St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-19
BACK TO WORK.
The Cumberland Coal Miners Strike
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BrOken-.Other Labor News.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 18.-Reports from
the Cumberland coal regions are to the
effect that the great strike has been broken.
At Frostburg, Md, large number of
miners returned to work this morning at the
old rates. The Cumberland miners held a
meeting to-day, and will probably go in to-
morrow. Precautions have been taken
against interference with the resuming
workmen by those who favor continuance
of the strike, and they will be protected
from violence.
DISSOLVED THE UNION.
New YORK, May 18.-The Brooklyn
sugar workers strike has been declared at
an end and the union dissolved. Frederick
Wingardt one of the strikers, assaulted
John d. Engle, the president of the organ
izatiOn, at a late hour last night, and at
tempted to stab him. He was arrested.
Many of the strikers returned to work to-
day, but large number have been black
listed.
MILITIA WITHDRAWN,
CINCINNATI, May 18.-The remaining
troops ordered here by the governor as a
means of precaution against violence in
connection with the recent strikes. were
ordered away to-day. The strike situation
is vacillating; while some classes of men
are returning to work, others hold out and
others are coming out. Among the last
named are the planning mill hands, who
have organized and demand eight hours a
day with ten hours pay. The Grocers'
association has granted the request of
clerks to close at p. IN. except on Satur-
days.
GRANTED AN INCREASE.
Boston, May 16.-Four of the ten mat
tress makers have, ON the demands of their
employees, granted them an increase of Is
per cent. Four other firms have settled
with their men and one firm is considering
the matter.
THE TROY TROUBLES OVER.
TROY, n. Y, May 1S.-The girls in all
the factories i'll this city, except the striking
laundry girls of Lido factory, went to work
this morning as usual and will continue at
work until the doors are actually closed
against them. The Manufacturers associa-
ton will hold meeting. when tine action
OF the striking girls will be considered.
CHICAGO LUMBER SHOWERS.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-The situation in the
lumber districts remains substantially as it
was yesterday. There are about the same
number of patrolmen in the different dis
tricts. The various meetings of the strikers
were held last night The general senti-
ment of these favored a continuation of
the strike. The men say, when questioned
individually, that the mass of the rank and
file are favorable to return to work on
the old basis. but are controlled by few
leaders who insist Oh prolonging the strike.
Lumber dealers have determined to wait
until tomorrow or Thursday, and then if
the old employees do not return to work
they will call in new men to take their
! places How this will effect the present
status remains to be seen.
CABINET AND NAILMAKERs.
CHICAGO, May 19.-At Pullman all the
men, excepting two hundred and seventy
odd cabinetmakers, returned to work this
morning at the old wages and the same
hours as heretofore. The nail mills at
| Cummings started this morning for the first
time in two weeks. Superintendent Me-
| Cloud said he had thirty men at work, and
expects to have half force tomorrow.