, without any prospect
oil getting back without Internationally sur
Samuel Rosenfeld, the druggist, whose store
on the corner OF Center avenue and 18TH street
was Quilted by "A mob on "Wednesday last, will,
through his attorneys, present petition Ia tho
city council tonight asking that the city of
Chicago compensate him in the sum of 50, 800
for stock and fixtures destroyed.
LUMBER MILLS REsUMING WORK.
CHICAGO. May 1O.-The eAcitement over
labor troubles this morning was principally
confined To the lumber district In that section
great crowds assembled at an early hour Ia SEQ
whether any of the old hands would return 10
work. The only mill to start up that OF p.
Woehler 4 Co. Here so men went to work at
hours with hours pay. Later all the door
and blind factories In the district started up.
About 800 men Went TO work. They will get
81 hours pay for hours work. The planning
mill men SAID they would start up, but could
not, as they are dependento on the lumber yards
for material.
AT a mass meeting OF foundrymen yesterday
il was decided TO work eight hours or not at all
1t was reported that nine firms had adopted
the eight-hour day with eight hours wages
and double pay for extra work. IL was an
nounced that the mallea5le iron works had
compromised with its 500 employees, giving
nine hours pay Tor eight hours work. and that
the works would resume to-day.
The laboring men at Pullman held meeting
TO discuss the eight-hour question. District
Master Workman Murphy, OF the knights OF
Labor said eight hours work should be secured
and let the matter OF wages take care of ITSELF
ATTEMPT TO MOB A "scAB."
The Western Indiana road made an attempt to
replace its striking switchtenders at 10th street
six men were sent out an the afternoon, and
tour of them soon quit. During the afternoon
some unknown person threw "A switch at seth
street, and three were dcrailed. A large
crowd gathered and began TO leer at OF tho
new switchmcn. He drew "A revolyt r, aud the
police had to drive the moi away. The man
ran, the crowd chasing him with cries of chang
him." He was oyertaken and surrounded. The
police used their clubs freely. aud dragged the
badly scared man away from his pursuers The
policeman who rescued him, being in citizens
clothes, the man thought he was striker ana
fired "A shot at him. 1t fortunately missed the
officer. In attempting TO fire "A second time the
man wounded himself in the eye.
B. AND q. FREIGHT HANDLERS GO TO WORK.
All the railways resumed operations this
morning and are accepting and carrying all
freight offered, without limit The situa ioue
however, affecting the freight handlers Ii still
unsettled, and has developed unexpected
phases. The Baltimore and ohio set its men 10
work this morning, conceding them an eight
hour working day with nine hours pay. The
freight handlers OF this road have not been
acting in concert with the other city freight
handlers and gained their victory by independ.
ent negotiation with the company. commit
tee of the striking freight handlers Of THE Chi
cago and Northwestern road called upon the
officials OF that road this morning and exIressed
a desire TO return TO work on the old basis. The
company said il had filled the places of the
strikers.