St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
IN THE MAYORS MIND.
Duluth's Executive, Afraid of Few
Strikers, Calls for the
Militia.
The Necessity for 1t Apparently as
Baseless as the Fabric of a
Dream.
Bill in the House for the Abolish
ment of Northwest ern Customs
Districts.
prominent Capitalists ut DULUTH
Editor Herbert Candidate for
Congress.
IN THE MAYORS MIND.
Turbulence AT Ruluth.

DULUTH, Mimi. May 24-Last Satur-
day the men employed in the sawmill of
Ragray on Rice point off this city struck for
ten hours of work instead of eleven. Their
demands were not complied with and no
serious trouble occurred at that time. But
all day yesterday these men went to the
numerous other sawmiilS i'll this city and
melted all the mill men To strike for ten
hours day instead of eleven hours which
they were working, but did not have much
success. This morning about seventy
five men visited Graft II Murray's mill and
undertook TO force an entrance into the
building for the purpose of taking the men
from their work, but Officers Hallom and
Force soon appeared, and by arreSting two
OF the men supposed TO be the ringleaders
at once dispersed the crowd. Fearing
more trouble, however. Chief WEIGH took
ten patrolmen down to keep guard over the
property, and Mayor Suthpin telegraphed
Gov. Hubbard that there would probably
be trouble here. and he Immediately was
answered that Company X. Minnesota Ma
tional guard,
WAS AT HIS DISPOSAL.
The governor also telegraphed Capt. De
Witt to have his company III readiness for
immediate action. About twenty-five men
quit this morning at the Ohio Coal com
pany's docks and refused TO work any
longer unless an advance was made in
wages. They were mostly Finlanders and
Bohemians and were somewhat demonstra-
tive. They demanded S1.15 for ten hours
work and 40 cents per hour for unloading
vessels. Their present price is S1.50 per
day and 30 cents per hour. Toward noon
they marched in body to the
docks of the Northwestern Fuel
company and told the emnoyes there
to quit work, and if they did not obey at
once, measures would be taken to make
them. The Northwestern Fuel company's
manager telephoned to Chief Welch and he
went down with some police. The strikers
obeyed the chiefs orders to leave the place,
but before going succeeded in getting the
fuel company's men to quit work. At
present work on all coal docks here is at a
standstill. The calling out of state troops
is thought to be entirely uncalled for, as it
is very improbable that they will be used.
MAY CALL OUT THE MILITIA.
At noon yesterday the following telegram
was received from the mayor of Duluth by
Gov Hubbard:
Gov. L. F. Hubbard-Strike going on at the
mills and on the docks here Would like au-
thority, in case of an emergency, to call out
our militia, Company X, Second regiment,
(apt. H. lie WILL HleaSe answer quick.
j. b. SUTPHIN, mayor.
The following dispatches were sent by
the governor at once:
Mayor ]. B. Sutphin, Duluth-You are au-
thorZed to call out Company K, Second regi-
ment, if necessary to preserve order in your
city. Capt. De Witt is instructed 10 report to
you for orders. Advise of such action
as you may take in the matter.
L. +. HUBBARD, governor.
Capt H. De Witt nave authorized Mayor
Sutphin to call upon your company for assist
ance in case of emergency in connection with
unprecedented riot in Duluth. If he does so
you viii report to him for orders and advise
me L. HIrRR L