The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-18
AT CHICAGO.
Lumber-Pilers Intimidated-More Than 2O,-
900 Employees Return to Work.

Lumber-Pilers Intimidated-More Than 2O,-
900 Employees Return to Work.
CHICAGO, May ia restless spirit pervaded
the southwestern lumber region this morning.
At z o'clock Twenty second and the intersecting
streets were lined with great crowds of men and
boys. The decided stand taken at the meetings
of the strikers Saturday and yesterday, and the
promulgation of their determination to stay out
and compel sae bosses to capitulate, had fore
warned the police, and they were on hand
in force early in the morning, prepared to
preserve order, and quell any demon
strations of violence that might oc.
cur. Lieutenant Sheppard, with an extra
squad of officers, patrolled the streets and pre-
vented any large gatherings, dispensing the men
and compelling them to keep moving Several
firms started up with small gangs of men, and
no trouble of any nature occurred during the
first working hours of the day.
A tour of the yards revealed the fact that not
to exceed nethird of the men who we're at work
Saturday appeared at the yards this morning,
having beon intimidated by the rumor that the
yards would be raided by men from the stock
yards and other industries.
The Adams 6 Westlake Manufacturing Com
pany and the Union Brass Manufacturing Com
pany resumed operations this morning About
one half of the regular force, the superintendent
said, applied for work, and were told to GO to
their benches. No trouble of any kind was ex-
perienced Those who are out to stay did not
tatempt any interference with the men who
wished to go to work.
The taiors and tailcresses employed by the
holo al ap1 in %ha
persons engaged in the making of ready made
clothing, numbering 10000. returned to work
this morning on the basis of nine hours work
and ten hours pay.
At meeting of the United Clerks Assembly
yesterday it was resolved to send copy of the
appeal sent to retail merchants to all the priests
and clergymen in the city, and ask their aid in
closing stores Sunday. July was chosen
as the date when the early closing movement
will come into force.
One hundred members of the Grocery and
Butcher Clerks Association met yesterday. Re-
ports were received from $50 employers who
have consented to close at p NJ, except on Sat-
urday. and at 10 A. N. on Sunday. Some trouble
was found in the cases where saloons were run
in connection with the stores. could not
we'll be open without the other. The assembly
now has $50 active members Many of the large
retail establishments have anticipated the de-
man6 for shorter hours, and are closing at p.
NJ daily in addition to granting Saturday baf
holiday, and in many instances granting en-
ployes two weeks' summer vacation.
The strike at Pullman is at end aud the
four thousand men will go to work tomorrow
morning. The wood workers and cabinet-mak-
ers met at Rosedale to-day. and decided to 60 to
work. Then the iron-workers held meeting,
and decided the same way. subsequently
a committee of strikers called on Manager Brad.
ley to see IL compromise could be made, bus
Mr.. Bradley said that Mr. Pullman would make
no new terms, and that il the men went back AZ