Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-05
u.nuv Result Of the Interference OF
congressman Curtin and the
Arbitration Committee.
r.o Executive Board Of the Knights OF
Labor Declare the Strike Must
Cease To-day.
rrouhle and Bloodshed in Chicago
The Eighth Hour Striking All
Over the United States.

r M Yesterday ia IAN
Go,,d's Southwestern System strike. lie
LA . conference which lasted from noon
I'm ,.,s in the afternoon with the members
e,4ho General Executive OF the Knights oil
I,hor and afterward called upon Vice
n.,a;aor+ Hoxie. OF the Missouri Pacific.
u. then returned to his hotel and conferred
sonond time with the Knights. The
.,.ut ofalI this comforting cam t be posi-.
tivelv known, but it is confidently expected
.h.+ tbe outcome will be the end OF the
strike inside OF the next t~hirty-six hours.
NEW REIGH HANDLERS.
CHICAGO, May 3.-The Milwau kee & st
paul brought into the city 300 freight han
dlers from other points on the line OF its
road and put them to work in place OF the
strikers. The latter attempted to induce
the men to quit work but failed. Thu Bur
lingtos & Wabash also engaged new men
and they continued at work until noon
without ~molestation. The strikers formed
a procession and marched to several yards
hut were unable to entice very many OF the
men away. 1t was reported they con-
Central wards, and a squad Of police WIS
sent to intercept them. The crowd, how
aver, crossed the river to the north divi
sion OF the city, and so far have not been
guilty OF any violence.
prrTsBURG MECHANICS.
p,rrsBURG, May 3.-Strikes were inaugu-
rated this morning by the stone-masons,
carpenters and plasterers Tor a reduction
from ten to nine hours a day. About l.sOO
men in all quit work.
FURNITURE MEN.
Lor,svlILE. May 3.-One hundred and
srv workmen at Davis furniture manu-
f.ctory struck this morning because their
emnloyers .ould not accede to their de-
mands for eight hours as ii days work. BY
ugraement ali furniture manufacturers will
rinse down tomorrow rather thai to put
th, eioht.hour system into operation.
Martin Irons arrived this morning from the
West, and was asked What truth there was
in the statement made to the effect that he
0rons) had been expelled from the Knights
Of Labor. He replied that there was absO-
lately no truth in the report.
TAINTED TO FIGHT.
GRAsp RAPIDS, May 3.-The furniture
factories with two exceptions started up
this morning with iull gangs OF men, all
satisfied with the arrangements made A
mob OF fiji y foreigners Poles and Germans)
attempted to force a suspension OF labor
on the Bridge street grade this morning and
had a little scrimmage. Blows were ex-
changed. The police were called upon and
ouelled the riot. For OF the agitators
were arrested for melting riot and are o
in jail.
UNION PACIFIC BRAKEMEE.
CHEYENNE, W. T., May 3.-The Brakemen
Of the Union Pacific Railroad, Nebraska
between Sidney and Laramie struck to-
day against the new schedule OF mileage
and nav. The brakemen claim the new
schedule to be a reducti, H.. The company
deaies this. Freight trains are tied up
here as fast as they arrive. Passenger
trains are being sent out without brake
men. General Superintendent Dickinson
arrived from Denver at nOon, and will be
interviewed by a committee OF b~rakelnen,
who will demand the old schedule OF pay,
$65 per month.
SLIGHT TROUBLE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 81 p. MP to this hour
there has been no acts Of serious violence
in any portion OF the city as the result OF
the strikes. The situation has been one
recurring unusual vigilance on the part OF
the city police force. Squads have. been
sent to several portions OF the city TO quell
reported disturbances. A procession OF
striking freight handlers, after proceeding
to the north division VI the c ty
visited the yards of the Mil .alkee
aud st. Paul freight depots and induced q
portion OF the new squad OF men brought
in by the Railroad Company from outside
the city to Join them. The c,owd as it
left the st. Paul yards numbered from
1000 to 5000 and was somewhat d o
~strative. Two squads OF police arrived at
the scene and effectually scattered the
crowd, allowing the new men to proceed
with their work. The strikers did not at
tempt to seriously oppose the police. Con
siderable intimida ton was exercised in the
lumber district and several large crowds
marched through the yards to prevent
work. All the railroads have their freight
houses open but are unable to transact
sven a limited amount OF business.
SMALL ROW.
Considerable excitement was caused at
$50 this afternoon in the vicinity OF Wa
bash avenue and River streets, by the ar
rival of a crowd Of two or three hundred
strikers. They announced the intention OF
breaking into the tin can mandatory OF
Norton Bros. and tried, to force their way
in. Tit doors were barred, and the police
%telephoned for. A detail arrived at double
quick time from the central station, the
crowd was dispersed and quiet restored.
MILWAUKEE, MOB.
M%lLwAUKEE, MAY "A report has just
been received from the West Milwaukee
Railroad shops that q body OF 1000
strikers visited there this afternoon and
swarmed into the different, shops AID
forced 1000 men employed there to
abandon their work. Particulars cannot
be obtained at this hour.
SWITCHES Xxi
CHICAGO, May 3.-The strikers this alter
noon spiked all the switches on the Evans
ton division OF the Milwaukee q st. Paul
road and compelled the switch engines to
be returned to the round house. The line
is an unimportant branch OF the road.
CAPITAL MECHANICS.
WASHINGTON, May "a very general
lockout, began here to-day against the
eight-hour demands OF the unions OF brick
layers, hOd carriers, stone cutters, stone
rubbers, painters, plumbers and carpenters,
numbering, in the aggregate over 1000
men. The demands have beeu complied
with in some instances and negotiations
looking to an adjustment of the difficulties
are under way in several Others. There mas
been no disturbance OF the peace.
EIGHT HOUR IN FRISCO.
SAN Francisco, May 3.-The eight houl
system with eight honrs' pay went mt
effect here to-day IN a number OF furniture
factories and cigar shops. No trouble &C
cured.
BLoODsHED IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 3~.-Shortly after 3 o'clocl
a crowd Of Socialists and Others who hat
worked themselves into a frenzy OF excite
ment, started yelling towards the McCor
mick reaper works, half a mile distant
The police were Immediately telegraphet
Tor, and soon arrived, and drawing revo!
vers, fired Unfortunately into the crowd
The crowd scattered in all directions, nv
OF whom were wounded, being carried fron
the scene. No one is reported killed: In
entire reserve force OF the city police ne
been ordered to preserve order in the VIC
h'ty OF the trouble. The scene at McCo'
mick's works was riotous in the eA
IRENE. At 4:25 o'clock at least 10
policemen had arrived on the ground an
Were coming in patrol wagons within sight
by this time the windows of the factor
mad been riddled with stones n bullet!
TWO OF the wag ms while on the way to Tn
scene st pI ed to dispense a noisy and u
mohstrative crowd at the corner OF Blu
island avenue and lincoln street.