Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-01
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HEAVY SNOW IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Serious Strike Troubles in Chicago.
A BIGAMIsT CONFEssEs A MURDER.
ANARCHISTS AND KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Exciting Chase After Two Burglars.
STRIKERS TROUBLESOME.
Great Crowds Attempt to Prevent the
Resumption of the Mccormick Works.

Great Crowds Attempt to Prevent the
Resumption Of the Mccormick Works.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Mccormick reaper
works resumed operations this morning. one
hundred and fifty men reporting tor duty.
Treat crowds were in the vicinity of the works
early In the morning, and to their presence is
ascrlbed the fact that a larger number did not
apply for work, through fear of intimidation.
large force Of police were on hand TO preserve
order, and arrested three or four men who were
NOISY and aggressive. The locked-out men are
works.
When the great bell sounded at the works not
70 exceed 100 men had entered the yards.
Large numbers of workmen appeared, carrying
their dinner-pails, but were taken I'm charge by
Ine strikers, and great many were prevailed
upon to remain outside. Gread crowds of strik-
ers lined Blue Island avenue, facing the works
with the evident intention of intimidatlng any
men expecting TO go TO work, and finally the
police ordered them back. They were slow to
move at nrst, but when the order to disperse
came a second time and the officers advanced
they turned and ran across the prairies. The
dispersal OF the crowd restored confidence 10
minds of wavering ones who had been pre-
vented from entering at first, and they started
hurriedly for The works. In five minutes there
were, according to Mr. McCormicks count. $50
men at work in the various departments. Sup
erlntendent Averill said a number OF the men
had refrained from returning, owing to having
received threatening notes last night BY to-
morrow he expected the works would be in full
operation. Mr.; Mccormick opened the yards
In person, and declared he would not shut down
now II he had dozen men To do the work.
AN INCENDIARY SPEAKER ARRESTED.
After the first dispersal of the men they be.
gan assembling again. in little groups in the
neighboring streets. When requested to ..move
on they refused to do so, and about twenty OF
them were put into patrol wagon and taken
To the Hinman street station. Fifty had gath
cred in front of 1867 Blue Island avenue. None
OF them were very belligerent except Stanilofi
Gengor, who is described a ring leader He
got upon a door step and shouted in Polish,
NOW is the time to act. Every man to his pis-
toi and let US live or die in the cause" Officer
Marks was standing near by. He is familiar
with the Polish language, and when he heard
the lncendlary ouIburst he grabbed Gengor
and took him 10 the station. When searched
there, 4S-caliber revolver was found in Gen.
gors possession. Most OF the Others had pis-
to the Human street police station and from
there TO the West 18TH street station, where
they were arraigned before Justice lngersoll on
the charge OF carrying concealed weapons No
defense was made in any of the cases, and the
prisoners we've fined 30 each. The Reaper
but the police headquarters are kept fully ad-
vised OF the situation.
AT 10 o'clock about 500 of the locked-out
men formed procession, headed by a brass
band, started for Workingmen,s hall, corner of
18th and Waller streets, to attend the meeting
there.
THTRTY-THREB ARRESTS MADE.
Up to O'Clock thirty-three arrests had been
made in all by the police. All these were made
by officers in citizens dress, who were ming
ling with the crowd. The greater humble OF
those taken in charge were booked for carrying
concealed weapons, revolvers having been
found ON them. The remainder were charged
with violating section 253 of the criminal code
which refers ~ riotous assembages.