The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-18
THE CHICAGO STRIKERS.
A RESTLESS FEELING IN THE
LUMBER DISTRICTS.
The Fight Between the Trades
Unions and the Knights Of
LabOr-Gonefa Notes.


meeting Yesterday and expressed their
Indignation that melting Of the recent
riots should be attributed TO citizens OF
their nationality. Adolph Krorz,
member OF the Board Of Education,
emphasized the fact that one OF the
policemen shot during the Iiot, Au-
gust Neeler, was a Bohemian; that no
Bohemian had been arrested on &C.
count OF the riot, and that not bali a
dozen Bohem ians took part In the
Easter parade, when the American flag
was dragged in the dust and the led
flag unfuIled. Other speeches were
made in which the sentiment was
general that IL was the duty OF every
American citizen and OF every alien
who enjoys the hospitality OF this free
land TO cheeIfully obey its laws.
RESTLESS SPIRIT
pervf DIES the southwestern lumber re-
eiou this morniug. At o'clock Twen-
tI-sscond ard the inteTsecting streets
were lined with great crowds OF mfn
and boys. The decided STAND taken
at the meetings by The strikers satuI-
day and yesterday aud the promulga'
tion OF their deteim nation to stay out
and compel the bCss6s to Capitulats
had fore warned the police, and they
were on hand in force early in the
morning prepared opieserve order
and quell any demons ration Of VIC
lence that might occur. Lieut. Shep-
pard, with an extra squad OF officers,
patrolled the street and prevented
any large gather ngs, dispensing the
men and compelling them TO keep
moving. Several OF the firms started
mp with small gangs OF men, and no
trouble of any nature occurred dufitg
first working hours Of the day. The
Adams 4 Weetlake Manufacturing
Company aad the Union BrRts Mau-
ufscturiDg Company resumed opera.
tons this II oining. About one-halt
OF the regular force, the tuperintend-
ent said, applied Tor work aud were
told to 20 to their benches. No
trouble OF any kind was experienced.
Those men who are out TO stay did
not attempt any iuterfers nee with the
men who wished to go TO work. A
tour of the yards revealed the fact
that not to exceed one-thitd OF the
men who we're at work Saturday ap-
peared at the yards this morning, hav-
ing been intimidated by the rumor that
the yards would be- IA ded by men
from the stock.yld3 and other in-
dusuies.
THE TAIIoRs AND TAlLoRKssRs
employed by the Wholesale clothing
houtes, and, in fact, al the penons en-
gagged in the making OF Ieady.made
clothing, numbering 10000, returned
to WORK this morning on the basis Of
nine hours work and ten hours pay.
Alta meeting OF the United Clerks
Assembly yesterday, II was resolved
70 send q copy OF the appeal sent 10
retail merchants, TO oil the priests aud
clergymen in the city and ask their aid
In closing stores on sunday. July 9th
was chosen az the date when the early
closing movement will come into
force.
About 100 members OF the Grocery
and Butcher Clerks Association met
yesterday.
Reports were received from $50 en-
ployes who have consented 10 cloeea at
z pm, except Saturdays, and at 10
a.m. Sunday. Some trouble was found
In the cases whore a falcon was run in
connection with the store, as one
could not well be open without the
other. The assembly now has $50 &C.
tive members Many OF the large re-
tail establishments have anticipated |
the demand for shorter hours and are
closing at pm. daily, In addition TO
Saturday bali holiday, and
in many instances granting employees
4 two weeks summer vacation.
The Fight BeIween she Trades
Unions and tho knights OF Labor.
BuFFALo, N. ", May 1.-THE cigar
makera seem to be leading the attack
of the trades unions on the Knights Of
Labor, aud at the conference, which
begins 10 Philadelphia on the 18th
instant, a general plan will be mapped
out 10 be acted on at the approaching
meeting in Cleveland. A. Strasser,
president Of this Clgar-Makers' Inter.
national Union, has written strong
editorial for the May number OF the
Cigar Makers Official Journal from
which ne following extracts are
taken: The Journal Of United Labor of
last month, the official orsan OF the
KNIGHTS Of Labor, contains sn article
relating 10 the central spele # prices
for gas adopted py tne Executive
Board Of the knights Of Labor. In
looking over the scale OF prices we
notice that the Knights of Labor are
satisfied II work from 20 to so per
cent below the current price enforced
by the LEGAL unions under the jurls-
diction nof the International Union.
The attempt 10 cut down the wages OF
the cigsr-makerI under cover Of
.aabor reform" We feel con-
strained to denounce as a
piece Of "scab" business OF the
lowest oder. We do not
consider it out Of pace 10 give the
names and occupations Of the msn
who have assumed control over the
cigar trade, 80 that we may convince
the cigar makers OF the arrogance of
these interlopers who have not the
slightest knowledge Of the oiger trade.
Their names are I. V. Powderly, ma
chln'st; Frederick Turner, grocer snd
laDdlord; John W. HayP, Wholesale
and retail tea dealer; W. ii. Bailey,
miner; T. V. Barry, axle maker. -
The attempt OF a few men to control
and regulate all Industries has proved
10 be a ridiculous farce. 1t also proves
that there 10 aomething rotten in the
management Of the organization
known ss the Knights of Labor
Should the special tession Of the
Knights OF Labor, to be held in Cleve-
land on May 25th, fail to remedy these
criminal blunders We will denounce
them as the cham pioas Of cheap 'abor
and the advocates OF low wagss-in
fine, as traitors TO the labor cause.
.sLabOE's View OF the Situation"
EEw YORK, May l7.-"Labor's View
Of this situ. ton" was the subject OF
the Rev. r. Heber Newton'a termons
yesterday in All SOUS Protestant
Episocpal Church. Social anarchy,
be said, may be preCipilated upon the
whole country at any time by a grest
strike. II is RICH time for csp i aisis
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