The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-11

whom inc Oeneral Assembly mNJ
select.
Break the powerof Knights Of Labor
and you hand labor bound hand and
foot over TO it's enemies. Yeas ago /
extended an invitation to men oil
ell trades to become a part ana
parcel Of the Knights OF Labor.
To-day / etand ready TO make eV-
cry honorable coDcf ssion, to do every
thing In honor to bring about better
feeling between trades u0ions and the
Knights OF Labor. At The Hptclal
session Of the General Assembly 'Hn
entire trouble can and must be y, u ei.
II mistakes have been made they
must be rectifed; il wrongs have been
inflicted they must be rigbted, but
there is one thing that will not be
done while staDd at the head OF this
organic Ition-it will not be used 10
further the schemes Of Individuals,
cliq1es or parties, and it will be subor-
dinate 10 no other organization on
earth. T.. PowDERLY,
General Master Workman.
TIE EXCITEMENT OVER LABoR TROUBLES
this morning was principally confined
TO the lumber district. In that sectlcn
great crowds assembled a. an early
hour to see whether any Of the old
hands in the yards ID planning mills
would return to work. Along b ne
Island avenue and Twenty
street the sidewalks were lined with
men and heavy pa'rol OF policemen
we've on bend TO qu I'll any disturbance.
The only mill to art up was that OF
=. Wohler IL Co. Here eighty men
went to work st eight hours with nine
hours pay.
Thomas r. Lyon put some Of his
teamtters to wo k, hut as they are en-
ployed by the month, the circumstance
did not att act much attention.
Later in the morning ell the sash,
DOR and blind IA, tories in the district
started up. About 1900 men weLt 10
work. 1ney will get nine hour pay
for eight hours work. The planing
mill men said they would start up,
but could no., as they ara dependent
on the lumber yards for material.
THE RAILWAYS.
All the railways ia the city resumed
operations this morning, and are ac-
ceptiDg and caring for all freight
offered without limit. The situation,
however, as tfiecting this freight
handlers is sill unsettled, and has de-
veloped unexpected phas ,s. The
Bal imors and Ohio set its men at
work this morning, ConcedinR the IN
an eight-hour working day with nine
hours pay. The freHh,-baudlers Of
this read have not been aciiOg in con-
cert with the other city freight
handlers and gained their victory by
independent negotiation with the
comp any. 1t is not known what effect
this conc sesion will have upon the
other roade. A committee OF the
striking freight-handl,rJ OF the Chi
ergo and Northwestern road called
upon the officials this morning and
expr essed a desire 10 return to work
on the old basis. The company re-
piled that the men bad been given
Iull notice to return to work, but had
failed to do so. As conss quence the
company had had its busint 80 serious
ly ipteriered with, and had besn al
troub.e and expense In pre- curing new
men. These mfn filed the entire
working quota OF the company, and II
had no places to offer the men who
had gone out on the strike.
A committee OF the striking freight
handlers called on Agent Bs'z Of the
Font Wayne road this morning to ef
feet q settlement. They intimated tC
him that all the old men must bt
take n back or none would go to work
He answered the committee W tn Z
refusal to agree 10 such terms and sale
that he would discharge none Of thu
imported men who wished to say. A
canvaB among the new men latel
showed that god many Of then
wished 10 retu n lone. They will bC
furnished with transportation aud ole
hands taken in their place ii they
wish to work.
The Wab ash strikers we're not fec
! that they would have to ayree to qui
the Freight Handlers Union. Tney
, agreed to do 30 and Lll returned L
work, but some were put in other de
plr,ments and tbs new men we've re
lain ed.
The L-uisvil'e, New Albany snt
, Chicago refused 10 take back its olt
men. The company eaid they had
full complement OF new men ant
would not discharge them. The slrik
ers Jeff, very much detected.
The Grand Trunk ok back all II
men. 0ne hundred out of the 40 O
,, The Illinois Cen'ra strikers responde
to the comIauy's notice that after thi
!. morning none Of them would be take
back and returned to work. Tn
places OF the Others a, filed vi h in
/, ported men who will not be dit
| charged, the oflitills tay, under an
| circu instances. The old pay and tn
,, old hours VIII obtain in the irsiRh
! house.
All the freigbt.handlfrs who struc
: at the Mich gan Central fire. ght-hous
,, went back TO work this morning.
, When the commit csl'ed on tn
Oh C ago aud Alton thew were told lha
none Of the ell ka would be re -en
ploytd The Like Shore srKeI
I were all rtits:ated at ths old rate {
, pay.
The fifty men who vera employ
: a. the Chicsgo and Allan ic ire 81
house we're very much pleased tni
|. morning when the agent informe
: them they could return to wor o
! the same conditions as before the
stru k, The new man we're tod the
: toald stay u they wished.
: At the ChitagS and EMteIn II mol
!, freight house Ave mtn only Of tn
. strikers were taken back. Twely
= were paid of aud discharged. II
i latter, the agent ta'd, were the me-
whe tai ed q disturbance few dal
Il ago aud would not be taken back o
aoy consideration.