Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-03

the New albany freight house. oeior0 NV
men went out, Thomas Gillespie, an EN-
ploye of the Milwaukee and st Faul roaI
mounted car and addressed the crown
He told them that he wanted all tReire'go
handlers to join the union preparatory =
forming an assembly of the hnigots o
Labor. His remarks we're greeted WIZ
cheering. After this the throng OF strikers
marched 10 Clark and Tsy flor streets her'
they formed in line four abreast. Urea,
crowds turned out to see the slgns snG
cheered them as they marched thro9gl
the streets toward the Michigan Gen
trail freight house. As they pursued
their way the streets became filled WIN
sight.seers, but nothing approaching aus
order was apparent. 1t took but q 10"
moments for the Michigan Central nen 70
Quit work. Almost before the strikers
reached the freight house the men com
menced to put on their coats. As each sd'
dition was made to the ranks the en-
thusissm increased.
About ten of the men employed IN the
Michigan Central yard. refused TO JOIN the
strike and about this time police Protec'
tlon was sought by officers OF the road.
Lieut. Lsughlin and squad of men soon
appeared and succeeded in clearing the
DEPOT without using violence, although the
men grumbled at being forced back, claim
ing that their intentions were peacssoie.
ANARCHISTS TURN OUT.
Several mass meetings occurred In the
lumber districts, in the southwestern por'
ton of the city, during the forenoon: The
crowd was composed very largely OF Bohe,
miahs and Germans. They were addressed
BY their hot-hesded leaders, and finally
the crowd resolved itself into marching
column, and, preceded by a band Of music
and red flag, proceeded to the McCor.
mick reaper works, where some non union
men working 10 the yards were frightened
away. The procession moved west on
Blue Island avenue to Robey stree, where
A mss meeting was held in vacant lot.
rhs crowd grew larger as it moved along,
and grew more boisterous.
The procession in the lumber yards dis
solved at about l o'clock without doing
lny damage. The lumber owners express
lueasiness a. to the safety of their propsr
y and are se.liag about means for the bet
er protection Of the yards. The Socialists
are issuing circulars for series OF public
meetings tomorrow.
THE FORT WAYNE MEN ALL STOPPED
york shortly before noon in obedience to
he demands of the marching crowd of
reight strikers. The Northwestern rail
Vsy men are still at work aud il is under
tead will continue at work until Tuesday
when the Company will return an answer
The butchers. with the exception of one
n Armours shop. who have been get
ing So q week, struck this morning tor
81 % per day. Their demand WAS refused,
hey left and then attempted to persuade
he one who remained to quit
Twenty-three out of the fifty men EN-.
,loyed at Swift's slaughter house, struck
bis morning. They wanted eight hou,5
YORK and ten hours pay. They were re-
used aud quit work.
Twenty-Five SSedss employed at the
Wabash elevator, No. All Wallace street,
vho worked for Bradley, a contractor who
handled the grain, asked for an increase
his morning. They have been getting IL
ents an hour for ten hours work aud
.skel for % cents an hour aud eight
lours' work. Bradley said he coulC no:
ford to give it and the men went out.
RED FLAGS AND sPEECHEs.
Make street from Clinton 10
)esplsines street is packed solidly with
,eople. Hundreds of striking furniture
workers. are assembled On DeSDlaines street,
While at No. 81 West Lake street the
reight handlers met 10 organize branch
f the T. of L. Red aAg5 are conspicuous,
4uds are playing aud the crowds are be-
og addressed in German and English
70 disturbance has occurred. There is q
God sized force OF police on the scene.