The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-07
TNCEEDTARIES At WORK.
FIRE STARTED IN THE CHICAGO
LUMBER YARDS.
The Blaze Discovered In Time 10
Prevent Any Serious
Damage.
ANARCHIST DENs RAIDED BY
THE POLICE.
A Better Feeling Prevailing and
More Confidence In the Power
70 Preserve Peace.


greater feeling Of confidence apparent
this morning in the ability OF the au-
therities to preserve the peace. The
outlook continues threatening in GER
tain quarters, and the police expect
that they may be called upon 10 dis.
perse gatherings in certain portions Of
the city, but the arrest Of the four
Anarchists Yesterday hiss insured Q
feeling that the element will no longer
prove 90 troublesome, In view Of the
tact that the police now believe that
all the leading instigators Of the re-
cent troubles have been Gagged, with
possibly one exception. The collect
ing Of evidence against the congpira-
tors II proceeding rapidly.
WILL PusH THE PROSECUTION.
The States Attorney says: 1--WE
will push the prosecution Of the men
who instigated the riot and helped
cany out the murder % far as the law
allows us. We intend and determine
10 punish these rioters TO the fullest
extent Of the law and for all there Is
in It." he continued, land we hope
Justice will not be cheated this time.
We want to ltot over all this evidence
before deciding what charge or charges
10 make, and cannot say now what
the charges will be. / think we will
bring the matter before the next reg.
ulAr grand jury"
II was rumored that the States At
torney would present request in due
form 10 Judge Rogers or Judge Gar
nett TO impRnel special grand jury
10 act on the cases Of the socialists,
Spies and Fielding, their associates
and dupes. The regular grand Jury,
II was thought, would not be inn
pantled till Monday week, and would
have all II could do to attend 10 the
ordinary jail cases.
AT THE DRERING HARVESTER WORKS
the situation was somewhat critical
this morning. Committees from the
strikers were appointed at q meeting
held last night. These were to watch
the gates and ask any who were in
clined TO go to work not to do 80. The
company had offered an advance OF 10
per cent, and some oil the men wanted
to 20 back at these figures. The ma
jority, however, insisted on an eight.
hour day. This morning the men be-
gan to stTagge in at 5 o'clock. The
gate on Claibourne avenue was kept
locked and all the men were required
TO enter by the Fullerton avenue gate.
Two or three men slipped in quietly
before $50 o'clock, but after that both
gates were surrounded by strikers, who
10 10 ~
ter. At $3.50 o'clock 800 men were
grouped near the gate, but nobody
went in. AT o'clock Mr. Deering ap-
peared and addressed the crowd. He
said all Deering men were invited to
enter and 20 to work. "You," he
said, "are honorable men. You have
entered into q fair and honora.
Bile agreement with me to work
to-day. 1t Is due me that this agree
ment be fulfilled. / call on you as
honest men to enter the factory at
once" [Cries OF Eight hours !"
eight houTsl"1 81 will give you
eight hours Just az soon AZ can. Now
we have large amount OF work 10 do
before the harvest, and ask you TO
stand by me, After the rush 10 over
Twill give You the eight hours"
Two Lake View policemen were at
the gate, and by their aid and that OF
the superintendent passage was
formed through the crowd, and the
Deering men began to file in, greeted
a. they went by cries OF "scabs,"
"siVht hours" SILL the men walked
silently into the gate and disposed
themselves in the various depart
mentA About 500 Of the men bad
gone in by 1880 o'clock, but after that
lew entered. Most OF the men 70
NAMED In the crowd and said they
would stay out for eight hours.
from the brickyards and neighboinG
factories who had been forced out by
the Deeripg men in general move
ment for the eight hour system.
These men were loud In their denup-
citation OF those who had renowned
their demand and acceded TO the termI
proposed by Mr.. DeeTing. Shortly
after O'Clock squad Of twelve pc
lice from the Webster Avenue Station
dashed ap in q patrol wagon anC
formed in front OF the gate, keeping
the way clear. at least 5000 mel
were out, twelve brickyards and sew
eral factories being emptied Of EN-
ployes. Trouble was feared. Tn
men we've quiet, bat sullen and dc
termined.
WARRANTS FOR sTRIKRRe.
WarSsnts for four Of the strikinI
switchmen employed by the st. Pau
and Fort Wayne road were sworn on
before Commissioner Hoyne laa
night by Mr.. Walker, attorney for tn
st. Paul road. They were charges
with obstructing the United State
mails. One Of the men, Pat Hogan
was arrested by the deputy marsha
last night. The others have not beel
found.
FUND FOR THE YAMILTRs OF THE DRAl
POLICEMEN.
The fund for the benefit OF tn
families Of the dead and wounde,
police has swelled to $2S,C00. d. v
White, the Lackawanna railroad off
cial, was in the city and subscribe
$500, while the New York Board G
Trade telegraphed a $500 subscription
ANARCHISTS RAGDRD.
The police raided a hall OF tn
Anarchists at No. 105 North Well
street this morning and seized fey
muskets found there.
Officer Madden, who was shot las
night, is still living, but his oonditio
remains critical.
At Pullman this morning, all tn
man at the Pullman Works aud tn
Allen Paper Car Wheel Works, weT
ttill out. The locality was quiet an
disorder was not apprehendsd.
Fully three-iourth of the McCormic
Harvester Works employees reporte
for duty this morning.
The proprietors Of the Deerin
Works decided at 10o'clock this morn
Ing O grant a working day OF eigt
l,oys ana an advance OF Is per cen
c. iAe former pay. The men will I,
turn 10 work tomorrow morning.