Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-04
IHE MORNING AT CHICAGO.
Railroads Employ New Asn-Thestrikers
ParadlnE.

Railroads Employ New Asp-Theetrikers
ParadinE.
CHICAGO, May The large freight de-
pots of the railroad company at the juno
tion Of Union and K,nzie streets was early
the scene of curious crowds Among the
number we're the striking freight handlers
of the road From the windows OF the
main Offices appeared the Sesds Of clerks
and other department employees snAiOusiy
a#airiug he outcome.
Fifteen minutes before 7aspecisl tram oil
three passenger coaches ana So engine
ran into the yards and fourteen special de-
tectiyes Of the company IN citizens clothes
and decorated with star5 appeared brat
and following them marched zoe men
brought in by the railroad company from
different points on its line. They were at
once surrounded by strikers, who urged
them in all manner OF ways no; to go to
work and deprive them of their positions
There was no wAVering su the part OF the
new men, however, and they enteEei the
freight bouses in body. Ooly the ordi-
usry number Of city police were on duly
and hsa nc cell for their services. The
FREIGHT HANDLERS APFc&RED DAzED
at first at the size Of the crowd Th,eh hsd
arrived 10 support the company and OWING
TO this fact possibly offered no violence.
The leaders Of the strike seeing that no Im'
precision was being made on the new men
called of the former aud 6 hqrlied consul
ta,iou was had on tbs railroad tracks nesP
the freight houses After few moments
nsrtipg the eurire crowd marched Oh IN
body 70 the Burlington yards to- cousuits'
tiou and to obtain If possible an enlarge
nent ot their forces.
The lumber nrm5 located st South Chi
esvo are working as usual today. but in
tbs lu2ber district proper no work at al Is
being dons. 4 large feet Of lun Der 10 den
craft is blocking up the river near the Lum,
her Exchange. None o. ths csrgoes WILL
bs bought or unloaded until the present
difficulties are settled. IL is stated that
inward of 300 more vessels with eargoss
Of lumber are on the way here. The lum-
Der men have decided that they can make
pn concessions, and this answer will be
msds ts The strikers. The igm-
ber yaFds this morning, before
seven o'clock presented thuea tha same
annesrauce ss usual. Men began 10 ass
semble around the various olhces an
planing mills apparently expecting tnst
,be nroprietors would inform them that
,hsv could 90 to work at their own terms
Around each planning mill the men acted
ss a pusrd and allowed no one to enter
until he gave an scco1Ht II AinseH.
Maxwell Brothers, box makers; sst
around in the shade and complained tnst
OWING TO THE SOCIALISTS
action the firm would not let them 90 to
Work Er. Maxwell said that this was ex'
act v what vas the matter. The o0x
makers had made no demands snd might
as we'll bs at work, but be WAS afraid thai
n the shop was started up that the social
1 is,. yould be around and make them
/ trouble
Not a mill in the district is ruuning this
morning. The Lake Shore nsa ~ the
ont freight house, about IS, made De
mspd this morning for an increase o.
wages trop $3.50 TO 81 IS per day IN the
easss of laborers. and from SO to sou PEI
month for check clerEs They said they
we're willing to work ten hours 8 day. Ihs
company was given until May 5 to returr
Dswsr The agent said he would
| TsSsr The request to the higher officials and
in the mesnSins the men are st work.
THE BRsvERs ASO sALTSTEIs
Trn;ons Nos. l and met last night Il
consider the proposition ot the Brewers
Association in response to the demand 10
an advance Of wages. Union No. !
com posed entirely Of Gsr3sns snd No.
of the Euslishspeskiug eiensnt Pans'
nslly Irish and Americans The 6erms'
, sroxd 6llsd the upper hall to overaoEias
, and tbs Euglish-speskin4 body held iortl
n The lower hall. The socislistic elemen
. got entire control of the German taeeani
sn6 rad a secret session, while the Eng
Esb-sneakiuV malsters on the ttoor below
consISezsd the proposition of the employe
~;,b omen doors The of-r of the brewer
v"s 6nslly accepted. ViIA thsex spsion 9 :
r the wsg-S, end il is understood inst thi
, UUipt viii not be insisted 81.
FouR CARLOADS or INFoRrEp EES
q were sent the Western avenue tTeigt
a house Of the Chicago, Mil#ankee & y
y Paul railroad this morning. The gres