Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-08
LABOR UNIONS AT WAR.
FLINT GLASS WORKERS AND
KNIGHTS AT OUTS.


The Clash Apt to Extend to other Cities
An Efforts to Bridge Over the Dim-
Guilty Prove Futile--NO Change in ths
Situation ia Texas.
FoRT WORTH, Tx, March The
situation here last night showed that the
Missouri Pacific road was completely
blocked on all but passenger trains. The
few men who had gone TO work were not
interfered with, but the bOarding-houses
and some hotels refused them food OF
lodging, In fact they had no place to lay
their heads. The company's officials
talked about renting house for them 10
sleep and board in. fhe community
generally expressed themselves as strong
ly in favor Of the strikers on the points Of
their demand for increased ages for
common labOrers and tAe hostility ro-
Gently evinced toward the Chinese.
The Knights OF Labor in other
lines OF work were standing bV
their brethren, and money and
provisions were guaranteed TO sup.
port the strikers for months. The knights
felt that they must win in this fight on
the principle of self preservation and ex-
pressed no fear whatever OF losing. The
railroad officials were taciturn, but firm IN
their stand. AT Dennison, TeXarkanR,
Weatheriord, Abeline. Baird, Toyah, Par.
Is, Sherman, and all Texas and Pacific
points the men had joined the strike, and
freight traffic WAS paralyzed. The strikers
kept sober and quiet, and acted firmly and
enthusiastically. The opinion is general
that the strike will be successful.
NO CHANGE AT DALLAS.
DALLAS, March THE condition Of the
strike at this point is practically un-
changed. The mechanical men on the
southwest lines of the Gould system were
ordered out to-day.
TRAINS NOT MADE UP.
ST. LOUIS, March THE Missouri Pa
cific train which left for the West tonight
had TO be made up by the officials OF the
road, General Superintendent Kerrigan
assisting in the work. The strikers say
they will see 30 1t that engines and postal
cars are made ready for the road, 80 that the
mails shall not be delayed, but will rem
der no assistance In makingup passenger
trains.
HIRING LABoRERs.
SHERMAN, TEX, March T.--Orders
have been received from the Texas Pa
cifio management TO hire all the unem-
ployed laborers Obtalnable who are not
members of the Knights of Labor organi-
zation and furnish them transportation
t)other points. A long strike seems iniF
minent.
UNION vs.. KNIGHTs.
PITTsBURG, March 7.--At meeting OF
the American flint glass workers to-day
| IL was decided to strike at the factory OF
| Macbeth Il Co., where knights Of Labor
are employed. Recently about 100 men,
bers OF local Assembly No 6, of the Amer
lean Flint Glass Workers Association
employed at MaeBeth's works. withdrew
from the organization because President
Smith refused TO permit them TO form
new union on the south side. An Assem-
bly, OF the knights was formed which now
has a membership Of 20, while the other
workmen ia the factory, about 80 in mum.
Der, still continue In the union.
SETTLEMENT IMPOSSIBLE.
Repeated efforts to bridge over the din.
Guilty have been unsuccessful, and now
more vigorous measures have been
adopted. President Smith, Of the Ameris
can Flint Association, has ordered the
strike, which will begin Wednesday morn.
ing All the members OF the union will
positively refuse TO go TO work until the
knights Of Labor are discharged from the
firms employ. This will cause a fght
between the two organizations, which
may spread 10 other cities. The strikers
will be supported by the union,f
while the bOycOtted men will have thes
support OF the Knights Of Labor. This
Will be the only case In the history Of
labor unions in this vicinity where a con-
fiict has occurred between them. Tho
American flint glass workers union has a
membership Of 5000 in the United states
and Canada and embraces all the workers,
with but few exceptions.