The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-24

are on strike A large force of police guard
them. 1t is understood that the officers of the
47th regiment had made preparations, in case of
their being called out suddenly. A large meeting
of the strikers was held tonight, at which the
men were counseed to refrain from deeds of vio-
lence.
Cars Running on the New York Street
Railroads.
NEW YORK, April 23.-The police were on
hand early today to guard the men who are run
ming cars on the third avenue railway The cars
began running at 7.30 a. m. There was no ex-
citement whatever around the depot. Up to 10
o'clock Al ears had started from the depot. 1t
was intended to start the cars on on the twenty.
Lyon of the road read letter today signed
'Stock Exchange which recommended that all
tion, and stated that that was what the labor un-
ions feared most The letter ended with tie re-
mark that wall street commends your course
without one dissenting voice."
The strikers were in session the greater part of
the day. Their headquarters were open all last
night and many offers of financial assistance were
received. PicketS are still posted and are relley-
ed every five hours AT p m. President Lyons
said he had 65 cars running, The cable road to
be started tomorrow.
A number of new drivers were assaulted to-
night while leaving the companies stables, but
none were seriously hurt. The strikers commit
tee deny that the assault was made by their men.
The usual nightly report was made by the cSnl-
mittee. They said the reports from all their
pickets indicate that the strike would be com
pleto success. A mass meeGln8 OF Jle business
men will be held tomorrow to protest against the
company not running a sufficient number of cars
The brcklayers' union, Onward labor club, Excel
sior labor club Faustus labor club OF Brooklyn.
Amulet association of electrotypers and stereo-
typerS, No. 1, with many other organizations have
agreed to boycott the road. The police are Obliged
to assist green drivers constantly in order to Keep
the road clear.
Stones and Revolvers at Williams
burg, N. Y.
NEW YORK, April 23.-Interest centres in the
strike in Williamsburg today. The slight encoun.
afternoon, and the arrests made, did not have the
effect of queting the men. They all paraded the
streets in Williamsburg all last night. They car
ried torches and shouted their defiance of the po
lice. They visited the building of Havemeyer q
Elder where the strike is in progress, and made
effort t. fire the ed D but Sieh d1yen o
revolvers were freely used. Several arrests were
made.
Increasing Wages of Sugar Refiners.
JERSEY CITY, N j., April 23.-The Mattheson
and Wercher Sugar Refining Co. announced today
an increase of 10 per cent. in the wages of each
of the 1900 men employed at the works here. The
increase takes effect May 1st The superintend
ent of the Havemeyers Sugar Refining Co. works
where 1400 men are employed, states that the
company will also increase wages. There is nc
trouble feared.
On the Gould System.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April 24.-Jom w.
Hayes a member of the general executive com.
mittee of the knights of Labor, who has been at
the scene of the great railroad strike at St. Louis
since the I'd nst arrived at his home in this city
last evening Hayes says the railroad companies
and their employees have made no progress toward
a settlement of their difficulties The case is now,
however, in a shape from which it is hoped and
expected that when the Congressional committee
reaches st. Louis and meets with the citizens
committee appointed by mass meeting of the
business men of that city those two bodies may be
otl IN settlement
of the trouble may be effected. He says that the
reports sent out by the railroad of the great south
west system that they are sending out all the
freight wanted every day are untrue,
The roads are all blocked to great extent and
what freight Is run out goes under the protection
of deputy sherifs and State militia. These dep
uties are boarded at the expense of the railroads
at the Locedos Hotel, the hnest in st. Louis.
The Lake Shore Trouble Ended.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The swtchmen's strike on
the Lake Shore Railroad is at an end and an
order has Just been issued that Chairman Stahl
directs the switchmen to report to the yardmas-
President John Newell Of the Lake Shore road
just said to a representative Of the Associated
Press: "We have allowed the old hands to go
to work at their own request without any stipula-
ton whatever on our part, and the eight non-un-
ion men return to work along with the union men
as formerly in our employ. The men brought
our yards here" The order for the men to re-
turn to work was telegraphed from the general
Office of the Lake Shore Company, at 2.38 p. m.
and within ten minutes the switch engines began
to leave the round-houSe and the making up of
trains was at once begun. The blockade was
completely ended this afternoon. One of the
striking switchmen at the yards declared that
the Lake Shore officials had agreed to dispose of
the eight non-uhion switchmen in some manner
within The next few months by placing them in
some other department or otherwise caring for
them in any event to take them away from the
yards where they are at present working.
The question whether the settlement was the
result of capitulation on the part OF the strikers
or whether the company had acceded to the de-
mands of the men was purely matter of con-
lecture. Both sides claimed victory and there
rested their case. They offered no explanation.
most jublant frame of mind all day. land when
the terms of the settlement were made at the
secret meeting of the men in their hall they
cheered until the building rembled M The de-
that Of the strikers. All of the officials were
glum and taciturn and repeIed newspaper re-
porters who endeavored to elicit from them the
basis of the settlement The blockade was
quickly raised.
Jay Could Before the Investigating
Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Jay Gould testified
before the Labor Investigation Committee this
morning, and the committee room and corridor
leading thereto were crowded with people, most
of whom came simply to catch a glimpse of the
millionaire. There were quite a number of ladies
in attendance. Chairman Curtin sat at the head
of the table, but Congressman Burnes conducted
the examination. Mr.. Gould had with him Gen.
Swayne, his counsel, while in seat opposite,
Grand Master Workman Powderly kept a close
watch on the proceedings. Mr. Gould began by
saying that he did not think his road-the Missou-
ri Pacific-came under the scope of the commit
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