Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
STRIKE NEWS.

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lington depot.
The switchman's union resolved on Monday
night to join the strike for eight hours.
The men employed OF the Detrol. Car works
quit on Monday. They demanded less hours
Of labor.
The Louisville furniture manufacturer
have closed their shops, rather than work on
the eight hour system.
The stone masons Of Cleveland demanded
eight hours. Those at work on the Garfield
monument were granted q reduction Of time
without decrease OF pay.
About 1000 journeymen carpenters OF Balti-
more are on q strike for eight hours work and
pay. The bosses are ready to concede ten
hours wages for nine hours labor.
The Wabash railroad officers appealed to-
the United States authorities for protection.
to enable them to move freight. Fifteen Of
the twenty men imported are at work at the
Wabash Yards, guarded by police.
The Chicago Malcable iron companiys'
works are clofed, moe hundred OF tho en-
ployes having gone out. The Chic ,go brew
els settled the trouble with their men. The
latter did not ask for eight hours, but for free
beer.
The managers OF the railroads centering In
Chicago held Q conference and unanimously
agreed that the present condition OF business
did not warrant an increase In wages now
paid their employees. They pledge themselves
to act unitedly and resist all forts for shorter
hours OF work, and not to take any action in
dividually not approved By all.
The socialists of Chicago-no. tho real
workingmen-on Monday gathered together
aud made Il rush for the Mccormick reaper
worke. The police were notified and hurried
to the scene, drawing revolvers and firing into
the crowd, upon which they dis ,rsed. Fivs
we're wounded. The entire police reserve was
ordered on duty 10 preserve order. The tur-
bulance at the reaper works continual how
ever. Later In TIE afternoon the crowd made
an attack upon the building aud smashed the
windows with such missiles as they found
within reach. An assault was made upon Of
fcers IN two patrol wagons on the corner Of
Blue Island avenue and Lincoln street, but
they used their clubs and drove the assailants
away. At 5 O'Clock the police formed IA q hol-
low square inside the fence surrounding the
reaper works and escorted the reaper men TO
q place OF safety. OF, Ger Casey, who assisted
TO carry one OF the wounded socialists to his
home, was set upon by a crowd OF Bohemians,
who was believed TO have wounded their COM
rsde, anc no Was severely bruised. HIS
clothes were torn from his person. A rope
was brought for the purpose OF l~ynching him.
He made his escape after Il desperate struggle
and jumped into a patrol wagon tiled with
policemen who were coming 10 his rescue. He
was followed, but the meh succeeded 10 dis
persing the mob. One Of the assailants was
arrested.
During the evening the following was dis
tributed broadcast throughout the city;
REVENGE
w~oRKINGMEN TO ARMS
Your masters sent cut their bloodhounds-
the police. They killed six Of your brothers at
McCormick's this afternoon. They killed
poor wretches because they, like you, had the
courage TO disobey the supreme Will Of YOUR
bosses. They killed them because they dared
ask for the shortening OF the hours OF toll.
They killed u N TO show you, free American
citizens, that you must be satisfied and con-
tented with whatever your bosses condeecend
70 allow you, or you will get killed. You have
Tor years tDuuTeQ lnt mOeb htl5CL luUllh-
lions. You have for years suffered unutter-
able in'quities. You have worked yourselves
TO death. You have endured the psngs Of
want and hunger. Your children you have
sacrificed TO factory lords, in short, you have
been miserable aud obedient slaves all
bic greed; to fill tn. Golfers OF your lazy,
thieving masters. When you ask them now 10
loosen your burdens they send their blood
hounds TO shoot you and kill you. II you are
men and II you are the sons OF your grand
stree, who have shed their blood to free you,
then YOU will rise In your might and destroy
the hideous monster who seeks to destroy you.
To arms, we call you! To armsl
Your BROTHERS.
Lieut.. Shepherd Was informed that an at
tempt would be made to burn the reaper works
and at once prepared to prevent 1t. It is prob
able that a knowledge OF the plot prevented
the outbreak.
Two hundred men arrived. under escort Of
dett and went TO work at the st. Paul
railroad depot.
AT CHICAGO.
August Spies, Michael schwab and Fielding
were arrested and held for murder without
bail.
A secret plot among the B ohemians TO start
fires In the lumber districts was discovered by
the police.
Mayor Harrison has Issued O proclamation
forbidding the assembling Of crowds and pub
lie PROFESSIONS.
Several drug stores were raided and l'quars
carried away. The police succeeded In "a.
persing the mob.
At several places known as the hesoqusr-
ters Of the socialists, arms and ammunition
were found aud taken possession Of by the
police.
The freight handlers on the Lake Shore road
are out on q strike. They adopted resolutions
condemning the anarchists and rendered their
services TO preserve order.
Grand Master Workman Powderly vigorous
ly denour rs the outrsges committed In
Chicago, and says II is the duty OF all labor or
gan'zatiops to condemn them. II any Knights
are implicated, be says they shall be expelled
from the order.
Three hundred men OF the first infantry and
three hundred cavalry are on duty at their ar
mories.
About 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a rio: oc-
Cured near the corner Of Morgan and TWEEN
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