Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-22
HERE AND THERE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE sEnosp- UNION.
DOMESTIC NEWS
The Labor Trouh,ss.

DOMESTIC NEWS
The Labor Troubles.
ST. LOUIS, April Dist Several of the
men employed by the Burlington and Lou
lsvllle and Nashville Railroad Companies
TO iili the places of the striking Knights
quit work this morning, stating that they
were afraid of violence from the strikers.
NOT enough. men stopped work, however,
10 seriously interfere with the running of
trains.
THE COTTON MILLS OF AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA (Ga.1 April 2lst.-Two weeks
ago the Executive Committee of the
hnlghts OF Labor presented a petition to
the PRESIDENTS Of the cotton mills, setting
forth certain concessions which they world
like to have made, including the submis-
sion OF charges TO Board before the dis
| charge of any Knights of Labor; also an
advance of 10 per cent in wages. There
are eight mills, employing about 5000
| nands, most OF whom are Knights of Labor
Inc Presidents yesterday issued circular
| TO their employees, entirely ignoring the
knights, in which they say among other
things We decline most positively to
recognize any outside interference between
our employees and ourselves. We are al
ways prepared to confer with you as en-
! ployes, but in no other capacity, upon all
subjects of common interest We recognize
that the rate of wages is fair subject oi
| agreement between employer and en-
| pioyes, and that the right to work or Quit
working for another belongs absolutely to
every person who is not a convict or slave
] and the right to employ or not to EMPLOY
| another is absolute and incontestable
Their rights can only be limited by the
parties themselves. We shall, therefore,
be glad to receive and fairly consider any
communication from our employees as such
but we will not allow any outside parties
to manage our affairs"
! The Knights met last night and decided
to notify the Presidents that they would
treat through their Executive Board.
] ARRESTS FOR BoYcoTTING.
NEW YORK, April 2lst-Seven members
OF the Bakers Union, who have been boy
cotting Mrs. Gray, the Hudson-st1eet baker,
| have fallen into the clutches of the law,
ana warrants for the arrest of six more of
those who paraded in front of her prem
lses distributing circulars and trying TO
| drive away her customers, have been issued
The Grand Jury found indictments against
| thirteen of the boycotters on charges OF
| conspiracy and coercion, and detectives
were sent out TO bring the offenders into
| Court. Seven OF them were arraigned be-
! fore Recorder Smyth this afternoon. and
were held in 5000 bail each for trial. TIE
| penalty on conviction for the offense
charged is all the way from cents fine
and one days imprisonment, to twelve
months and 500 fine
! Mrs. Gray received yesterday letter
| from Philip Falk, of San Francisco, i'll
closing $40. He said he had seen Crocker's
letter to her, and wanted to express his
sympathy.
THE sTREET-CAR STRIKE.
New YORK, April 21st-The strike is moi
ended. There was no conference this morn.
ing and no agreement has been reached
The Railroad Commissioners will probably
meet 1T 3 o'clock this afternoon
Between $4,000 and $4,000 passengers
were carried on the elevated road trains on
! Monday the first day of the surface cal
/ strike. This is the largest business eveI
| done by the roads in one day, and about
2oOO0 more than an average days business
| CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, April 21st.-The second
session of the Labor Investigating Com.
mittee was held at 11:30 A. NJ. William
Mcdowell, manufacturer of machinery, q
lay member of the Knights of Labor, said
| the organization was to elevate the mem.
1
selves, by helping them to save that which
the average workman has wasted through
bad habits; to lift him from the condition
into which he has fallen through such
habits, and make him thereafter an EN-.
ployer instead of an employe.
| Chalrman-Are there any iniunctions
| by the Knights of Labor under which the
public could not know all you have
| stated ?
| Witness-I do not understand that there
Is anything IN the rules of the organization
which prohibits any member from telling
| just the facts that have been brought up by
! your question.
| In response to a question by Grain. wit
ness then read a statement covering all the
details in the attempt to arbitrate between
the Knights of Labor and the Missouri Pa
| cific. He read the letters which passed
between those gentleman on March 9th,
and which have already been published.
AT the conclusion OF McDowells testi-
! mony Powderly again took the stand, and
was examined at considerable length in re-
| gard to the workings of the Order OF
Knights OF Labor. The committee then
adjourned till tomorrow, when it is under
stood the examination of Jay Gould will be
commenced.
STRIKE OF SUGAR REFINERY EMPLOYEES
New YORK, April 2lst.-At midnight to-
| night, 6,000 employees of the sugar refine
ries OF the eastern district of BROOKLYN
struck, because of a Noncompliance with
their demands for an advance in wages
pres esented yesterday. 1t is estimated that
the loss to one firm on sugar now ready for
shipment viii be between $4,000 and
100000.
AN EXcEEnTNGLY GRAVE OUTLOOK.
NEW YORK, April 22d-A M.-While the
meeting of strikers is still in session, it is
given out that determination has been
reached to order tie up" of all the
street-car lines in the city at o'clock this
morning. The gravest apprehensions for
| the results during the next forty eight
hours are felt.
Senate and House.
WAsHIyGToN, April -2lst.-The proceed
ings in Congress to-day We're void Of spe-
cial importance.
Senate Combinations.
WASHINGTON, April 21st.-Among the
combinations made by the Senate i'm ex-
ecutive session to-day were the nomina-
tions of William L. West, of Kentucky. to
be Governor of Utah, by vote of 45 to 10.
and ID. c. Bradley, to be Collector of Inter
nal Revenue of South Carolina. The latter
gave rise to considerable discussion, Brad
ley being charged with moonshlning pre-
dilections. Mr.. Edmunds is said to have
led the opposition to Bradley in person. but
he had been favorably reported by the FL
nance Committee, and was confirmed by q
to 16.
The Viticultural Interests.
WAsHINGroS, April 21st.-The California
delegation met last night. in conjunction
with Mr.. Wetmore, and agreed to urge the
passage of the bill in accordance with the
resolution of the Viticultural Commission.
Some opposition, however, is apprehended
from the Internal Revenue Department
unless the grape brandy to be used in the
fortitication of sweet wine be first deposited
In bonded warehouse. Rather than in
cur the opposition of the Department, this,
II insisted on, may be yielded to. 1t NAV,
however, be determined to disregard the
department, in view of the liability OF its
plan to abuse.