Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-02
THE MCCORMICK STRIKERS.
Many Arfests-thief OF Police Prepared.
by telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

WORT Resumed ~ the factotT Ncs,erdnI-
NAM Auests-Chef OF Police Prepared.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.I
CHICAGO. March 1.-The McCor-
mick Reaper Works resumed operations
this morning, $50 men reporting for
duty. Great crowds were in the vi
cinity of the works early in the morn
irg, and to their presence is ascribed
the fact that larger number did not
apply for work-through fear Of intimi-
dalton. A large force ofpolice were on
hand to preserve order and arrested
three or four men who were noisy and
aggressive. The locked-out men are to
hold a mass-meetiDg this forenoon near
the works.
When the great bell sounded at the
works not to exceed one hundred ana
fifty men had entered the yards. Large
numbers Of workmen appeared carrying
their dinner pals, but were taken in
charge by the strikers and great many
were prevailed upon to remain outside.
Great crowds of the strikers lined Blue
Island avenue, facing the works, with
the evident intention Of intimidating any
men expecting to 60 to work, and finally
the police ordered them back. They
were slow to move at first, but when
the order to disperse came second
time and the officers advanced, they
turned and ran across the prairie, scat
teriDg in all directions.
The dispersal of the crowd restored
confidence to the minds of watering
ones who had been prevented from en-
teIing at first, and they started hurried
ly for the works. In five minutes there
were, according to Mr.. Mccormick
count, three hundred and fifty men at
work in the various departments.
Superintendent Averill said number
Of men had refrained from returning
owing to having received threatening
notes last night. BY tomorrow he eX-
pected the works would be in full opera
tion. Mr.. Mccormick opened the yards
in person, and declared he would not
shut down now if he had a dozen men
to do the work.
After the first dispersal Of the men
they began assembling again in little
groups in the neighboring streets.
When requested to "move on" they
refused to do so, and about twenty Of
them were put into patrol-wagon and
taken to Linman-Street station. Fifty
had gathered in front Of 1867 Blue
Island avenue. None of them we're
very belligerent, except Stanifof Gen
COR, who is described as the ringleader.
He got upon a doorstep and shouted in
Polish: "Now is the time to act.
Every man to his pistol, and let US live
or die in the cause
Officer Marks was standing near by.
lie is familiar with the Polish language,
and when he heard the incendiary out
burst he grabbed Gengor and took
him to the station-house. When
searched there a 4S-calibre revolver
was found in Gengor's possession.
Most of the others had pistols. The
men who were arrested were taken to
the Linman-Street police-station, and
from there to the West-T welfth.Sreet
station, where they were arraigned be-
fore Justice lngersoll on the charge Of
carrying concealed. weapons. No de-
fence was made in any of the cases, and
the prisoners were fined s. each. The
reaper-wOrks are distant from the
courthouse five miles, but the police
headquarters are kept fully advised OF
the situation.
Chief-of-Police Ebersold was seen
this morning, and said: Although
not apprehensive Of any serious trouble,
still am prepared for the receipt Of the
very worst Of news from Mccormick
quarters. ! sincerely hope there will
be no disturbance, and from reports
already received / am constrained to
believe that the day will pass quietly
by without an outbreak or disturbance
of any nature. have an adequate
force on the ground for immediate ne
cessities, and | have arranged matters
so that within an hour from the time
the alarm is given can swarm Meteor
mick's premises with policemen. In
time of peace prepare for war; you
know
At 10 o'clock about 500 of the
locktd-out men formed a procession,
headed by a brass band, and started
for the WorkiRgmen's Hall, corner Of
Twelfth and Waller streets, to attend
a meeting there. Up to O'Clock thir-
ty.three arrests had been made in all
by the police. All these were made
by officers in citizens dress, who were
minglipg With the crowd. The greater
number of those taken in charge were
booked for carrying concealed wea-
pons, revolyers having been found on
them the remainder were charged
with violating section 253 Of the Crimi-
nal Code, which refers to riotous as
semblages.