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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
LOCAL RfTS.

Work is scarce with the plasterers Just now,
and hence there are many men idle, and the
prices agreed to between the journeymen' S
and contractors associations ars not being
paid. The renewed pulse of building opera
lions will not be felt by the plasterers until
later, but before fall it is expected that there
will be plenty CT work.
A week or two ago there were quite q num-
Der of stonecutterS in the city from Winni-
peg, Wisconsin and other points, and although
workwas plenty, there was not enough to go
around. About ten found work at Faribault
and others left for different places. All
stonecutters are now at work.
Charles Kuhu, who was Matt Preen's fore
man of stonecutters on the cour, house Job at
the time of the strike, and who went out
with the rest of the union men, has returned
to Mr.. Breen's employ, and is now bossing the
work on the Merriam building.
The Contractors and Builders association
has Incorporated under the name of the Con-
tractors and Builders board of trade, with g
capital stock of $500, divided into 100 shares
of $50 each. The organization now numbers
about seventy-tive.
Last Sunday evening the labor lyceum be-
came the St. Paul lyceum, and a committee
of three consisting OF G. A. Lafayette a. l..
Robinson and w. H. Henry were appointed to
prepare constitution and bylaws. A meet
ing will be held this evening as usual.
The mass meeting called at Market hall last
Monday evening, 10 protest against prison
contract labor, was addressed by Hon. w NJ.
Grimshaw of Minneapolis, G. A. Lafayette,
A. L. Robinson and j. G. Goheen of ST. Paul
1t is probable that the bricklayers will call
the stone masons from the Norman building
in West st. Paul, with which they have been
having trouble lately.
Ten brick business buildings are in process
of erection on Dakota avenue in West st.
Paul. But two or three are above the base
ment walls.
H. H. Young. secretary of the state board
of immigration, has published a short pamph-
let on the labor question. Three others will
follow.
Three new X. of l.. assemblies have been
organized in the city during the past two
weeks, and all the organizations are growing
rapidly.
A Workingmen's Democratic club of the
Second precinct of the Second ward was Or
ganized last week at the fremont house.
The bricklayers' union is looking after a
school house job in the city on which nom
union men are employed.
The Brick Contractors association will Join
the Building Mechanic Builders association
in body.
The Cooperative Mercantile company is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

under the espionage of four policemen the
cars were tempered with, but by whom no
one knows. An investigation this morning
showed that one of the loaded cars
had been -derailed and that the bolts
upon the trucks of this and the three other
loaded cars had been drawn and thrown
into the marsh, together with the coupling
pins and drawbar keys. They are COM
pletely disabled. The Knights of Labor
had meeting in South Chicago last night.
and while the body was in session the work
was done. The track was soaped and the
derailed car pushed partly into the marsh.
The women kept within doors to-day
up to 1880, when the dummy arrived,
then they came out in force headed by IA
tall woman, carrying little 3-months old
in her arms and a smaller woman waving a
fagwith 1--WE want our rights" and "Wo-
mans Protection association" on either
side paraded the principal streets. The
full Hyde Park police force was called out
for this afternoon in anticipation of an at
tempt to move cars but as far as learned
the attempt has not been made
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
WHILE WE REST,

was standing near the Jackson-street
crossing at the Manitoba shops last evening
as the whistle blew for o'clock. In less
than a minute the crowds of mechanics be-
gan pouring from the shops to scatter in
files and groups in every direction. My
attention was drawn to the varied manner
in which they went about their work of get
ting home. Some were in hurry to get
there and didn't care who knew it. They
had but short word at most for any who
accosted them and walked very rapidly and
with a business energy. Some of
these were young and vigorous
men and others were approaching
the age when steps should be taken with
more leisure and care, but all were in a
hurry, and though some were more more
elastic than others all were brisk. 1t would
have been interest to have known the mo-
tives that prompted the energy-the attrac-
tons that drew as with strong but silver
cords, or the circumstances that goaded to
unwilling and obedient haste. l suppose
that hunger was the principal goad, and
perhaps steaming supper was to many an
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
THE STEAM HAMMER,

which retains all the lightness of touch
possible to the human hand, and has multi
piled its strength thousand fold, now
dropping so lightly that it will break the
crystal of watch without stopping its
hands, and now descending with force of
tons, fattening a cubic foot of iron with
few strokes. The above cut is of one in
the Manitoba shops, and is the largest in
the state. The blacksmith department of
these shops is the most extensive in the
city. employing from 60 to 100 men, as the
work demands. In the city there are about
100 establishments where blacksmithing is
done, some doing a general blacksmithing
business, others combining their work to
horseshoeing, some being carriage and
wagon shops and others machine shops.
There is no organization in the trade, which
is little singular for a trade which en-
braces several hundred of the working
population of the city. Wages vary from
1925 to So for good mechanics and less for
others. The most prosperous times in this
trade are the spring and fall. Quite a
number are now looking for work in the
city,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
HAPPY WORK WIEN.
Increase of Pay and Shorter Hours
--Coi. Glenn Follows.

Increase of Pay and Shorter Hours
--Coi. Glenn Follows.
On the first of the current month the
hearts, to say nothing of the pocketbooks,
of the men employed at the Milwaukee
shops, Minneapolis, were made glad. An
all-around increase of wages went into
force, and, what is better, it dates back to
May l. The increase is from 5 to 10 per
cent, though one or two men already get
ting So per DAY were not increased. Boiler
makers getting $3.50 and $3.50 were raised
to So. Machinists who received $2.70 and
$3.50 were raised to $3.50 and So, and
other branches were increased in proper
ton. Shorter hours on Saturday were also
allowed. The whistle now blows at p.
m. instead of 5, so that the men virtually
get ten hours pay for eight hours work on
that day. The Milwaukee has set good
example in this line and its men now rise
up and call it blessed.
Col. Glenn, who was the first to introduce
the eight-hour system in his shops, has
added to his good work by raising the
wages OF his men IL cents per hour. 1t is
always in the van of labor's friends that
Col Glenn will be found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
The Raycatf Case

The demurrer to the Indictment set up
by the defense in the boycotters' case was
to have been argued yesterday forenoon in
the district court, but it was postponed tor
one week. The demurrer sets forth that
the indictments cannot hold on account of
faulty construction. If the demurrer is not
sustained, and the men released, the
case will be argued during the present term
of court This will be done mainly on ac-
count of the remaining prisoner who is
still in Jail, having been unable to get bail.
He is not a baker or member of any labor
organization, but is tinsmith and got him
self into the trouble by accepting few
handbills to distribute on his way home
one evening, being arrested while dispos-
ing of the bills Messrs. Erwin and Ryan
will conduct the defense.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERs.

The nineteen mills in operation produced
l36,8o0 bbls-averaging 22,S00 bbs daily
against 135, $50 bbls the preceding week, and
107,500 bbls for the corresponding time in
1850 The same number of mills are running
this week and they promise TO swell the total
Hour output somewhat. Nearly all have q
considerable number of orders ahead, the ma
Jority enough to keep them running for an
other month at least, and any material
change from the present condition of OPERA
lons seems hardly probable at present.
Northwestern Miller.
Heavy as were the flour exports of our
mills for April, those of May exceeded them
by over $4,000 pounds, and were undoubtedly
never equaled before. In amount the exports
for May were 297, 800 pounds, including sew
eral thousand shipped to Canada. against
264,SOO pounds for April and 233, 800 for
March. The exports for the week ending
May 20 were 67,SI0 pounds.
The stock of flour in the city is gradually
Delng reduced, and now probably does not
exceed $4,000 barrels. The greater portion
OF this is owned by one firm. Considera BILE
that was stored at ST. Paul has lately been
shipped out.-Northwestern Miller.
The mills running are as follows: Pillsbury
A, Phoenix, Palisade, Anchor, Cataract. Col
umbia, Crown Roller, Dakota. Galaxy Holly.
Minneapolis, Northwestern, Petit, st. An
thony, Washburn A. b and C, Pillsbury B
and Humboldt.
1ne mouChiy meeting OIL the operative Mill
ers' association will be held at Window hall
this afternoon. President Hastings and Will
lam Shermer will read papers.
James Miller, who is under treatment for
rheumatism at Mt. Clemens, Mich, writes
that he expects to return soon, very much
improved in health.
The millers propose to take hand in the
entertainment Of the delegates to the Yard
masters association, which meets at St. Paul
next week.
W. c. Miller, one of the grinders of the
Washburn A recently had his leg severely
damned by having it caught in a belt-tight-
ener.
Henry Pickett and William Humason are
among the new men given positions in the
Washburn A since the entire mill started up.
Head-Miller Scott has been SUNNI oned to
Mount Pleasant. Ont, by the death of hi:
father.
Mines from the Pillsbury and Washburrf
mills will play base ball at the millers' picnic.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
An Insinuation.
Col. Yerger was getting shaved in the
tOnSOrial arena of a cOlored barber

Col. Yerger was getting shaved in the
tonsorial arena of a colored barber.
whats the matter with you this morn.
ing? You look as if you had seen ghost?'
remarked the colonel.
''I'se nightly down in de mouf. Par
son Whangdoodle Baxter preached a sar.
mint about de end OBJ de world what made
my har stand on eend."
What did he say?"
''He said dat de world am gwinter cum
to an eend about de fust of next mumf.
On de fust day oh de mumf all de animuls
am gwinter die. On de second day all de
human beings am gwinter peg OUT
If all the animals are gGing to die on
the first day guess I'll have to shave my
SELF" said the colonel.-Texas Sftings.
''What way to spell fish," said Pat,
when he saw the name Psyche on a ship.
But more wonderful spell will be exer-
cised over that coughing child of yours that
keeps itself and you awake, if you will
try DR.. Bulls Cough syrup.
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E. NJ. HALLOWELL 4 CO.
Fine Carriages {!

We are the only builders and dealers Of exclusively
fine carriage work in the city Of ST. Paul Our stock
is at the present time entirely complete and consists
OF all the various styles oil Pleasure Vehicles such
Coupes, Landaulettes, Coupe Rockaways, Four and
Six Seat Rockaways, Extension Top Phaetons Open
and Canopy Top Park and Beach Wagons, Surveys,
Phaetons, Piano Box Side Bars, Gentlemens Road
Wagons and many others too numerous to mention.
we would call special attention few of the follow
ing styles:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

anticipation that yearned for wings, but l
think that was not ALL Many were going
to homes and their higher attractions, and
1t was easy to imagine the possible links
that bound this young man and that
older breadwinner to some cottage
among the neighborlng hills. Others had
private business and work to be done be-
fore the fading light had ended. and
Others were thinking of an evenings fun
and were in hurry to be on hand. In
fact great number of social attractions
could be parceled out to the toilers who had
but little time to enjoy them. But all
were not in such a hurry. Some waited
for a passing train which they boarded for
free ride TO more distant homes. Others
were glad the days work was done and
had whole evening to get supper and
stroll aimlessly to town or lounge around
the front door with the girls. Some were
going to clearinghouse and had week s
board to pay and knew what they would
| get for supper. Some went jokingly
together and Others plodded along alone
and moody with pipe in mouth and dinner
bucket III hand Most betrayed their Occu-
patton by their clothes, whether stained
with paint. covered with wood dust, or
oily or sooty black. or neat as clerks
would only be. But all rapidly disap-
peared, whether to lighter or heavier hours
and comparative silence proclaimed that
the day Whereabouts was done.
| 49,
1t was Robinson's turn ca. L., of course),
and he started up on Cincinnati. "It was
twenty some years ago." he said, as he
Jerked match across his breeches and
paused to watch it burn preparatory to
lighting up. Il was running foundry
and was just as strong union man then
as am now. Well, another fellow and
concluded we ought to have trades assem-
bly,, SO we organized all alone, with him
secretary and me president. We had some
heads struck off and got seal, and went
to work. Of course, we didn't let anybody
know who or where we were, and after a
While we got copy of the state laws. and
looked up some points we thought ought to
be changed, and found some new ones of
! the same kind. So we got up petition to
the legislature, got what signers we could,
and then put on all the names we could get
out OF the directory and other places, and
sent it in. Well, we carried some
of our points and then went to work III
other directions, and people thought that
the Cincinnati trades assembly was about
the biggest thing in the state. Well that
was the start of that assembly and it grew
right along until now its one of the strongest
| political forces in the state.
~
Along about that time during the war.
the moulders were getting pretty low wages
and as prices were high and work plenty,
knew they could get a raise if they struck
for it, So l issued circular on my own
responsibility, giving notice that there
would be strike on certain date. The
Moulders' union had sort of died out, but
| when [ sent that out they came piling in
| and took the matter up. Well they got the
raise without any strike.
THE IOAFER
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
The Trouble at CUMMINGS.

CHICAGO, June 5.-After the exciting
time Of yesterday, to-day possessed little of
startling interest or incident at Cummings.
The Rock Island Railroad company at
tempted to get out the four carloads OF nails
concerning which there was so much dis
pute last evening. A long line of disabled
empty cars blocked the outlet at that time,
and after struggling with them until dark
they abandoned the undertaking for the
me. During the night, however, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

mum tHO duNll,
the changing iron that shrinks from each
blow of the hammer or Sledge, and the
power and skill of the brawny arms that
WELD the symbol of labor, as well as the
general qualification of seeing something ac-
compllShed, all make up the universal charm
that fingers around the anvil and forge.
The clear ring of the anvil is the most
cheering tune that labor plays. The notes
tell OF the conscious strength that woke
them, and do not seem weighted with the
burdens OF humanity, as does much of la
bor'S hum that seems played in a minor
key. There is soul in the vibrations, and
to the ear alive to hidden meanings thew
say, as the metallic hardness sofrens.
changes, and again becomes a dead and re-
sisting form;
All things must change
10 something new, to something strange;
and as the eye watches the glowing. fierv
mass and the pOnderous blows the imagi-
nation wanders back to the time when
'Iubal Cain was man of might and re-
calls the mythical cyclops who forged the
thunderbolts of Jupiter
The iron seems not more hard and strono
than the muscles that work it, and no other
trade gives the sinewy arms that belong TO
the blacksmith. He is statue OF health
and power and he, too, carries more of the
dust and CRIME of honest toll than
does the brother of the bench
or field. His work is hard but no one pities
him like the toiling bod carrier, for his
strength seems more than equal to his task
and he seems to reyel and glory in his might
as he smites the heated iron and PLAYS brief
interludes on the ringing steel beneath it.
His rests too are frequent as he rakes the
coal for another heat and as the bellows be-
gin to roar turns to talk with his visitor or
sings brief melody to his waiting anvil
The ideal blacksmith shop is seen only in a
country village or at a country cross roads
where spreading branches shade the door.
way and where pure breezes laden with the
perfume of clover fields and ali the fresh
ness OF nature come in at the
open door. A simple, contented pros.
perlty there, to which strikes
cuts and labor agitations are as foreign &C
the slavery of Cuba. He is there as GOOD
as any of his neighbors and he has no ariS-
tocracy to envy or to curse for its indiffer-
ence and oppression. His wife is welcomed
in church and parlor, and farmers harrow
is fixed with better grace than the broken
machinery of a railroad corporation II ;s
here, too, that the anvil is unspiked from
It's block before sunrise on Fourth of .Jni1,
mornings and made to thunder the natriof
ism OF the residents, and it is here that tho
artisan is not bound by inexorable homrS
and rules. But few trades have received
less of the advantages and dis
advantages OF multiplication of
machinery to take the place of how'd
work. Of the flew inventions that have
lent their aid toithe task of working wronebt
iron, the most interesting perhaps is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
The Ru;Idiup S;,u,,,o,

The increase of building continues and
excavations are in progress Oh every hand
Naturally some of the trades will not feel
the movement until later in the season.
This is a busy time for the stonemasons
and stonecutters. The bricklayers will feel
it more later, while such trades as the plas-
terers, steamftters and others look for a
busy fall. The plumbers are crowded as it
is, and will have all they can do during the
cnacon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
TreveIIick Coming.

R. T. Trevellick, the great knights of
Labor lecturer, will be in St. Paul June 25
aud 26. The first evening he will devote
to the order and on the following evening
he will deliver public address. His rep
utation and eloquence will insure him an
enthusiastic reception. He will be at Min
neapolis June % and %, and at Winona on
the two following evenings. He is at pres
ent enjoying rest from his work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
The POVvderly Boom.

Spe oial to the Globe.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 5.-The Rec
ord says that in case Master Workman
Powderly is antagonized in the least by his
enemies i'll the executive board of the
knights he will resign at once. The rumor
has given impetus to the Powderly boom
for congress in this district
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

progressing as rapidly as discretion will
allow.
There is movement for earlier closing
afoot among the clerks of this city.
Considerable work will be done ut the state
| fair grounds this season.
The harvester works will reduce its force
shortly.
The pillow works have shut down for the
present.
The typographical union meets to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

The general features of the cooperiug bust
ness in Minneapolis are unchanged. The
mills ere using about the same proportionate
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
ANVIL AND FORGE.
An Interesting and Familiar Trade
--1n st. Paul.

HERE is always an at
traction about a forge.
Its fierce heat and in
creasing glow, the show
ers of sparks that hurry
up the chimney as if to
light a path for the
blackening smoke or fall
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

AT the request of the stonecutters the boy
colt against Westphars brewery has been re-
moved, almost before it had commenced. Mr.
Westphal removed the cause of complaint
with great celebrity, and the stonecutters were
equally prompt in doing him justice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
MINNEAPOLIS CRED HoTs..

That sterling friend of labor, AID Ed John
son, is set by the ears whenever labor is men
toned in council. When the Trades assem-
bly, entered its protest at having been ignored
In Its request for a practical plumbing in
spector he fumbled excitedly in his desk and
brought ont copy of the report ''Why,
dang it all?' he exclaimed, gnawing his finger
nails, 1--WE didn't ignore EN-. We only said
the assistant building inspector was good
enough for us. Wen tend to 'em bye and
bye"
~
81 believe in paying good wages to every
man, yelled the lab oring mans friend, Cal
w. Clark, in council on Friday night. He
must have had 81 20 for fourteen hours work
in his mind when he spoke.
49,
The Trades and Labor assembly wisely de-
cided Friday night to carefully investigate
the complaints of the bricklayers and car
penters on the Exposition building before
ordering boycott. Few stop to think what
an injury it would be, not only to Minneapo-
lis, but to the Northwest to have the EXPOSE
ton prove a failure. Every effort possible
should be made to prevent such misfortune
The workingmen should be just as much in
terested in its success as any other class of
citizens.
-
The resolutions that were introduced at
the Trades and Labor assembly referred to
the exposition building as a monument to
scab labor This is rather caustic COM
mentary upon an enterprise projected to ex-
hibit the fruits of industry and mechanical
skill.
~
AT the request of the stonecutters the boy
colt against Westphal's brewery has been re-
moved, almost before it had commenced Mr.
Westphal removed the cause of complaint
with great celebrity, and the stonecutters were
equally prompt in doing him justice.
~
When the council comes to look at the
mammoth petition for the appointment of
commissioner on the water board, the alder
men will find among the 1000 appended names
some OF the leading business men of city who
recognize the Importance of favoring home
industry. Perhaps the council will hesitate
IN refusing to confirm the mayors appoint
ments after this.
~
G. A. Pillsbury yesterday sent his check for
S25 to the Trades and Labor assembly COM
mittee having in charge the raising of the
fund for the purchase Of books for its library.
Education of the working classes, more than
any other agence, is likely to solve
the labor problem, and those who are
really interested in helping the producers to
obtain their just due can aid very materially
in assisting the literary project which is to
place in their han ds tue means for intellect
ual and moral Improvement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

The resolutions that were introduced at
the Trades and Labor assembly referred to
the exposition building as monument to
scab labor This is rather caustic COM
mentary upon an enterprise projected to ex-
hibit the fruits of industry and mechanical
skill.