Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
THE s-HoUR MOVEMENT.
Among the agen aud Talking
OF ArNtRg.

OF ArmtRg
CHICAGO, May The crowd on West
Lake street, which numbered probably
1000 at one time, began To break up and
dwindie away AID by 4s30 O'clock had
pretty thoroughly dispersed without any
disturbance. The officials at many of the
railroads, expecting tue coMing OF the
striking freight handlers 10 their yards
had ordered the doors OF the freight houses
closed. On the door OF the Wabash
freight house printed notice was
posted warning every body concerned
that the road was IN the
hands of receiver OF toe
United states Court, and that aaY
interference with Tia property or the con-
duct of its business would be prosecuted
as contempt of court in the United States
Court, Ga this road the attemI to get
the men To strike was only partially sue
cesstul, and after the crowd lett one ot
the doors was opened again and freight
taken in through 1t by men who remained
and had refused TO join the strikers.
THE MEN GRUMBLING.
Even from men who did strike there
was considerabl grumbling head. Some
of the men wanted to know II all the roads
were going to ue visited, aud II there was
to be general turnout, for IL not they
declared it was not fair TO make some
stop work and allow others 10 60 on. As
soon as those who did join the
strike came out the chairman of the
committee which notified them that
1t was inaugurated, standing on wagon,
on whion be had gone to the place, an
nounced that a mass meeting would be
held, TO which they were all invited, but If
they did not wish TO 80 themselves they
might send delegates. Wben the Michi-
gan, Southern freight house, was
reached, what threatened to be breach
of the peace occurred. The order to close
the doors there was received at 1920
O'Clock, and a very few minutes afterward
the crowd arrived.
FORCING A WINDOW.
When they found the doors closed
against them they went to window over
the weigh bridge, and forcing IL up they
crowded through it. despite the efforts of
the two men VINO stood guard at tue VIM
dow. Those who first entered went
around and pushed open one OF the doors,
and secondwas opened and through these
the crowd rushed. They announced the
inauguration OF the strike to all the work
ers IN the building and invited them to
Join them, BY this time two policemen
mad made their way INTO the building and
ordered the intruders to leave. Many
the rights Of the lauoring men, which they
were determined to maintain.
TALKING OF ARMS.
1t was not question OF nationality. he
said, for they were all citizens OF this free
country, had arms to maintain their
rights, and would use them ii necessary.
BY this time reinfOrcements of police had
arrived, aud the speaker was picked
up bodily and pitched out on
the street Everybody not con-
nected with the company was
then ordered out, and those who did
not 90 out voluntarily we're thrown out
bodily. When the lntruders had been
weeded out, quite a number of men re-
manned, fully one-haif OF the number
originally at work, and in response to a
question OF the Division superintendent,
who had been present during the whole
proceedings, they signifed their readi-
ness to go on with their work. Work
ceased, however, for the day.
AT OTHER ROADS.
The workmen in the freight depot Of the
Michigan Central railroad say they Will
resume work on Monday il % cents per
day is added to their wages. The EN-
ployes of the Northwestern and Illinois
Central roads, aud Baltimore 81 Ono re-
manned at work all day. A the Chicago
81 Alton freight house no business
was done to-day at all. The freight
handlers joined the roaming mass OF
strikers at an early hour and took part in
visiting the other depots and in persua-
ding other men TO drop work. The con-
ference at noon did not wait for either
the answer or noon hour to arrive, but
quit work about 1880 o'clock when the
delegations from other roads arrived.
Many loads of freight were backed up at
the side freight house, but there was no
one within to help unload them. BUSH
ness practically closed at noon.