New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
FOUR NON-UNION MEN KEPT.
DISPUTE IN THE MCCORMICK FACTORY.
REFUSING TO HANDLE FREIGHT FOR THE REAPER
woRKs-THE AMosKEAG STRIKE.

woRKs-THE AMosKEAG STRIKE.
/ CHICAGO, Feb. II (SpeoiaD The works o1
the Mccormick reaper factory continue closed owing
controversy as to the right Of the proprietor to retain
four n-unon men ont OF fourteen hundred workmen
In his employ II is conceded by the workmeu that Mr.
Mccormick granted them every demand both as to
hours and wages reseryng only the right to hire and
| discharge whom he pleases.
At meeting Ofthe employees to-day o committee was
appointed wait upon the Railroad switchmons Union
end see If they in sympathy with the locked-out
men. The switcbmeD are to have meeting tomorrow
to take action upon the subject Meanwhile 1t is said
containing freight for the Mccormick firm being
put upon side tracks In tho Burlington yards instead
OF being run into the factory yards. Two cars
the side track yesterday afternoon. and 1t
Is rumored thaG the switchmeu win refuse to handle
to reporter that If Mr.. Mccormick would receive
committee from them. they thought that everything
could he satisfactorily settled.
There $l4s50 paid out in salaries to-day to the
on M to- f Macw MsnTPs Rq another c
David Monaban another of 73 0l to William Irwin and
fnp the Wsek w,ses for nen anS hoys feutenau
Darrow has detailed about five officers in citizens
disposed to drink from doing so. There
number Of officers uniform who will patrol the
neghborhood in the evening.
Boston, Feb II Specidb.-At largely attended meet
ing night OF the operatives OF the Amoskeag mills at
Manchester, " H. It voted not to resume work on
the terms proposed by Agent Straw To-day Mr. Straw
carrying an order received from Boston all
the mills for Indefinite period This means that the
company has expectation that their ockedout oper
ayes will and that there necessity for
discussing the question OF rcoponing the gates. II
general lockout should be decided upon it would throw
ont OF employment, including AmOskeag help. nearly
$4,000 persons with weekly pay roll OF about $4,000
The merchants IN Manchester who nave extensive deal
ngs with the Amoskcag operatives, much concerned
The amounts due traders OF course small In individual
cases. but the aggregate would be large ana with con
tnued srikc many business will be unable to collect
TO some OF the operatives. g. " Bourne agent OF the
Stark mills says that the Amoskeag strike will cause the
Stark Company to stop making yarn for the Am0skeag
mills but the yarn help will not be- discharged, but VIII
be given other work. The Stark mills have been making
10000 pounds OF yarn week for the Amoskeag COM
pany.
BEvIFR, Mo, Feb 17.--No work dono in No.
mine yesterday, but at No. 4 few colored men
down into the pit and Mt number more resumed
work By Mr. Goomis claims that nearly tho full
force had gone TO work. Mr. Loopis says his men are
nearly all contented. few OF the coored miners how
had been bribed by the white miners, and
deavoring stir up among the rest, but
their efforts had met with little As as he
found out who these men were he had discharged them
The say that strike been declared and all
who choose to work free do They deny now.
that than nifty men were at work to-day, aud
were hrn In the belief that Mr.. Looms will not make
the reduction.
PTIsBURG Fob. .l7.-NotwIthstanding the action Ia
ken at yesterdays meeting at ScptdaIe there appears
To be no Immediate prospect OF cable sottiement
advance of 10 per demanded, after March Is, pro-
yided the mon will return work at old
rates, but positively refuse make any other cOnces
siDns. Nearly 1000 strkcrs gathered at tue Dees0n
Works today to persuade the employees to quit work:
Many OF the strikers armed and trouble s feared
the men refuse to join the strike.
ST. LOUIS. Feb 1.-THE against tho strikers
charged with in tho street troubles last Fair
week have dragged along court for four months.
Yesterday judge NUunHn took tho against
Thomas AuOu -chc chon, which, 10 thought the
strongest Of Iicm all lie alleged have partio-
patrd In an attack upon "A Union Line car, To have
broken N the window and broken open the money box
NoHwIcH. Conn. Feb H.. The management OF the
Foreman mills AZ Taftsvs has granted tho employees
demand for 10 per cent increase In wages aud
ducton the hours OF labor sixty per week after
March !. The Snetncket Company has raised wages
per cent In addition 70 tho per cent rent recently
given.
ADAMS. M1ss.. Feb 1.-THE Reufrew Manufacturing
Company, OF the largest manufacturers OF giughams
aud table cloths IA the country has raised the wages OF
Will amount $4,000. The men had not asked
for more pay.
N,rCK. Mass. Feb. l7.-Tbis morning the twenty
four lastcrs employed j. fuckers boot and shoe fac
tory strhck against tho employment Of three green
hands.
NEW ORLEANS Feb. l7-Thero is u complete cessation
OF work ln every part OF the Morgan pOssersOus ia
Agirrs No freight trains 20 aud the laborers Will
neither discharge nor io1d steamships no the wharf
Tue general mauncrr ot Murgans Louisiana and Texas
Railroad aud steamship Company said that he had tcc
grsphe to NewIOrk 10 stop an shipments freight by
the Algers depot waiting to De unl0aded. Twenty
who hd agreed 10 discharge the freight quit yesterday
evening ana dd not return. IL Is thought that they
have been ntimidAted. The southern Pacific Rail-
road Company has lssurd notice 10 shippers that
freight would Morgan's depot for ship
nlcnt. owing 20 the Interference OF strikers