The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

brought in by the railroad company from out
side the city, to join with the crowd, which, as
it entered the st. Paul yards. numbered from
5000 to co., and was somewhat demonstrassve.
Two squads OF police arrived on the scene nnd,
drawing clubs, effectually scattered the crowd,
allowing the new men to proceed with their work
it was the most exciting event of the day, bus
the strikers did not attempt TO seriously oppose
the police. There was considerable intimidation
exercised in the lumber district, and several
large crowds marched through the yards to pra-
vent work. All the railroads have their freight
houses open, but are enabled to transact only q
limited amount of business
Deputy Marshal Ballard. accompanied by Su-
perintendent Wade and Mr.. Sleeper, attorney
for the Wabash road, made formal application
to Judge Gresham of the United States Circuit
Court, this afternoon, for the protection of the
federal court against trespassers. Judge Gresh-
am after listening to Mr.. Sleeper, said: '"ren
days ago you made statement to the effect that
this court had no jurisdiction over the affairs OK
the Wabash road If / take this step will have
to follow it up with further measures for the
protection of the road. do not wish to do this
until am fully assured that have jurisdiction.
Jay Gould should not deny the jurisdiction OF
this court and afterward appeal to it for protsc-
ton. At the same time do not wish to refuca
protection to any corporation simply because OF
the inconsistent statements of its attorneys"
Mr.. Sleeper said he would examine the records
and obtain facts to show Judge Greshams juris-
diction. The Wabash began hiring men this
morning. They imported fifteen or twenty from
oatside towns, and set them to work running
trucks They were guarded by a squad OF po-
lice from the Harrison-street station
In the Rock Island out freight house, this
morning, nearly all the mon were at work. The
nineteen men at the in-freight depot started to
work, but were induced to leave when a crowd
of strikers from the Eastern Illinois and Chicago
u Atlantic came around
The managers of all the railroads centering in
Chicago held a meeting at the Burlington gem
eral Office, to consider the strike of the freight
handlers. An informal interchange of ideas rela-
tive to the situation finally eliminated in the
adoption of resolution to the effect that the
present condition Of business did not warrant
any advance in the wages now paid to
employees; that the roads pledge themselve to act
as unit in the matter and to resist all demands
for shorter hours or advance in wages, agreeing
not to treat individually or make concessions
not approved by all The roads and managers
owe a duty to the public TO move whatever
freight Is offered to the several roads, and they
will perform that duty to the best Of their abili-
ty, relying upon the authorities to protect them
in so doing.
The Switchmens Union. after protracted
meeting tonight, resolved to go upon strike
for eight hours with ten hours pay, and to aid
the freighthandlers now struggling for the same
end. The switchmen on both divisions of the ST.
Paul road and the men on the Michigan Central
81 Northwestern have already quit work. They
will probably bc Joined tomorrow by the switch
men Of every other road entering the city.
The lumber firms located at South Chicago
were working as usual 20 day. but In the lumber
district proper no work at all is being done. A
large feet Of lumber-laden craft is backing up
the river, near the Lumber Exchange None OF
the cargoes will be bought or unloaded until the
present difficulties settled. 1t is stated that
upward of three hundred more vessels with car
goes of lumber are on their way here.
The lumbermen have decided now that they
cannot make any concessions, and this answer
will be given to the strikers. The lumber
yards this morning. before o'clock. presented
much the same appearance as usual. Men began
to assemble around the various Offices and plan
ing gmills, apparently expecting that the proprie-
tors STould inform them that they could go to
work at their own terms. Around each planning
mill the men assembled acted as guards, and al
lowed no one to enter until he gave an account
of himself.
Maxwell Brothers box-makers sat around in
the shade and complained that. owing to the So
cialists action, the firm would not let them go
to work Mr. Maxwell said that this was exact
ly what was the matter the box-makers had no
demands, and might as we'll be at work, but he
was afraid that If the shop was started up the
Socialists would be around and make trouble.
Not mill in the district started running this
morning.
The brewers and masters unions, Nos. and
2. met last night, to consider the proposition of
the Brewers Association in response to the de-
mands for an advance of wages. Union No. j is
composed entirely of Germans, and No of the
English speaking element, principally Irish and
hall TO overfowing, and the English speaking
body held forth in the lower hall. The Social
istic element got entire control os the German
meeting and had secret session. while the En-
glish-speaking malsters on the floor below
sidered the proposition of the employers with
open doors. The offer of the master brewers
was finally accepted, with the exceptions of ages,
and it is understood that this point will not be
insisted on.
The great factory of the Chicago Maleable
Trau in Twau ixfh ctr
Blue Island avenue was entirely closed down
this morning Nine hundred OF the employees
out on strike. They have made demand
for eight hours work and ten hours pay.
All the calculations of the stockyards packers
were upset by great strike which occurred
among the sausage makers this morning. They
insisted on having ten hours pay for eight hours'
work. Nearly 1000 men were in the movement
At ii o'clock committee of twenty-fo strikers
three from eight different houses, went into CON.
ference. Before the Fairbanks Canning
Company settled their differences with the men
by agreeing that there should be no cut in the
wages of men working for less than So day,
and all above that figure should get nine hours
pay for eight hours work. Morrell also settled
with his men on the same basis.
A meeting to discuss the labor question was
held to-day at which there were representatives
of every packing house in the city. Some who
had on Saturday been in favor of refusing every
demand, and who favored closing their houses
rather than concede single de-
mand, had changed their minds,
and were satisfied that some ar
fragments should be made to relieve the present
pressure upon the business interests which were
being threatened with destruction. They were
ready to reach a conclusion that there was an
immediate demand for relief, and had modified
their views They saw that one firm had made
concessions, and that others would probably do
or close up; Or still worse, risk the danger OF
destruction. Mr.. Armour said he had
given instructions to his foreman to
notify all of their employees that they
should receive ten hours pay for eight hours
work. It was also learned that all other pack
ing houses would adopt the same rule at once.
The arrangement is temporary, but how long IL
will operate no one can tell, and no one seemed
inclined to even suggest. All of the packers
have received this notice. and 1t Ii expected
those houses which have not been running will
be in operation tomorrow, provided nc complica-
tions are discovered.