The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

OF arDlrratlon ana debate with the
freight agents. 1t was, on the other
hand, construed Ky their employers to
be token of surrender, and so it
proved to be. Nearly all of them
practically asked to be taken back on
the old terms. A large number were
taken at their word, but not few
were turned away to reflect upon the
unwisdom of strike Of unorganized
and almost unskilled labor.
When the mob of Anarchists shat
tered the windows of Rosenfeld's drug
store at the corner of Center avenue
and Eighteenth street last Wednesday
night III became holder and crushed in
the sash and doors with paving stones
and bars of iron. Then it poured into
the entrance like a flock of sheep and
swarmed behind the counters and dis
pensary. Bottles Of liquor were taken
from the shelves and the contents
drunk out of hats and sponges. Men
and boys fought like madmen over the
spOils. They drank until they all be-
came demoniacal in their orgie, and
then the liquor having been swallowed
up they sacked the showcases, demol-
ished the mirrors with the stones, and
fell upon the scores of bottles standing
on the shelves. All those not containing
liquids were dashed upon the floor; the
others were handed down and the stop
pers pulled out. If the liquids looked
or tasted like liquor they were gulped
down without further inquiry. The
labels on the bottles were Greek to the
ignorant, crazy mob, which was bent
on enjoying a gratuitouS debauch.
While in the midst of their ofgie the
police swoOped down upon the rioters
and sent them fleeing to all parts of the
neighborhood. Since that time it has
been learned that many of the rioters
have died from the effects of sucking
too long at the neck of the wrong bot
tie, and that scores of others are either
dying or lying grievously i'll from the
children entered the drug store while
the orgie was in progress and helped
themselves to the loZenges which were
kept in bottles on the shelves. A large
quantity of this medicated candy con-
tanned opium and other drugs. The
little pirates ate the sweets with avldi-
ty, and are now suffering the conse-
quences. Some are writhing in paroX-
ysms of pain; others are lying in a
stupor from which they cannot be
aroused. Nearly all the sufferers are
children Of Bohemians and Germans.
Already five policemen have died
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the death-dealing bomb.
The contributions to the policemen's
fund amount to $4,000. The Police
mems Benevolent association will pay
$1,000 to the family of each one of the
dead officers. The money yet to be
turned over to the department will
swell the fund to nearly 100000. The
manufacturers of metals to the number
of forty-twO firms have donated
amounts ranging from SO to $3.50 to
the relief Of the families of the wound
ed and dead policemen.
The eight-hour movement seems to
have lost its momentum, and reaction
in favor of theemployers has apparent
ly begun. a number of manufacturers
reopened their workshops this morning
and will attempt to resume business
under the old system of hours and
wages. Thousands of striking work.
men, it is said, are anxious to go to
work, and many, it is expected, will
disregard the edicts of their unions by
accepting the proposals of their en-
plOyers.
The Furniture Manufacturers as
ISOLATION has decided that no member
should employ any communists, an
archistS, or persons denying the right
OF private property or countenancing
bloodshed as remedy for existing
evils. The association agreed to make
ten hours days work and to establish
the old rate of wages. The parlor
frame manufacturers were admitted
into the organization. They said they
had tried the eight-hour plan and found
it impracticable.