The Portland daily press., 1886-03-04
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Amicable Settlement of Affairs in
the Bath Shipyards-
The Knights Of Labor's Request for
Increased Wages Acceded To,
A Blow at the Knights of Labor in
Springfield, ohio.

BATH, March 3.--Ihe wages of the work.
men in the shipyards of this city were in
creased today 25 to rs cents, brought about
by the demand of the Knights OF Labor, who
presented scale of wages to the shipbuild-
ers to run two months from March 1st. The
shipbuilders agreed with the Knights de-
mand except the limit and wages OF black
smiths, and that matter was finally settled
by conference committee from the ship
builders and an arbitration committee from
the Knights of Labor. The shipbuilders
asked for four months, and three months
were finally agreed upon, and the black
smiths wages placed at the builders offer.
The employees of the Goss Marine Iron
Works were notified today that weekly pay
ments would go into effect next Tuesday in
place of monthly.
Forming a Knights of Labor Ticket.
Especial to the PREss.]
ROCHESTER,, N. H., March 3.-The Knights
of Labor met last evening to form ticket
for town officers out of their ranks. They
are confident of electing their men next
Tuesday at the town meeting.
knights of Labor Discharges.
SPRINGFIELD, O., March 9.-Thereis great
excitement over the dismissal of big force
of Knights of Labor from the East street
Champion Reaper Works. The workmen
claim that the number discharged reaches 600
out of 700. The foremen in the works, it is
said, went through the shops yesterday and
asked every man II he was Knight OF
Labor His answer was entered opposite
his name. When the time came for quitting
work, those who had admitted that they be-
longed to the Knights of Labor were either
paid off at once or told to call today and get
their money. This action came like bomb
shell upon the men. There are 5000 knights
at work in the various shops of the city, and
if the affair develops into general strike 1t
will be serious.
The East street Champion Reaper Works
is one of the largest establishments for the
manufacture of agricultural implements III
the world; and its shops cover many acres.
The Strikers at Manchester Discour-
aged by Knights of Labor.
MANCHESTER, N. H., March 3.The
striking weaverS have received telegram
from the National Assembly of the Knights
of Labor at Philadelphia saying that the
order cannot assist them in their labor diff
Guilty. Tie strike will certainly collapse.
About $4,000 looms are running.
Big Strike Among stablemen.
NEW, 1oRK, March 3.-Ihe strike OF
stablemen of the Dry Dock and Battery
Street Railroad Company continued in full
force today. Attempts were made this
morning to run at least one car over each
branch so as to save the companys charter,
but the strikers derailed the cars and foiled
the attempt Another attempt will be made
tomorrow. The company is determined not
to yield, and trouble is feared tomorrow.
TWENTY-FIVE members of the Empire Pro-
tectiye Association, branch of the Knights
of Labor, this afternoon distributed them
selves quietly along the various Brooklyn
routes Of the street cars controlled by VIM.
Richardson. They ordered the drivers and
was completed the order was in every in
stance obeyed, and by o'clock every line
was tied mp.